| SonicWave Overview | | | |
| Location | Indoor | Indoor | Outdoor |
| IEEE Standards | 802.11a / b / g / n / ac Wave 2 | 802.11a / b / g / n / ac Wave 2 | 802.11a / b / g / n / ac Wave 2 |
| Antennas | 4+4 (SMA 2.4 GHz + TNC 5 GHz) | 8 Fully Internal | 8 N-type dipole |
| Wired Network Ports | (1) 10/100/1000 auto-sensing RJ-45 for Ethernet and Power over Ethernet (PoE); (1) 100/1000/2.5 GbE auto-sensing RJ-45 for Ethernet; (1) RJ-45 console; (1) USB 2.0 | (1) 10/100/1000 auto-sensing RJ-45 for Ethernet and Power over Ethernet (PoE); (1) 100/1000/2.5 GbE auto-sensing RJ-45 for Ethernet; (1) RJ-45 console; (1) USB 2.0 | (1) 10/100/1000 auto-sensing RJ-45 for Ethernet and Power over Ethernet (PoE); (1) 100/1000/2.5 GbE auto-sensing RJ-45 for Ethernet; (1) RJ-45 console |
| External Connectors | RP-TNC Male / SMA Male | N/A | RP-TNC Male / SMA Male |
| PoE Injector | 802.3at | 802.3at | 802.3at |
| Radios | Dual: 4x4 11n + 4x4 11ac MU-MIMO; Dedicated third scanning radio; Bluetooth Low Energy radio | Dual: 4x4 11n + 4x4 11ac MU-MIMO; Dedicated third scanning radio; Bluetooth Low Energy radio | Dual: 4x4 11n + 4x4 11ac MU-MIMO; Dedicated third scanning radio; Bluetooth Low Energy radio |
| Chassis | Plenum rated | Plenum rated | Plenum rated |
| Virtual Access Points (VAP) | Up to 8 | Up to 8 | Up to 8 |
| MIMO | MU-MIMO 4x4 (4 streams) | MU-MIMO 4x4 (4 streams) | MU-MIMO 4x4 (4 streams) |
| Data Encryption | WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES | WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES | WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES |
| Wireless Authentication | Active Directory, single sign-on (SSO) | Active Directory, single sign-on (SSO) | Active Directory, single sign-on (SSO) |
| Profile Auto-provisioning | | | |
| SSL VPN Enforcement | | | |
| Wireless IDP | | | |
| Wireless Guest Services | | | |
| Lightweight Hotspot Messaging | | | |
| Band Steering | | | |
| Beamforming | | | |
| FairNet | | | |
| AirTime Fairness | | | |
| MiFi Extender | | | |
| Wireless Distribution System | | | |
| Wi-Fi Alliance certified | | | |
| IP67/66/65 rated (Applicable for outdoor only) | | | |
| Plenum rated | | | |
