Huawei AC6605-26-PWR Wireless Access Controller Datasheet
Huawei AC6605-26-PWR Wireless Access Controller Datasheet
Huawei AC6605-26-PWR Wireless Access Controller Datasheet
Huawei AC6605-26-PWR
Wireless Access Controller
Datasheet
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Product Overview
The AC6605-26-PWR is a high specification wireless access controller (AC) for medium to large enterprises and school
campuses.It can manage up to 1024 access points (APs) and integrates the GE Ethernet PoE function. It can supply power for
24 GE ports and complies with the 802.3af/at standard and supports a maximum PoE output power of 380 W, achieving
integrated access for wired and wireless users. It features high scalability and offers users considerable flexibility in configuring
the number of managed APs.When used with Huawei's full series 802.11ax, 802.11ac and 802.11n APs, the WLAN AC6605-26-
PWR delivers an adaptable solution for medium to large campus and enterprise office networks by extending wireless
Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) and hotspot coverage.
Product Features
Large-capacity and high-performance design
The AC6605-26-PWR can manage up to 1024 APs, meeting requirements of medium to large campuses.
Provides 2x10 GE optical interfaces, 20 x GE interfaces and 4 x Combo interfaces , supporting up to 10 Gbit/s forwarding
performance.
Load balancing during smart roaming: The load balancing algorithm can work during smart roaming for load balancing
detection among APs on the network after STA roaming to adjust the STA load on each AP, improving network stability.
Intelligent DFA technology: The dynamic frequency assignment (DFA) algorithm is used to automatically detect adjacent-
channel and co-channel interference, and identify any 2.4 GHz redundant radio. Through automatic inter-AP negotiation, the
redundant radio is automatically switched to another mode (dual-5G AP models support 2.4G-to-5G switchover) or is disabled to
reduce 2.4 GHz co-channel interference and increase the system capacity.
Intelligent conflict optimization technology: The dynamic enhanced distributed channel access (EDCA) and airtime
scheduling algorithms are used to schedule the channel occupation time and service priority of each user. This ensures that
each user is assigned relatively equal time for using channel resources and user services are scheduled in an orderly manner,
improving service processing efficiency and user experience.
Various roles
The AC6605-26-PWR provides PoE power on 24 interfaces and can supply power to directly connected APs, requiring no
additional PoE switch for AP power supplies.
The AC6605-26-PWR has a built-in Portal/AAA server and can provide Portal/802.1X authentication for users, reducing
customer investment.
Flexible networking
The WLAN AC can be deployed in inline, bypass, bridge, and Mesh network modes, and supports both centralized and
local forwarding.
The WLAN AC and APs can be connected across a Layer 2 or Layer 3 network. In addition, NAT can be deployed when
APs are deployed on the private network and the WLAN AC is deployed on the public network.
The WLAN AC is compatible with Huawei full-series 802.11n, 802.11ac and 802.11ax APs and supports hybrid networking
of 802.11n, 802.11ac and 802.11ax APs for simple scalability.
Supports Layer 4 to Layer 7 application identification and can identify over 1600 applications, including common office
applications and P2P download applications, such as Lync, FaceTime, YouTube, and Facebook.
Supports application-based policy control technologies, including traffic blocking, traffic limit, and priority adjustment
policies.
Supports automatic application expansion in the application signature database.
The AC6605-26-PWR has a built-in web system that is easy to configure and provides comprehensive monitoring and intelligent
diagnosis.
One page integrates the summary and real-time statistics. KPIs are displayed in graphs, including user performance, radio
performance, and AP performance, enabling users to extract useful information from the massive amounts of monitored data,
while also knowing the device and network status instantly.
The web system supports AP group-centric configuration and automatically selects the common parameters for users,
meaning that users do not need to pre-configure the common parameters, simplifying the configuration procedure.
If two AP groups have small configuration differences, users can copy the configurations of one AP group to the other. This
improves configuration efficiency because users only need to modify the original configurations, not create entirely new ones
each time.
