Legacy Open Mesh: A60 Versus A62 Device Comparison
Topic
This article discusses the differences between the A60 and A62 access points.
Environment
- Open Mesh A60 access points
- Open Mesh A62 access points
Description
The Difference
The A60 is a dual-band, 802.11ac Wave 1 wireless access point. The maximum theoretical throughput is 1300Mbps on the 5 GHz band, 450 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz band, for a total combined theoretical throughput of 1750 Mbps (1.7 Gbps).
The A62 is a tri-band, 802.11ac Wave 2 wireless access point. It supports up to 1734 Mbps on the 5 GHz bands combined and 300Mbps on the 2.4 GHz band, for a total combined theoretical throughput of 2034 Mpbs (2 Gbps).
Feature and Specification Comparison
A60 | A62 | |
Speed | 1.7 Gbps | 2.0 Gbps |
Radio | Dual-Band (1 x 2.4GHz; 1 x 5GHz) | Tri-Band (1 x 2.4GHz; 2 x 5GHz) |
PoE | Standard 802.3af | Standard 802.3af/at or Passive 18-24V?1.34-1A |
Range (approximate)
|
Indoor: 75-150 indoor (3-4 walls) | Indoor: 75-150 indoor (3-4 walls) |
Outdoor: 400-500 | Outdoor: 400-600' | |
Recommended users | 50-100 | 75-150 |
WLAN Standard | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wave 1 | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wave 2 |
CPU | Single-Core Qualcomm "Scorpion" | Quad-Core Qualcomm "Dakota" |
Memory | 128MB DRAM | 256MB DRAM |
MIMO Type | SU-MIMO | MU-MIMO |
Zero Config Plug & Play | Yes | Yes |
Self Forming, Self Healing Mesh | Yes | Yes |
Seamless roaming | Yes | Yes |
Hardware Watchdog CPU | Yes | Yes |
Free Cloud Management | Yes | Yes |
Free iOS/Android Apps | Yes | Yes |
Captive portal w/ bandwidth throttling, splash pages, and user controls | Yes | Yes |
Public & Private SSIDs | Yes | Yes |
Ethernet | 2 x Gigabit | 2 x Gigabit |
Power Supply Options | US/EU/UK/AU | US/EU/UK/AU |
LEDs | Multi-color LED indicator | Multi-color LED indicator |
Operating temperature | 0-50 C | 0-50 C |
Dimensions | 6.5 x 6.5 x 1.2 | 6.5 x 6.5 x 1.2 |
Certifications | FCC, IC, CE, RCM (CTick) | FCC, IC, CE, RCM (CTick) |
802.11ac Wave 1 vs. Wave 2
- 802.11ac Wave 1 supports MIMO, up to an 80 MHz channel width, and up to three spatial streams of data transmitting simultaneously.
- 802.11ac Wave 2 supports MU-MIMO, up to a 160 MHz channel width, and up to four spatial streams.
Tri-band over Dual-band
Dual-band operates with two radio bands to service both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz clients. The AP62 uses a Tri-band configuration, which includes an additional 5GHz radio for greater functionality in a high-density environment and service for a wider margin of devices.
MIMO / MU-MIMO
MIMO (Multiple-Input and Multiple-Output) uses multiple antennas on the access point, to transmit and receive multiple spatial streams of data simultaneously. The access point streams data to one client at a time under MIMO.
MU-MIMO (Multi-User Multiple-Input and Multiple-Output) connects to multiple clients at the same time to achieve a faster WiFi network.