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Cisco Small Business Wireless Access Points
At-A-Glance
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Table 2 outlines how Cisco WAP121, WAP321, WAP551, and WAP561 compare against competitors’ offerings.
Table 2. Competitive Comparison Chart
Feature
Cisco
WAP121
Cisco
WAP321
Cisco
WAP551/561
D-Link
DAP-2310
D-Link
DAP-2553
Netgear
WNAP320
Netgear
ProSafe
WNDAP620
Netgear
ProSafe
WNDAP660
Wi-Fi standards
(a/b/g/n)
b/g/n
a/b/g/n
a/b/g/n
b/g/n
a/b/g/n
a/b/g/n
a/b/g/n
a/b/g/n
RF Band (2.4 GHz,
5 GHz, or Dual)
2.4 GHz
2.4 or 5 GHz
2.4 and/or 5 GHz
2.4 or 5 GHz
2.4 or 5 GHz
2.4 or 5 GHz
2.4 or 5 GHz
2.4 and 5 GHz
Controller-Less
Management
Technology
Single Point Setup
with clustering
Single Point Setup
with clustering
Single Point Setup
with clustering
Access point
array
Access point
array
Requires
a separate
controller
Requires
a separate
controller
Requires
a separate
controller
Simplified Deployment
Wizard-based
setup guides the
setup process
Wizard-based
setup guides the
setup process
Wizard-based
setup guides the
setup process
Access point
array’s master/
slave concept that
is not simplified
Access point
array’s master/
slave concept that
is not simplified
N/A
N/A
N/A
Scale
4 —
WAP121s per
cluster. Deploy
multiple clusters
as scaling
needs evolve
8 —
WAP321s per
cluster. Deploy
multiple clusters
as scaling
needs evolve
16 —
WAP551/561s
per cluster.
Deploy multiple
clusters as scaling
needs evolve
Manage up to 8
D-Link AirPremier
business access
points
Manage up to 8
D-Link AirPremier
business access
points
N/A
N/A
N/A
For More Information
For more information on the Cisco WAP121, WAP321, WAP551, and WAP561
Wireless-N Access Points with Single Point Setup visit
www.cisco.com/cisco/web/
solutions/small_business/products/wireless/
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