Cambium XV2-22H Wallplate access point

By Jamie Bone Blog Networking 07/05/2024

The Cambium XV2-22H has a WiFi 6 access point designed to be mounted flush on a standard wallplate with some interesting features.

The XV2-22H indoor Wi-Fi 6 AP offers 2.97 Gbps of bandwidth and an integrated switch. Ideal for hospitality, MDU, education and small/medium business applications.

• Wallplate 802.11ax, 2×2
• 3 x GbE Ethernet, one with PoE out
• RJ45 electrical pass-through ports
• BLE/Zigbee/Thread/Matter

Radios

1 x 5 GHz radio (802.11ax Wi-Fi 6), 2×2:2
1 x 2.4 GHz 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6), 2×2:2
1 x 802.15.4 or 1 x 802.15.1 IoT transceiver, multi-protocol

Wi-Fi

802.11ax Wi-Fi 6

SSID Security

WPA3-SAE, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA2 (802.11i), WPA2 AES, WPA2 Enterprise (802.1x/EAP), WPA PSK, Open

Antenna

Internal omni-directional 2.4 GHz: 4.47 dBi 5 GHz: 5.56 dBi IoT Antenna Gain: 5.18 dBi

WLAN

16 WLAN profiles per radio
128 clients per radio

Authentication Encryption

802.1x EAP-SIM/AKA/AKA’/FAST, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TTLS, EAP-TLS/MSCHAPv2, PEAPv0/ PEAPv1 MAC authentication to local database (on AP, on Controller) or external RADIUS. MAC auth fallback to guest portal

Subscriber QoS

802.11e/WMM QoS. DSCP/ToS mapping

Fast Roaming

802.11r, OKC, cnMaestro assisted roam

XV2-22H Wi-Fi 6 Wallplate Sneak Peak

Thread is a wireless protocol specifically built for IoT devices. It’s designed to make them work faster, have fewer points of failure, use less power, and communicate with each other more seamlessly.

A low-power, low-bandwidth mesh networking protocol that uses the 802.15.4 radio technology, Thread is similar to existing smart home protocols Zigbee and Z-Wave. But unlike them, it doesn’t need a central hub or bridge. Instead, Thread devices can talk directly to each other. By cutting out the middle man, Thread can be faster, especially over large networks.

Also, unlike the other low-powered smart home protocols, Thread is internet protocol (IP)-based, meaning it can directly connect to any other IP-based device, such as smartphones, tablets, computers, and Wi-Fi routers.

Understanding a Thread Network

This diagram shows how devices interact in a Thread network. The circles represent End Devices, and the pentagons represent Routers.Image: Open Thread

Any Thread device you add to your smart home becomes either a Router or an End Device. A Router is a device plugged into power — such as a light bulb or smart plug.

An End Device is a battery-operated device, such as a motion sensor or door lock. The first router on the network becomes the Leader, able to direct other Routers. If one Leader fails, another Router can take its job.

A Thread network can support upwards of 250 devices, including 64 routers (32 active at any one time). It can also support multiple Thread Border Routers. These allow a Thread network to connect to other IP-based networks and are always-powered devices with an internet connection, such as a smart speaker or a Wi-Fi router.

Matter is an application layer that runs on Thread. Matter supports both Wi-Fi and Thread for connecting devices, and Thread provides that reliable mesh capability so there is no single point of failure.

ICS Technologies are Cambium partners. Contact us for more information and how to incorporate Cambium into your office or home network.