The DrayTek VAP1060C VigorAP WiFi 6 PoE+ Access Point, with 3.6 Gbps aggregated max rate, is suitable for high density environments. It can be cloud-managed by VigorACS, and also act as the master AP to manage up to 50 node VigorAPs in LAN.

Key Features

• Mesh: Easily link to other VigorAP to expand the wireless network.
• PoE Power Supply: Simplify the infrastructure by getting data and power through a single cable.
• Multiple SSID: Map WiFi clients to different VLANs and have a different set of security standards.
• Airtime Fairness: Equalise the transmission time of each client so the legacy devices won’t slow everyone down.
• Band Steering: Redirect 5GHz-capable devices to the 5GHz radio to get a faster speed.
• Assisted WiFi Roaming: Solve the sticky client problem and improve WiFi roaming experience.
• WiFi Scheduling: Schedule WiFi On and Off to control wireless access and save energy.
• Local RADIUS Server: User profile database for local and external 802.1x authentication.
• Hotspot Web Portal: Market your business and communicate with the guests while offering hospitality WLAN.
• Central AP Management: Manage, maintain, and monitor VigorAP 1060C from your DrayTek router (sold separately).

Utilise Transmission Opportunity with OFDMA

OFDMA has been used in LTE for many years, and is now available in 802.11ax (WiFi 6) for multi-user mode. Traditionally with OFDM, each frame is transmitted across the entire channel width. With low-rate transmission still using the whole channel, it brings latency and jitter to others and lower the overall efficiency. OFDMA splits a single transmission into groups of subcarriers, and each subcarrier can be used by different client. With multiple clients transmitting simultaneously in the same channel, it improves efficiency of every single transmission opportunity and thus improves the wireless experience in high-density environments.

Third Radio for RF Analytics & Security

• RF Analytics & Auto Channel
  VigorAP 1060C with a dedicated third radio is able to constantly monitor on all channels for airtime availability and channel utilisation. It will always show the 3 best quality channels for Admin’s selection.
• Wireless Security with WIDS
  The radio can also keep monitoring on rogue APs. When detecting an unknown AP broadcasting the same SSID, VigorAP 1060C can notify network admins for further action.

Hotspot with External Captive Portal Server

Working as NAS (network access server), VigorAP 1060C supports the 802.1x standard. It can redirect new clients to the designated portal server to go through the hotspot login process and receive corresponding RADIUS attributes and perform bandwidth limit and time limit accordingly. This function is ideal for retail, restaurants, coffee shops, and hospitality to do WiFi marketing and learn more about their clients.

Station list and Allow/Block list

The VigorAP records associated devices with signal strength, airtime, link rate, data usage, etc. Network admins can track clients’ connectivity and activities history on this single panel. If spotting suspicious activities, allow/block policies can also be made right away by MAC or device type.

Nearby Station Analytics

The VigorAP tracks MAC addresses from both associated and non-associated devices with signal strength. This information could help retailers and hospitality customers to understand visitor behaviors, and to optimise their business opening hours/marketing campaigns accordingly.

AP-assisted Roaming

• Making Transmission Effective
  Disassociate the Wireless clients who are out of the effective transmission range defined by custom Basic Rate or/and RSSI threshold, and force them to pick up another access point with a stronger signal.
• Resource Saving
  Proactively kick out the clients with a low basic rate or low RSSI – this can prevent the access points trying to do ineffective transmission but saves the airtime, which will result in a better WLAN experience for all.
• No Controller Required
  Assisted Roaming is a feature built into all Vigor Access Points and selected Wireless routers. They operate without a wireless controller, providing an ideal solution for simple network deployment.
• Stronger Signal Guaranteed
  By using the “Minimum RSSI with Adjacent AP” option, the AP/Router on the same local subnet will exchange client information with each other, providing the choice to disassociate the client only when the other AP detects a stronger signal, thus keeping the client connected when there is no other AP nearby.

Root AP for AP Management

VigorAP 1060C is capable of working as the Root AP and can manage up to 50 Node APs within the same LAN subnet.

• Top-Level Root AP
  AP Management can work alongside Mesh in a more top-level manner. Root AP can manage wired APs which operate in either AP mode or Mesh Root mode. After receiving provision from Root AP, Mesh Root can then synchronise configuration with its mesh members accordingly. In small installations with fewer than 8 APs, Mesh with wired and wireless nodes is handy; while in larger installations, the hybrid solution with AP management and Mesh is more competent.
• Retain High Performance
  Unlike the performance decay brought by mesh wireless uplink, a Node AP with wired uplink constantly provides a high performance experience, and thus WatchGuard always recommend using wired uplink when possible.
• Zero Touch Deployment
  After auto-detecting and adding Node AP into management list, Root AP will provision relevant AP configurations to node APs.
• Node AP Monitoring
  Node APs are presented with IP address, operating channel, SSID of each radio, number of clients, and firmware version all in one page, and the AP offline can be easily spotted.

Standard Warranty: 2-Years