RG-AP9520-RDX, Wi-Fi 7 Tri-Radio 6.453 Gbps AR Series High-Density Indoor Access Point

Hardware Specifications

RG-AP9520-RDX

802.11n

Eight spatial streams

● Radio 1 – 2.4 GHz: 2x2 MIMO, two spatial streams

● Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 4x4 MIMO, four spatial streams

● Radio 3 – AI Radio – 5 GHz: 2x2 MIMO, two spatial streams

Channels:

● Radio 1 – 2.4 GHz: 20 MHz and 40 MHz

● Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 20 MHz and 40 MHz

● Radio 3 – AI Radio – 5 GHz: 20 MHz and 40 MHz

Combined peak data rate: 900 Mbps

● Radio 1 – 2.4 GHz: 6.5 Mbps to 300 Mbps (MCS0 to MCS15)

● Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 6.5 Mbps to 600 Mbps (MCS0 to MCS31)

● Radio 3 – AI Radio – 5 GHz: AI Radio used for scanning only

Radio technologies: Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM)

Modulation types: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, and 64-QAM

Packet aggregation:

● Aggregate MAC Protocol Data Unit (A-MPDU)

● Aggregate MAC Service Data Unit (A-MSDU)

Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS)

Cyclic Delay/Shift Diversity (CDD/CSD)

Maximum Ratio Combining (MRC)

Space-Time Block Coding (STBC)

Low-Density Parity Check (LDPC)

Transmit beam-forming (TxBF)

802.11ac

Six spatial streams

● Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 4x4 MIMO, four spatial streams

● Radio 3 – AI Radio – 5 GHz: 2x2 MIMO, two spatial streams

Channels:

● Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz, and 160 MHz

● Radio 3 – AI Radio – 5 GHz: 20 MHz and 40 MHz

Combined peak data rate: 3.467 Gbps

● Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 6.5 Mbps to 3.467 Gbps (MCS0 to MCS9)

● Radio 3 – AI Radio – 5 GHz: AI Radio used for scanning only

Radio technologies: OFDM

Modulation types: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, and 256-QAM

Packet aggregation:

● A-MPDU

● A-MSDU

DFS

CDD/CSD

MRC

STBC

LDPC

TxBF

802.11ax

Eight spatial streams

● Radio 1 – 2.4 GHz: 2x2 MIMO, two spatial streams

● Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 4x4 uplink/downlink MU-MIMO, four spatial streams

● Radio 3 – AI Radio – 2.4 GHz/5 GHz: 2x2 MIMO, two spatial streams

Channels:

● Radio 1 – 2.4 GHz: 20 MHz and 40 MHz

● Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz, and 160 MHz

● Radio 3 – AI Radio – 2.4 GHz/5 GHz: 20 MHz, 40 MHz, and 80 MHz

Combined peak data rate: 5.378 Gbps

● Radio 1 – 2.4 GHz: 7.3 Mbps to 574 Mbps (MCS0 to MCS11)

● Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 7.3 Mbps to 4.804 Gbps (MCS0 to MCS11)

● Radio 3 – AI Radio – 2.4 GHz/5 GHz: AI Radio used for scanning only

Radio technologies: Uplink/Downlink Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA)

Modulation types: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, and 1024-QAM

Packet aggregation:

● A-MPDU

● A-MSDU

DFS

CDD/CSD

MRC

STBC

LDPC

TxBF

WPA3

802.11be

Six spatial streams

● Radio 1 – 2.4 GHz: 2x2 MIMO, two spatial streams

● Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 4x4 uplink/downlink MU-MIMO, four spatial streams

Channels:

● Radio 1 – 2.4 GHz: 20 MHz and 40 MHz

● Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz, and 160 MHz

Combined peak data rate: 6.453 Gbps

● Radio 1 – 2.4 GHz: 7.3 Mbps to 688 Mbps (MCS0 to MCS13)

● Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 7.3 Mbps to 5.765 Gbps (MCS0 to MCS13)

Radio technologies: Uplink/Downlink OFDMA

Modulation types: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, 1024-QAM, 4096-QAM

Packet aggregation:

● A-MPDU

● A-MSDU

DFS

CDD/CSD

MRC

STBC

LDPC

TxBF

WPA3

Antenna

Wi-Fi

● 2.4 GHz: Two built-in smart antennas, with the peak antenna gain of 7.3 dBi

● 5 GHz: Four built-in smart antennas, with multi-mode switching. For mode 1, the peak gain is 8.2 dBi; for mode 2, the peak gain is 11.6 dBi. They can be switched to external antennas.

