Description
Product Overview
The RG-AP820-AR(V3) is a Wi-Fi 6 wireless access point that delivers tri radios, AI Radio design, high performance, and enterprise-grade encryption. Its hybrid cloud management mode and high-density access design allow the RG-AP820-AR(V3) to be flexibly deployed in high-quality network scenarios, such as classrooms, meeting rooms, offices, dormitories, and large venues in the education industry, production workshops and warehouses in the manufacturing industry, and outpatient clinics and mobile ward rounds in the medical industry.
Product Highlights
High Speed
Tri-radio design (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz + 2.4 GHz/5 GHz), six spatial streams, 1024-Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) high-speed access, and up to 3.843 Gbps peak data rate, realizing high-speed wireless access experience
Hardware-independent AI radio card to implement better roaming policies through real-time client scanning, thereby providing optimal roaming experience for mobile office, mobile video conferencing, or network courses
Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA), Multi-User Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MU-MIMO), and Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM), increasing the average rate per user in high-density deployment environments
RF power adjustment and intelligent channel allocation to solve the problems such as co-channel interference and adjacent channel interference, thereby improving network transmission efficiency and stability
Flexible Networking
Local and cloud management modes, and intelligent wireless network optimization, reducing TCO and maximizing ROI
Access through optical and Ethernet cables for flexible networking and high-speed backhaul over 5 Gbps optical links
IEEE 802.11k/v/r support and roaming stickiness optimization, achieving seamless user roaming
Rich IoT features: PoE output, Bluetooth 5.1, and wireless locating
High Security and Reliability
Encryption and authentication technologies including Wi-Fi Protected Access 3 (WPA3), enhanced open security, 802.1X, and Private Pre-shared Key (PPSK), enhancing data security
Hardware-independent AI radio card, safeguarding the security of 2.4 GHz/5 GHz radio in 24/7 mode and carrying out radar scanning on wireless networks to eliminate potential risks
Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS), optimizing the use of available RF spectrum to prevent radar channel interference
Cyclic Delay/Shift Diversity (CDD/CSD), Maximum Ratio Combining (MRC), Space-Time Block Coding (STBC), and Low-Density Parity Check (LDPC), improving the signal quality, signal receiving, and reliability and performance of data transmission
Transmit beam-forming (TxBF) expands the signal coverage and enhances the reliability of specific devices, thereby improving the data rate
Intelligent identification and monitoring, multicast-to-unicast conversion, and other features, enhancing network security and reliability
Specifications
Hardware Specifications
| Hardware Specifications | RG-AP820-AR(V3) |
| 802.11n | Six spatial streams
● Radio 1 – 2.4 GHz: 2×2 MIMO, two spatial streams ● Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 2×2 MIMO, two spatial streams ● Radio 3 –2.4 GH/5 GHz: 2×2 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 –2.4 GH/5 GHz: 20 MHz and 40 MHz Combined peak data rate: 0.9 Gbps ● Radio 1 – 2.4 GHz: 6.5 Mbps to 300 Mbps (MCS0 to MCS15 ) ● Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 6.5 Mbps to 300 Mbps (MCS0 to MCS15) ● Radio 3 – 2.4 GHz/5 GHz: 6.5 Mbps~ 300 Mbps (MCS0 ~ MCS15) Radio technologies: Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM) Modulation types: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 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 | Four spatial streams
● Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 2×2 MIMO, two spatial streams ● Radio 3 – 5 GHz: 2×2 MIMO, two spatial streams Channels: ● Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz, and 160 MHz ● Radio 3 – 5 GHz: 20 MHz, 40 MHz, and 80 MHz Combined peak data rate: 2.6 Gbps ● Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 6.5 Mbps to 1.733 Gbps (MCS0 to MCS9) ● Radio 3 – 5 GHz: 6.5 Mbps to 0.867 Gbps (MCS0 ~ MCS9) Radio technologies: Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM) Modulation types: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-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) |
| 802.11ax | Four spatial streams
● Radio 1 – 2.4 GHz: 2×2 uplink/downlink MU-MIMO, two spatial streams ● Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 2×2 uplink/downlink MU-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 Combined peak data rate: 2.976 Gbps: ● Radio 1 – 2.4 GHz: 8.6 Mbps to 0.574 Gbps (MCS0 to MCS11) ● Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 8.6 Mbps to 2.402 Gbps (MCS0 to MCS11) Radio technologies: uplink/downlink Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) Modulation types: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, 1024-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) WPA3 |
| Antenna | Wi-Fi
● 2.4 GHz: two built-in omnidirectional antennas, the max. antenna gain is 5.4 dBi. ● 5 GHz: two built-in omnidirectional antennas, the max. antenna gain is 5.2 dBi. Bluetooth One integrated vertically polarized omnidirectional antenna, the max. antenna gain is 4.6 dBi. |
| Port | 1 x 100/1000/2500/5000Base-T RJ45 Ethernet port with auto-negotiation
1 x 5GE combo SFP port, compatibility with 1GE and 2.5GE, and multiplexing with 1 x 100/1000/2500/5000Base-T RJ45 Ethernet port 1 x 10/100/1000Base-T RJ45 Ethernet port with auto-negotiation 1 x RJ45 console port (serial console port) 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-A connector) 1 x Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Status LED | 1 x multi-color system status LED
● AP power-on status ● Software initialization status and upgrade status ● Uplink service interface status ● Wireless user online status ● CAPWAP tunnel timeout ● Specific AP locating |
| Button | 1 x Reset button
● Press the button for shorter 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: 230 mm x 230 mm x 51 mm (9.06 in. x 9.06 in. x 2.01 in.)
