Sophos AP6 420E Access Point

Sophos AP6 420E Access Point

The Sophos AP6 420E access point takes your network connectivity to the next level. It is part of Sophos's latest AP6 series and offers support for the innovative Wi-Fi 6E protocol to ensure improved performance and extended coverage.

Technical data

• Supported frequency bands: 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz dual-radio (not available in all countries)
• 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 6E support: The Sophos AP6 420E supports Wi-Fi 6E, opening up the 6 GHz band for higher overall performance, higher maximum throughput and a cleaner, less congested space for high-performance networks.
• Sophos Central Management: Sophos Central Management allows you to centrally control and manage your access point. This management tool, available exclusively for the AP6 series, provides efficient control of your network devices.
• Limited Lifetime Warranty: The Sophos AP6 420E access point comes with a limited lifetime warranty, ensuring long-term confidence in your investment.
• 24/7 support and service: Sophos's comprehensive support and service package gives you access to centralized management, firmware updates, 24/7 phone support and Advance RMA replacements.

Frequently asked questions

1. Does the Sophos AP6 420E access point support the 6 GHz band? Yes, the Sophos AP6 420E supports the 6 GHz band. It belongs to the models with an "E" at the end of the model number that 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 420E access point is the ideal solution for those looking for a future-proof, high-performance and reliable solution for their network management.

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