Ruckus H550 Spezial Access Point - Unleashed

The H550 is the perfect choice for providing multiple services in hospitality and residential environments, such as hotel guest rooms, dormitories, flats and other building complexes. It can connect wired network devices such as IPTV set-top boxes, IP phones or networked mini-bars, while offering dual-band Wi-Fi 6 coverage as well as Zigbee and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). As a result, the H550 supports a wide range of IoT endpoints, minimising the need for standalone IoT networks and simplifying the deployment of IoT solutions.

A PoE port and pass-through features allow devices to be connected and powered directly through the wall switch. An integrated cable channel can even be used to connect legacy devices such as digital phones that require native access to PBX systems. All of these in-room services can co-exist in the same junction box, dramatically reducing cabling, installation time and construction costs.

The H550 wall-mounted Wi-Fi 6 AP incorporates patented technologies found only in the RuckusWi-Fi portfolio:

• - Expand coverage with patented BeamFlex+, which uses multi-directional antenna profiles.
• - Improve throughput with ChannelFly, which dynamically scans for free or underutilised Wi-Fi channels to use.
• - Maximise the reliability of video and IP-based voice communications over Wi-Fi networks with the SmartCast traffic prioritisation engine.

With multi-user MIMO connectivity, the H550 can transmit and receive simultaneously from multiple Wi-Fi 6 clients, improving network radio transmission and overall performance, even for non-Wi-Fi 6 clients. The H550 also features a USB port to support future add-on radios, easy-to-implement mesh networking capabilities and support for up to 100 clients per room. Whether you deploy ten or ten thousand APs, the H550 is easy to manage via Ruckus' controller-less, appliance, virtual and cloud management options.

Signal strength of the Ruckus H550 in different scenarios (Ceiling mounting)

***These graphics show the propagation of the signal strength within the framework of standardized attenuation values for walls and interference sources according to the respective material properties. Deviations in the signal propagation are possible depending on the building substance.

The Sophos APX 120 access point with 2x2:2 MU-MIMO can be used flexibly in low- or medium-density environments - with different end devices, from smartphones to laptops. The access point is capable of broadcasting a 5GHz Wifi over both radios. The device has internal antennas. Two dual-band antennas for 2.4GHz or 5GHz.

Thanks to the Wave 2 standard, the access point is more than twice as fast as the Sophos AP 15 with up to 867 gigabits per second.
Power can be supplied either via a power supply unit or via PoE (Power over Ethernet). The device requires up to 11.5 watts of power.

You can conveniently manage the devices via Sophos Central Wireless. Since November 2018, you can also manage the new access points via the Sophox XG series firewalls. Support for the SG series has been available since UTM 9.7, which was released at the end of September 2019.

Signal strength of the Sophos APX120 in various scenarios (ceiling-mounted)

***These graphics show the propagation of the signal strength within standardised attenuation values for walls and interference sources according to the respective material properties. Deviations in signal propagation are possible depending on the building material.

The XGS 87 entry-level desktop firewalls are the ideal choice for price-conscious small businesses, retail and small offices or home offices with up to 5 employees. They are available with and without integrated WLAN. This gives you an all-in-one network security and hotspot solution without the need to purchase additional hardware. Thanks to dual-core technology, the firewalls are highly efficient. Their fanless design ensures that you can work in peace in your office.

The FortiGate 200F Series provides an application-centric, scalable and secure SD-WAN solution with next-generation firewall (NGFW) capabilities for medium to large enterprises deployed at the campus or branch office level. Protects against cyber threats with system-on-a-chip acceleration and industry-leading secure SD-WAN in a simple, affordable and easy-to-deploy solution. Fortinet's Security-Driven Networking approach provides tight integration of the network into the new generation of security.

The FortiGate 200F uses the industry's first SoC4 SD-WAN ASIC, which provides the industry's fastest application identification and control for more than 5,000 applications. This allows users to avoid delays in accessing their applications and accelerate overlay performance by providing low latency and the best possible user experience for business-critical applications.

FortiGate 200F FAQ

Supports the FortiGate 200F BGP routing?
BGP is a routing protocol that interconnects autonomous systems and searches for the best route based on strategic and metric criteria. If you want to learn more about configuring BGP routing with your FG-200F, click here.

Provides the FortiGate 200F Hardware Acceleration?
The FortiGate 200F offers hardware acceleration through a CP9 and NP6X-Lite chip, which were specially designed by Fortinet to take over special tasks. This reduces the load on the hardware. For more information, please refer to the FortiGate 200F datasheet.

