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RG-WS6512 High-Performance Large Campus Wireless Access Controller

Medium to large networks, government, general education, medical care, enterprises, etc

Models

Series

Highlight Features

  • Layered management and control for large networks
  • Switching between centralized and local forwarding
  • Load balancing between APs, dynamic bandwidth allocation for STAs, 5G band-select, smooth network connection

Product Overview

The RG-WS6512 high-performance wireless access controller (AC) is developed by Ruijie Networks to support next-generation high-speed wireless networks. It can be deployed on a Layer 2 or Layer 3 network without any architecture or hardware changes, delivering seamless and secure control over wireless networks. The RG-WS6512 can manage up to 128 wireless access points (APs) by default. With licenses for capacity expansion, it can manage a maximum of 1152 generic APs or 2304 wall-mounted APs.

Through powerful centralized and visualized management and control over wireless networks, the RG-WS6512 can significantly simplify construction and deployment of wireless networks. The RG-WS6512 can be used with Ruijie Networks' APs and RG-SNC — a unified management platform for wired and wireless networks. This achieves flexible control of APs, optimizes RF coverage and performance, implements cluster management, and reduces the workload of device deployment.

The RG-WS6512, adopting enhanced security and clustering technologies, offers identity-based networking services. Multiple ACs in a cluster can share a user database, allowing stations (STAs) to seamlessly roam in different areas of a network. The cluster design guarantees the security and session integrity during roaming and smooth interaction of data and voice over Wi-Fi applications.

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Specifications

Dimensions and Weight

RG-WS6512

Dimensions (W x D x H)

440 mm × 340 mm × 43.6 mm (17.32 in. x 13.39 in. x 1.72 in.)

Rack height

1 RU

Weight

Net weight: 5.9 kg (13.01 lbs., one power module for factory delivery)

 

Port Specifications

RG-WS6512

Fixed service port

One 10/100/1000Base-T MGMT port with auto-negotiation

Eight pairs of 1G combo ports (when the combo port is used as an electrical port, it supports 10/100/1000Base-T auto-negotiation)

Four 10GE SFP + ports

Fixed management port

One RJ45 console port

Two USB ports

Status LED

One system status LED

20 service port status LEDs

Button

One reset button

 

Power Supply and Consumption

RG-WS6512

Max. power consumption

70 W

Power redundancy

Two power modules (one power module for factory delivery)

Input voltage

100 V AC to 240 V AC, 50 Hz to 60 Hz

Output voltage

12 V/5.83 A

 

Environment and Reliability

RG-WS6512

Temperature

Operating temperature: 0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113°F)

Storage temperature: –40°C to +70°C (–40°F to +158°F)

Note: At a height between 3000 m (3280.84 yd) and 5000 m (5468.07 yd), every time the altitude increases by 220 m (240.60 yd), the maximum temperature decreases by 1°C (1.8°F).

Humidity

Operating humidity: 10% to 90% RH (non-condensing)

Storage humidity: 5% to 95% RH (non-condensing)

Fan module

Fan speed control

Fan failure alarm

Safety standard

GB 4943.1

EMC standard

GB/T 9254.1

 

Indicator

RG-WS6512

Number of APs that can be managed by default

128

Note: The number of APs that can be managed by the RG-WS6512 by default is subject to the AP model. See the Ordering Information for details.

Maximum number of configurable APs

4,096

Maximum number of APs that can be managed

2,304

Note: The maximum number of APs that can be managed by the RG-WS6512 is subject to the AP model. See the Ordering Information for details.

Maximum number of STAs that can be managed

32,768

Note: The maximum number of STAs that can be managed by the RG-WS6512 is subject to the network environment. Contact Ruijie Networks technical support team for details.

802.11 forwarding capacity

40 Gbps (subject to the wireless network environment)

VLAN

4K

Maximum number of STAs supported by the built-in Portal server

7,500

ACL

128K

Maximum number of MAC address entries

128K

Maximum number of ARP entries

80K

Intra-AC roaming handoff time

< 50 ms

 

Features

RG-WS6512

IEEE 802.11 LAN protocols

802.11, 802.11b, 802.11a, 802.11g, 802.11d, 802.11h, 802.11w, 802.11k, 802.11v, 802.11r, 802.11i, 802.11e, 802.11n, 802.11ac, and 802.11ax

Layer 2 or Layer 3 topology between APs and an AC

An AP can automatically discover the accessible AC.

An AP can automatically update the software version from the AC.

An AP can automatically download the configuration file from the AC.

CAPWAP through NAT

Roaming

Intra-AC Layer 2 or Layer 3 roaming

Inter-AC Layer 2 or Layer 3 roaming

Intra-AC Layer 2 or Layer 3 roaming in local forwarding mode

Inter-AC Layer 2 or Layer 3 roaming in local forwarding mode

Forwarding

Centralized forwarding

Local forwarding

Service-based flexible forwarding

Wireless QoS

AP-based bandwidth limiting

WLAN-based bandwidth limiting

User-based static rate limiting and intelligent rate limiting

Fair scheduling

STA isolation

AC-based global user isolation

AP-based user isolation

WLAN-based user isolation

Reliability

AC virtualization

Dual-AC fast failover

Multi-AC hot standby (1+1 A/A and A/S hot standby, and N+1 hot standby)

Multi-AC cluster (N-to-N)

Remote intelligent perception technology (RIPT)

