Dimensions and Weight

RG-AP820-L(V3)

Unit dimensions (W x D x H)

220 mm x 220 mm x 49 mm (8.66 in x 8.66 in x 1.93 in)

Shipping dimensions (W x D x H)

507 mm x 319 mm x 278 mm (19.96 in x 12.56 in x 10.94 in)

Unit weight

Main unit: 0.6 kg (1.33 lbs)

Mounting bracket: 0.07 kg (0.15 lbs)

Shipping weight

1.04 kg (2.29 lbs)

Mounting

Wall/Ceiling-mount (a mounting bracket is delivered with the main unit)

Lock option

Kensington lock and securing latch

Wi-Fi Radio

RG-AP820-L(V3)

Radio design

Dual-radio and up to four spatial streams:

● Radio 1: 2.4 GHz, two spatial streams, 2x2 MU-MIMO

● Radio 2: 5 GHz, two spatial streams, 2x2 MU-MIMO

Operating frequencies

Radio 1, 802.11b/g/n/ax:

● 2.400 GHz to 2.4835 GHz, ISM

Radio 2, 802.11a/n/ac/ax: 

● 5.150 GHz to 5.250 GHz, U-NII-1

● 5.250 GHz to 5.350 GHz, U-NII-2A

● 5.470 GHz to 5.725 GHz, U-NII-2C

● 5.725 GHz to 5.850 GHz, U-NII-3/ISM

Note: Country-specific restrictions apply.

Data rates

Combined peak data rate: 2.976 Gbps

2.4 GHz radio

● Two spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up to 574 Mbps wireless data rate to individual 2SS HE40 802.11ax client devices (max.)

● Two spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up to 287 Mbps wireless data rate to individual 2SS HE20 802.11ax client devices (typical)

5 GHz radio

● Two spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up to 2.4 Gbps wireless data rate to individual 2SS HE160 802.11ax client devices (max.)

● Two spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up to 1.2 Gbps wireless data rate to individual 2SS HE80 802.11ax client devices (typical)

Data rate set

The following 802.11-compliant data rates in Mbps are supported:

2.4 GHz radio

● 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11

● 802.11g: 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54

● 802.11n: 6.5 to 300 (MCS0 to MCS15, HT20 to HT40)

● 802.11ax: 8.6 to 574 (MCS0 to MCS11, NSS = 1 to 2, HE20 to HE40)

5 GHz radio

● 802.11a: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54

● 802.11n: 6.5 to 300 (MCS0 to MCS15, HT20 to HT40)

● 802.11ac: 6.5 to 1,732 (MCS0 to MCS9, NSS = 1 to 4, VHT20 to VHT160)

● 802.11ax: 8.6 to 2,402 (MCS0 to MCS11, NSS = 1 to 2, HE20 to HE160)

Packet aggregation

802.11n/ac/ax: A-MPDU and A-MSDU

Antenna type

Built-in omnidirectional antenna (two 2.4 GHz antennas and two 5 GHz antennas)

Max. antenna gain

2.8 dBi in 2.4 GHz and 3.6 dBi in 5 GHz

The downtilt angle for the maximum gain is roughly 30 degrees.

With reference to the pattern of each antenna of the MIMO radios, the maximum gain of the effective per-antenna pattern is 2.3 dBi in the 2.4 GHz radio and 2.7 dBi in the 5 GHz radio.

Max. transmit power

2.4 GHz radio: 26 dBm (23 dBm per chain)

5 GHz radio: 26 dBm (23 dBm per chain)

Note: The transmit power is limited by local regulatory requirements.

Power increment

Configurable in increments of 1 dBm

Radio technologies

802.11b: Direct-Sequence Spread-Spectrum (DSSS)

802.11a/g/n/ac: Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM)

802.11ax: Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA)

Modulation types

802.11b: BPSK, QPSK, CCK

802.11a/g/n: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM

802.11ac: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM

802.11ax: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, 1024-QAM

Wi-Fi Radio

Frequency Performance

RG-AP820-L(V3)

