Alta Labs AP6W 4-Stream Wall Mount Enterprise WiFi 6 Access Point, with PoE Passthrough

In a market crowded with legacy brands and over-complicated systems, Alta Labs is redefining how we think about enterprise networking—by making it smarter, simpler, and more affordable.

If you’re tired of high costs, clunky interfaces, and unnecessary complexity, it’s time to experience the new standard in networking. Alta Labs is clean, powerful, and refreshingly simple.

The Alta Labs AP6W 4-Stream Wall Mount Access Point features a compact form factor and a sleek aesthetic design allowing seamless integration into hospitality environments such as hotels, restaurants, resorts, entertainment venues, MDU (Multi-Dwelling Units), corporate, commercial, and residential spaces. Combined with our patented AltaPass™ technology, allowing you to use multiple passwords with a single wireless network SSID, you'll find the AP6W truly is the ideal access point for these types of deployments.

• Multi-Direction Input
• PoE Passthrough
• Superior Range and Performance
• Scalable Cloud-Based Management
• AltaPass™ Multi-Password Technology
• Mobile App
• DPI Engine
• High Performance WiFi 6
• Hotspot Functionality
• On-The-Fly Changes and Scanning
• Mesh Connectivity
• SSID Broadcasting Flexibility

Versatile Design

The AP6W can be powered over Ethernet via the PoE In Ethernet port on the back or the one on the bottom. Alternatively, it can be powered using a 12VDC, 1.5A power supply (Not Included).

Scalable Cloud-Based Management

Alta Labs provides an intuitive and easy-to-use cloud-based management interface for Alta Labs devices. Designed for optimum scalability using a high-availability architecture for the ultimate in convenience and worldwide accessibility. Built on a worldwide content delivery network to optimize response and latency, our global cloud infrastructure ensures geographically optimised connectivity through Alta Lab’s redundant network.

Deploy and manage multiple sites quickly and easily. Add, delete, or rename sites instantly. Toggle between sites from a site selection drop-down. Each site contains its own data set.

Bluetooth Setup

Bluetooth functionality is built into Alta Labs devices to allow seamless setup using the Alta Networks mobile app.

Mobile App

Monitor and manage your networks from the convenience of your mobile device using the Alta Networks app. Sign up for an Alta Labs account using just your name, email, and password or sign in using your Google or Apple account.

AltaPass™ is Alta Labs Powerful Patented Technology Built Into All Alta Labs Access Points

AltaPass™ is Alta Labs' patented technology (USPTO 12047240) built into all Alta Labs access points. This feature allows multiple passwords with customizable network/Internet settings to be used with a single wireless network SSID.

• Configure Unlimited Passwords
• Effortlessly Scale to Thousands of Users
• Secure Guest WiFi Independent of Router
• Choose From Predefined List of Network Types
• Limit Download/Upload Speeds
• Assign to VLAN
• Bypass Hotspot or Filter
• Ignore Schedule Limitations

AltaPass™ Multi-Password Technology

AltaPass allows clients to connect to the same wireless network SSID using different passwords.

The functionality is built in to all Alta Labs Access Points and managed using Control™.

Configure unlimited passwords and effortlessly scale to thousands of users. Clients are provided with different network and internet access levels based on the password they use to connect to the network. Passwords can be utilized by individuals or groups.

When a password is created, select from one of the predefined standard use cases. The password can then also be associated with limited download and/or upload speeds, assigned to a VLAN, or set to bypass the filtering rules, the hotspot functionality, or to ignore the schedule.

Predefined Use Cases

• Standard/Small Typical network with less than 100 WiFi clients/devices

• Large Optimized for hundreds to thousands of WiFi clients/devices

• IoT Restricted to Internet and local incoming connections only

• Internet only Restricted to Internet only

• Guest Restricted to Internet and IoT devices

Advanced Filtering - DPI Engine

The Alta Labs access points have a built-in powerful Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) engine.

By incorporating this feature directly in the access points, there is no need to purchase additional hardware to take advantage of this powerful tool.

Restrict access to websites, applications, or application types. Filter settings are easily applied in the Alta Labs web management interface.

Select applications or application types in the Block Applications drop-down menu.

Block websites by typing in their domain names in the Block Domains field.

Password-Based Exceptions

There are many scenarios where users can’t have or don’t need their content filtered. The Alta Labs management interface allows you to bypass the site filter policy using our Multi-Password Authentication technology.

Define a password to provide to users that bypasses the defined filter rules. If a hotspot has been created, it can also be bypassed. If a schedule has been defined, it can be ignored.

Multiple password options can be defined using various combinations of the options.

Device Specific Exceptions

For instances where specific devices should not have their content filtered, adhere to a schedule, or bypass a hotspot, admins can allow individual devices to bypass the filter, schedule, and/or hotspot settings.

Hotspot Functionality

Built-in functionality to create your own local hotspot with a logo, title page, terms of service, and a final landing page. You also have the option to redirect to an external URL

On-The-Fly Changes and Scanning

• Configuration changes do not require a reboot of your network. Changes can be made without taking your network down.

• Scan your AP environment without disrupting your WiFi network.

Wireless Network Colour Coding

Patent pending functionality that allows you to assign groups to wireless SSIDs and then assign membership to wireless access points.

