| 500 Series Access Points | |
| Key Features | |
| Wi-Fi standards | 802.11n/ac |
| Target deployment | Small to midsize businesses |
| Radio Specifications | |
| Antenna type | Internal |
| Modularity support | - |
| Number of radios | Single radio (WAP551) or dual radio (WAP561), orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) |
| Combined maximum data rate | 1 Gbps |
| MIMO radio design: number of spatial streams | 3x3 MIMO with 3 spatial streams |
| Channel width | 20 MHz (2.4 GHz); 20/40 MHz (5 GHz) |
| Concurrent MU-MIMO | - |
| Maximum clients | 128 |
| Maximum clients with ClientLink enabled | - |
| Stand Alone Access Point Option | - |
| Ethernet support | 2 x GE (WAP571/571E); 1 x GE, 802.3af/at (WAP561) |
| USB port | - |
| Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) | - |
| Software and Security | |
| Beam forming | - |
| RF interference avoidance | - |
| VideoStream | - |
| Band Select | Yes |
| Rogue access point detection | Yes |
| Adaptive Wireless Intrusion Protection System (wIPS) | - |
| OfficeExtend | - |
| FlexConnect | - |
| Mobility Express | - |
| Power and Environment | |
| Power options | IEEE 802.3af Ethernet switch Cisco SB-PWR-INJ2-xx POE power: 802.3af/at Limited support for 48V DC power |
| Temperature range | 0 to 40°C |
| Limited Lifetime Warranty | Yes |