RG-AP9861-R, Wi-Fi 7 24.436 Gbps Indoor Access Point, 18 Spatial Streams, Built-in AI Radio

Hardware Specifications

RG-AP9861-R

802.11n

16 spatial streams

● Radio 1 – 2.4 GHz: 4x4 MIMO, four spatial streams

● Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 4x4 MIMO, four spatial streams

● Radio 3 – 5 GHz: 4x4 MIMO, four spatial streams

● Radio 4 – 6 GHz: 4x4 MIMO, four spatial streams

Channel:

● Radio 1 – 2.4 GHz: 20 MHz and 40 MHz

● Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 20 MHz and 40 MHz

● Radio 3 – 5 GHz: 20 MHz and 40 MHz

● Radio 4 – 6 GHz: 20 MHz and 40 MHz

● Radio 5 – 2.4 GHz/5 GHz: 20 MHz and 40 MHz

Combined peak data rate: 2.400 Gbps

Radio 1 – 2.4 GHz: 6.5 Mbps to 600 Mbps (MCS0 to MCS31)

Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 6.5 Mbps to 600 Mbps (MCS0 to MCS31)

Radio 3 – 5 GHz: 6.5 Mbps to 600 Mbps (MCS0 to MCS31)

Radio 4 – 6 GHz: 6.5 Mbps to 600 Mbps (MCS0 to MCS31)

Radio 5 – 2.4 GHz/5 GHz: Scanning

Radio technologies: Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM)

Modulation types: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, and 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

12 spatial streams

● Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 4x4 MIMO, four spatial streams

● Radio 3 – 5 GHz: 4x4 MIMO, four spatial streams

● Radio 4 – 6 GHz: 4x4 MIMO, four spatial streams

Channel:

● Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz, and 160 MHz

● Radio 3 – 5 GHz: 20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz, and 160 MHz

● Radio 4 – 6 GHz: 20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz, and 160 MHz

● Radio 5 – 5GHz: 20 MHz, 40 MHz, and 80 MHz

Combined peak data rate: 10.401 Gbps

Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 6.5 Mbps to 3.467 Gbps (MCS0 to MCS9)

Radio 3 – 5 GHz: 6.5 Mbps to 3.467 Gbps (MCS0 to MCS9)

Radio 4 – 6 GHz: 6.5 Mbps to 3.467 Gbps (MCS0 to MCS9)

Radio 5 – 5 GHz: Scanning

Radio technologies: Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM)

Modulation types: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, and 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

16 spatial streams

● Radio 1 – 2.4 GHz: 4x4 uplink/downlink MU-MIMO, four spatial streams

● Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 4x4 uplink/downlink MU-MIMO, four spatial streams

● Radio 3 – 5 GHz: 4x4 uplink/downlink MU-MIMO, four spatial streams

● Radio 4 – 6 GHz: 4x4 uplink/downlink MU-MIMO, four spatial streams

Channel:

● Radio 1 – 2.4 GHz: 20 MHz and 40 MHz

● Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz, and 160 MHz

● Radio 3 – 5 GHz: 20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz, and 160 MHz

● Radio 4 – 6 GHz: 20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz, 160 MHz, and 320 MHz

Combined peak data rate: 20.363 Gbps

● Radio 1 – 2.4 GHz: 7.3 Mbps to 1.147 Gbps (MCS0 to MCS11)

● Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 7.3 Mbps to 4.804 Gbps (MCS0 to MCS11)

● Radio 3 – 5 GHz: 7.3 Mbps to 4.804 Gbps (MCS0 to MCS11)

● Radio 4 – 6 GHz: 7.3 Mbps to 9.608 Gbps (MCS0 to MCS11)

Radio technologies: uplink/downlink Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA)

Modulation types: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, and 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

802.11be

16 spatial streams

● Radio 1 – 2.4 GHz: 4x4 uplink/downlink MU-MIMO, four spatial streams

● Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 4x4 uplink/downlink MU-MIMO, four spatial streams

