Draytek VigorAP 903 Mesh Access Point
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Draytek VigorAP 903 Mesh Access Point

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Draytek VigorAP 903 Mesh Access Point

The Draytek VigorAP 903 is a high-performance Mesh Wireless solution, designed to expand the wireless coverage, eliminate Wi-Fi dead zones and significantly reduce the cost of network deployments.

Draytek VigorAP 903 Key Features

  • Mesh - Access points connect to each other wireless. Eliminates ethernet cabling.
  • Plug-n-Play - Automatically configure new wireless access points into the network
  • Self-Healing - In case of a mesh node failure, the surrounding nodes automatically re-connect and resume service without downtime.
  • Self-Optimisation - Nodes identify the best next hop and connect with it automatically
  • Wireless Optimisation
  • Band steering - steers wireless clients to the faster 5Ghz band
  • Airtime Fairness - improves time management between wireless clients
  • AP Assisted Roaming - makes sure the devices are always connecting to the best AP
  • 802.11ac Wave 2 - High performance AC1300 class access point. Improved efficiency and transfer speeds with Multi-User MIMO
Draytek VigorAP 903 Technical Specifications

Physical Interfaces/ Controls

  • 5 x Gigabit Ethernet LAN Ports
  • USB 2.0 Port
  • WLAN On/Off & WPS Button
  • Factory Reset Button
  • 2 x Dual-Band Omni-directional RP-SMA Antennae

Wireless Performance

  • AC1300 Class Wireless Access Point
  • 5GHz: 866Mb/s
  • 2.4GHz: 400Mb/s

Wireless LAN Compatibility

  • IEEE 802.11ac (Wave 1 & 2) / a / b / g / n
  • Frequency Band 2.4GHz & 5.8Ghz - Simultaneous Operation
  • Up to 64 clients per radio

2.4GHz Wireless LAN Features

  • 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
  • 20 / 40 MHz
  • Up to 400Mb/s total Wi-Fi throughput
  • 802.11b/g/n: 300Mb/s (150Mb/s per Spatial Stream)
  • 256-QAM: 400Mb/s (200Mb/s per Spatial Stream)

5Ghz Wireless LAN Features

  • 802.11ac (Wave 1 & 2) / 802.11n / 802.11a
  • 20 / 40 / 80 MHz
  • Extended 5Ghz Band - Channels 36-48, 52-64, 100-140
  • DFS/TPC Support
  • Multi-User MIMO
  • Up to 866Mb/s total Wi-Fi throughput
  • 802.11a/n: 300Mb/s (150Mb/s per Spatial Stream)
  • 802.11ac: 866Mb/s (433Mb/s per Spatial Stream)

Security Features

  • Wireless Encryption : WPA2 (802.11i) Encryption and it also supports WPA/WEP (Not recommended)
  • Built in 802.1x server (PEAP / EAP-TLS)
  • 802.1x RADIUS Proxy (PEAP / EAP-TLS)
  • PMK Caching & Pre-authentication
  • Wireless Client Isolation
  • Control Isolation of 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands
  • Hidden SSIDs (Selectable)
  • WPS - WiFi Protected Setup
  • MAC Address Filtering (ACL) - Up to 256 entries
  • Mobile Device Management
  • EAPOL Key Retry - New! - Disable EAPOL Key Retry to protect unpatched WLAN clients from KRACK

Wireless Control Features

  • Wireless Client Status List in WUI
  • Client Limit per radio
  • Client Limit per SSID
  • Up to four distinct SSIDs (for VLANs) for each frequency band (2.4/5Ghz)
  • MAC Cloning
  • Built-in DHCP Server & DHCP Relay
  • Trusted DHCP Server IP for WLAN - New! - Only specifed DHCP server IP can assign IP addresses to WLAN clients
  • 802.1q VLAN
  • Station Control - Time limit wireless connectivity per Station (e.g. 1 hour) & set allowed Reconnection time (e.g. 1 day)

Power Requirements

  • Maximum Power Consumption: 12 Watt
  • DC 12V via external 100-240v AC/DC PSU (supplied)
  • 802.3af PoE via LAN port A1. Requires PoE injector or a PoE switch such as the VigorSwitch P2121

Wireless Performance Optimisation

  • Airtime Fairness
  • Band Steering
  • AP-Assisted Client Mobility
  • WMM (Wireless MultiMedia)
  • Bandwidth Management (Per Station / Per SSID)

Diagnostic Features

  • System Log
  • Speed Test
  • Traffic Graph - AP Traffic & Per Station
  • Data Flow Monitor - View live traffic usage per WLAN client
  • Wireless LAN Statistics
  • Interference Monitor - Built-in Site Surveyor

Management

  • Web Interface (HTTP/HTTPS)
  • DHCP Client
  • TR-069 Control (For VigorACS or other TR-069 platform)
  • CLI (Command Line Interface) - Telnet
  • Firmware upgrade by TR-069/HTTP
  • Central AP Management (from compatible DrayTek router/controller)
  • SNMP v2, v2c, v3
  • Management VLAN
  • LED Control (enable/disable/schedule)
  • Configuration File Export (with password) & Import
  • Wireless Auto On/Off - New! - Sound alert / Disable Wireless if VigorAP is unable to ping specified host

Environmental and Physical

  • Operating Temperature : 0° C to 45° C
  • Operating Humidity: 10% to 90% (Non-condensing)
  • Physical Dimensions: 107mm (W) x 167mm (H) x 45mm (D)
  • Physical Dimensions with Aerials: 107mm (W) x 305mm (H) x 45mm (D)
  • Weight : 370g
  • Fitting: Wall Mountable or Free Standing
  • Pack Contents: VigorAP 903 access point, two RP-SMA Omnidirectional aerials, Quick Start Guide, DC 12V PSU
  • Warranty: Two (2) Years RTB

Draytek VigorAP 903 Mesh Access Point

The Draytek VigorAP 903 is a high-performance Mesh Wireless solution, designed to expand the wireless coverage, eliminate Wi-Fi dead zones and significantly reduce the cost of network deployments.