Bluetooth

● One built-in antenna, with the peak antenna gain of 3.6 dBi

Port

1 x 100/1000/2.5G/5GBASE-T port, supporting IEEE 802.3af/at PoE power supply, multiplexed with the 10GE SFP+ port

1 x 10GE SFP+ port, compatible with 10G/2.5G/1G optical transceivers, multiplexed with the 5GE RJ45 port

1 x 10/100/1000BASE-T port

1 x USB 2.0 port (Type A connector)

1 x RJ45 console port

1 x Bluetooth 5.3

Status LED

1 x system status LED

● AP power-on status

● Software initialization status and upgrade status

● Uplink service port status

● Wireless user online status

● CAPWAP tunnel timeout

● Specific AP locating

Button

1 x Reset button

● Press the button for less than 2 seconds. Then the device restarts.

● Press the button for longer than 5 seconds. Then the device restores to factory settings.

Dimensions (W x D x H)

Main unit: 220 mm x 220 mm x 42.7 mm (8.66 in. x 8.66 in. x 1.68 in.)

Shipping: 237 mm x 227 mm x 71 mm (9.33 in. x 8.94 in. x 2.8 in.)

Weight

Main unit: 1.1 kg (2.43 lbs)

Mounting bracket: 0.05 kg (0.11 lbs)

Shipping: 1.35 kg (2.98 lbs)

Mounting

Ceiling: The mounting bracket delivered with the device is used.

Wall-mount: A mounting bracket is required separately.

Lock option

Kensington lock and securing latch

Input power supply

The AP supports the following power supply modes:

● 54 V DC/0.56 A power input over the DC connector

● PoE/PoE+ input, in compliance with 802.3af/at

Note:

If both DC power and PoE are available, DC power is preferred.

Maximum power consumption

Maximum power consumption: 25 W

● DC power: 30 W, Radio 1 (2.4 GHz) 2x2, Radio 2 (5 GHz) 4x4, Radio 3 (AI Radio) 2x2, USB for external power supply (5 V/0.5 A)

● 802.3at (PoE+): 30 W, Radio 1 (2.4 GHz) 2x2, Radio 2 (5 GHz) 4x4, Radio 3 (AI Radio) 2x2, USB for external power supply (5 V/0.5 A)

● 802.3af (PoE): 15.4 W, Radio 1 (2.4 GHz) 2x2

Radio 2 (5 GHz), Radio 3 (AI Radio), and the USB port are disabled.

Environment

Storage temperature: –40°C to +70°C (–40°F to +158°F)

Storage humidity: 5% RH to 95% RH (non-condensing)

Storage altitude: –500 m to +5,000 m (–1,640.42 ft. to +16,404.20 ft.)

Operating temperature: –10°C to +50°C (14°F to 122°F)

Operating humidity: 5% RH to 95% RH (non-condensing)

Operating altitude: –500 m to +5,000 m (–1,640.42 ft. to +16,404.20 ft.)

Note: At an altitude in the range of 1,800–5,000 m (5,905.51–16,404.20 ft.), every time the altitude increases by 220 m (721.78 ft.), the maximum temperature decreases by 1°C (1.8°F).

Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF)

250,000 hours (28 years) at the operating temperature of 25°C (77°F)

System memory

1 GB DRAM, 256 MB flash

Transmit power

2.4 GHz

● Maximum transmit power (802.3at): 26 dBm (23 dBm per chain)

● Minimum transmit power (802.3af): 19 dBm (16 dBm per chain)

5 GHz

● Maximum transmit power (802.3at): 28 dBm (22 dBm per chain)

● Minimum transmit power (802.3af): 22 dBm (16 dBm per chain)

Note:

● You can adjust the transmit power by percentage (recommended) or in 1 dBm increments.

