cisco wireless lan vs huawei (cisco wlan vs huawei wlan) comparision and mapping
Article ID: 18
Last updated: 31 Aug, 2014
Type
Cisco Series
Cisco Product
Description
Huawei Product (products in blue are 802.11ac series)
Competition Advantage
Remarks
802.11ac indoor series
3700
3702I
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, MIMO 4x4:3, three spatial streams, 1.3 Gbit/s, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, integrated Fit/Fat AP, built-in antenna, upgrade to 11ac Wave2 using a card
AP7030DE
1. High rate: Huawei AP provides the rate 1.9 Gbit/s, which is higher than Cisco AP (1.75 Gbit/s).
2. Dual network ports and dual PoE ports, with higher reliability
3. Smart antenna+implicit Beamforming, wider coverage
1. The models in blue refer to Huawei 802.11ac APs; the models in grey are Cisco old products, which are not the mainstream.
2. Cisco 3600 series equipped with 11ac card supports 802.11ac. The AP5030DN or AP5130DN can be used for competition.
3. At August 2014, Cisco does not release 802.11ac outdoor APs. The AP8030DN/AP8130DN can be used to compete with Cisco outdoor APs.
3702E
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, MIMO 4x4:3, three spatial streams, 1.3 Gbit/s, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, integrated Fit/Fat AP, external antenna, upgrade to 11ac Wave2 using a card
3702P
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, MIMO 4x4:3, three spatial streams, 1.3 Gbit/s, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, integrated Fit/Fat AP, configurable narrow-beam high-gain antenna, upgrade to 11ac Wave2 using a card
2700
2702I
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, MIMO 3x4:3, three spatial streams, 1.3 Gbit/s, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, integrated Fit/Fat AP, built-in antenna
AP5030DN
1. Dual network ports and dual PoE ports, with higher reliability
2. A single antenna provides the transmit power of 20 dBm, which is higher than Cisco counterpart (17 dBm).
2702E
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, MIMO 3x4:3, three spatial streams, 1.3 Gbit/s, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, integrated Fit/Fat AP, external antenna
AP5130DN
802.11n indoor series
3600
3602I
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, MIMO 4x4:3, three spatial streams, 450 Mbit/s, 802.11a/b/g/n, integrated Fit/Fat AP, built-in antenna
AP7110DN
AP5030DN/AP5130DN
1. A single antenna provides the transmit power of 20 dBm, with wider coverage.
2. The transmit power can reach up to 20 dBm at different rates (applicable to only the AP7110DN).
3. The AP provides the 4 kV surge protection capability on the network port, with higher defense capability.
4. 11ac AP: up to 1.3 Gbit/s at 5 GHz (applicable to only the AP5030DN/AP5130DN)
3602E
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, MIMO 4x4:3, three spatial streams, 450 Mbit/s, 802.11a/b/g/n, integrated Fit/Fat AP, external antenna;
3602P
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, MIMO 4x4:3, three spatial streams, 450 Mbit/s, 802.11a/b/g/n, integrated Fit/Fat AP, configurable narrow-beam high-gain antenna
2600
2602I
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, MIMO 3x4:3, three spatial streams, 450 Mbit/s, 802.11a/b/g/n, integrated Fit/Fat AP, built-in antenna
2602E
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, MIMO 3x4:3, three spatial streams, 450 Mbit/s, 802.11a/b/g/n, integrated Fit/Fat AP, external antenna
1600
1602I
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, MIMO 3x3:2, two spatial streams, 300 Mbit/s, 802.11a/b/g/n, integrated Fit/Fat AP, built-in antenna
AP6010DN/AP5010DN
1. The transmit power of the AP remains unchanged at different rates (AP6010DN: 20 dBm; AP5010DN: 17 dBm), with wider coverage.
2. Wide temperature range (only used for comparison with 1602I with built-in antenna)
3. The AP provides the 4 kV surge protection capability on the network port, with higher defense capability.
1602E
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, MIMO 3x3:2, two spatial streams, 300 Mbit/s, 802.11a/b/g/n, integrated Fit/Fat AP, external antenna
700
700
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, MIMO 2x2:2, two spatial streams, 300 Mbit/s, 802.11a/b/g/n, integrated Fit/Fat AP, built-in antenna
AP5010DN
1. The transmit power of the AP remains unchanged at different rates (AP5010DN: 17 dBm), with wider coverage.
2. Wide temperature range (only used for comparison with 1602I with built-in antenna)
3. The AP provides the 4 kV surge protection capability on the network port, with higher defense capability.
700W
700W
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, MIMO 2x2:2, two spatial streams, 300 Mbit/s, 802.11a/b/g/n, integrated Fit/Fat AP, built-in antenna, panel AP, dimensions 152.4 x 101.6 x 40.6 mm, applicable to North America
NA
Notes: The AP2010DN can switch between 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. The dimensions of the AP2010DN are 86 mm x 86 mm x 45 mm, which is applicable to Chinese and European markets.
