NETGEAR WBC502
Insight Instant Wireless AirBridge Outdoor Long Distance WiFi with remote management
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Overview:
NETGEAR Insight Instant Wireless AirBridge for long distance Outdoor WiFi coverage up to 9000ft (3000m). Local or remote management for ease of installation and maintenance. NETGEAR AirBridge delivers 500Mbps at 500ft (166m) distance at line-of-sight and supports the latest 5GHz 802.11ac WiFi technology. NETGEAR AirBridge is ideal for outdoor WiFi expansion in country clubs or golf courses, external lodges, farms, poolhouses and outdoor IP cameras installation for home or business security.
- Line-of-sight outdoor point-to-point, point-to-multipoint connection
- Dual Ethernet ports for data uplink and downlink
- Ideal for field IP surveillance cameras
- Ideal for extending network to a detached office wirelessly
- Separate WiFi SSID for device management
- Managed by Insight, a NETGEAR Business product management platform when in point-to-point bridge mode
- Operational mode available as an outdoor access point with local management
- Sturdy housing with IP55 enclosure rated to resist harsh weather (water and dust resistant, long sun exposure, snow, hail, frost…)
- Included mounting accessories, for easy outdoor installation on walls, poles…
- Convenient LED lights for power and signal strength
- Use exclusively with the power supply provided in the box.
Requirements:
- Long distance point-to-point wireless bridge
- Managed by Insight
- Two units for point-to-point
- More than two units in a point-to-multipoint
- Line-of-sight
- Outdoor access point
- One WBC502 unit
NETGEAR AirBridge is ideal for
- Outdoor IP surveillance camera for home and business security
- Outdoor WiFi expansion
- Multiple buildings
- Campgrounds
- Schools
Remote monitoring and management with NETGEAR Insight
- 1-Year Insight subscription included
- Instant discovery & set-up
- Local and Cloud monitoring and management through the Insight app or Cloud Portal
- Remote access and multi-device configuration
- No additional Cloud controller, appliance, network manager, or PC/server is necessary
- QR code intial configuaration for instant installation
- Insight management is available on the point-to-point or point-to-multi-point bridge mode only
Diagram:
Expand your network by more than a mile
NETGEAR Insight Instant Wireless AirBridge is a point-to-point or point-to-multipoint wireless bridge for long distance Outdoor WiFi range up to 9000ft (3km). NETGEAR AirBridge delivers 500Mbps at 500ft (166m) distance at line-of-sight and supports the latest 5GHz 802.11ac WiFi technology. It enables point-to-point or point-to-multipoint network expansion from the master site to one or more satellite sites in a distance.
Outdoor WiFi Client Bridge
NETGEAR AirBridge can connect to an existing Wireless Router or Access Point for IP camera connectivity. In this case, the user connects the AirBridge to the Main site as a WiFi client. The AirBridge is located either indoor or outdoor, away from the Main Site. The IP Camera connects to the AirBridge through the Ethernet port. This mode is available through the local standalone management mode only.
Outdoor WiFi Access Point
NETGEAR AirBridge can provide long-range WiFi service to outdoor clients. Set up an AirBridge that functions as an access point to serve multiple outdoor WiFi clients over a long range. Ideal for hot spots, campgrounds, schools, etc.
