AP-5131 Wireless Access Point

Combination wired/wireless networking for branch offices and small businesses

Cost-effective, secure, high-performance wired and wireless connectivity

Designed for small offices and retail locations, the AP-5131 delivers wired and wireless networking with enterprise-class performance and security in a single device. This easy-to-deploy solution offers the flexibility to connect securely to remote corporate private networks, the Internet and local network resources with the speed and reliability to support the most demanding applications, including real-time video and voice. The all-in-one AP-5131 delivers a new level of cost-efficiency and networking simplicity for employees in branch offices or telecommuters working at home. The 5131 boasts an integrated router, firewall, VPN, DHCP, AAA, hotspot gateway, and other services in one remotely manageable device, simplifying network set-up and management.

Enterprise-class security and manageability

Support for today’s standards-based security protocols ensures enterprise-level protection for users on wireless laptops and other mobile devices, as well as wired computers. A wide variety of administration features provide powerful and secure control by either local, non-technical staff or remote IT professionals in the Network Operations Center.

Dual-radio 802.11a/b/g architecture

The dual-radio architecture offers the flexibility to best meet wireless LAN networking and security needs through either dual-band data services, or single-band data services and full-band rogue AP detection, which identifies and reports unauthorized entities on the network. A complete suite of dual and single-band antennas provides the versatility to customize radio coverage for even the most challenging environments, with a minimal number of access points.

Mesh networking

To enable the extension of wireless network coverage to areas where ethernet or fiber cabling is cost-prohibitive or otherwise impractical, the AP-5131 can operate wirelessly, connecting to other access points for data backhaul, in a mesh topology. Enabling an array of applications, from simple point-to-point bridges connecting two wired networks, to complex multi-node, multi-link networks, this features offers a cost-effective way to extend the network outdoors or in remote areas, relying on a highly resilient, self-configuring system. Taking advantage of the dual-radio architecture and the easy-to-use configuration interface, it becomes a simple task to deploy a wireless network of access points connected securely via 802.11a, providing enterprise-class 802.11b/g service.

For more information on the AP-5131, contact Motorola at +1.800.722.6234 or +1.631.738.2400

Features and Benefits Matrix

AP-5131 Specification Highlights

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Cables

Directional 802.11a Antennas

Wall mount Panel Antenna w/articulating mount 13 dBi Environment: Indoor Frequency: 5150-5875 MHz Gain: 13 dBi Beam Width: 27° Mount Style: Articulating, Wall or Mast Dimensions: 4.1 in. L x 4.1 in. W x 1.4 in D 10.4 cm L x 10.4 cm W x 3.6 cm D Weight: 11.2 oz./.32 kg Connector andCable Type: RSMA-Female, 3 ft./0.9 m Coax Operating Temperature: -20° F to 131° F/-30° C to 55° C Part Number: ML-5299-WPNA1-01

Directional 802.11b/g Antennas

High gain Indoor/Outdoor 120 Degree H-Plane Directional Panel 11 dBi Environment: Indoor/Outdoor Directional Panel 11 dBi Frequency: 2400-2500 MHz Gain: 12 dBi Beam Width: E-Plane: 13°, H-Plane: 120° Mount Style: Articulating Dimensions: 23 in. L x 3 in. W x 2 in. D 58.4 cm L x 7.6 cm W x 5.1 cm D Weight: 1.0 lb./0.45 kg Connector andCable Type: RBN-Male, 8 ft./2.4 m Plenum Coax Operating Temperature: -40° F to 158° F/-40° C to 70° C Part Number: ML-2499-11PNA2-01

Heavy-duty Outdoor 802.11 b/g Antennas

Heavy-duty Outdoor 35 Degree High-Gain Directional Yagi 15 dBi Environment: Point-to-Point Bridges Directional Yagi 15 dBi Frequency: 2400-2500 MHz Gain: 15 dBi Beam Width: E-Plane: 35°, H-Plane: 35° Mount Style: Articulating Mast/Wall Mount Dimensions: 26.5 in. L x 3.75 in. W x 1.5 in. D 67.3 cm L x 9.5 cm W x 3.8 cm D Weight: 1.25 lb./0.56 kg Connector and Cable Type: N Female, 1 ft./0.3 m Plenum Coax Operating Temperature: -22° F to 131° F/-30° C to 55° C Part Number: ML-2499-BYGA2-01

Omni-Directional 802.11 a/g Antennas

High Performance Dual band 802.11 a/g Dipole Antenna Frequency(MHz): 2400-2500, 5150-5850 Gain (dBi): 3 dBi@ 2400-2500 Mhz , 4 dBi@ 5150-5850 MHz Polarization: Linear, Vertical VSWR: 1.92:1 Azimuth Plane 3dB Beamwidth: 360° Elevation Plane 3dB Beamwidth: 35° Connector Type: RP-SMA Male Power: 10 W Weight: 0.7 oz Part Number: ML-2452-APA2-01