600
600
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, MIMO 2x3:2, two spatial streams, 300 Mbit/s, 802.11a/b/g/n, integrated Fit/Fat AP, built-in antenna
AP3010 (resale in China)/AP5010 (outside China)
1. Beamforming, higher performance and wider coverage
2. WIDS/WIPS, higher security
3. More access users
3500
3501I
2.4 GHz, MIMO 2x3:2, two spatial streams, 300 Mbit/s, 802.11b/g/n integrated Fit/Fat AP, built-in antenna
AP6010SN
1. A single antenna provides the transmit power of 20 dBm, with wider coverage.
2. The transmit power can reach up to 20 dBm at different rates.
3. The AP provides the 4 kV surge protection capability on the network port, with higher defense capability.
4. Wide temperature range for the AP with the built-in antenna
5. Dying Gasp: An alarm is reported when the AP is powered off.
3501E
2.4 GHz, MIMO 2x3:2, two spatial streams, 300 Mbit/s, 802.11b/g/n, integrated Fit/Fat AP, external antenna
3502I
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, MIMO 2x3:2, two spatial streams, 300 Mbit/s, 802.11a/b/g/n, integrated Fit/Fat AP, built-in antenna
AP6010DN
3502E
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, MIMO 2x3:2, two spatial streams, 300 Mbit/s, 802.11a/b/g/n, integrated Fit/Fat AP, external antenna
3502P
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, MIMO 2x3:2, two spatial streams, 300 Mbit/s, 802.11a/b/g/n, integrated Fit/Fat AP, external antenna, configurable external high-gain antenna (13 dBi-2.4 GHz/7 dBi-5 GHz)
1260
1262N
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, MIMO 2x3:2, two spatial streams, 300 Mbit/s, 802.11a/b/g/n, integrated Fit/Fat AP, external antenna
AP6010DN
1261N
2.4 GHz, MIMO 2x3:2, two spatial streams, 300 Mbit/s, 802.11a/b/g/n, integrated Fit/Fat AP, external antenna
AP6010SN
1140
1141N
2.4 GHz, MIMO 2x3:2, two spatial streams, 300 Mbit/s, 8802.11a/g/n, integrated Fit/Fat AP, built-in antenna
AP5010SN
1. The transmit power can reach up to 17 dBm at different rates.
2. The AP provides the 4 kV surge protection capability on the network port, with higher defense capability.
3. Wide temperature range
1142N
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, MIMO 2x3:2, two spatial streams, 300 Mbit/s, 802.11a/b/g/n, integrated Fit/Fat AP, built-in antenna
AP5010DN
1040
1041N
2.4 GHz, MIMO 2x2:2, two spatial streams, 300 Mbit/s, 8802.11a/g/n, integrated Fit/Fat AP, built-in antenna
AP5010SN
1042N
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, MIMO 2x2:2, two spatial streams, 300 Mbit/s, 802.11a/b/g/n, integrated Fit/Fat AP, built-in antenna
AP5010DN
802.11n outdoor series
1550
1552H
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, MIMO 2x3:2, two spatial streams, 300 Mbit/s, 802.11a/b/g/n, dedicated to dangerous scenarios, external antenna
AP6510DN/AP6610DN
1. Wide temperature range (-40°C +60°C), applicable to harsh environments
2. Built-in surge protection on the antenna port, network port, and electrical port
3. Built-in surge protection design, easy-to-install
4. Higher rate 1.75 Gbit/s and 802.11ac (applicable to only the AP8030DN/AP8130DN)
5. Dual-5 GHz frequency bands, 2.6 Gbit/s (applicable to only the AP8130DN)
6. Dying Gasp: An alarm is reported when the AP is powered off.
1552I
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, MIMO 2x3:2, two spatial streams, 300 Mbit/s, 802.11a/b/g/n, built-in antenna
AP8030DN
1552C
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, MIMO 2x3:2, two spatial streams, 300 Mbit/s, 802.11a/b/g/n, built-in cable modulator, built-in antenna
No corresponding product
1552E
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, MIMO 2x3:2, two spatial streams, 300 Mbit/s, 802.11a/b/g/n, external antenna
Cisco 8500 series can manage 300 to 6000 APs.
