August 4, 2008 - Siemens Energy & Automation introduced the rugged Scalance W786 wireless LAN Access Point designed to operate in harsh and humid outdoor environments where temperatures range from -40 degrees C to +70 degrees C. This three-radio Scalance W786 LAN Access Point features a 10/100 Mbit/s Ethernet Port (RJ45) or 100Mbit/s fiber optic cable (ST connector) and is ideal in Wireless Distribution System (WDS) applications. The robust plastic housing of the access point helps deliver superior IP65 protection against dust, water and foreign bodies. In the event an access point needs to be replaced in the case of a fault, an optional C-PLUG configuration plug ensures fast device swap out with minimal downtime.
With data rates of up to 54 Mbits/second and open standards of security all in one device, the Scalance W786 wireless LAN Access Point operates at speeds of 2.4 GHz (802.11b and 802.11g) or 5 GHz (802.11a).
The access point is power-over-Ethernet (PoE or IEEE 802.11af) compliant with 12-24vdc and 110-240vac options. It also offers IEEE 802.11i or Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA2) and Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) with 128-bit encryptions for security.
