NETGEAR®, Inc. is launching its first wireless access point offering easy management through the new NETGEAR Insight mobile app. The NETGEAR AC WiFi Business Access Point (WAC510) delivers high performance for small business, such as cafés, doctor offices and other service industry locations, requiring reliable WiFi for business applications and high-density public WiFi. Instead of requiring a separate wireless controller at an additional cost, the WAC510 is managed by the new NETGEAR Insight app designed for mobile interfaces, offering the industry’s easiest-to-use experience for business access point deployment. The WAC510 Access Point also features the latest Multi-User MIMO (MU-MIMO) technology to achieve aggregate WiFi speeds up to 1.2Gbps and offers two Ethernet ports, including a Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) 1GbE port. Top Technical Features and Benefits include: Easy, flexible installation and simplified centralized management of the WAC510 without additional hardware through the new NETGEAR Insight mobile app; High performance, business-class WiFi with superior dual band Wave 2 802.11ac performance and range due to 2x2 with two streams of data for aggregate throughput of up to 1.2Gbps (300 Mbps at 2.4GHz and 900 Mbps at 5GHz); MU-MIMO technology to avoid congestion and reliably enable maximum performance in high-density sites such as public WiFi hotspots; Two Ethernet ports, including one Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) 1GbE 802.3af port for easy, single-wire deployment of a PoE switch; Two modes of operation include a router mode for single WAC510 deployment in a small office, or access point mode for multiple WAC510 deployment in a larger scenario; Compact, elegant design with two mounting options for optimum placement on the wall or ceiling. The NETGEAR AC WiFi Business Access Point (WAC510) has an MSRP in the U.S. of $159.99. It will become generally available this month through authorized NETGEAR partners and other reseller channels and ecommerce sites. The WAC510 offers peace of mind with a NETGEAR lifetime hardware warranty, lifetime next business day shipping for part replacement, and lifetime technical support via online chat where available.
NETGEAR, Inc. is engaged in providing networking technologies and Internet-connected products for consumers, businesses and service providers. The Company operates through two segments: Connected Home, and NETGEAR for Business. The Connected Home segment focuses on consumers and provides high-performance, dependable and easy-to-use premium WiFi networking solutions such as WiFi 6, WiFi 6E and WiFi 7 Tri-band and Quad-band mesh systems and routers, 4G/5G mobile products, smart devices such as Meural digital displays, and subscription services that provide consumers a range of value-added services. The NETGEAR for Business segment focuses on businesses and provides solutions for business networking, wireless local area network (LAN), audio and video over Ethernet for Pro AV applications, security and remote management. The Company conducts business across three geographic territories: the Americas; Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Asia Pacific (APAC).