Are there FortiGate 200F HA ports?
The FortiGate 200F has its own HA ports for possible high availability, which means that no existing ports need to be expended. The ports are located on the front of the unit and are labeled HA.

The XGS 107 entry-level desktop firewalls are the ideal choice for price-conscious small businesses, retail, and small or home offices with up to 7 employees. They are available with and without integrated WiFi. This gives you an all-in-one network security and hotspot solution without the need to purchase additional hardware. Thanks to dual-core technology, the firewalls are highly efficient. Their fanless design ensures that you can work in peace in your office.

The FortiGate 600F Series provides a scalable and secure SD-WAN solution with Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) capabilities for medium to large enterprises deployed on campus or in branch offices. It protects against cyber threats with SoC acceleration and industry-leading SD-WAN in one. Fortinet's Security-Driven Networking approach provides tight integration of the network into the new generation of security.

The Ruckus R750 is our high-end dual-band, dual-current Wi-Fi 6 AP that supports 8 spatial streams (4x4:4 in 5GHz, 4x4:4 in 2.4GHz). The R750 with OFDMA and MU-MIMO capabilities efficiently manages up to 1024 client connections with increased capacity, enhanced coverage and performance in ultra-high density environments. In addition, multi-gigabit Ethernet ensures that backhaul is not a bottleneck to fully utilising available Wi-Fi capacity.

Enterprise wireless requirements are also moving beyond Wi-Fi with BLE, Zigbee and many other non-Wi-Fi wireless technologies. Enterprises need a unified platform to eliminate network silos. The Ruckus AP portfolio is equipped to solve these challenges through wireless convergence.

The R750 features integrated IoT radios with built-in BLE and Zigbee capabilities. In addition, the R750 is a converged access point that allows customers to seamlessly integrate new wireless technologies into the USB port.

The R750 meets the increasing demands of customers in transit hubs, auditoriums, conference centres and other high-traffic indoor spaces. It is the perfect choice for data-intensive streaming multimedia applications such as 4K video transmissions, while supporting latency-sensitive voice and data applications with high quality of service requirements. The R750 is also easy to manage through Ruckus' physical and virtual cloud management options.

In conjunction with the Ruckus Ultra-High-Density Technology Suite, found only in the Ruckus Wi-Fi portfolio, the R750 significantly improves network performance through a combination of patented wireless innovations and learning algorithms that include a range of features:

• Air Time Decongestion: Increases average network throughput in highly congested environments.
• Pervasive Client Management: Reduces interference traffic from disconnected Wi-Fi devices
• BeamFlex+ Antennas:  Extended coverage and optimised throughput with patented multi-directional antennas and radio patterns

Whether you deploy ten APs or ten thousand, the R750 is also easy to manage with Ruckus' physical and virtual management options.

Your benefits:

• CONNECT MORE DEVICES AT THE SAME TIME
  Improve device performance by enabling more simultaneous device connections with built-in 8 spatial streams (4x4:4 in5GHz, 4x4:4 in 2.4GHz), MU-MIMO and OFDMA technology.
• HIGH DENSITY PERFORMANCE
  Provides an exceptional end-user experience in large conference rooms, general corporate spaces and large classrooms with the Ruckus Ultra-High Density Technology Suite.
• CONVERGED ACCESS POINT
  Enables customers to eliminate siloed networks and unify WiFi and non-WiFi wireless technologies into a single network by using built-in BLE and Zigbee, as well as expanding to all future wireless technologies via the USB port.
  MULTI-GIGABIT ACCESS SPEED
  Optimised multi-gigabit Wi-Fi performance delivered via the built-in 2.5GbE port for connection to multi-gigabit switches.
• MORE MANAGEMENT OPTIONS
  Manage the R750 with physical/virtual devices in the field and control auto provisioning for faster deployment and seamless firmware upgrades.
• Improved SECURITY
  The latest Wi-Fi security standard with WPA3 and enhanced protection against man-in-the-middle attacks in the most secure way.
• MORE THAN WI-FI
  Support services beyond Wi-Fi with Ruckus IoT Suite, Cloudpath security and onboarding software, SPoT Wi-Fi location engine and SCI network analytics.

Signal strength of the Ruckus R750 in different scenarios (ceiling-mounted)

***These graphics show the propagation of the signal strength within the framework of standardised attenuation values for walls and sources of interference according to the respective material properties. Deviations in signal propagation are possible depending on the building material.

