The AP4020 series access points with quad-radios are high-performance Wi-Fi 7, 6 GHz, 5 GHz, and 2.4 GHz band access points for use in high-density indoor environments.
The AP4020 series includes three variants: AP4020, AP4020X, and AP4020FX. Each variant has these common features and characteristics:
Note
Radio 4 on the AP4020 series is disabled. It is reserved to operate in a future release as a dedicated sensor, thereby allowing dedication of three radios to data usage.Uses software-defined radios (SDRs), enabling network managers to configure network RF technology based on the user environment, and to configure the APs in different modes as required.
Mode 1: 2.4/5/6 GHz
Mode 2: 2.4/5H/5L GHz
Unique characteristics and features of the variants are as follows:
AP4020 — Has only internal antennas that require no configuration
AP4020X — Has an integral (fixed) antenna that can be neither changed nor configured.
AP4020X and AP4020FX — Have internal and external antennas. External antennas must be configured, and an internal antenna can be configured to support BLE/IOT if no external antenna is installed to support it. See AP4020X/FX Professional Install Settings for configuration instructions.
Note
Radio 4 on the AP4020 series is disabled. It is reserved to operate in a future release as a dedicated sensor, thereby allowing dedication of three radios to data usage.
AP4020/X/FX 802.3af low power is used strictly for staging. Wi-Fi service is not supported.
The AP4020 series supports a Reduced Power Consumption Deployment Model.
LLDP (enabled by default)
UL and DL MU-MIMO
UL and DL OFDMA
Tx Beamforming — Downlink Single User (DL SU)
6 GHz Channel Width: 160 and 320 MHz
4096-QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation) — 6GHz
Fabric Attach
Vusion Group ImagoTag ESL
GCMP-256 Cipher
WPA3 SAE AKM 24
WPA3 Beacon Protection
Enhanced Packet Capture
IEEE 802.11mc compliant
Wireless Backhaul (Mesh)
Client Bridge / Client Mode
IoT
GRE Tunneling
Basic Load Balancing (max clients)
802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
The AP4020 series supports a reduced power consumption configuration.
Reduce power on all radios to 16dbm for both Fixed Channel and Smart RF modes.
Disable USB (if it is set to Auto).
Disable sensor/Radio 4. (This is the default setting.)
| Region | Indoor 2.4 GHz | Indoor 5 GHz | Indoor 6 GHz (LPI) | Indoor 6 GHz (SP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Canada | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| WR: Rest of World | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
The AP4020 series WI-FI 7 access points provide support for tri-radio and dual 5 GHz with 2.4 GHz radio deployments.
The AP4020 series transmits with multiple combinations of three data radios across the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz bands. The AP4020 series monitors the software defined radios (SDR), enabling configuration of the APs in different modes as required.
Supported Software Defined Radio Modes describes the supported operating modes and their related characteristics and capabilities.
|
Power Profile |
SDR Operating Mode |
Radio 1 |
Radio 2 |
Radio 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (802.3AT) | Mode 1: 2.4/5/6 GHz | 2.4G(17dBm 2x2, 20 MHz) | 5G-Full(18dBm 2x2, 80 MHz) | 6G-Full(18dBm 2x2, 80 MHz) | Tri Radio w/ 2.5W USB enabled |
| 2 (802.3AT) | Mode 2: 2.4/5H/5L GHz | 2.4G(17dBm 2x2, 20 MHz) | 5G-High(16dBm 2x2, 80 MHz) | 5G-Low(16dBm 2x2, 80 MHz) | Dual 5GHz w/ 2.4GHz, 2.5W USB enabled |
| 3 (802.3AT) | Mode 1: 2.4/5/6 GHz | 2.4G(18dBm 2x2, 20 MHz) | 5G-Full(18dBm 2x2, 160 MHz) | 6G-Full(18dBm 2x2, 320 MHz) | Tri Radio w/ USB disabled |
| 4 (802.3BT) | Mode 1: 2.4/5/6 GHz | 2.4G(17dBm 2x2, 20 MHz) | 5G-Full(18dBm 2x2, 160 MHz) | 6G-Full(18dBm 2x2, 320 MHz) | Tri Radio w/ 5W USB enabled |