Sophos AP 55 Access Point
Get secure and reliable wireless access all over the office

Overview:

The smarter way to simple, secure Wi-Fi

Sophos Wireless provides a simple, effective way to manage and secure your wireless networks. Managed from Sophos Central, it is easy to deploy as a standalone product or as part of your portfolio of cloud-managed solutions.

Highlights:

• Managed from Sophos Central
• One dashboard for an at-a-glance status
• Simple deployment and administration
• Increased visibility and control
• Secure guest access and hotspot setup
• Multi-site management and cloud scalability

Sophos Wireless managed from Sophos Central

With Sophos Wireless you can manage your wireless networks alongside other Sophos solutions or use our Sophos Central management platform solely for wireless network setup and control.

One dashboard for an at-a-glance status

The Sophos Wireless dashboard is your single pane of glass to get the status of your wireless networks, access points, connected clients and identify potential issues needing attention. Get all the key information at-a-glance in a concise manner and on a single screen.

Simple deployment and administration

Using the step-by-step guidance in our on-boarding wizard, creating networks, registering access points and adding sites is child’s play. Our solution is built to be simple to use - even for non-wireless experts - but that doesn’t mean you forfeit functionality. Schedule firmware upgrades to keep your network up-to-date and deploy new features.

Increased visibility and control

See which traffic is using your bandwidth to optimize the performance of your Wi-Fi and alert you to potential unwanted use of your resources. With Sophos Wireless you’ll know exactly what’s happening with your users and your wireless networks to avoid behavior which could put your security at risk.

Secure guest access and hotspot setup

Provide controlled internet access for visitors, contractors and other guests on your network. Using a daily password or time-based voucher, you can customize guest access with your own terms of service and branding. Use enterprise-grade backend authentication for a seamless user experience.

Multi-site management and cloud scalability

One of the benefits of a cloud-managed wireless solution is scalability. Whether you have just one growing network, or multiple sites, extending your Wi-Fi is as simple as adding an additional access point. With our basic site planning tools you get a first impression of what your set-up will look like, before doing a more detailed site survey and plan.

Features:

Plug & Play Deployment

Deploying Sophos Access Points is easy. Automatic setup and configuration means multiple wireless access points are up and running in minutes.

Simply plug the access point in and it automatically appears in the Sophos UTM user interface. Enable them from the console, and within seconds they become operational.

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Reliable Mesh Networking

Access points include the ceiling-mount design AP 30 and the dual-band, dual-radio AP 50, that can act as a repeater or bridge to extend Wi-Fi coverage to hard to wire areas.

Sophos Access Points are ideal for creating multiple separate wireless zones. Configure a wireless network to provide employees access to internal network resources. On the same access point, you can offer wireless guests Internet access. Do it all without compromising the integrity of the internal network.

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Easy Guest Access

You get secure, easy-to-manage guest access out-of-the-box—without extra appliances, licenses or complex configuration.

• Customizable splash pages lets you design the user experience
• Quick, voucher-based guest access system for daily or weekly access
• Set bandwidth limits and enforce inappropriate content filtering

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Strong Encryption

Sophos UTM supports the strongest encryption and authentication standards available. Know your wireless connections are completely secure.

• WPA2-Enterprise in combination with IEEE 802.1X (RADIUS authentication)
• Block-based encryption, providing the highest level of assurance that data is protected
• Sophos UTM monitoring easily detects failed authentication attempts

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Optimized Performance

You’ll manage your Wi-Fi alongside your network and web protection, giving you more control.

• Select from over 100 URL filtering categories, creating safe web browsing policies
• Block, allow, shape and prioritize web applications like file sharing, IM clients, streaming media and games.
• Dynamic reports let you check on the fly to see if your policy is working, while making instant adjustments

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Complete UTM Security

Sophos Access Points send wireless traffic to the Sophos UTM appliance, where all security applications run.

• Wireless users get the same level of security as if they were connected physically to the LAN.
• Add applications to enhance your protection for network, email, web and web servers.

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Simple Management

At Sophos, simplicity is our mantra. You’ll have complete control over all the security features you need all in one place, with none of the complexity.

We've invested heavily in streamlining our interface. This way you won't have to reach for the manual every time you need to update a policy or change a setting. So you're never more than a couple clicks from completing your task.

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Complete on-box reporting

Our built-in reporting means you’ll know exactly what's happening with your users. Fix problems fast and shape your policies, keeping your users secure while boosting network performance. And, you get detailed reports as standard, stored locally with no separate tools required.

At-a-glance flow graphs show usage trends with predefined and customizable reports, providing key web activity. Report anonymization hides user names, requiring the four-eyes-principle to unhide them.

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Flexible deployment

Sophos UTM gives you complete security—from the network firewall to endpoint antivirus—in a single modular appliance.