FortiCare Premium Support

FortiCare Premium covers the same features as the former FortiCare Support. FortiCare Premium is therefore suitable for devices that require a 24x7x365 response within one hour for both critical and non-critical issues.

With FortiCare Premium Support, you get world-class vendor support for your Fortinet solutions. An ongoing FortiCare license allows you to install firmware updates for your Fortinet appliance directly from the device. Fortinet provides technical support and return merchandise (RMA) services on an appliance-by-appliance basis with FortiCare for 24x7 support and timely problem resolution. FortiCare services support the entire Fortinet Security Fabric, enabling you to resolve diverse cross-product issues with a single solution. Flexible support options help your organization maximize uptime, security, and performance based on your business needs.

On request, we can also offer you FortiCare Essentials or FortiCare Elite. The features of the respective licenses can be found in the table below.

FortiCare Essential

FortiCare Essentials is the base-level service, which is specifically suited for units that require only a limited amount of support and can accept one business day response time for both critical and non-critical issues. This service is available only for FortiGate models 8x and below and for lower-end FortiWifi units.

FortiCare Elite

FortiCare Elite Services offers extended service level agreements (SLAs) and accelerated problem resolution. This enhanced support offering provides access to a dedicated support team. Ticket handling by a team of technical experts streamlines the solution. This option also provides extended End-of-Engineering Support (EoEs) of 18 months for added flexibility and access to the new FortiCare Elite Portal. This intuitive portal provides a single, unified view of device and security health.

The CommScope Ruckus ICX 7550 switch delivers the best-in-class performance and scalability required for Wi-Fi 6 deployments and beyond, with up to 48 ports of multi-gigabit connectivity and a full 90 watts of 802.3bt PoE power per port. It offers market-leading stacking density with up to 12 switches (up to 576 Gigabit) per stack and combines chassis-level performance with the pay-as-you-grow scalability of a stackable solution. The mid-market stackable switch is one of the first in its class to offer 100GbE uplinks, enabling enterprises to dramatically increase their network capacity while leveraging their existing fibre infrastructure.

The Sophos XGS 4300 offers enterprise performance for widely distributed enterprises and larger mid-sized businesses with up to 700 employees. The connectivity options are unparalleled for rack-mountable appliances. Each model features a removable module with 8 GbE copper ports and additional FleXi port slots that you can configure with optional modules of your choice.

The high-performance Sophos XGS 5500 firewall is designed to protect larger, widely branched and growing companies with up to 2400 employees. Thanks to its CPU technology, it is best suited as a convenient all-in-one solution or as a powerful next-generation firewall. Models feature 3 FleXi port expansion bays, so you can customize ports to fit your environment. Two hot-swappable SSDs and power supplies are standard redundancy features in this class.

The Sophos SG 115 is designed for small businesses or remote offices with up to 15 employees and offers excellent value for money. It is available with or without an integrated WLAN module. This gives you an all-in-one network security and hotspot solution without the need to purchase additional hardware. Of course, you can also add external access points. The SG 105 to SG 135 models are based on Intel multi-core technology, designed for optimal performance and efficiency in a small form factor. You can choose between the more affordable BasicGuard Subscription, where you select software modules as needed, or the FullGuard Subscription, which already includes a full range of security features.

The Sophos XGS 4300 offers enterprise performance for widely distributed enterprises and larger mid-sized businesses with up to 700 employees. The connectivity options are unparalleled for rack-mountable appliances. Each model features a removable module with 8 GbE copper ports and additional FleXi port slots that you can configure with optional modules of your choice.

FortiGate 80F FAQ

Does the FortiGate 80F have an SFP port?
Yes, the FortiGate 80F is the smallest FortiGate model currently available, which has 2x SFP ports.

What are FortiGate 80F Shared Ports?
As described above, the FortiGate 80F has 2x shared media ports (SFP ports). This means that only one of the two can be actively used in the shared pair. So in this case you can use either WAN1 or SFP1.

Does the FortiGate 80F offers HA?
A high-availability cluster (HA cluster) describes two firewalls that run simultaneously and, in the unlikely event of a failure of one device, immediately switch to the other device without any interruption in productive operation. The failover is ensured by an active-active cluster. For this, however, both devices must be licensed in the same way. An overview of the detailed configuration options can be found here.

