Sophos AP6 420 Access Point

Sophos AP6 420 Access Point

Experience the improved performance and extended coverage of the Sophos AP6 420 Access Points. This Access Point is part of the advanced AP6 series and offers excellent connectivity thanks to support for the latest Wi-Fi 6 protocol.

Technical data

• Supported frequency bands: 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz dual radio
• Antennas: 2x2:2 MU-MIMO
• Management: Sophos Central Management or access point web interface (app planned)
• Warranty: Limited lifetime warranty
• Service and support: 24/7 phone support, firmware updates, Advance RMA replacement.

Main features

• Wi-Fi 6 support: The Sophos AP6 420 provides support for Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), enabling increased overall performance and maximum throughput for devices that support this standard.
• Sophos Central Management: Exclusive to the AP6 series, Sophos Central Management provides efficient and centralized control and management of your network devices.
• Limited Lifetime Warranty: The Sophos AP6 420 access point comes with a limited lifetime warranty, ensuring long-term confidence in your investment.
• 24/7 support and service: Sophos offers a comprehensive support and service package that includes centralized management, firmware updates, 24/7 phone support and Advance RMA replacements.

Frequently asked questions

1. Does the Sophos AP6 420 access point support the 6 GHz band? No, the Sophos AP6 420 does not support the 6 GHz band. Only models ending with an "E" at the end of the model number support Wi-Fi 6E and thus the 6 GHz band.
2. What does the support and service package include? The support and service package includes Sophos Central Management, firmware updates, 24/7 phone support and Advance RMA replacements.
3. What is the limited lifetime warranty? Sophos offers a limited lifetime warranty on all AP6 series models, ensuring long-term product reliability and quality.
4. Do all AP6 models support 6 GHz? No, only the models with an 'E' at the end of the model number support Wi-Fi 6E and thus the 6 GHz band.
5. What is Wi-Fi 6? What is Wi-Fi 6E? Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) is currently the latest available version of the Wi-Fi network protocol. The standard supports both the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands. The 'E' in Wi-Fi 6E stands for 'Extended' and extends support to the 6 GHz band.
6. What are the advantages of Wi-Fi 6/E? Here are the highlights:
   • Better overall performance for devices that support the standard
   • Higher maximum throughput possible
   • Support for 2.4 and 5 GHz, makes the standard available for a wider range of devices, incl. Low-cost IoT devices that often support only 2.4 GHz (Wi-Fi 5 supported only 5 GHz)
   • Wi-Fi 6E support for 6 GHz opens up a cleaner, less crowded space for high-performance networking
   • Support for WPA3 makes Wi-Fi 6 more secure (especially since WPA2 fell victim to Krack attacks some time ago)
   • In addition, there are various technical changes and energy-saving improvements.
7. Management / Support and services Why do we have a support and services subscription?
   • As with our other networking products, we are harmonising our support model to also cover Central Management, 24x7 phone support, firmware upgrades and Advance RMA. We have also introduced a limited lifetime warranty for AP6, which is new to the wireless product line. This is consistent with the approach we have for Sophos Switch. With unified support and service subscriptions for our network hardware products, this paves the way for us to consider interesting packaging models in the future, such as an enterprise licensing agreement.
   • We have many large deployments running on Sophos Central that would not have been possible on a firewall. Some of our largest customers manage thousands of APXs from Central, a testament to the scalability and manageability of our cloud platform. Sophos Central Wi-Fi is inherently more scalable than on-premise Wi-Fi, which eats up expensive hardware resources that could be better used for other critical firewall functions.
   • The previous Central Management licensing model was waived for all AP and APX Series Access Points and has now been discontinued. The 'free' Central Management was used as a strategic incentive to get people to use Sophos Central Wireless and was very successful in getting people to switch and experience the benefits of our cloud-managed Wi-Fi

The Sophos AP6 420 Access Point is the optimal choice for organizations looking for a future-proof, reliable and high-performance solution for their network management.

Assembly instructions

Mounting options for the AP6 Access Points

There are various mounting options that allow you to hang your Access Points on the wall or attach them to different types of ceilings. The following sections contain detailed instructions for the various options available today.

Each Sophos AP6 420(E) and AP6 840(E) Access Points comes with a mounting bracket that supports the following mounting options:

• Ceiling mounting for 15/16" and 9/16" ceiling tracks, flush ceiling tiles
• Wall mounting

Ceiling bracket

1. attach the bracket to the back of the Access Points using 4 of the screws supplied.
2. to install, place the Access Points under the ceiling rail and turn it into position. To remove, press the snap locks down and turn the Access Points in the other direction.

Wall bracket

1. use the mounting template to mark the positions for fixing the screws to the wall.
2. drill the two supplied wall plugs into the wall at the marked points and screw in the two supplied screws. Make sure that they protrude ~6.7 mm.
3. attach the bracket to the back of the Access Points using 4 of the screws supplied.

4. hang the Access Points (with the mounted bracket) on the wall by aligning the keyholes with the mounted screws.

Resources

Deepen your knowledge and learn more about the “Sophos AP6 Access Points”

Sophos Wireless – Datasheet

Sophos Wireless – AP6 Series Licensing Guide

Sophos AP6 Access Points – Quick Start Guide

Sophos AP6 420(E)/840(E) – Operating Instructions

Sophos AP6 420X – Operating Instructions

Sophos AP6 420X Sector / Directional Antenna – Mounting Instructions

Sophos AP6 420(E)/840(E) Flat Ceiling & Plenum Mounting Kit – Mounting Instructions