Specifications:
| NETGEAR WBC502 Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Wireless Radio Specification | |
| Wireless Type | Outdoor, IP55, dual radios concurrent (2.4 Ghz radio is only for management), 5GHz 802.11 ac 2x2 MIMO is backwards compatible with 802.11 ac/a/n mode |
| SU-MIMO | Two (2) spatial stream SU-MIMO for up to 867 Mbps wireless data rate to a single wireless client device |
| MU-MIMO | Two (2) spatial stream MU-MIMO for up to 867 Mbps wireless data rate to transmit to two(2) wireless client devices simultaneously. |
| Frequency Radios | 5GHz: 5150MHz~5250MHz, 5250MHz~5350MHz, 5470~5725MHz, 5725MHz~5850MHz Support radios and channels will be varied on the configured regulatory domain |
| Supported Radio Technology | 802.11n/ac: 2x2 MIMO with 2 streams 802.11ac supports very high throughput (VHT) — VHT 20/40/80 MHz 802.11n supports high throughput (HT) — HT 20/40 MHz 802.11n/ac packet aggregation: AMPDU, ASPDU Orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) under 802.11ac/a/n AirBridge technology with Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) under 802.11ac/n |
| Supported Modulation Type | 802.11a/n: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM 802.11ac: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM |
| Transmit Power (Maximum Value) | 23dBm Maximum power is limited by regulatory domain |
| Tx Beamforming (TxBF) | Increasing signal reliability and transmitting distance |
| Supported Data Rates (Mbps) | 802.11a: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 802.11n: 6.5 to 300 (MCS0 to MCS15) 802.11ac: 6.5 to 867 (MCS0 to MCS9, NSS=1 to 2) |
| Power | |
| Maximum Power Consumption | Maximum 8.93W |
| Power Source | Proprietary 24V PoE (Power: 4, 5; Return: 7, 8) Active Ethernet (Power Over Ethernet, PoE) |
| Antenna | |
| Antenna Types | WBC502: High-gain directional 14 dBi Antenna Widely frequency supported from 5150MHz to 5925MHz |
| Interfaces | |
| Networking Interface | Two (2) 10/100/1000 BASE-T RJ-45 Ethernet Ports |
| LED Indicators | Display system and wireless transmission status |
| Reset Button | Convert Access Point to the Factory default or the Users Default |
| Mounting | |
| Pole Mounting | Assemble a mounting bracket to fix this Access Point on a pole |
| Wall Mounting | Mount this Access Point on a flat wall |
| Mechanical & Environment | |
| Dimensions (Device only) | 186mm (L) x 100mm (W) x 29mm (H) (7.54” x 4.49” x 1.88”) |
| Weight | 504g (1.11lbs) |
| Operating | Temperature: -20°C~60°C (-4°F~140°F) Humidity: 0%~90% typical |
| Storage | Temperature: -40°C~80°C (-22°F~176°F) Humidity: 0%~90% typical |
| Environment Protection Level | IP55 |
| Surge Protection | Line to Line: 1.0KV Line to Ground: 2.0KV |
| ESD Protection | Contact: 4KV Air: 8KV |
| Mechanical & Environment | |
| FCC/ ISED | Subpart 15 B Subpart E 15.407 Subpart C/J RSS-102/247 |
| CE | EN 301 893 EN 301 489-1/-17 EN 50385 EN 55032 EN 55024/EN 55034 EN 60950-1/-22 IEC 60529 EN 62368-1 EC 1275 |
| Electromagnetic Compatibility | (2014/30/EU) |
RF Performance Specification
| Wireless Outdoor Long-Distance Point-to-Point Bridge | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 802.11b 2.4 GHz | 1 Mbps | - | - |
| 2 Mbps | - | - | |
| 5.5 Mbps | - | - | |
| 11 Mbps | - | - | |
| 802.11g 2.4 GHz | 6 Mbps | - | - |
| 54 Mbps | - | - | |
| 802.11a 5 GHz | 6 Mbps | 26.0 | -93.0 |
| 54 Mbps | 24.0 | -76.0 | |
| 802.11n HT20 2.4 GHz | MCS 0 / 8 | - | - |
| MCS 7 / 15 | - | - | |
| 802.11n HT40 2.4 GHz | MCS 0 / 8 | - | - |
| MCS 7 / 15 | - | - | |
| 802.11n HT20 5GHz | MCS 0 / 8 | 26.0 | -92.0 |
| MCS 7 / 15 | 22.0 | -73.0 | |
| 802.11n HT40 5GHz | MCS 0 / 8 | 25.0 | -90.0 |
| MCS 7 / 15 | 22.0 | -71.0 | |
| 802.11ac VHT20 5GHz | MCS0 | 25.0 | -92.0 |
| MCS9 | 22.0 | -69.0 | |
| 802.11ac VHT40 5GHz | MCS0 | 25.0 | -89.0 |
| MCS9 | 22.0 | -64.0 | |
| 802.11ac VHT80 5GHz | MCS0 | 25.0 | -86.0 |
| MCS9 | 22.0 | -61.0 | |
*Maximum RF performance of the hardware provided. Maximum transmit power is limited by local regulatory.
*The supported frequency bands are restricted by local regulatory requirements.
*Transmit power is configured in 1.0dBm increments.
Radiation Patterns:
Ant1 radiation pattern 5.15 GHz
Ant2 radiation pattern 5.15 GHz
Ant3 radiation pattern 2.45 GHz
Documentation:
Download the NETGEAR WBC502 Datasheet (PDF).