WatchGuard AP420
802.11ac wave 2, Tri Radio, 4x4, Indoor, Internal antenna, Cloud ready

Flexible Management Options
You can manage AP420 access points with either a Firebox, via the Gateway Wireless Controller with lightweight feature set, or with WatchGuard’s Wi-Fi Cloud. And with the Wi-Fi Cloud you get an expanded set of features including strong WIPS security, marketing tools, and location-based analytics for optimal business insights.

Performance Without Compromise
Incorporating the latest 802.11ac Wave 2 standards, you’ll have speeds of up to 1.73 Gbps over the air, without sacrificing security. When managed by the Wi-Fi Cloud, the AP420 comes equipped with a third 2x2 MIMO dual band radio for dedicated WIPS, RF optimiza- tion, spectrum monitoring, and troubleshooting built in.

Uniquely Effective Approach To Security
Using patented Marker Packet technology, WatchGuard’s cloud-managed WIPS defends your airspace from unauthorized devices, man-in-the-middle and denial-of-service attacks, rogue APs and more. Now with a dedicated WIPS sensor included, the AP420 can be added to any existing Wi-Fi network for a powerful layer of patented security features simply unavailable in most APs.

Advantages Of Cloud-based Management
WatchGuard’s secure Cloud-managed APs deliver the most comprehensive set of features for the price – including marketing tools for customizable user engagement and location- based analytics for enhanced business insights. With the WatchGuard Wi-Fi Cloud, IT pros can enjoy an entirely controller-less Wi-Fi management experience including setup, configuration, monitoring, troubleshooting, and improving corporate and guest Wi-Fi access, without worrying about the limitations of legacy controller infrastructure. Wi-Fi Cloud environments easily scale from one to an unlimited number of APs across multiple locations. APs can be grouped in many ways, including location, building, floor, and customer to maintain consistent policies.

Features & Benefits

• Wave 2 chipset offers the latest MU-MIMO technology to serve today’s toughest high-density environments
• AP420 takes less than two minutes to activate and configure after connecting to the Wi-Fi Cloud
• Smart steering automatically pushes clients with low speeds to a closer access point*
• Band steering manages spectrum efficiency, pushing clients to 5GHz channels for optimal throughput
• Third 2x2 MIMO dual band radio used as a dedicated WIPS sensor for 24x7x365 security and performance scanning*
• AP420 continues to scan for wire- less threats and enforces security policy even if the connection with the Wi-Fi Cloud is interrupted*

*Must be Wi-Fi Cloud enabled

Enterprise-Grade Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (WIPS)

Our cloud-managed access points have built-in WIPS to help ensure you have the protection you need. Using patented Marker Packet technology, WatchGuard WIPS defends your airspace from unauthorized devices, man-in-the-middle and denial-of-service attacks, rogue APs and more – and with close to zero false positives. For even greater protection, deploy our APs with a WatchGuard Firebox to extend the Firebox’s best-in-class UTM defenses, like application control and zero day malware protection, to your WLAN.

Flexible Management Options

WatchGuard offers two management scenarios to meet the needs of SMBs and distributed enterprises. You can manage any of our access points with either a Firebox via the Gateway Wireless Controller with lightweight feature set, or with WatchGuard’s Wi-Fi Cloud. And with the Wi-Fi Cloud you get an expanded set of features including strong WIPS security, marketing tools, and location-based analytics for optimal business insights. And for ultimate peace of mind, rely on a Firebox UTM-protected network with WatchGuard Wi-Fi Cloud-managed APs to realize the full marketing and security potential of a cloud-managed access point solution.

Patented Wireless Security

Our cloud-managed access points have built-in Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (WIPS) to help ensure you have the protection you need. Using patented Marker Packet technology, WatchGuard WIPS defends your airspace 24/7 from unauthorized devices, man-in-the-middle and denial-of-service attacks, rogue APs and more – and with close to zero false positives. With WatchGuard cloud-managed APs running WIPS, IT pros can deliver the high performance wireless connectivity their users demand, without compromising on security.

Management That Scales

WatchGuard grows with you. Wi-Fi Cloud environment can take your business from 1 to an unlimited number of access points across multiple locations, with no infrastructure, eliminating administrative headaches and greatly reducing cost. APs can be grouped in many ways including location, building, floor, and customer to maintain consistent policies.

GO Mobile Web App

The GO mobile web experience allows you to manage your wireless networks using any mobile device. Managing customer engagement is entirely integrated with standard features enabling simple setup of customized splash pages and personalized customer promotions.

RESTful API

WatchGuard Wi-Fi Cloud is built from the ground up on RESTful APIs to handle even the largest WLAN networks that, until now, would need to be served by on-premises WLAN controller solutions.