Frequency Band and Protocol

Data Rate

Max. Transmit Power per Transmit Chain

Max. Receive Sensitivity per Receive Chain

2.4 GHz 802.11b

1 Mbps

23 dBm

-91 dBm

2 Mbps

23 dBm

-91 dBm

5.5 Mbps

23 dBm

-90 dBm

11 Mbps

23 dBm

-87 dBm

2.4 GHz 802.11g

6 Mbps

23 dBm

-89 dBm

24 Mbps

22 dBm

-82 dBm

36 Mbps

22 dBm

-78 dBm

54 Mbps

20 dBm

-72 dBm

2.4 GHz 802.11n (HT20)

MCS0

23 dBm

-85dBm

MCS7

19 dBm

-67 dBm

2.4 GHz 802.11n (HT40)

MCS0

23 dBm

-82 dBm

MCS7

19 dBm

-64 dBm

2.4 GHz 802.11ax (HE20)

MCS0

23 dBm

-85 dBm

MCS11

15 dBm

-58 dBm

2.4 GHz 802.11ax (HE40)

MCS0

23 dBm

-82 dBm

MCS11

15 dBm

-54 dBm

5 GHz 802.11a

6 Mbps

23 dBm

-89 dBm

24 Mbps

22 dBm

-82 dBm

36 Mbps

22 dBm

-78 dBm

54 Mbps

20 dBm

-72 dBm

5 GHz 802.11n (HT20)

MCS0

23 dBm

-85 dBm

MCS7

19 dBm

-67 dBm

5 GHz 802.11n (HT40)

MCS0

23 dBm

-82 dBm

MCS7

19 dBm

-64 dBm

5 GHz 802.11ac (VHT20)

MCS0

23 dBm

-85 dBm

MCS9

18 dBm

-60 dBm

5 GHz 802.11ac (VHT40)

MCS0

23 dBm

-82 dBm

MCS9

18 dBm

-57 dBm

5 GHz 802.11ac (VHT80)

MCS0

23 dBm

-79 dBm

MCS9

18 dBm

-53 dBm

5 GHz 802.11ax (HE20)

MCS0

23 dBm

-85 dBm

MCS11

16 dBm

-58 dBm

5 GHz 802.11ax (HE40)

MCS0

23 dBm

-82 dBm

MCS11

16 dBm

-54 dBm

5 GHz 802.11ax (HE80)

MCS0

23 dBm

-79 dBm

MCS11

16 dBm

-52 dBm

5 GHz 802.11ax (HE160)

MCS0

23 dBm

-77 dBm

MCS11

16 dBm

-50 dBm

Bluetooth Radio

RG-AP820-L(V3)

Bluetooth

Bluetooth 5.1

Antenna type

Onboard omnidirectional antenna

Max. antenna gain

2.4 dBi, with a downtilt angle of roughly 30 degrees

Max. transmit power

17 dBm (GFSK)

14 dBm (π/4-DQPSK, 8-DPSK)

Receive sensitivity

–95.5 dBm (DH5)

–95 dBm (π/4-DQPSK)

–87.5 dBm (8-DPSK)

Ports

RG-AP820-L(V3)

Fixed service port

1 x 10/100/1000Base-T RJ45 Ethernet port with auto-negotiation

● Compliance with IEEE 802.3af standard (PoE)

● Auto MDI/MDIX crossover

● PoE-PD: 54 V DC (nominal) 802.3af/at/bt (Class 3 or higher)

● 802.3az EEE

1 x 2.5GE SFP combo port compatible with 1GE

Fixed management port

1 x RJ45 console port (serial console port)

Status LED

1 x multi-color system status LED

Button

1 x Reset button

● Press the button for shorter than 2 seconds. Then the device restarts.

● Press the button for longer than 5 seconds. Then the device restores to factory settings.

Power Supply and Consumption

RG-AP820-L(V3)

Input power supply

The AP supports the following two power supply modes:

● 48 V DC/0.6 A power input over DC connector: The DC connector accepts 2.1 mm/5.5 mm center-positive circular plug. A DC power adapter needs to be purchased separately.

● PoE input over LAN 1: The power source equipment (PSE) complies with IEEE 802.3af standard (PoE).

Note:

● If both DC power and PoE are available, DC power is preferred.

Power consumption

Max power consumption: 12.95 W

● DC powered: 12.95 W

● PoE powered (802.3af): 12.95 W

● PoE+ powered (802.3at): 12.95 W

● PoE++ powered (802.3bt): 12.95 W

● Idle mode: 6 W

Environment and Reliability

RG-AP820-L(V3)

Temperature

Operating temperature: –10°C to +50°C (14°F to +122°F)

Storage temperature: –40°C to +70°C (–40°F to +158°F)

Note: At an altitude between 3,000 m (9,843 ft) and 5,000 m (16,404 ft), every time the altitude increases by 220 m (722 ft), the maximum temperature decreases by 1°C (1.8°F).

Humidity

Operating humidity: 0% to 95% RH (non-condensing)

Storage humidity: 0% to 95% RH (non-condensing)

Environment standard

Storage and operating environment: NEBS GR-63-CORE_Issue3_2006 GB/T 2423.6-1995

Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF)

200,000 hours (22 years) at the operating temperature of 25°C (77°F)

Security regulations

GB 4943.1, IEC 62368-1

EMC regulations

EN 300386, GB/T 19286, GB/T 17618

FCC Part 15

Radio frequency regulations

FCC Part 15E: 15.407