● Radio 3 – 5 GHz: 4x4 uplink/downlink MU-MIMO, four spatial streams

● Radio 4 – 6 GHz: 4x4 uplink/downlink MU-MIMO, four spatial streams

Channel:

● Radio 1 – 2.4 GHz: 20 MHz and 40 MHz

● Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz, and 160 MHz

● Radio 3 – 5 GHz: 20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz, and 160 MHz

● Radio 4 – 6 GHz: 20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz, 160 MHz, and 320 MHz

Combined peak data rate: 24.436 Gbps

● Radio 1 – 2.4 GHz: 7.3 Mbps to 1.377 Gbps (MCS0 to MCS13)

● Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 7.3 Mbps to 5.765 Gbps (MCS0 to MCS13)

● Radio 3 – 5 GHz: 7.3 Mbps to 5.765 Gbps (MCS0 to MCS13)

● Radio 4 – 6 GHz: 7.3 Mbps to 11.529 Gbps (MCS0 to MCS13)

Radio technologies: uplink/downlink Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA)

Modulation types: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, 1024-QAM, and 4096-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: four built-in omnidirectional smart antennas, with peak antenna gain of 3 dBi

● 5 GHz: eight built-in omnidirectional smart antennas, with peak antenna gain of 3 dBi

● 6 GHz: four built-in omnidirectional smart antennas, with peak antenna gain of 3 dBi

● 2.4 GHz/5 GHz: two built-in omnidirectional antennas, with peak antenna gain of 3 dBi

Bluetooth

One built-in omnidirectional antenna, with peak antenna gain of 3 dBi

Port

1 x 100/1000/2500/5000/10000Base-T RJ45 Ethernet port with auto-negotiation (10G/PoE IN port on the AP)

1 x 1000/2500/5000/10000Base-T RJ45 Ethernet port (10G/WAN2 port on the AP), multiplexing with 1 x 10GE SFP+ port

1 x 10GE SFP+ port, compatibility with 10GE/2.5GE/1GE modules, and multiplexing with 1 x 10GE electrical port (10G/WAN2 port on the AP)

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 5.3

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: 245 mm x 245 mm x 67 mm (9.65 in. x 9.65 in. x 2.64 in.)

Shipping: 485 mm x 346 mm x 340 mm (19.09 in. x 13.62 in. x 13.39 in.)

Weight

Main unit: 2.0 kg (4.41 lbs)

Mounting bracket: 0.2 kg (0.44 lbs)

Shipping weight: 2.76 kg (6.08 lbs)

Mounting

Wall/Ceiling-mount (a mounting bracket is delivered with the main unit)

Lock option

Securing latch and Kensington lock

Input power supply

The AC supports the following two power supply modes:

● 54 V DC/1.25 A power input over DC connector: The DC connector accepts the center-positive circular plug with the inner diameter of 2.5 mm (0.10 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 WAN 1: The power sourcing equipment (PSE) complies with IEEE 802.3at/bt standard (PoE+/PoE++)

Note: if both DC power and PoE are available, DC power is preferred.

Power consumption

Maximum power consumption: 60 W

● DC power: 60 W, Radio 1 (2.4 GHz) 4x4, Radio 2 (5 GHz) 4x4, Radio 3 (5 GHz) 4x4, Radio 4 (6 GHz) 4x4, Radio 5 (AI Radio) 2x2, LAN1 for PoE power supply (48 V/12.95 W), USB port for external power supply (5 V/5 W)

● 802.3bt (PoE++): 60 W, Radio 1 (2.4 GHz) 4x4, Radio 2 (5 GHz) 4x4, Radio 3 (5 GHz) 4x4, Radio 4 (6 GHz) 4x4, Radio 5 (AI Radio) 2x2, LAN1 for PoE power supply (48 V/12.95 W), USB port for external power supply (5 V/5 W)

● 802.3at (PoE+): 25 W, Radio 1 (2.4 GHz) 2x2, Radio 2 (5 GHz) 2x2, Radio 3 (5 GHz) 2x2, both Radio 4 and AI Radio disabled, LAN1 that can transmit data but does not support PoE power supply, USB port that fails to supply power to an external device

● Idle mode: 20 W

External power supply

When powered by 802.3bt (PoE++), the AP can supply power to an external device.

