Ideal use cases
Performance-critical wireless LANs
High-density environments

Hardware features
2 radios: 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
2-stream 802.11ac Wave 2 (MU-MIMO), up to 1.3 Gbps dual aggregate frame rate
No dedicated security and scanning radio
No dedicated Bluetooth Low Energy radio
Integrated omni-directional antennas
1 × Gigabit Ethernet port PoE: 802.3at (compatible with 802.3af)
AC adapter available

Cloud management
Network-wide visibility and control
Self-provisioning for rapid deployment
Automatic reporting
Seamless firmware updates

Enterprise security
802.1X and native Active Directory integration
Air Marshal: real-time WIPS with forensics
Stateful Layer 3-7 firewall
Identity-based group policies
Built-in antivirus scan (NAC)

Guest access
1-click secure guest access
Guest isolation firewall
Customizable splash pages
Integrated Facebook login

RF optimization
Dual-concurrent radios with MU-MIMO support
Radios optimized for rate-vs-range performance
Third radio dedicated to security and RF management
Built-in real-time RF spectrum view
Cloud-based automatic RF optimization

Layer 7 traffic shaping
Classifies hundreds of applications
Create per-application bandwidth limits
Prioritize productivity apps
Restrict or block recreational traffic

Presence location analytics
Measure visitor capture rate, visit length, and repeat visit rate
Measure visitor trends over time and compare performance across locations

Device management
Create device-specific firewall rules
Monitor and track device inventory
Deploy applications and enforce security settings