Netgear, Inc., a leading provider of networking products, announces availability of a tri-band, business-grade WiFi 6E product with cloud management for small and medium businesses (SMBs), the Insight Managed Tri-band AXE7800 Wireless Access Point (WAX630E).
WiFi speeds on laptops and cellular phones have been upgraded with the introduction of the WiFi 6 and 6E standards. This trend, combined with the growing number of network-attached devices, can push SMBs to upgrade their WiFi networks to improve performance and spectrum efficiency and enhance throughput. “The WAX630E addresses each of these demands through a rich WiFi 6 feature set including wired and wireless mesh while also supporting the new wider 6GHz WiFi band. With the introduction of the WAX630E, Netgear is helping to pave the way for a new generation of connectivity for small and medium businesses and Managed Service Providers,” the announcement states.
"ISPs are now offering multi-gig speeds to their business customers. Simultaneously, client devices such as the latest Samsung Galaxy, Google Pixel smart phones and several new personal computer systems from leading manufacturers are supporting WiFi 6E. This combination makes it an imperative for businesses to at least double the connection speeds for their underlying WiFi systems,” says Doug Cheung, Director of Product Line Management, SMB Wireless at Netgear. “The WAX630E will enable businesses to improve the bandwidth of their WiFi network by up to 2.5 times.”
The WAX630E features a tri-band mesh design created to take advantage of the latest WiFi 6E technologies, such as 160MHz WiFi channels on both 5GHz and 6GHz bands, and bi-directional MU-MIMO. Altogether, the WAX630E is designed for throughput of up to 7.8Gbps, to make possible uncongested connections and ultra-fast internet upload and download speeds.
The WAX630E is managed by Netgear Insight or Insight Pro, which provide centralized, remote, real-time cloud management and control, with no need for extra hardware. Insight and Insight Pro enable wired and wireless backhaul architecture for the most efficient deployments, either with or without ethernet cables linking up some or all the access points in a mesh WiFi 6/6E network. Insight Pro is designed for managed service providers to support multiple customers, many with distributed locations.
For optimal performance, Netgear recommends the WAX630E be paired with Netgear’s Ultra60 PoE++ Multi-Gigabit Ethernet Plus Switch (MS108EUP), announced earlier this year.
Security
In an increasingly connected and digital business environment, security is important for small business owners and how they protect their sensitive data, financials and customer information. With remote work, companies are also equipping employees with reliable WiFi security both in the office and home-office location. To address these needs, Netgear’s new WAX630E access point is designed to provide enterprise-level security without a large budget. Business owners can configure and maintain the security of their network.
WAX630E security benefits include:
- WPA3 for the highest level of WiFi connection security;
- Eight individual wireless networks (SSIDs) can be used for administration, employees, guests and IoT devices (WiFi surveillance cameras, thermostats, door locks and sensors); and
- Multiple VLANs for greater network separation and segregation between admin network, employee, visitor, HR, Finance, etc.
Key Features of WAX630E:
- New 6GHz Band — WAX630E features capabilities of WiFi 6 access points, including higher performance, lower latency, and faster data rates and supports WiFi 6E on the new wider 6GHz WiFi band
- Ultra-Low Latency — Extends into the new 6 GHz band bringing 14 additional 80 MHZ channels for expanded spectrum capacity and less congestion thereby lower latency
- WiFi Speed of up to 7.8Gbps —Tri-Band WiFi with combined wireless speeds of up to 7.8Gbps (0.6+4.8+2.4 Gbps)
- 8-Streams Tri-Band WiFi — 8 WiFi streams (two streams of 6GHz, four streams of 5GHz, and two streams of 2.4GHz) for more available bandwidth and less congestion for all devices on WiFi
- Multi-Gigabit Speed with PoE — Includes a 2.5 Gbps Ethernet port with PoE++ for high speed and easier wiring. An additional 1 Gbps Ethernet port is included for wired extension to a WiFi access point. Ideal switches to power WAX630E are GSM4210P, MS510TXPP, MS510TXUP and MS108EUP.
- Easier Installation — Configured and deployed with Netgear Insight or through the device GUI
- Remote Management — Remote Cloud monitoring and management with Netgear Insight for single pane of glass management of all Insight Managed devices. 1-Year Insight subscription included. Insight Pro is available for multi-instance network management for managed service providers.
- 8 Secure Wireless Networks (SSIDs) — Separate VLANs and WPA3 makes WAX630E a network configuration designed for SMBs for security and manageability
- Separate VLANs — Separate networks to keep admin, employee, visitor, HR, Finance department networks securely separated from each other
- Past and Future — Compatible with all the new and upcoming WiFi 6E devices and backward compatible with WiFi 6, WiFi 5 and earlier generation devices
Availability
The Netgear Insight Managed WiFi 6E AXE7800 Tri-Band Access Point (WAX630E) are available in two models on Netgear.com.
- WAX630 E-100NAS: $349.99
- WAX630EP-100NAS: $369.99 (includes power adapter)
