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SonicWall SonicWave 600 Series Overview

SonicWall’s 600 series access points (APs) use 802.11ax - the most advanced technology available - for superior performance in high-density, multi-device environments. In addition to performance, these APs offer a number of additional features that provide an enhanced experience, as well as deliver best-in-class security that you expect from SonicWall.

Performance

SonicWall’s SonicWave 600 series access points utilize 802.11ax technology, which provides for improved performance in high-density environments. The use of 1024 QAM allows more data to pass through, and 802.11ax provides improvements in MU-MIMO, with both uplink and downlink capabilities. Additionally, 802.11ax works in both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands, and latency is reduced by 75%. The result is overall throughput improvement of up to 400%, with nominal data rate improvement of 37% compared to 802.11ac Wave 2.

Enhanced user experience

SonicWave APs enhance the user experience in a number of ways. Not only are processor speeds faster, but beamforming allows for a more direct connection that is faster and more reliable than without beamforming. Also, improved power control methods help to avoid interference with nearby networks, making for a better experience, and Target Wake Time management allows for longer battery life for mobile devices.

Best-in-class wireless security

SonicWall firewalls scan all wireless traffic coming into and going out of the network using deep packet inspection technology and then remove harmful threats such as malware and intrusions, even over SSL/TLS encrypted connections. Other security and control capabilities such as content filtering, application control and intelligence, and Capture Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) provide added layers of protection. Capture ATP is our award-winning multi-engine sandboxing service that features SonicWall’s patented Real-Time Deep Memory Inspection (RTDMI™) technology. RTDMI blocks zero-day and unknown threats at the gateway – even those that hide via encryption or don’t exhibit malicious behavior, using real-time memory based inspection techniques to force malware to reveal its weaponry into memory. Because of the real-time architecture, SonicWall RTDMI technology is precise, minimizes false positives, and identifies and mitigates sophisticated attacks where the malware’s weaponry is exposed for less than 100 nanoseconds. Most SonicWave APs have a radio dedicated to security and performs rogue AP detection, passive scanning, and packet capturing. The SonicWave solution also integrates additional security-related features including wireless intrusion detection and prevention, virtual AP segmentation, wireless guest services, RF monitoring, wireless packet capture, and zero-wait DFS, which identifies and avoids interference with radar systems while eliminating the wait associated with being booted from one DFS channel and finding another to connect with.

SonicWall SonicWave 600 Series Comparison

Intuitive cloud management and monitoring tool

Easily set up and deploy APs. SonicWave APs integrate with SonicWall Wireless Network Manager, which is a highly intuitive, scalable, and centralized Wi-Fi network management system capable of delivering rich wireless and switching analytics, powerful features, and simplified onboarding via the cloud with a single pane of glass. The APs also integrate with WiFi Planner, a site survey tool that enables you to optimally design and deploy a wireless network, resulting in a reduced total cost of ownership. With RF spectrum analysis, you can detect and identify the source of RF interference and monitor the health of a wireless system.

Zero-Touch Deployment

Zero-Touch makes it easy to register your unit and onboard SonicWave APs with the help of the SonicWall SonicExpress mobile app. The APs are automatically detected and provisioned with Zero-Touch Deployment. Available on iOS and Android, SonicExpress mobile app lets network administrators monitor and manage networks.