Key Features
Radios
Dual Radios • 802.11a/n (5 GHz) and 802.11b/g/n (2.4 GHz)
concurrent operation
Internal Antenna • Optimized for 802.11n spatial diversity
• Optimized gain pattern for maximum radio coverage
• True omni-directional antenna allows position-independent
placement
Radio Transmit Power Setting • Granular Transmit Power
Settings in single dBm increments
• Configurable power allows control of RF cell size
Reliability
RF Auto-Tuning • Self-tuning for optimal channel, data rate
and transmit power
• Eliminates coverage holes if adjacent APs go out of
service
• Hardware ready for Spectrum Management functions
Scalability
Clients • Supports up to 500 simultaneous clients
Encryption • Dedicated hardware-based line-rate encryption
for certified operation of WPA (TKIP), WPA2, (AES), 40-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP,
and Dynamic
WEP with per session
rotating keys
802.11n
• 2 x 2 MIMO (2 Radio Transmit and 2 Radio Receive chains)
with two spatial streams
• 20 MHz and 40 MHz channels
• PHY data rates up to 300 Mbps per radio.
• Adaptive Frame Aggregation L2 (MPDU-Aggregation) and L3
(MSDU Aggregation)
• Maximal Ratio Combining
• Cyclic Delay Diversity (CDD)
• Weak Signal Detection
• Maximal Ratio Combining
• Range Extension
Security
Physical Security • Highly inconspicuous design, looks like
a smoke detector
• No data or security credentials stored locally
• No console port; no local access is possible
• If stolen, no secure configuration data goes with it
• Stolen AP can be “blacklisted”
• Integrated Kensington security lock feature
WIDS/WIPS • Either radio can be configured independently for
ActiveScan or SentryScan
Installation
Mounting • One snap invisible ceiling grid attachment
• Supports ceiling-mounted and wall-mounted deployment
Powering • Any Trapeze Networks Mobility Exchange WLAN
Controller with PoE
• Any PoE-enabled switch or mid-span injector
RF Planning • Outage resiliency planning for RF Auto-Tuning
using RingMaster®
Specifications
Hardware Specifications
Dimensions • Diameter: 7.1 inches (18 cm)
• Height: 2.4 inches (6.1 cm)
• Weight: 569 g (1.25 lb)
Interfaces • One RJ-45 port for 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet
and Standard IEEE 802.3af Powerover-Ethernet (PoE)
Environmental • Operating temp: 0ºC to 50ºC (32ºF to 104ºF)
• Storage temp: -40ºC to 70ºC (-4ºF to 158ºF)
• Humidity: 10% - 95% (non-condensing)
Status Indicators • 3 dual color LEDs indicate activity and
various states
Power Consumption • Max: 11.3W with both radios at peak
transmit power over maximum length Cat 5e
• Min: under 9W idle over maximum length Cat 5e
802.11n Radio Specifications
Operating Frequency • 2.4 GHz to 2.472 GHz and 5.15 GHz to
5.85 GHz
Modulation • Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
(OFDM)
Transmit Power • Based on regulatory domain, up to maximum
of 21dBm in 2.4/5GHz with 2 antennas
Configurable Association Rates • Modulation Coding Scheme
MCS 0 – MCS 15 (6.5Mbps – 300Mbps) Legacy Rates: 54 Mbps, 48 Mbps,
36 Mbps, 24 Mbps, 18
Mbps, 12 Mbps, Mbps and 6 Mbps with automatic rate fallback
802.11a Radio Specifications
Operating Frequency • 5.15 GHz to 5.85 GHz
Modulation • Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
(OFDM)
Transmit Power • Based on regulatory domain, maximum of
21dBm in 2.4/5GHz with 2 antennas
Configurable Association Rates • 54 Mbps, 48 Mbps, 36 Mbps,
24 Mbps, 18 Mbps, 12 Mbps, 9 Mbps and 6 Mbps with automatic fallback
802.11b Radio Specifications
Operating Frequency • 2.4 GHz to 2.472 GHz
Modulation • Direct-Sequence-Spread-Spectrum (DSSS)
Transmit Power • Based on regulatory domain, maximum of
21dBm in 2.4/5GHz with 2 antennas
Configurable Association Rates • 11 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps, 2 Mbps,
and 1 Mbps with automatic fallback
802.11g Radio Specifications
Operating Frequency • 2.4 GHz to 2.484 GHz
Modulation • Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
(OFDM)
Transmit Power • Based on regulatory domain, maximum of
21dBm in 2.4/5GHz with 2 antennas
Configurable Association Rates • 54 Mbps, 48 Mbps, 36 Mbps,
24 Mbps, 18 Mbps, 12 Mbps, 9 Mbps and 6 Mbps with automatic fallback
Radio Approvals
Operating Channels • Based on regulatory domain
5GHz Radio Approvals • USA: 47CFR (FCC) Part 15.407 and
15.247
• Canada: IC RSS-210, Issue 7
• Japan: TELEC per the W52/W53/W56 requirements
2.4GHz Radio Approvals • USA: 47CFR (FCC) Part 15.247
• Canada: IC RSS-210, Issue 7
• EU: ETSI EN300 328, EN301 489-1 and 489-17
• Japan: TELEC
Standards Compliance
IEEE • 802.3i: 10BASE-T Ethernet
• 802.3u: 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet
• 802.3ab: 1000 BASE-TX Gigabit Ethernet
• 802.3af: Power over Ethernet
• 802.3at: Power over Ethernet
• 802.11 a/b/g/n, 802.11d, 802.11e, 802.11h, 802.11i,
802.11k
• 802.1X Network Access Control and Mutual Authentication
• 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n Wireless LAN
• 802.11e quality of service (QoS) (WMM), call admission
control (TSPEC), Unscheduled Automatic Power Save Delivery (U-APSD)
• 802.11i Fast Roaming (PMK Cache), encryption (AES/CCMP and
TKIP)
• Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) and Wi-Fi Protected Access 2
(WPA2)
• Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) & Wi-Fi Multimedia Power Save
(WMM-PS)
IETF • IETF CAPWAP WG Taxonomy and Architecture
compatibility
Regulatory Compliance
Safety • UL 60950-1, 2nd Edition
• UL 2043 (MP-522E only)
• CAN/CSA No. 60950-1-07
• CB Scheme to IEC 60950-1 2nd Edition
• EU Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC
Environmental • WEEE: EU Directive 2002/96/EC
• ROHS: EU Directive 2002/95/EC, 2006/122/EC
Other • EU EMC: Directive 2004/108/EC
• EU Medical: EN 60601-1-2 (2007)
• FCC Part 15, Class B
• IECS-003, Class B
EU DFS-3 • EN 301 893 v1.5.1
Ordering Information
Ordering Information
MP-522 • AP with dual radios: 802.11a/n and 802.11b/g/n,
auto-negotiating 10/100/1000 Ethernet port, 4 internal 2 X 2 MIMO internal
antennas