● The USB port can source 5 V/5 W power to an attached device.

● The LAN 1 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)

Note: At an altitude in the range of 3,000–5,000 m (9,842.52–16,404.20 ft.), every time the altitude increases by 166 m (544.62 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

SDRAM: 8 GB

NAND: 2 GB

SPI: 32 MB

Transmit power

2.4 GHz

● Maximum transmit power: +30 dBm (1000 mw)

● Minimum transmit power: +10 dBm (10 mw)

5 GHz

● Maximum transmit power: +30 dBm (1000 mw)

● Minimum transmit power: +10 dBm (10 mw)

6 GHz

● Maximum transmit power : +30 dBm (1000 mw)

● Minimum transmit power : +10 dBm (10 mw)

Note: The transmit power adjusted in percentage. The transmit power is limited by local regulatory requirements.

Radio Frequency Performance

RG-AP9861-R

Frequency Band and Protocol

Data Rate

Max. Transmit power per Transmit Chain

Max. Receive Sensitivity per Receive Chain

2.4 GHz, 802.11g

6 Mbps

24 dBm

–91 dBm

24 Mbps

23 dBm

–85 dBm

36 Mbps

23 dBm

–80 dBm

54 Mbps

21 dBm

–74 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

17 dBm

–58 dBm

2.4 GHz, 802.11ax (HE40)

MCS0

24dBm

–82 dBm

MCS11

17dBm

–54 dBm

5 GHz, 802.11a

6 Mbps

24 dBm

–91 dBm

24 Mbps

23 dBm

–85 dBm

36 Mbps

23 dBm

–80 dBm

54 Mbps

21 dBm

–74 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 (HT20)