Is there a FortiGate 80F Rackmount Kit?
While the FortiGate 80F is not a 19" model and therefore not rackmountable, various third-party rackmount kits are offered. Our recommendation is the FortiGate 80F/81F Rackmount Kit from Rackmount-IT.

FortiCare Premium Support

FortiCare Premium covers the same features as the former FortiCare Support. FortiCare Premium is therefore suitable for devices that require a 24x7x365 response within one hour for both critical and non-critical issues.

With FortiCare Premium Support, you get world-class vendor support for your Fortinet solutions. An ongoing FortiCare license allows you to install firmware updates for your Fortinet appliance directly from the device. Fortinet provides technical support and return merchandise (RMA) services on an appliance-by-appliance basis with FortiCare for 24x7 support and timely problem resolution. FortiCare services support the entire Fortinet Security Fabric, enabling you to resolve diverse cross-product issues with a single solution. Flexible support options help your organization maximize uptime, security, and performance based on your business needs.

On request, we can also offer you FortiCare Essentials or FortiCare Elite. The features of the respective licenses can be found in the table below.

FortiCare Essential

FortiCare Essentials is the base-level service, which is specifically suited for units that require only a limited amount of support and can accept one business day response time for both critical and non-critical issues. This service is available only for FortiGate models 8x and below and for lower-end FortiWifi units.

FortiCare Elite

FortiCare Elite Services offers extended service level agreements (SLAs) and accelerated problem resolution. This enhanced support offering provides access to a dedicated support team. Ticket handling by a team of technical experts streamlines the solution. This option also provides extended End-of-Engineering Support (EoEs) of 18 months for added flexibility and access to the new FortiCare Elite Portal. This intuitive portal provides a single, unified view of device and security health.

The Sophos SG 430 offers enterprise performance for larger mid-sized companies with up to 700 employees. The connectivity options are unique for rack-mountable appliances. Each model is equipped with a removable module with 8 GbE copper ports and 2 additional FleXi port slots that you can configure with optional modules of your choice.

The Ruckus ICX 7150 Series stackable switches deliver the performance, flexibility and scalability required for enterprise access provisioning. With non-blocking performance and up to 8x10 GbE ports for uplinks or stacking, Ruckus sets new standards. It offers seamless interoperability with Ruckus wireless products to provide unified wired and wireless network access. In addition, Ruckus' multi-gigabit Ethernet technology over standard Ethernet cables provides the bandwidth speeds needed to optimise the performance of high-performance wireless access points and latest generation edge devices.

The FortiGate 200F Series provides an application-centric, scalable and secure SD-WAN solution with next-generation firewall (NGFW) capabilities for medium to large enterprises deployed at the campus or branch office level. Protects against cyber threats with system-on-a-chip acceleration and industry-leading secure SD-WAN in a simple, affordable and easy-to-deploy solution. Fortinet's Security-Driven Networking approach provides tight integration of the network into the new generation of security.

The FortiGate 200F uses the industry's first SoC4 SD-WAN ASIC, which provides the industry's fastest application identification and control for more than 5,000 applications. This allows users to avoid delays in accessing their applications and accelerate overlay performance by providing low latency and the best possible user experience for business-critical applications.

FortiGate 200F FAQ

Supports the FortiGate 200F BGP routing?
BGP is a routing protocol that interconnects autonomous systems and searches for the best route based on strategic and metric criteria. If you want to learn more about configuring BGP routing with your FG-200F, click here.

Provides the FortiGate 200F Hardware Acceleration?
The FortiGate 200F offers hardware acceleration through a CP9 and NP6X-Lite chip, which were specially designed by Fortinet to take over special tasks. This reduces the load on the hardware. For more information, please refer to the FortiGate 200F datasheet.

Are there FortiGate 200F HA ports?
The FortiGate 200F has its own HA ports for possible high availability, which means that no existing ports need to be expended. The ports are located on the front of the unit and are labeled HA.

The Sophos SG 135 is designed for small businesses or remote offices with up to 35 employees and offers excellent value for money. It is available with or without an integrated WLAN module. This gives you an all-in-one network security and hotspot solution without the need to purchase additional hardware. Of course, you can also add external access points. The SG 105 to SG 135 models are based on Intel multi-core technology, designed for optimal performance and efficiency in a small form factor. You can choose between the more affordable BasicGuard Subscription, where you select software modules as needed, or the FullGuard Subscription, which already includes a full range of security features.