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Innovative and aesthetically-designed 270 Series outdoor
wireless access points deliver gigabit Wi-Fi performance
to 802.11ac mobile devices under any weather condition.
The 270 Series is also the only outdoor access point (AP)
that enables 802.11n clients to operate three-times faster
at greater distances.
Purpose-built to survive in the harshest outdoor
environments, 270 Series APs withstand exposure to
extreme high and low temperatures, persistent moisture
and precipitation, and are fully sealed to keep out airborne
contaminants. All electrical interfaces include industrial-
strength surge protection.
With a maximum data rate of 1.3 Gbps in the 5GHz band
and 600 Mbps in the 2.4GHz band, 270 Series outdoor APs
supports concurrent dual-radio operation at speeds that
greatly exceed Fast Ethernet.
Wi-Fi client optimization
To eliminate sticky client behavior and ensure consistently
high performance, every Dell Networking AP includes
ClientMatch™ technology, which gathers session
performance metrics that steer mobile devices to the best
AP and radio on the WLAN in real time.
Unique benets
• Innovative industrial design
- Eliminates installation complexity
- Inconspicuous design that improves aesthetics
- Delivers IP66- and IP67-rated protection from the
elements
• Best-in-class RF management
- Integrated Adaptive Radio Management™ technology
manages the 2.4GHz and 5GHz radio bands and
ensures that APs stay clear of RF interference
• Reliable and predictable Wi-Fi performance
- Patented ClientMatch™ technology ensures that
roaming clients associate with the best AP to
maximize performance
- AppRF™ technology identies and prioritizes
applications on the network
• Spectrum analysis
- Capable of part-time or dedicated spectrum analysis,
which scans the 2.4GHz and 5GHz radio bands to
identify sources of RF interference
• Extended lifetime warranty – an industry rst for
outdoors
Choose your operating mode
The 270 Series outdoor APs offers a choice of operating
modes to meet your unique management and deployment
requirements.
• Controller-managed AP operating in campus or remote
mode. When managed by Dell Networking W-Series
Mobility Controllers running AOS™, the 270 Series
oers centralized conguration, data encryption, policy
enforcement and network services, as well as distributed
and centralized trac forwarding.
• Instant AP running InstantOS™. In Instant mode, one
AP automatically distributes the network conguration
to other APs. Just power-up one Instant AP, congure
it over the air, and plug in the other Instant APs – the
entire process takes about ve minutes.
In addition to operation mode, the APs can be optionally
configured to perform the following functions:
• Spectrum analysis: Dedicated scan mode identies
sources of RF interference.
• Air monitoring: Dedicated scan mode provides wireless
intrusion protection.
• Hybrid AP: Serves Wi-Fi clients and simultaneously
provides wireless intrusion protection and spectrum
analysis.
If WLAN and network requirements change, a built-in
migration path allows 270 Series Instant APs to become
part of a WLAN that is centrally managed by a Mobility
Controller.
Dell Networking 270 Series
Outdoor Access Points
Setting a higher standard for 802.11ac