Omni-Directional 802.11 b/g Antennas

	High Performance Fixed Point Dipole 3.5 dBi Environment: Indoor Frequency: 2400-2500 MHz, Gain: 3.5 dBi Beam Width: 70° Mount Style: Fixed-Point Dimensions: 5.4 in./13.7 cm Weight: 1 oz./28.4 g Connector and Cable Type: RBN-Male Operating Temperature: -22° F to 158° F/-30° C to 70° C Part Number: ML-2499-APA2-01
	Indoor/Outdoor High Performance OD 5dBi Environment: Indoor/Outdoor Frequency: 2400-2500 MHz Gain: 5 dBi Beam Width: 32° Mount Style: Mast Dimensions: 11.5 in./29.2 cm Weight: 0.3 lb./14 kg Connector and Cable Type: RBN-Male, 4 ft./1.2 m Plenum Coax Operating Temperature: -40° F to 158° F/-40° Part Number: ML-2499-HPA3-01

Omni-Directional 802.11a Antennas

	High Performance Fixed Point Dipole 2 dBi Environment:Indoor Frequency: 5150-5350 MHz, 5725-5875 Mhz Gain: 2 dBi Beam Width: 60° Mount Style: Fixed-Point Dimensions: 5.4 in./13.7 cm Weight: 1 oz./0.3 g Connector and Cable Type: RSMA-Female Operating Temperature: -22° F to 158° F/-30° C to 70° C Part Number: ML-5299-APA1-01
	Indoor/Outdoor High Performance OD 5 dBi Environment: Indoor/Outdoor Frequency: 5150-5875 MHz Gain: 5 dBi Beam Width: 17° Mount Style: Mast Dimensions: 11.5 in./29.2 cm Weight: 4.2 oz./.12 kg Connector and Cable Type: RSMA-Female, 4 ft./1.2 m Plenum Coax Operating Temperature: -40° F to 158° F/- Part Number: ML-5299-HPA1-01

Power

AP-5131 Access Point: Voice-centric features and capabilities

The AP-5131 Access Point allows enterprises to easily extend corporate voice and data networks to hard-to-cable areas inside the enterprise as well as to small businesses, branch offices and telecommuters working from home. The device supports all the voice features and functionality in Motorola's Wireless Switch systems, ensuring an outstanding user experience — from quality to ease of use.

Recommended environments:

Hard-to-wire enterprise areas, branch offices, small businesses and homes (telecommuters)

Voice services:

Voice over WLAN (VoWLAN)
Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC)

Security features:

Keep all your wireless communications — voice and data — secure during transmission with:

• Support for all of today's 802.1x EAP wireless security standards
• The ability to upgrade to support new standards as they are developed

Integration features:

Partnerships with many leading telecom and independent software vendors ensure out-of-the-box compatibility through interoperability testing with many popular PBXs.

• Reducing the costs typically associated with integration and testing of voice and data services
• Reducing the total cost of ownership for existing telephony equipment
• Enabling more rapid deployment of voice and data integrated services

Voice quality control features:

• Wi-Fi MultiMedia Extensions (WMM and WMM2) ensure quality of service for voice and video by enabling packet prioritization capabilities. The latest generation, WMM2, offers an additional feature, unscheduled power save delivery (UPSD), which enables sleeping devices to maintain better voice quality.
• SIP Call Admission Control allows enterprises to define the number of voice calls that can connect to an access port to prevent overload and degradation of service.
• Pre-emptive roaming and load balancing, two features unique to Motorola that ensure devices roam before connection quality erodes while maintaining high throughput.
• Dual-band 802.11a/b/g radio enables the segregation of voice traffic to the less congested 5 GHz (802.11a) band. The ability to allocate and dedicate this high-bandwidth channel to only voice traffic enables the network to handle more voice traffic without any degradation of quality of service for voice calls.
• Multi-BSSID enables a completely separate virtual wireless LAN for voice traffic, improving voice performance by ensuring maximum bandwidth availability and network throughput. This feature also enables control of all broadcast traffic, eliminating the processing of unnecessary messages by mobile devices, improving battery cycle times and overall battery life expectancy.
• Quality of Service (QoS) through Voice Prioritization ensures that voice packets receive top priority in legacy voice solutions that do not support WMM, reducing dropped calls and ensuring continuity of service.
• WPA2 enables fast roaming and rapid handoffs to help prevent dropped calls as users roam throughout the enterprise campus.

Power saving features:

• Motorola's Power Save Polling (PSP) enables devices to remain in a low power-saving mode without the risk of missing key voice calls — multicast masking enables the device to wake in time to receive walkie-talkie style communications.
• DTIM per BSSID allows multiple DTIMs per WLAN — one per BSSID — eliminating the need for enterprises to sacrifice battery life or quality of service for mobile devices. Unique to Motorola wireless LANs, this feature allows the segmentation of traffic from mobile data-only devices to a separate BSSID with a high DTIM to maximize battery life, while any device with voice applications can be segmented to a different BSSID with a very low DTIM to ensure the quality and service levels for voice calls.

Wireless networking protocols:

802.11a/b/g

Manageability:

Motorola's Mobility Services Platform (MSP) significantly decreases the costs associated with management of wireless LAN infrastructure — regardless of whether you have one location or offices around the world — as well as mobile computers and mobile applications.

Motorola's Wireless Intrusion Protection System (IPS) provides around the clock monitoring and protection against unauthorized access and attacks.

Motorola's RF Management System provides the tools to ensure peak performance from your wireless LAN, from planning tools to the ongoing ability to easily analyze and monitor network performance.