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Comparison of Pepwave Access Point Family: OfficePoint / AP One vs. PolePoint

Pepwave offers three different Access Point products to serve the specific needs of different markets. Each product is available in indoor and outdoor models, but there are key software and hardware differences to consider when choosing the appropriate product and model for your application.

Product Name Pepwave OfficePoint / AP One Pepwave PolePoint
Overview

For customers who would normally choose a consumer level solution.

The Pepwave OfficePoint provides customers advanced features and better reliability. With the included InControl management service, customers can easily monitor and manage large, geographically diverse deployments.

For customers with more technical requirements.

The Pepwave PolePoint's networking and portal features are designed to be extremely flexible for seamless integration with 3rd party billing and other systems.  With the included InControl managment service, customers can easily monitor and manage large, geographically diverse deployments.

Markets
  • Small Business
  • Franchises
  • Hospitality
  • Education
  • Luxury homes
  • Cafe/Coffee Shops
  • Service Providers
  • Hotspot operators
  • Industrial Networks
  • Large Coporate Networks
  • Franchises
  • Public/Municipal Agencies
Integrated Captive Portal
  • 5 minute setup
  • Hosted on InControl
  • Manageable by non technical staff
  • Turnkey system for simple customer requirements
  • Extremely customizable
  • Setup requires web server and programming (PHP)
  • Managed by IT professionals
  • Extensible via RADIUS to integrate with 3rd party billing and management
Number of Wireless Networks (SSIDs) 4 16
AutoMesh (WDS)
Maintains Layer 2 Identity

Maintains Layer 2 Identity
Layer 2 Tunneling
Standards based: L2TP
Operating Temperature Indoor: 0C to +55C
Outdoor: -20C to +65C
Indoor: 0C to +65C
Outdoor: -40C to +65C
Frequency Options

2.4 GHz

900MHz
2.4GHz
4.9GHz
5GHz

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