Service continuity during upgrade

User management

AP-based access control by limiting the number of associated STAs

SSID-based access control by limiting the number of associated STAs

AP-based load balancing by limiting the number of associated STAs

AP-based load balancing by limiting STA traffic

Band steering

RSSI threshold for STA access

RSSI threshold for STAs

0–100

Idle timeout period for STAs

60–86,400, in seconds

Average rate threshold for STAs

8–261,120, in 8 kbps

Adjustment of the transmit power for beacon packets or probe responses

Supported

RF management

Country or region code setting

Manual setting of the transmit power

Auto setting of the transmit power

Manual setting of the active channel

Auto setting of the active channel

Auto adjustment of the transmission rate

Coverage hole compensation

Traffic-based and STA-based AP load balancing

Band selection

Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) detection and mitigation

 

Feature

RG-WS6512

IPv4 security authentication

Web authentication

802.1x authentication

MAB authentication

SMS-based authentication

QR code-based authentication

IPv6 security authentication

802.1X authentication

Web authentication

IEEE 802.11 security and encryption

Multi-SSID mode

SSID hiding

IEEE 802.11i-compliant PSK authentication

WPA and WPA2

WEP (WEP/WEP128)

TKIP

CCMP

Anti-ARP spoofing

CPP

Supported

NFPP

Supported

WIDS

Supported

AP virtualization

Supported

 

Protocol

RG-WS6512

IPv4 protocol

Ping and traceroute

DHCP server

DHCP client

DHCP relay

DHCP snooping

DNS client

NTP

Telnet

TFTP server

TFTP client

FTP server

FTP client

IPv6 protocol

DNSv6 client

DHCPv6 relay

DHCPv6 server

TFTPv6 client

FTPv6 server

FTPv6 client

CAPWAP over IPv6

ICMPv6

IPv6 ping

Manual tunnels, automatic tunnels, and ISATAP tunnels

Manually configured IP addresses and automatically created local addresses

IPv6 traceroute

Neighbor discovery

IPv4 routing

Static routing, RIP, and OSPF

IPv6 routing

Static routing, RIPng, and OSPFv3

 

Feature

RG-WS6512

Network management

SNMPv1/v2c/v3

RMON

Syslog

Remote probe

Network management platform

Web-based management (Eweb)

RG-SNC-based management

RIIL-based management

Wi-Fi heat map

User access management

Console port login

Telnet login

SSH login

FTP upload

Order Information

Ordering Guide
The procedure for selecting the RG-WS6512 is as follows:
Order an RG-WS6512.
Select optical modules based on port requirements.
The RG-WS6512 supports 128 APs by default. To increase the number of supported APs, you can purchase the corresponding license.
The RG-WS6512 is configured with one power module during factory delivery. If more power modules are required, purchase the power module RG-PA70I separately.

Ordering Information
Main Unit and Accessories

Model

Description

RG-WS6512

The next-generation wireless controller RG-WS6512 has eight combo ports and four SFP+ 10GE ports.

It supports 128 APs by default, and up to 1152 licenses are available.

The number of APs that can be managed by the AC is subject to the AP model:

●  A generic AP occupies one license. The RG-WS6512 can manage up to 1152 generic APs.

●  A wall-mounted AP occupies half of the license. The RG-WS6512 can manage up to 2304 wall-mounted APs.

●  An i-Share micro AP occupies no license. The RG-WS6512 can manage up to 2304 i-Share micro APs.

●  The number of licenses occupied by an i-Share master AP is subject to the model. See the ordering information in the datasheet of corresponding i-Share master AP for details.

One power module during factory delivery, and power modules in hot standby mode

RG-PA70I

AC power module (redundancy mode, 70 W, 10 A power cable)


Optical Modules

Model

Description

Mini-GBIC-SX

1000BASE-SX mini-GBIC module

Mini-GBIC-LX

1000BASE-LX mini-GBIC module

XG-SFP-SR-MM850

SR interface 10GE SFP+ module

XG-SFP-LR-SM1310

LR interface 10GE SFP+ module


Licenses

Model

Description

RG-LIC-WS-16

The number of dedicated upgrade licenses for the RG-WS series wireless controller can be expanded to 16. Each license supports one generic AP or two wall-mounted APs.

RG-LIC-WS-32

The number of dedicated upgrade licenses for the RG-WS series wireless controller can be expanded to 32. Each license supports one generic AP or two wall-mounted APs. For the number of licenses occupied by an i-Share master AP, see the ordering information in the datasheet of corresponding i-Share master AP for details.

RG-LIC-WS-128

The number of dedicated upgrade licenses for the RG-WS series wireless controller can be expanded to 128. Each license supports one generic AP or two wall-mounted APs. For the number of licenses occupied by an i-Share master AP, see the ordering information in the datasheet of corresponding i-Share master AP for details.

RG-LIC-WS-512

The number of dedicated upgrade licenses for the RG-WS series wireless controller can be expanded to 512. Each license supports one generic AP or two wall-mounted APs. For the number of licenses occupied by an i-Share master AP, see the ordering information in the datasheet of corresponding i-Share master AP for details.

RG-LIC-WS-1024

The number of dedicated upgrade licenses for the RG-WS series wireless controller can be expanded to 1024. Each license supports one generic AP or two wall-mounted APs. For the number of licenses occupied by an i-Share master AP, see the ordering information in the datasheet of corresponding i-Share master AP for details.

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