Shipping: 284 mm x 262 mm x 124 mm (11.18 in. x 10.31 in. x 4.88 in.) |
| Weight | Main unit: 1.0 kg (2.2 lbs)
Mounting bracket: 0.1 kg (0.22 lbs) Shipping: 1.25 kg (2.76 lbs) |
| Mounting | Wall/Ceiling-mount (a mounting bracket is delivered with the main unit) |
| Lock option | Kensington lock and securing latch |
| Input power supply | The AP supports the following two power supply modes:
● 54 V DC/1.1 A power input over DC connector: The DC connector accepts the center-positive circular plug with the inner diameter of 2.1 mm (0.08 in.) or outer diameter of 5.5 mm (0.22 in.) and the length of 9.5 mm (0.37 in.). A DC power supply needs to be purchased independently. ● PoE input over LAN 1: The power source equipment (PSE) complies with IEEE 802.3af/at/bt standard (PoE/PoE+/PoE++). Note: If both DC power and PoE are available, DC power is preferred. |
| Power consumption | Maximum power consumption: 40 W
● DC power: 40 W, 2.4 GHz radio 2×2, 5 GHz radio 2×2, LAN 2 for PoE supply, and USB port enabled ● 802.3bt (PoE++): 40 W, 2.4 GHz radio 2×2, 5 GHz radio 2×2, LAN 2 for PoE supply, and USB port enabled ● 802.3at (PoE+): 23 W, 2.4 GHz radio 2×2, 5 GHz radio 2×2, LAN 2 and USB port that fail to provide power for external devices (PoE out disabled of LAN 2 and USB port disabled) ● 802.3af (PoE): 12.95 W, 2.4 GHz radio 1×1, 5 GHz radio 1×1, AI Radio is disabled, LAN 2 and USB port that fail to provide power for external devices (PoE out disabled of LAN 2 and USB port disabled) ● Idle mode: 10.3 W |
| External power
supply |
When powered by 802.3bt (PoE++), the AP can supply power to an external device.
● The USB port can source 1 A/5 W power to an attached device. ● The LAN 2 port can source 48 V/12.95 W power to an IoT unit. |
| Environment | Storage temperature: –40°C to +70°C (–40°F to +158°F)
Storage humidity: 5% RH to 95% RH (non-condensing) Storage altitude: < 5,000 m (16,404.20 ft.) at 25°C (77°F) Operating temperature: –10°C to +50°C (14°F to 122°F) Operating humidity: 5% RH to 95% RH (non-condensing) Operating altitude: < 3,000 m (9,842.52 ft.) at 40°C (104°F) At an altitude between 3,000 m (9,842.52 ft.) and 5,000 m (16,404.20 ft.), every time the altitude increases by 166 m (546 ft.), the maximum temperature decreases by 1°C (1.8°F). |
| Mean Time
Between Failure (MTBF) |
200,000 hours (22 years) at the operating temperature of 25°C (77°F) |
| System memory | 1 GB DRAM, 256 MB flash |
| Transmit power | 2.4 GHz
● Max. transmit power: 27 dBm (501.19 mW) ● Min. transmit power: 19 dBm (79.43 mW) 5 GHz ● Max. transmit power: 26 dBm (398.11 mW) ● Min. transmit power: 21 dBm (125.89 mW) Note: The transmit power adjusted in percentage. The transmit power is limited by local regulatory requirements. |
The following table lists the radio frequency performance of Wi-Fi including different frequency bands, protocols, and date rates. It is country-specific, and Ruijie Networks reserves the right of interpretation.
