An outdoor tri-radio Wi-Fi 6E access point with built-in directional antennas and HazLoc compliance.
The AP-679EX provides concurrent 2x2 MIMO 802.11ax radios in the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz bands, with maximum wireless data rates of 574 Mbps, 1.2 Gbps, and 2.4 Gbps respectively. It has built-in directional antennas with stated gains of 5.2 dBi at 2.4 GHz, 6.5 dBi at 5 GHz, and 6.3 dBi at 6 GHz. The access point includes a 2.5GbE PoE-powered E0 interface, an SFP fiber interface, USB 2.0 host interfaces, BLE and Zigbee radios, and GNSS support. Maximum worst-case PoE power consumption is 45.5 W with USB devices attached. The unit is rated IP67, operates from −40°C to +70°C without solar loading or −40°C to +65°C with solar loading, and includes HazLoc-compliant Ethernet glands.
How this product lines up against others in Outdoor Wi-Fi.
| Optimal experience radius | — | — | 120 m |
| Aggregate data rate | — | — | 1800 Mbps |
| Installation method | Wall, Pole | Wall, Pole | Wall, Pole |
| Link technology | Ethernet, Wi-Fi | Ethernet, Wi-Fi | Ethernet, Wi-Fi |
| Wi-Fi Generation | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax, 6 GHz) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
| Maximum concurrent users | 512 users | 256 users | 120 users |
| Input Type | PoE | PoE | PoE |
| Port speed | 2.5G | 2.5G | 1G |
| Product line | HPE Aruba Networking | — | — |
| Lifecycle status | Active | — | — |
| Operating temperature | -40 to 70 °C | -30 to 60 °C | -40 to 65 °C |
| IP rating | IP67 | IP65 | IP68 |
| Specification group | active | — | — |
| Downlink Ports | — | 0 ports | 0 ports |
| Uplink Media Type | Combo | Ethernet | — |
| Uplink Speed | 2.5 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps | 1 Gbps |
| PoE | No | — | — |
| PoE power draw | 45.5 W | 18.8 W | 17.7 W |
| Network Ports | Copper and Ethernet · 2.5G · Ethernet · 1 ports | Copper and Ethernet · 2.5G · Ethernet · 1 ports | Copper and Ethernet · 1G · Ethernet · 1 ports, Fiber Optic Transceiver · 1G · Fiber · 1 ports |
| PoE Input Type | PoE++ 802.3bt | PoE+ 802.3at | PoE+ 802.3at |
| Device Role | Access Point | Access Point | Access Point |
| Wi-Fi standard | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax | — | — |
| Frequency band | 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz | — | — |
| MIMO spatial streams | 2.4 GHz · 2 count, 5 GHz · 2 count, 6 GHz · 2 count | — | — |
| Antenna type | Built-in | — | — |
| Antenna gain | 2.4 GHz · 5.2 dBi, 5 GHz · 6.5 dBi, 6 GHz · 6.3 dBi | — | — |
| Bluetooth version | 5.0 | — | — |
| Weight | 3.8 kg | — | — |
| Gross weight | 5.4 kg | — | — |
| Width | 290 mm | — | — |
| Height | 171 mm | — | — |
| Depth | 288 mm | — | — |
| MTBF | 500562 hours | — | — |
| Operating humidity | 5 to 100 % | — | — |
| Storage temperature | -40 to 70 °C | — | — |
| Power draw | maximum · 45.5 W, idle · 27.5 W, standby · 3.2 W | — | — |
| USB ports | USB 2.0 · Type-C · 1 ports, USB 2.0 · Type-A · 1 ports | — | — |
| Compliance standard | EN 62368-1, IEC 62368-1, UL 62368, EN 60601-1-2, CE | — | — |
| Lifetime warranty | No | — | — |
| Package width | 322 mm | — | — |
| Package depth | 250 mm | — | — |
| Package height | 364 mm | — | — |
| Maximum altitude | 3000 m | — | — |
| Directives | RED, EMC, LVD | — | — |
| Security features | Trusted Platform Module (TPM) | — | — |
| Physical controls | Reset button | — | — |
| BSSIDs per radio | 16 count | — | — |
| IoT radios | Bluetooth LE, Zigbee / 802.15.4 | — | — |
| Switching features | Energy-Efficient Ethernet (802.3az) | — | — |
| Built-in GNSS receiver | Yes | — | — |
| Maximum transmit power | 25 dBm | — | — |
| Wind survival | 241.35 km/h | — | — |
| Hazardous location certification | Class I Division 2, ATEX Zone 2, IECEx | — | — |
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