MCS0

24 dBm

–85 dBm

MCS9

18 dBm

–60 dBm

5 GHz, 802.11ac (HT40)

MCS0

24 dBm

–82 dBm

MCS9

18 dBm

–57 dBm

5 GHz, 802.11ac (HT80)

MCS0

24 dBm

–82 dBm

MCS9

18 dBm

–56 dBm

5 GHz, 802.11ax (HE20)

MCS0

24 dBm

–85 dBm

MCS11

17 dBm

–58dBm

5 GHz, 802.11ax (HE40)

MCS0

24 dBm

–82dBm

MCS11

17 dBm

–54dBm

5 GHz, 802.11ax (HE80)

MCS0

24 dBm

–82 dBm

MCS9

18 dBm

–56 dBm

MCS11

17 dBm

–52dBm

5 GHz, 802.11ax (HE160)

MCS0

24 dBm

–79 dBm

MCS9

18 dBm

–53 dBm

MCS11

17 dBm

–50 dBm

5 GHz, 802.11be (EHT80)

MCS0

24 dBm

–82 dBm

MCS9

18 dBm

–56 dBm

MCS11

17 dBm

–52 dBm

MCS13

15 dBm

–46 dBm

5 GHz, 802.11be (EHT160)

MCS0

24 dBm

–79 dBm

MCS9

18 dBm

–53 dBm

MCS11

17 dBm

–50 dBm

MCS13

15 dBm

–44 dBm

6 GHz, 802.11ax (HE20)

MCS0

24 dBm

–85 dBm

MCS11

17 dBm

–58dBm

6 GHz, 802.11ax (HE40)

MCS0

24 dBm

–82dBm

MCS11

17 dBm

–54dBm

6 GHz, 802.11ax (HE80)

MCS0

24 dBm

–82 dBm

MCS9

18 dBm

–56 dBm

MCS11

17 dBm

–52 dBm

MCS13

15 dBm

–46 dBm

6 GHz, 802.11ax (HE160)

MCS0

24 dBm

–79 dBm

MCS9

18 dBm

–53 dBm

MCS11

17 dBm

–50 dBm

MCS13

15 dBm

–44 dBm

6 GHz, 802.11ax (HE320)

MCS0

24 dBm

–79 dBm

MCS9

18 dBm

–51 dBm

MCS11

17 dBm

–50 dBm

MCS13

15 dBm

–44 dBm

6 GHz, 802.11be (EHT20)

MCS0

24 dBm

–85 dBm

MCS11

17 dBm

–58dBm

6 GHz, 802.11be (EHT40)

MCS0

24 dBm

–82dBm

MCS11

17 dBm

–54dBm

6 GHz, 802.11be (EHT80)

MCS0

24 dBm

–82 dBm

MCS9

18 dBm

–56 dBm

MCS11

17 dBm

–52 dBm

MCS13

15 dBm

–46 dBm

6 GHz, 802.11be (EHT160)

MCS0

24 dBm

–79 dBm

MCS9

18 dBm

–53 dBm

MCS11

17 dBm

–50 dBm

MCS13

15 dBm

–44 dBm

6 GHz, 802.11be (EHT320)

MCS0

24 dBm

–79 dBm

MCS9

18 dBm

–51 dBm

MCS11

17 dBm

–50 dBm

MCS13

15 dBm

–44 dBm

Basic Function

RG-AP9861-R

Applicable software version

RGOS11.9(6)W3B17 or later

WLAN

Max. number of associated STAs

2,048 (up to 512 STAs per radio)

Max. number of BSSIDs

64 (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 load balancing based on the STA quantity or traffic

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

Security and Authentication

Authentication and encryption

Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)

EXEC authorization, specifying source IP addresses of RADIUS packets, supporting authentication of other vendors, and built-in authentication server

PSK, web, 802.1X, WPA, WPA2, and WPA3 authentication

QR code-based guest authentication, SMS-based authentication, and MAC address bypass (MAB) authentication

Data encryption: WEP (64/128 bits), WPA (TKIP), WPA-PSK, WPA2 (AES), and WPA3

Data frame filtering

Allowlist, static blocklist, and dynamic blocklist

WIDS

Wireless Intrusion Detection System (WIDS)

User isolation

Rogue AP detection and containment

Dynamic Policy

IP standard ACL, MAC extended ACL, IP extended ACL, and expert-level 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

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 MAC address, MAC address filtering, MAC address limiting

MAC address table size: 4,096

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

IEEE 802.1p and IEEE 802.1Q

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 ARP proxy

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 SAVI

IPv6 addressing, Neighbor Discovery (ND), IPv6 ND proxy, 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

SNMP v1/v2c/v3

Fault detection and alarming

Information statistics collection and logging

Network management platform

Web management (Eweb)

User access management

Console, Telnet, SSH, FTP client, FTP server, and TFTP client

Fat/Fit/Cloud mode switchover

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.

When the AP works in Cloud mode, it can be managed through WIS Cloud.

Value-added Software

RG-AP9861-R

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-based authentication, built-in account authentication, one-click authentication, Facebook authentication, Instagram authentication, Voucher authentication, and other authentication modes

Authentication implemented on the cloud, eliminating 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

Regulatory Compliance

RG-AP9861-R

Regulatory compliance

EN 55032

EN 55035

EN 61000-3-3

EN IEC 61000-3-2

EN 301 489-1

EN 301 489-3

EN 301 489-17

EN 300 328

EN 301 893

EN 300 440

FCC Part 15

ETSI EN 303 687

EN IEC 62311

IEC 62368-1

EN 62368-1