| Radio Frequency Performance | RG-AP820-AR(V3) | ||
| Frequency Band and Protocol | Data Rate | Max. Transmit Power per Transmit Chain | Max. Receive Sensitivity per Receive Chain |
| 2.4 GHz, 802.11b | 1 Mbps | 24 dBm | –91 dBm |
| 2 Mbps | 24 dBm | –91 dBm | |
| 5.5 Mbps | 23 dBm | –90 dBm | |
| 11 Mbps | 22 dBm | –87 dBm | |
| 2.4 GHz, 802.11g | 6 Mbps | 24 dBm | –89 dBm |
| 24 Mbps | 23 dBm | –82 dBm | |
| 36 Mbps | 23 dBm | –78 dBm | |
| 54 Mbps | 21 dBm | –72 dBm | |
| 2.4 GHz, 802.11n (HT20) | MCS0 | 24 dBm | –85 dBm |
| MCS7 | 20 dBm | –67 dBm | |
| 2.4 GHz, 802.11n (HT40) | MCS0 | 24 dBm | –82 dBm |
| MCS7 | 20 dBm | –64 dBm | |
| 2.4 GHz, 802.11ax (HE20) | MCS0 | 24 dBm | –85 dBm |
| MCS11 | 16 dBm | –58 dBm | |
| 2.4 GHz, 802.11ax (HE40) | MCS0 | 24 dBm | –82 dBm |
| MCS11 | 16 dBm | –54 dBm | |
| 5 GHz, 802.11a | 6 Mbps | 24 dBm | –89 dBm |
| 24 Mbps | 23 dBm | –82 dBm | |
| 36 Mbps | 23 dBm | –78 dBm | |
| 54 Mbps | 21 dBm | –72 dBm | |
| 5 GHz, 802.11n (HT20) | MCS0 | 24 dBm | –85 dBm |
| MCS7 | 20 dBm | –67 dBm | |
| 5 GHz, 802.11n (HT40) | MCS0 | 24 dBm | –82 dBm |
| MCS7 | 20 dBm | –64 dBm | |
| 5 GHz, 802.11ac (VHT20) | MCS0 | 24 dBm | –85 dBm |
| MCS9 | 18.5 dBm | –60 dBm | |
| 5 GHz, 802.11ac (VHT40) | MCS0 | 24 dBm | –82 dBm |
| MCS9 | 18.5 dBm | –57 dBm | |
| 5 GHz, 802.11ac (VHT80) | MCS0 | 24 dBm | –79 dBm |
| MCS9 | 18.5 dBm | –53 dBm | |
| 5 GHz, 802.11ax (HE20) | MCS0 | 24 dBm | –85 dBm |
| MCS11 | 16 dBm | –58 dBm | |
| 5 GHz, 802.11ax (HE40) | MCS0 | 24 dBm | –82 dBm |
| MCS11 | 16 dBm | –54 dBm | |
| 5 GHz, 802.11ax (HE80) | MCS0 | 24 dBm | –79 dBm |
| MCS11 | 16 dBm | –52 dBm | |
| 5 GHz, 802.11ax (HE160) | MCS0 | 24 dBm | –76 dBm |
| MCS11 | 16 dBm | –49 dBm | |
Software Specifications
Basic Functions
| Basic Function | RG-AP820-AR(V3) |
| Applicable software version | RGOS11.9(6)W2B5 or later |
| WLAN | |
| Max. number of associated STAs | 1,024 (up to 512 STAs per radio) |
| Max. number of BSSIDs | 32 (up to 16 BSSIDs per radio) |
| Max. number of WLAN IDs | 16 |
| STA management | SSID hiding
Band steering Each SSID can be configured with the authentication mode, encryption mechanism, and VLAN attributes independently. Remote Intelligent Perception Technology (RIPT) Intelligent STA identification technology Intelligent load balancing based on the STA quantity, traffic, and frequency band Rate set settings |
| STA limiting | SSID-based STA limiting
Radio-based STA limiting |
| Bandwidth limiting | STA/SSID/AP-based rate limiting |
| 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 NAT MTU setting and fragmentation over CAPWAP tunnels Encryption over CAPWAP data channels Encryption over CAPWAP control channels |
| Data forwarding | Centralized and local forwarding |
| Wireless roaming | Layer 2 and Layer 3 roaming |
| Wireless locating | MU and TAG device locating |
| Security and Authentication | |
| Authentication and encryption | Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)
EXEC authorization, specifying the source IP address of RADIUS packets, and built-in authentication server PSK and web authentication QR code-based guest authentication, SMS authentication, and MAC address bypass (MAB) authentication Data encryption: WEP (64/128 bits), WPA (TKIP), WPA-PSK, WPA2 (AES), WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-Individual |
| Data frame filtering | Allowlist, static blocklist, and dynamic blocklist |
| WIDS | Wireless Intrusion Detection System(WIDS)
User isolation Rogue AP detection and containment |
| ACL | IP standard ACL, MAC extended ACL, IP extended ACL, and expert-level ACL
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 ACL Remark Dynamic ACL assignment based on 802.1X authentication (used with the AC) |
| CPP | CPU Protect Policy (CPP) |
| NFPP | Network Foundation Protection Policy (NFPP) |
| Routing and Switching | |
| MAC | Static and filtered MAC addresses
MAC address table size: 2,048 Max. number of static MAC addresses: 2,048 Max. number of filtered MAC addresses: 2,048 |