• Install as hardware, software or a virtual appliance or even in the cloud
• License our protection modules individually. Or, you can choose one of our pre-packaged licenses
• Centrally manage multiple appliances through IPsec VPN tunnels with our Free UTM Manager

Specifications:

Sophos APs are built on the latest enterprise-class, high-speed wireless chipsets with custom designed antennas, added CPU and memory resources, and hardware accelerated encryption.

	AP 15	AP 30	AP 50
Capacity
	SOHO	Ceiling mounted, for larger offices	Dual-band/dual-radio, high-density WLAN environments
Maximum throughput	300 Mbps	300 Mbps	300 Mbps
Multiple SSIDs	8	8	8 per radio (16 in total)
Technical Specification
LAN interface	1 x 10/100/1000 Base TX	1 x 10/100 Base TX	1 x 10/100/1000 Base TX
Supported WLAN Standards	802.11 b/g/n 2.4 GHz	802.11 b/g/n 2.4 GHz	802.11 a/b/g/n 2.4 and 5 GHz
DFS/TPC	-	-	-
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	802.3af (PoE)	802.3af (PoE)	802.3at (PoE+)
Number of antennas	2 external	2 internal	2 external
Number of radios	1	1	2
MIMO capabilities	2x2:2	2x2:2	2x2:2
Power supply	90-240V, 50/60Hz	90-240V, 50/60Hz	100-240V, 50/60Hz
Power consumption (max.)	2.5W	8W	9.6W
Physical Specifications
Dimensions (WxHxD)	194 x 32 x 115 mm	120 x 50 x 120 mm	217 x 28 x 139 mm
Weight	260g	230g	390g
Mounting options	Desktop/wall	Ceiling	Desktop/wall
Regulatory Compliance	FCC, CE, SRRC	FCC, CE, MIC, VCCI, NCC	FCC, CE, MIC, VCCI, NCC

	AP 55	AP 55C
Capacity
	Enterprise dual-band/dual-radio	Enterprise dual-band/dual-radio ceiling mount
Maximum throughput	867 Mbps + 300 Mbps	867 Mbps + 300 Mbps
Multiple SSIDs	8 per radio (16 in total)	8 per radio (16 in total)
Technical Specification
LAN interface	1 x 10/100/1000 Base TX	1 x 10/100/1000 Base TX
Supported WLAN Standards	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
DFS/TPC	Yes	Yes
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	802.3at (PoE+)	802.3at (PoE+)
Number of antennas	2 external	4 internal
Number of radios	2	2
MIMO capabilities	2x2:2	2x2:2
Power supply	100-240V, 50/60Hz	100-240V, 50/60Hz
Power consumption (max.)	11W	13W
Physical Specifications
Dimensions	183 (W) x 36 (H) x 183 (D) mm	200 (Diameter) x 37 mm (Height)
Weight	500g	640g
Mounting options	Desktop/wall	Ceiling
Regulatory Compliance	FCC, CE	FCC, CE, UL (plenum-rated)

	AP 100	AP 100X	AP 100C
Capacity
	Enterprise dual-band/dual-radio	IP67 Enterprise outdoor/exterior wall-mount	Enterprise-grade ceiling mount
Maximum throughput	1.3 Gbps + 450 Mbps	1.3 Gbps + 450 Mbps	1.3 Gbps + 450 Mbps
Multiple SSIDs	8 per radio (16 in total)	8 per radio (16 in total)	8 per radio (16 in total)
Technical Specification
LAN interface	1 x 10/100/1000 Base TX	1 x 10/100/1000 Base TX	1 x 10/100/1000 Base TX
Supported WLAN Standards	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4 and 5 GHz	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4 and 5 GHz	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4 and 5 GHz
DFS/TPC	Yes	Yes	Yes
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	802.3at (PoE+)	802.3at (PoE+)	802.3at (PoE+)
Number of antennas	3 external	6 external	6 internal
Number of radios	2	2	2
MIMO capabilities	3x3:3	3x3:3	3x3:3
Power supply	100-240V, 50/60Hz	100-240V, 50/60Hz	100-240V, 50/60Hz
Power consumption (max.)	13W	15W	13W
Physical Specifications
Dimensions (WxHxD)	183 (W) x 36 (H) x 183 (D) mm	255 (W) x 225 (H) x 90 (D) mm	200 (Diameter) x 37 (Height) mm
Weight	505g	2.5 kg	640 g
Mounting options	Desktop/wall	Wall/pole	Ceiling/desktop
Regulatory Compliance
Certifications	FCC, CE	FCC, CE, UL	FCC, CE, NCC, UL (plenum-rated)

Wireless Controller	UTM 100	UTM 110	UTM 120	UTM 220	UTM 320	UTM 425	UTM 525	UTM 625
Recommended Sizing
Number of Access Points	1	2	4	8	16	32	64	128
Number of Wireless Users	5	10	25	50	100	250	500	1000

Documentation:

Download the Sophos UTM Wireless Data Sheet (PDF).