CTS 327: The Evolution of AP Form Factor Clear To Send: Wireless Network Engineering

In this episode, we discuss the evolution of the Wi-Fi access point form factor.







You may have noticed that the size of Wi-Fi access points is increasing. Why is this happening? We provide some answers in this episode.







We also talk about the challenges vendors face in providing directional antennas on the 6 GHz band, and how some are able to solve this issue for low-power indoor access points.







We invite you to watch this episode on YouTube to see the different AP models we shared during the episode.







Let us know what you think and share your AP beauty shots with us on Twitter.







Enjoy!

























Resources







Here a few datasheet of Wi-Fi 6E access points we covered during this episode:









* Cisco Catalyst C9166D(1) → https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/wireless/catalyst-9166-series-access-points/catalyst-9166-series-access-points-ds.html







* Juniper AP45 → https://www.juniper.net/content/dam/www/assets/datasheets/us/en/access-points/ap45-datasheet.pdf







* Juniper AP24 → https://www.juniper.net/content/dam/www/assets/datasheets/us/en/access-points/ap24-access-point-datasheet.pdf







* Ruckus R760 → https://webresources.ruckuswireless.com/datasheets/r760/ds-ruckus-r760.pdf







* Aruba AP650 → https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/ds/DS_AP650Series.pdf







* EnGenius ECW336 → https://www.engeniustech.com/engenius-products/cloud-managed-6-ghz-4×4-indoor-tri-band-wireless-wifi-6e-access-point/







* Actiontec WF-196 → https://fccid.io/SFKWF196/User-Manual/User-Manual-Rev01-6123937.pdf