Draytek VigorAP 903 Key Features

  • Mesh - Access points connect to each other wireless. Eliminates ethernet cabling.
  • Plug-n-Play - Automatically configure new wireless access points into the network
  • Self-Healing - In case of a mesh node failure, the surrounding nodes automatically re-connect and resume service without downtime.
  • Self-Optimisation - Nodes identify the best next hop and connect with it automatically
  • Wireless Optimisation
  • Band steering - steers wireless clients to the faster 5Ghz band
  • Airtime Fairness - improves time management between wireless clients
  • AP Assisted Roaming - makes sure the devices are always connecting to the best AP
  • 802.11ac Wave 2 - High performance AC1300 class access point. Improved efficiency and transfer speeds with Multi-User MIMO
Draytek VigorAP 903 Technical Specifications

Physical Interfaces/ Controls

  • 5 x Gigabit Ethernet LAN Ports
  • USB 2.0 Port
  • WLAN On/Off & WPS Button
  • Factory Reset Button
  • 2 x Dual-Band Omni-directional RP-SMA Antennae

Wireless Performance

  • AC1300 Class Wireless Access Point
  • 5GHz: 866Mb/s
  • 2.4GHz: 400Mb/s

Wireless LAN Compatibility

  • IEEE 802.11ac (Wave 1 & 2) / a / b / g / n
  • Frequency Band 2.4GHz & 5.8Ghz - Simultaneous Operation
  • Up to 64 clients per radio

2.4GHz Wireless LAN Features

  • 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
  • 20 / 40 MHz
  • Up to 400Mb/s total Wi-Fi throughput
  • 802.11b/g/n: 300Mb/s (150Mb/s per Spatial Stream)
  • 256-QAM: 400Mb/s (200Mb/s per Spatial Stream)

5Ghz Wireless LAN Features

  • 802.11ac (Wave 1 & 2) / 802.11n / 802.11a
  • 20 / 40 / 80 MHz
  • Extended 5Ghz Band - Channels 36-48, 52-64, 100-140
  • DFS/TPC Support
  • Multi-User MIMO
  • Up to 866Mb/s total Wi-Fi throughput
  • 802.11a/n: 300Mb/s (150Mb/s per Spatial Stream)
  • 802.11ac: 866Mb/s (433Mb/s per Spatial Stream)

Security Features

  • Wireless Encryption : WPA2 (802.11i) Encryption and it also supports WPA/WEP (Not recommended)
  • Built in 802.1x server (PEAP / EAP-TLS)
  • 802.1x RADIUS Proxy (PEAP / EAP-TLS)
  • PMK Caching & Pre-authentication
  • Wireless Client Isolation
  • Control Isolation of 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands
  • Hidden SSIDs (Selectable)
  • WPS - WiFi Protected Setup
  • MAC Address Filtering (ACL) - Up to 256 entries
  • Mobile Device Management
  • EAPOL Key Retry - New! - Disable EAPOL Key Retry to protect unpatched WLAN clients from KRACK

Wireless Control Features

  • Wireless Client Status List in WUI
  • Client Limit per radio
  • Client Limit per SSID
  • Up to four distinct SSIDs (for VLANs) for each frequency band (2.4/5Ghz)
  • MAC Cloning
  • Built-in DHCP Server & DHCP Relay
  • Trusted DHCP Server IP for WLAN - New! - Only specifed DHCP server IP can assign IP addresses to WLAN clients
  • 802.1q VLAN
  • Station Control - Time limit wireless connectivity per Station (e.g. 1 hour) & set allowed Reconnection time (e.g. 1 day)

Power Requirements

  • Maximum Power Consumption: 12 Watt
  • DC 12V via external 100-240v AC/DC PSU (supplied)
  • 802.3af PoE via LAN port A1. Requires PoE injector or a PoE switch such as the VigorSwitch P2121

Wireless Performance Optimisation

  • Airtime Fairness
  • Band Steering
  • AP-Assisted Client Mobility
  • WMM (Wireless MultiMedia)
  • Bandwidth Management (Per Station / Per SSID)

Diagnostic Features

  • System Log
  • Speed Test
  • Traffic Graph - AP Traffic & Per Station
  • Data Flow Monitor - View live traffic usage per WLAN client
  • Wireless LAN Statistics
  • Interference Monitor - Built-in Site Surveyor

Management

  • Web Interface (HTTP/HTTPS)
  • DHCP Client
  • TR-069 Control (For VigorACS or other TR-069 platform)
  • CLI (Command Line Interface) - Telnet
  • Firmware upgrade by TR-069/HTTP
  • Central AP Management (from compatible DrayTek router/controller)
  • SNMP v2, v2c, v3
  • Management VLAN
  • LED Control (enable/disable/schedule)
  • Configuration File Export (with password) & Import
  • Wireless Auto On/Off - New! - Sound alert / Disable Wireless if VigorAP is unable to ping specified host

Environmental and Physical

  • Operating Temperature : 0° C to 45° C
  • Operating Humidity: 10% to 90% (Non-condensing)
  • Physical Dimensions: 107mm (W) x 167mm (H) x 45mm (D)
  • Physical Dimensions with Aerials: 107mm (W) x 305mm (H) x 45mm (D)
  • Weight : 370g
  • Fitting: Wall Mountable or Free Standing
  • Pack Contents: VigorAP 903 access point, two RP-SMA Omnidirectional aerials, Quick Start Guide, DC 12V PSU
  • Warranty: Two (2) Years RTB