● The transmit power is limited by local regulatory requirements.

Wi-Fi Radio Performance

RG-AP9520-RDX

Frequency Band and Protocol

Data Rate

Maximum EIRP

Maximum Receive Sensitivity per Receive Chain

2.4 GHz 802.11g

6 Mbps

20 dBm

–91 dBm

2.4 GHz 802.11g

24 Mbps

19 dBm

–85 dBm

2.4 GHz 802.11g

36 Mbps

19 dBm

–80 dBm

2.4 GHz 802.11g

54 Mbps

18 dBm

–74 dBm

2.4 GHz 802.11n (HT20)

MCS0

20 dBm

–85 dBm

2.4 GHz 802.11n (HT20)

MCS7

18 dBm

–70 dBm

2.4 GHz 802.11n (HT40)

MCS0

20 dBm

–82 dBm

2.4 GHz 802.11n (HT40)

MCS7

18 dBm

–67 dBm

2.4 GHz 802.11ax (HE20)

MCS0

20 dBm

–85 dBm

2.4 GHz 802.11ax (HE20)

MCS11

18 dBm

–58 dBm

2.4 GHz 802.11ax (HE40)

MCS0

20 dBm

–82 dBm

2.4 GHz 802.11ax (HE40)

MCS11

18 dBm

–55 dBm

2.4 GHz 802.11be (EHT20)

MCS0

20 dBm

–85 dBm

2.4 GHz 802.11be (EHT20)

MCS13

16 dBm

–52 dBm

2.4 GHz 802.11be (EHT40)

MCS0

20 dBm

–82 dBm

2.4 GHz 802.11be (EHT40)

MCS13

16 dBm

–49 dBm

5 GHz 802.11a

6 Mbps

22 dBm

–91 dBm

5 GHz 802.11a

24 Mbps

22 dBm

–85 dBm

5 GHz 802.11a

36 Mbps

22 dBm

–80 dBm

5 GHz 802.11a

54 Mbps

20 dBm

–74 dBm

5 GHz 802.11n (HT20)

MCS0

22 dBm

–85 dBm

5 GHz 802.11n (HT20)

MCS7

19dBm

–70 dBm

5 GHz 802.11n (HT40)

MCS0

22 dBm

–82 dBm

5 GHz 802.11n (HT40)

MCS7

19 dBm

–64 dBm

5 GHz 802.11ac (VHT20)

MCS0

22 dBm

–85 dBm

5 GHz 802.11ac (VHT20)

MCS9

18 dBm

–65 dBm

5 GHz 802.11ac (VHT40)

MCS0

22 dBm

–82 dBm

5 GHz 802.11ac (VHT40)

MCS9

18 dBm

–60 dBm

5 GHz 802.11ac (VHT80)

MCS0

22 dBm

–82 dBm

5 GHz 802.11ac (VHT80)

MCS9

18 dBm

–56 dBm

5 GHz 802.11ax (HE20)

MCS0

22 dBm

–88 dBm

5 GHz 802.11ax (HE20)

MCS11

17 dBm

–58 dBm

5 GHz 802.11ax (HE40)

MCS0

22 dBm

–82 dBm

5 GHz 802.11ax (HE40)

MCS11

17 dBm

–54 dBm

5 GHz 802.11ax (HE80)

MCS0

22 dBm

–82 dBm

5 GHz 802.11ax (HE80)

MCS9

18 dBm

–56 dBm

5 GHz 802.11ax (HE80)

MCS11

17 dBm

–52 dBm

5 GHz 802.11ax (HE160)

MCS0

22 dBm

–79 dBm

5 GHz 802.11ax (HE160)

MCS9

18 dBm

–55 dBm

5 GHz 802.11ax (HE160)

MCS11

17 dBm

–50 dBm

5 GHz 802.11be (EHT80)

MCS0

22 dBm

–82 dBm

5 GHz 802.11be (EHT80)

MCS9

18 dBm

–56 dBm

5 GHz 802.11be (EHT80)

MCS11

17 dBm

–52 dBm

5 GHz 802.11be (EHT80)

MCS13

16 dBm

–46 dBm

5 GHz 802.11be (EHT160)

MCS0

22 dBm

–79 dBm

5 GHz 802.11be (EHT160)

MCS9

18 dBm

–53 dBm

5 GHz 802.11be (EHT160)

MCS11

17 dBm

–50 dBm

5 GHz 802.11be (EHT160)

MCS13

16 dBm

–43 dBm

Basic Function

RG-AP9520-RDX

Applicable software version

RGOS11.9(6)W5 or later

WLAN

Maximum number of associated STAs

768 (256 STAs for Radio 1 and 512 STAs for Radio 2)

Recommended number of STAs

64

Maximum number of BSSIDs

32 (up to 16 BSSIDs per radio)

Maximum number of WLAN IDs

16