| Ethernet | Jumbo frame length: 1,518
Full-duplex and half-duplex modes of interfaces IEEE802.1p and IEEE802.1Q Optical module information display, alarms about faults, and diagnosis parameter measurement (QSFP+/SFP+/SFP) |
| VLAN | Interface-based VLAN assignment
Max. number of SVIs: 200 Max. number of VLANs: 4,094 VLAN ID range: 1–4,094 |
| ARP | ARP entry aging, gratuitous ARP learning, and proxy ARP
Max. number of ARP entries: 2,048 ARP check |
| IPv4 services | Static and DHCP-assigned IPv4 addresses
NAT, FTP ALG and DNS ALG |
| IPv6 services | IPv6 addressing, Neighbor Discovery (ND), ICMPv6, IPv6 ping
IPv6 DHCP client |
| IP routing | IPv4/IPv6 static route
Max. number of static IPv4 routes: 1,024 Max. number of static IPv6 routes: 1,000 |
| Multicast | Multicast-to-unicast conversion |
| VPN | PPPoE client
IPsec VPN |
| Network Management and Monitoring | |
| Network management | NTP server and NTP client
SNTP client SNMPv1/v2C/v3 Fault detection and alarm Information statistics and logging |
| Network management platform | Web management (Eweb) |
| User access management | 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 mode. When the AP works in cloud mode, it can be managed through Ruijie Cloud. |
Value-added Software
The following value-added software functions can be achieved with the WIS solution (used with RG-iData-WIS and wireless controller).
| Value-added Software | RG-AP820-AR(V3) |
| Intelligent O&M | |
| Experience | Network operation analysis, such as device stability and signal coverage
Measuring users’ network experience based on indicators such as the latency, packet loss, signal strength, and channel utilization, and visualizing results of the network experience Statistics on the number of online and offline failures of STAs associated with different APs, average signal strength, 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: To support the preceding functions, ensure that the AP works in Fit mode. |
| Network optimization | Network performance optimization, including one-click network optimization and scenario-based optimization
Client steering to cope with roaming stickiness, and experience indicator comparison Client steering to cope with remote association, and experience indicator comparison One-click diagnosis – analyzing problems and providing suggestions |
| Big data | Baseline analysis – recording the configuration, version, and other changes, and tracking network KPI changes
Time capsule – analyzing the device version and configuration change history |
| Regional analysis | Batch generation of building floor information – uploading floor plans, and dragging and dropping AP positions |
| One-click report | One-click health report – generating a report on the overall operation of a network |
| Security radar | Unauthorized Wi-Fi signal location, presentation by category, and containment |
| Cloud Management | |
| Management and maintenance | Uniformly connecting, managing, and maintaining APs, ACs, and other devices, batch device configuration and upgrade, and other functions
Deployment through Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) – creating configuration templates and automatically applying configured templates One-click discovery of the wired and wireless network topology and topology generation |
| 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 |
| Customized portal | Customized Portal authentication page for mobile phones and PCs |
| SMS gateway | Interconnection with SMS gateways of GUODULINK and Alibaba Cloud |
| 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, and data model conversion, integration, and other functions |
| Hierarchy and decentralization | Authorizing different applications for different users to meet service needs of different departments
Granting operation permissions to administrators in different scenarios |
| System management | Account operation, authorization configuration, email configuration, configuration backup, exception alarms, and other system management functions |