Configuration interface
The web system supports real-time and periodic one-click intelligent diagnosis from the dimensions of users, APs, and
WLAN ACs, and provides feasible suggestions for troubleshooting the faults.
AC6605 Features
Switching and forwarding features
Feature Description
Ethernet features Ethernet Operating modes of full duplex, half duplex, and auto-negotiation
Rates of an Ethernet interface: 10 Mbit/s, 100 Mbit/s, 1000 Mbit/s, and auto-
negotiation
Flow control on interfaces
Jumbo frames
Link aggregation
Load balancing among links of a trunk
Interface isolation and forwarding restriction
Broadcast storm suppression
LLDP LLDP
QoS features Traffic classification Traffic classification based on the combination of the L2 protocol header, IP 5-
tuple, and 802.1p priority
Congestion SRED
avoidance WRED
Debugging and Unified management over logs, alarms, and debugging information
maintenance Electronic labels
User operation logs
Detailed debugging information for network fault diagnosis
Network test tools such as traceroute and ping commands
Intelligent diagnosis
Interface mirroring and flow mirroring
System security Different user levels for commands, preventing unauthorized users from
accessing device
SSHv2.0
RADIUS and HWTACACS authentication for login users
ACL filtering
Feature Description
Networking between APs and APs and WLAN ACs can be connected through a Layer 2 or Layer 3 network.
WLAN ACs APs can be directly connected to a WLAN AC.
APs are deployed on a private network, while WLAN ACs are deployed on the public
network to implement NAT traversal.
WLAN ACs can be used for Layer 2 bridge forwarding or Layer 3 routing.
WAN authentication escape is supported between APs and WLAN ACs. In local forwarding
mode, this feature retains the online state of existing STAs and allows access of new STAs
when APs are disconnected from WLAN ACs, ensuring service continuity.
WLAN AC discovery An AP can obtain the device's IP address in any of the following ways:
Static configuration
DHCP
DNS
The WLAN AC uses DHCP or DHCPv6 to allocate IP addresses to APs.
DHCP or DHCPv6 relay is supported.
On a Layer 2 network, APs can discover the WLAN AC by sending broadcast CAPWAP
packets.
Active and standby WLAN Enables and disables the switchback function.
ACs Supports load balancing.
Supports 1+1 hot backup.
NOTE
In 1+1 VRRP HSB mode, WLAN ACs share one virtual IP address, simplifying the network
topology.
Supports N+1 backup.
Supports wireless configuration synchronization between WLAN ACs.
AP management
Feature Description
AP profile management Specifies the default AP profile that is applied to automatically discovered APs.
AP group management The AP group function is used to configure multiple APs in batches. When multiple APs
managed by a WLAN AC require the same configurations, you can add these APs to one AP
group and configure the AP group to complete AP configuration.
AP type management Manages AP attributes including the number of interfaces, AP types, number of radios, radio
types, maximum number of virtual access points (VAPs), maximum number of associated
users, and radio gain (for APs deployed indoors).
Provides default AP types.
AP working mode Supports AP working mode switchover. The AP working mode can be switched to the Fat or
management cloud mode on the WLAN AC.
Feature Description
Radio profile management The following parameters can be configured in a radio profile:
Radio working mode and rate
Automatic or manual channel and power adjustment mode
Radio calibration interval
The radio type can be set to 802.11b, 802.11b/g, 802.11b/g/n, 802.11g, 802.11n,
802.11g/n, 802.11a, 802.11a/n, 802.11ac, or 802.11ax.
You can bind a radio to a specified radio profile.
Supports MU-MIMO.
Unified static configuration of Radio parameters such as the channel and power of each radio are configured on the
parameters WLAN AC and then delivered to APs.
Dynamic management APs can automatically select working channels and power when they go online.
