Advantech Releases 802.11n Wireless Access Point

Advantech, a leading industrial communication solutions provider, has launched EKI-6331AN IEEE 802.11a/n IP55 industrial wireless Access Point/CPE. EKI-6331AN provides 3 times higher data rates than legacy 802.11a devices. EKI-6331AN provides a reliable 5GHz wireless connectivity which is a wide, clean band of 24 non-overlapping channels to avoid communication interference. With 2X2 MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) technology, EKI-6331AN provides both larger data rates in transmission and greater reliability in received quality.

The PoE injector enhances flexibility in deployment of this AP/ CPE even where the DC power supply is hard to fulfill. With the support of WMM and IGMP snooping protocols, EKI-6331AN effectively improves the reliability of wireless connectivity, especially in applications that need high reliability and high throughput data transmission. To secure wireless connections, the EKI-6331AN implements the latest encryption technologies including WPA2/WPA/802.1x for powerful security authentication.

EKI-6331AN and hot selling EKI-6311GN could also seamlessly work together to provide excellent 11n performance for middle-range backhaul network and expand wireless coverage. It’s ideal for industrial environments, such as oil field & pipeline monitoring, factory monitoring, logistic automation, crane monitoring, and intelligent transportation systems.

The key features are as follows:

• Flexible multiple operating mode in AP, Client, WDS, Repeater
• High throughput rate: 3 times higher than 11a
• Up to 80Mbps TCP/IP throughput rate
• Built-in MIMO 2x2 to enhance the wireless communication quality
• Supports up to 10Km with distances with embedded 16dBi directional antenna
• IP-55 protection grade
• Wide operating temperature range: -20~70°C
• External R-SMA connector for an optional antenna