Number of STAs: 64000
Number of ports: 2*10GE
Forwarding capability: 10 Gbit/s
AC6605/ACU2/Native AC
1. The AC6605 has advantages over ports and PoE power (only when the customer requires the box AC).
2. When more APs need to be managed, it is recommended that the ACU2 card and switch be used together. The ACU2 card manages 2K APs, with the forwarding capability of 40 Gbit/s.
3. The switch supporting native AC can connect to both wired and wireless users and manage up to 4K APs. A card supporting native AC manages up to 1K APs.
On large-scale networks, use the chassis switch equipped with the ACU2 card to compete with Cisco 8500/7500. This facilitates expansion. In scenarios where the customer requires the box AC, use the AC6605.
Many branches (local forwarding)
7500
Flex 7500
Cisco Flex 7500 series can manage 300 to 6000 APs.
Number of STAs: 64000
Number of ports: 2*10GE
Forwarding capability: 10 Gbit/s
Enterprise campus and branch (centralized forwarding)
5760
5760
Cisco 5760 series can manage 25 to 1000 APs.
Number of STAs: 12000
Number of ports: 6*10GE or 6GE
Forwarding capability: 60 Gbit/s
AC6605
The AC6605 has advantages over ports and PoE power.
Medium-scale enterprise and campus
5500
CT5508
Cisco 5508 series can manage 12 to 500 APs.
Number of STAs: 7000
Number of ports: 8GE
Forwarding capability: 8 Gbit/s
AC6605
1. The AC6605 has advantages over the number of managed APs (1024), the number of STAs, and forwarding capability.
2. The AC6605 has advantages over the number of ports and PoE power (24-port PoE power).
Small-scale enterprise and branch
2500
CT2504
Cisco 2504 series can manage 5 to 75 APs.
Number of STAs: 1000
Number of ports: 4GE
Forwarding capability: 1 Gbit/s
AC6005
1. The AC6605 has advantages over the number of managed APs (128), the number of STAs, and forwarding capability.
2. The AC6605 has advantages over the number of ports and PoE power (8-port PoE power).
AC card
Enterprise campus (sold together with the switch)
WiSM2
6500+WiSM2
Cisco Wireless Services Module 2 (WISM2)
Number of managed APs: 100-1000
Number of STAs: 15000
Forwarding capability: 20 Gbit/s
ACU2
1. The ACU2 card can manage up to 2048 APs, which is higher than Cisco 6500+WiSM2 (1000 APs).
2. The ACU2 card can connect to up to 32K STAs, which is higher than Cisco 6500+WiSM2 (15K).
3. The ACU2 card provides the forwarding capability of 40 Gbit/s, which is higher than Cisco 6500+WiSM2 (20 Gbit/s).
4. The ACU2 card is compatible with chassis SX7 switches.
Switch integrating the AC (wired and wireless convergence)
Enterprise campus and branch (wired and wireless convergence)
3850
3850
Cisco 1RU switch
Number of managed APs: 1-50
Number of STAs: 12000
Forwarding capability: 20/40 Gbit/s
S5720-56C-HI
1. The S5720-56C-HI card can manage up to 1K APs, which is higher than Cisco 3850 (50 APs).
2. The S5720-56C-HI can connect to up to 16K STAs, which is higher than Cisco 3850 (12K).
3. The S5720-56C-HI provides the forwarding capability of 128 Gbit/s, which is higher than Cisco 3850.
Agile box switch
3650
3650
Cisco 1RU switch
Number of managed APs: 1-25
Number of STAs: 1000
Forwarding capability: 20/40 Gbit/s
S5720-32C-HI
1. The S5720-32C-HI card can manage up to 1K APs, which is higher than Cisco 3650 (50 APs).
2. The S5720-32C-HI can connect to up to 16K STAs, which is higher than Cisco 3650 (12K).
3. The S5720-32C-HI provides the forwarding capability of 112 Gbit/s, which is higher than Cisco 3650.
Software AC
Small-scale branch
Virtual controller
Virtual controller
Cisco Virtual Machine Software
Number of managed APs: 5-200
Number of STAs: 3000
Forwarding capability: 500 Mbit/s
AC6005
1. The software AC is not the mainstream.
2. The software AC does not support centralized forwarding, DTLS encryption, Mesh, and Layer 3 roaming.
