The OWL500 is a 500mW Wi-Fi 802.11b/g device for long range wireless transmission. Its rugged IP68-rated metal housing is weatherproof, watertight and rust-resistant, making it an ideal solution for deployments in harsh conditions, such as outdoor or industrial environments.
When in AP mode, OWL500 operates as an AP station with wall-penetrating high-power signal and long-range coverage to better serve Wi-Fi clients. In addition, it can be set up as a WDS-mesh node by establishing multiple WDS links to bridge neighbor access points together.
Coming with business-class security, OWL500 in AP mode is also ideal for enterprise applications. Furthermore, one OWL500 with multiple SSIDs is capable of acting as multiple Virtual APs (VAPs). By tagging the traffic from each VAP with a unique VLAN ID, it allows for segmenting a corporate network using VLANs to protect critical resources. OWL500 supports multiple operation modes (AP/Bridge/CPE) and works well as a last-mile solution for wireless ISPs (WISPs). When operating in CPE (Client) mode, it functions as a Wi-Fi modem gateway to receive wireless signal over the last-mile Internet feed from WISPs. The CPE’s bandwidth to the Internet can be assigned by the WISP.
Being a versatile Wi-Fi device, OWL500 does not limit itself to outdoor usage only. When managed by a 4ipnet Controller (such as the WHG-series), it performs as a Wi-Fi base station in either a public or private wireless access deployment.
Rugged, Compact-Sized, and Adaptive to Versatile Environments
Diversified deployments:
1. Municipal Wi-Fi service
2. Home Ower Association (HOA), RV parks, and recreation resorts
3. Hotels, mobile hospitals, and mobile libraries
4. Shopping malls, airports, harbors, roadways, warehouse, and manufacturing plants
IP68 weather- and water-proof, housed in durable, rust-resistant metal casing
High Transmit Power and N-type Connector
Up to 500mW output power from the board to transmit stronger signals for longer range
N-type connector allows for choosing suitable antenna types and gains with flexibility
High-speed with QoS for Voice, Video, and Data Applications
Equipped with a high-speed IEEE 802.11g chipset, supporting transmit rate up to 108Mbps (Super G mode)
Support IEEE 802.11e Wireless Multi-Media to fulfill bandwidth thirsty triple-play (voice, video, and data) applications
Power over Ethernet (PoE) & Flexible Mounting Options
PoE feature reduces the need of additional power cable to the device; a quality Power Supply Equipment (PSE) is bundled in the package
Wall and pole mountable; mounting kit included
Multiple Operation Modes for Different Infrastructures
Two administrator accounts - one for WISP to manage wireless broadband one for subscribers
Multiple operation modes:
1. AP Mode - pure AP
2. WDS Mode - AP with wireless bridge
3. Universal Repeater Mode - with MAC NAT
4. CPE Mode - wireless modem with IP sharing
Business-class Security and Multiple-SSID/ VLAN tagging Support
Full range of enterprise-grade wireless security mechanisms such as WEP, WPA and WPA2 (802.11i)
Multiple-SSID capability enables one OWL500 to behave like up to 8 unique Virtual APs (VAPs), the equivalent of 8 wireless Virtual LANs (VLANs) to securely segment wireless network traffic
Support client isolation in public hotspot operation
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