Wireless SolutionGood wireless experience has many different aspects, including easy setup, client seamless roaming, and more.
From home/SOHO with just a handful of APs, midsize office with tens of APs, all the way up to corporates with multiple branches, DrayTek has different AP management solution aiming to make it easy with each scenario. | |
| Mesh | AP-based APM | Router-based APM |
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Brief Description | For small environment with hybrid of wired/wireless node APs. | For small-to-medium environment for wired node APs with no Vigor Router on site. | More comprehensive management solution for wired node APs. |
Number of Managed AP | Max. 7 | Max. 50 | Max. 50 |
Node Connection Type | Wireless / Wired | Wired | Wired |
Latency | Increasing with each Hop | Low | Low |
Self-healing Uplink | Yes | No | No |
Model Compatibility | Limited | Medium | Full |
Features | - Configuration Sync
- Client Roaming
- Client Monitoring with Client List
- Mesh Hierarchy View
- Work with DrayTek Wireless app
| - Configuration Sync
- Client Roaming
- AP Monitoring with AP List
| - Configuration Sync
- Client Roaming
- AP Monitoring with AP List
- AP Maintenance
- Client Load Balancing
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Configuration Sync to New Member AP | Auto Provision from Root AP | Auto Provision from Root AP | Auto Provision from AP Profile |
Configuration Sync to Existing Member AP | Push Sync Button on Root AP | Push Sync Button on Root AP | Auto/Manual from AP Profile |
Configuration Sync Scope | Admin Username/Password | Y | Y | Y |
TR-069 | Y | Y | Y |
2.4GHz/5GHz WLAN | Y | Y | Y |
Advanced 2.4GHz/5GHz WLAN | Y | Y | Y |
Roaming | Y | Y | Y |
Band Steering | Y | Y | Y |
Access Control List | Y | Y | Y |
MAC Object | Y | Y | |
AP Maintenance | Configuration Backup/Restore | | | Y |
Firmware Upgrade | | | Y |
Remote Reboot | | | Y |
Factory Reset | | | Y |
Mesh or APM?
VigorRouter On Site | Has Wireless Node | Number of AP | Suggestion |
Yes | Yes | <= 50 | - Router APM manage all wired AP
- Mesh manage wireless node(s)
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No | <= 50 | |
No | Yes | <= 7 | - Mesh for wired/wireless node(s)
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> 7 | - AP APM manage all wired AP
- Use Mesh to manage wireless node(s)
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No | <= 50 | |
Note: Use VigorConnect/VigorACS for environments with more than 50 VigorAPs.
VigorConnect or VigorACS?
Single/Multi Site | Manage VigorRouter As Well | Number of AP | Suggestion |
Single | Yes | Any | - VigorACS manage all Vigor devices
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No | <= 100 | - VigorConnect manage all wired/wireless AP on LAN
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> 100 | - VigorACS manage devices by license
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Multi | Any | Any | - VigorACS manage devices by license
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Mesh Model Recommendation – Vigor Router as Mesh Root
Mesh Root Model | Minimum Firmware Version | Recommended Mesh Node & Minimum Firmware Version |
AP903 (v1.4.1) | AP1000C (v1.4.0) | AP912C (v1.4.1) | *AP802 (v1.4.1) |
Vigor2862ac | v3.9.5 | Y | | | |
Vigor2926ac | v3.9.5 | Y | | | |
Vigor2765ac Vigor2766ac | v4.3.1 | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Vigor2865ac Vigor2866ac | v4.2.3 | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Vigor2927ac | v4.2.4 | Y | Y | Y | Y |
vigor2135ac | v4.3.1 | Y | Y | Y | Y |
* See Note2 for AP802
Mesh Model Recommendation – VigorAP as Mesh Root
Mesh Root Model | Minimum Firmware Version | Recommended Mesh Node & Minimum Firmware Version |
AP903 (v1.4.1) | AP912C (v1.4.1) | AP960C (v1.4.0) | AP1060C (v1.4.0) | AP918R (v1.4.0) | AP1000C (v1.4.1) | *AP802 (v1.4.1) |
AP903 | v1.4.0 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
AP912C | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
AP918 AP920 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
AP1000 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
AP960C | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
AP1060C | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Note 1 - Mesh Setup Steps Recommendation1. Configure Mesh Root SSID/PSK/Admin password…etc 2. Place mesh members close to Mesh Root. Scan and add members into mesh group. Mesh Root pushes configurations to Mesh Nodes. 3. Move Mesh Nodes to the designated positions. Power on Mesh Nodes, and make sure their status are online. |
Note 2 – Consider Signal Penetration Capability
About AP802 Signal Penetration Capability
- The sleek and compact form factor of AP802 provides easy deployment but also comes with limited signal penetration capability, and thus is recommended to serve clients within the same space.
- Mesh wireless uplink is still capable to penetrate the wall.
- Suggest to put AP802 as the edge Mesh Node with no further wireless downlink to another AP.