Introduction

The WAP581 Wireless-AC/N Dual Radio Access Point with 2.5GbE Local Area Network (LAN) delivers secure and reliable wireless connectivity. It allows you to improve your Wi-Fi coverage and connectivity concurrent dual-band radio technology. Equipped with Gigabit Ethernet LAN interfaces with Power over Ethernet (PoE), the high-performance WAP581 Wireless-AC Dual Radio Access Point facilitates flexible installation and reduce cabling costs.

To provide highly secure access to guests and other users, the WAP581 features a captive portal with multiple authentication options and the ability to configure rights, roles, and bandwidth.

This article introduces you to the WAP581 Wireless-AC/N Dual Radio Access Point with 2.5GbE LAN

Product Features

- 4x4 multiuser, multiple-input, multiple output (MU-MIMO) on 5 GHz

- 3x3 MIMO technology on 2.4 GHz

- Dual Gigabit Ethernet LAN

- Energy-Efficient Ethernet

- Link Aggregation

- Integrated Wireless Spectrum Analysis

- Captive Portal

- Single Point Setup

- FindIT Network Management support

Product Views

Front View

Back View

Bottom View

Package Contents

a.)        b.)

c.)       d.)

a.) WAP581 Wireless-AC/N Dual Radio Access Point with 2.5GbE LAN

b.) Ethernet Cable

c.) Mounting plate

d.) Mounting screws and anchors

Minimum Requirements

- A computer with one of the following browser support:

- Internet Explorer 9.0 or later

- A recent version of either Chrome, Firefox or Safari

- One or more Ethernet network switches with either PoE, PoE injector or external power adapter

- Tools for Installing the hardware

Default Settings

Parameter

Default Value

Username

cisco

Password

cisco

LAN IP Address

DHCP address assigned by server

Fallback LAN IP Address

192.168.1.245

Subnet Mask

255.255.255.0

Technical Details

Status LEDs

Label

Activity

Description

Power

Off

The WAP581 is out of power.

Solid (Green)

The WAP581 is normal; No wireless client is connected.

Flashing (Green)

The device is booting

Solid (Blue)

The WAP581 is normal; At least 1 wireless client is connected.

Flashing (Blue)

The WAP581 is upgrading the firmware.

Solid (Red)

The WAP581 failed to boot with both firmware images.

Flashing cycle with green and blue

New firmware updates can be downloaded from cisco.com.

Ethernet: Left-Green

Off

No Ethernet link.

Solid (Green)

Ethernet link is active

Flashing (Green)

Transmitting or receiving data.

Ethernet No. 0: Right-Green

Off

Gigabit Ethernet link is active

Solid Green

2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Link is active

Ethernet No. 1: Right-Green

Off

Fast Ethernet link is active

Solid (Green)

Gigabit Ethernet link is active

Note: To know more about the product specification of the WAP581, click here.

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