STA limit for each WLAN: 256 STAs for Radio 1 and 512 STAs for Radio 2

STA management

SSID hiding

Band steering (preferential access to the 5 GHz radio)

Each SSID can be configured with the authentication mode, encryption mechanism, and VLAN attributes independently.

Remote intelligent perception technology (RIPT)

Intelligent client identification (used with the AC)

Intelligent load balancing based on the STA quantity or traffic

STA limiting

SSID-based STA limiting

Radio-based STA limiting

Bandwidth limiting

STA/SSID/AP-based rate limiting

Control And Provisioning of Wireless Access Points (CAPWAP)

IPv4/IPv6 CAPWAP

Layer 2 and Layer 3 topology between an AP and an AC

An AP can automatically discover the accessible AC.

An AP can be automatically upgraded through the AC.

An AP can automatically download the configuration file from the AC.

CAPWAP through Network Address Translation (NAT)

MTU setting and fragmentation over CAPWAP tunnels

Encryption over CAPWAP data tunnels

Encryption over CAPWAP control tunnels

Data forwarding

Centralized and local forwarding

Wireless roaming

Layer 2 and Layer 3 roaming

Wireless locating

Mobile unit (MU) locating

Security and Authentication

Authentication and encryption

Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)

EXEC authorization, specifying source IP addresses of RADIUS packets, supporting authentication of other vendors, and built-in authentication server

PSK, web-based, 802.1X, WPA, WPA2, and WPA3 authentication

WeChat-based authentication, QR code-based guest authentication, SMS-based authentication, and MAB

Data encryption: WEP (64/128 bits), WPA (TKIP), WPA-PSK, WPA2 (AES), and WPA3

Data frame filtering

Allowlist, static blocklist, and dynamic blocklist

WIDS

WIDS

User isolation

Rogue AP detection and containment

Dynamic policy

IP standard access control list (ACL), MAC extended ACL, IP extended ACL, expert ACL, and IPv6 ACL

Time range-based ACL

ACL based on a Layer 2 interface

ACL based on a Layer 3 interface

Ingress ACL based on a wireless interface

Dynamic ACL assignment based on 802.1X authentication (used with an AC)

CPP

CPU Protection Policy (CPP)

NFPP

Network Foundation Protection Policy (NFPP)

ARP attack defense, ICMP attack defense, and DHCP attack defense

Routing and Switching

MAC

Static MAC address, MAC address filtering, MAC address limiting

MAC address table size: 1,024

Maximum number of static MAC addresses: 1,024

Maximum number of filtered MAC addresses: 1,024

Ethernet

Maximum frame length: 1,518

Full-duplex and half-duplex modes of interfaces

IEEE 802.1p and IEEE 802.1Q

VLAN

Interface-based VLAN assignment

VLAN group (dynamic VLAN assignment based on the MAC address or 802.1X key)