In an AP region, APs automatically adjust working channels and power in the event of signal
interference:
Partial calibration: The optimal working channel and power of a specified AP can be
adjusted.
Global calibration: The optimal working channels and power of all the APs in a specified
region can be adjusted.
When an AP is removed or goes offline, the WLAN AC increases the power of neighboring
APs to compensate for the coverage hole.
Automatic selection and calibration of radio parameters in AP regions are supported.
Enhanced service capabilities The WLAN AC supports 802.1a/b/g/n/ac/ax. These modes can be used independently or
jointly (a\n, b\g, b\g\n, and g\n).
Band steering: Enables terminals to preferentially access the 5G frequency band, achieving
load balancing between the 2.4G and 5G frequency bands.
Smart roaming: Enables sticky terminals to roam to APs with better signals.
802.11k and 802.11v smart roaming
802.11r fast roaming (≤ 50 ms)
Feature Description
ESS management Allows you to enable SSID broadcast, set the maximum number of access users, and set
the association aging time in an ESS.
Isolates APs at Layer 2 in an ESS.
Maps an ESS to a service VLAN.
Associates an ESS with a security profile or a QoS profile.
Enables IGMP for APs in an ESS.
Supports Chinese SSIDs.
Service provisioning Supports service provisioning rules configured for a specified radio of a specified AP type.
management Adds automatically discovered APs to the default AP region. The default AP region is
configurable.
Applies a service provisioning rule to a region to enable APs in the region to go online.
Load balancing Performs load balancing among radios in a load balancing group.
Supports two load balancing modes:
− Based on the number of STAs connected to each radio
− Based on the traffic volume on each radio
Bring Your Own Device Identifies device types according to the OUI in the MAC address.
(BYOD) Identifies device types according to the user agent (UA) field in an HTTP packet.
Identifies device types according to DHCP Option information.
Carries device type information in RADIUS authentication and accounting packets.
Spectrum analysis Identifies the following interference sources: Bluetooth, microwave ovens, cordless phones,
ZigBee, game controller, 2.4 GHz/5 GHz wireless audio and video devices, and baby
monitors.
Works with the eSight to display spectrums of interference sources.
Internet of Things (IoT) Supports IoT cards on the AP to converge the WLAN and IoT.
Navi WLAN AC Supports remote STA access on the Navi WLAN AC.
Centralized license control Supports a license server as the centralized AP license control point.
Allows a license server to manage license clients.
Supports license synchronization between a license server and clients.
Feature Description
Address allocation of wireless Functions as a DHCP server to assign IP addresses to wireless users.
users
WLAN security
Feature Description
WLAN security profile Manages authentication and encryption modes using WLAN security profiles.
management
WIDS Rogue device scan, identification, defense, and countermeasures, which includes
dynamic blacklist configuration and detection of rogue APs, STAs, and network
attacks.
WLANQoS
Feature Description
Traffic profile management Manages traffic from APs and maps packet priorities according to traffic profiles.
Applies a QoS policy to each ESS by binding a traffic profile to each ESS.
AP traffic control Controls traffic of multiple users and allows users to share bandwidth.
Limits the rate of a specified VAP.
Packet priority configuration Sets the QoS priority (IP precedence or DSCP priority) for CAPWAP control channels.
Sets the QoS priority for CAPWAP data channels:
Allows you to specify the CAPWAP header priority.
Maps 802.1p priorities of user packets to ToS priorities of tunnel packets.
Airtime fair scheduling Allocates equal time to users for occupying the channel, which improves users' Internet
access experience.
Physical Specifications
Feature Description
Power modules Two slots for the power supplies. The AC6605 supports three types of power
supplies:
150 W DC Power Supply
150 W AC Power Supply
500 W AC PoE Power Supply
Performance Specifications
Feature Description
Number of VLANs 4K
Number of DHCP IP address pools 128 IP address pools, each of which contains a maximum of 64K IP
addresses
Number of ACLs 8K
Ordering Information
Part Number Module Description
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