SonicPoint Wireless Security Series Products Compare

	SONICPOINT ACE	SONICPOINT ACI	SONICPOINT N2
SonicPoint Overview
Location	Indoor	Indoor	Indoor
IEEE Standards	802.11a / b / g / n / ac	802.11a / b / g / n / ac	802.11a / b / g / n
Antennas	3+3 (SMA 2.4 GHz + TNC 5 GHz)	Fully internal	3+3 (SMA 2.4 GHz + TNC 5 GHz)
Wired Network Ports	(2) 10/100/1000 auto-sensing RJ-45 for Ethernet and Power over Ethernet (PoE), (1) RJ-45 console, (1) USB 2.0	(2) 10/100/1000 auto-sensing RJ-45 for Ethernet and Power over Ethernet (PoE), (1) RJ-45 console, (1) USB 2.0	(2) 10/100/1000 auto-sensing RJ-45 for Ethernet and Power over Ethernet (PoE), (1) RJ-45 console, (1) USB 2.0
External Connectors	RP-TNC Male / SMA Male	N/A	RP-TNC Male / SMA Male
Powered by PoE	PoE and AC Adapter	PoE	PoE
PoE Power Requirements	802.3at	802.3at	802.3at
Radios	Dual: 3x3 11n + 3x3 11ac	Dual: 3x3 11n + 3x3 11ac	Dual: 3x3 11n + 3x3 11n
Chassis	Plenum rated	Plenum rated	Plenum rated
Virtual Access Points (VAP)	Up to 8	Up to 8	Up to 8
MIMO	SU-MIMO 3x3 (3 streams)	SU-MIMO 3x3 (3 streams)	SU-MIMO 3x3 (3 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