Maximum number of SVIs: 200

Maximum number of VLANs: 4,094

VLAN ID range: 1–4,094

ARP

ARP entry aging, gratuitous ARP learning, and proxy ARP

Maximum number of ARP entries: 2,048

ARP check

IPv4 services

Static IPv4 address and DHCP-assigned IPv4 address

NAT, FTP ALG, and DNS ALG

IPv6 services

IPv6 SAVI

IPv6 addressing, Neighbor Discovery (ND), IPv6 ND proxy, ICMPv6, and IPv6 ping

IPv6 DHCP client

IP routing

IPv4/IPv6 static route

Maximum number of static IPv4 routes: 1,024

Maximum number of static IPv6 routes: 1,000

Multicast

Multicast-to-unicast conversion

VPN

PPPoE client

Network Management and Monitoring

Network management

NTP server and NTP client

SNTP client

SNMPv1/v2c/v3

Fault detection and alarms

Information statistics collection and logging

Network management platform

Web management (eWeb)

User access management

Console, Telnet, SSH, FTP client, FTP server, and TFTP client

Switchover among Fat, Fit, and cloud modes

When the AP works in Fit mode, it can be switched to Fat mode through an AC.

When the AP works in Fat mode, it can be switched to Fit mode through the console port or Telnet.

When the AP works in Cloud mode, it can be managed through WIS Cloud.

Value-added Software

RG-AP9520-RDX

Intelligent O&M

Experience

Network operation analysis such as device stability and signal coverage

Measuring user network experience based on indicators including latency, packet loss, RSSI, and channel utilization, with visualized network experience results

Statistics on the number of online and offline failures of STAs associated with different APs, average RSSI, and other parameters

VIP monitoring and alarm, and custom alarm thresholds

STA global experience map and experience coverage evaluation based on the time range

STA access protocol replay and fine-grained STA fault diagnosis

Note: These functions are supported only when the RG-AP9520-RDX works in Fit mode.

Network optimization

Network performance optimization, including one-click network optimization and optimization solution setting based on different scenarios

Sticky client roam steering and experience indicator comparison

Remote association steering and experience indicator comparison

One-click diagnosis for analyzing problems and providing suggestions

Big data

Baseline analysis, recording changes in configuration, software version, and other parameters, and tracking changes in network KPIs

Time capsule for analyzing the history of device version and configuration changes

Cloud site survey

Batch generation of building floor information, floor plan upload, and drag-and-drop AP placement

One-click report

One-click health check report and generation of reports on the overall network operating status

Security radar

Unauthorized Wi-Fi signal locating and classified display, as well as containment capabilities

Cloud Management

Management and maintenance

Uniformly connecting, managing, and maintaining APs, ACs, and other devices

Batch device configuration and upgrade

ZTP deployment, creating configuration templates, and automatically applying configured templates

Discovering wired and wireless network topology with one click and generating the topology

Cloud Authentication

Authentication mode

SMS authentication, fixed account authentication, one-click authentication, Facebook authentication, Instagram authentication, voucher authentication, and other authentication modes

Authentication implemented in the cloud, without the need to deploy the local authentication server

Portal authentication page

Customizing Portal authentication pages for PCs and mobile phones

SMS gateway

Interworking with Guodu and Alibaba Cloud SMS gateways

Platform Capabilities

Big data capabilities

Mainstream persistence solutions based on Hadoop, MongoDB, and MySQL, providing distributed storage capabilities

Spark-based big data computing capabilities

Data warehouse building based on Hive, data model conversion, and integration

Hierarchical and role-based access control

Authorizing different applications for different users to meet service needs of different departments

Administrators at different sites have different operation permissions.

System management

System management functions including account operations, authorization configuration, email configuration, configuration backup, and exception alarms

Regulatory Compliance

RG-AP9520-RDX

Regulatory compliance

EN 55032, EN 55035, EN 61000-3-3, EN IEC 61000-3-2, EN 301 489-1, EN 301 489-3, EN 301 489-17, EN 300 328, EN 301 893, EN 300 440, FCC Part 15, ETSI EN 303 687, EN IEC 62311, IEC 62368-1, and EN 62368-1