SSID Broadcasting Flexibility

In addition to standard functionality such as hiding your SSID, you can continue broadcasting your SSID during a “scheduled off” event. This provides network admins with the ability to grant users additional time on the network. A user can request access via a captive portal displayed when they try to access the network.

Customizable Dashboard

Customize your dashboard with the information you want to see: IP address, Load, number of devices, MAC address, firmware version, wireless network colour assignment, and real-time status details. Details are sortable by column.

Status Snapshots

View upload and download throughput with a visual timeline on the dashboard for each AP displayed along with the number of connected devices, average processor load, channel load, and average connected devices. Select a snapshot of

the last minute, last hour, last two days, or last two months.

Mounting Flexibility

• Wall Mount
• Junction Box Mount

Alta Labs’ cloud-based management platform is included with the purchase of Alta Labs products at no additional cost. It powers thousands of devices from small home and office configurations to large-scale enterprise installs. Your customers deserve peace of mind regarding the security of their networks and the policies and infrastructure in place to ensure that security carries into managing network policy.
Alta Labs does not route any customer network traffic processed by Alta Labs Wireless Access Points, Network Switches, Routers, Gateways, etc. through its cloud infrastructure. Only customer network configuration information is stored in our cloud management platform. Configuration information is not stored in our cloud for the Control hardware or self-hosted software. Alta Labs devices do not need consistent access to our management platform to operate properly. They only require access when a site administrator or user wants to change network policy, view the network status, or run utilization reports.

Alta Labs does not store any configuration data in the cloud for the self-hosted version of Control. Their security efforts are led by our top-level team of Alta Labs employees, including our CEO Chase Harrison, CTO Jeff Hansen, and Principal Architect Chris Buechler.

See more https://www.alta.inc/trust

Specification

Dimensions

156.1 x 90 x 43.9 mm (6.15 x 3.54 x 1.73")

Weight

0.312 kg (0.68 lbs)

Mount Material

Top Cover: Polycarbonate, Bottom Cover: Aluminium

Mount Material

Polycarbonate

Hardware

Network Interface

Ethernet, WiFi, Bluetooth

Management Interface

(3) GbE RJ45 Ports

Button(s)

Reset/Factory Reset

LED

Blue, White

PoE

802.3af/at

Power Supply

PoE+ Enabled Network Switch, 48V, 0.5A PoE Adapter, or a 12VDC
1.5A Power Supply (Optional - Not Included)

PoE Pass Through

Yes

Multi Direction PoE Input
(Back and Bottom)

Yes

Supported Voltage Range

42.5-57V DC

Max. Power Consumption

14.2W

Max. Transmit Power

2.4 GHz: 20 dBm @2NSS, 5 GHz: 20 dBm @2NSS

SU-MIMO

(2) Spatial Stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up to 574 Mbps Wireless data Rate with HE40 Bandwidth to a 2x2 Wireless Client Device under the 2.4 GHz Radio
(2) Spatial Stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up to 1,200 Mbps Wireless Data Rate with VHT80 to a 2x2 Wireless Device under the 5 GHz Radio

MU-MIMO

(2) Spatial Streams Multiple (MU)-MIMO up to 1,200 Mbps Wireless Data Rate for Transmitting to (2) streams MU-MIMO 11ax Capable Wireless Client devices under 5 GHz Simultaneously
(2) Spatial Streams Multiple (MU)-MIMO up to 574 Mbps Wireless Data Rate for Transmitting to (2) Streams MU-MIMO 11ax Capable Wireless Client Devices under 2.4 GHz Simultaneously

Throughput Rate

2.4 GHz: Up to 574 Mbps, 5 GHz: Up to 2.4 Gbps

Antenna Gain

2.4 GHz: Up to 4.0 dBi, 5 GHz: Up to 4.1 dBi

Mounting

Wall

Operating Temperature

0 to 40° C (32 to 104° F)

Operating Humidity

5 to 90% Noncondensing

Certifications

CE, FCC, IC (Visit Alta.inc for a full list of certifications)

Software

WiFi Standards

802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (WiFi4/WiFi5/WiFi6)

Roaming

802.11r/k/v

Wireless Security

WPA2-PSK, WPA2-SAE, WPA-Enterprise (WPA2/WPA3)

SSID

16 Per Radio

VLAN

802.1Q

Advanced QoS

802.11e

Guest Traffic Isolation

Supported

Concurrent Clients

250+

Zero Wait DFS

Yes

Intelligent WiFi Scheduling

Yes

Hotspot Functionality

Yes

Scalable

Yes

Seamless Per-Client Settings

VLAN, Device Type, Rate Limit, Hotspot/Schedule Exception

AltaPass

Yes

DPI

Yes

Content Filtering

Yes

Hotspot Functionality

Yes

Customizable Dashboard

Yes

Status Snapshots

Yes

Device Cards

Yes

Supported Data Rates

802.11a/g

6 Mbps to 54 Mbps

802.11b

1 Mbps to 11 Mbps

802.11n

6.5 Mbps to 300 Mbps (Up to MCS 15)

802.11ac

6.5 Mbps to 867 Mbps (Up to MCS 9)

802.11ax

2.4 GHz: Up to 574 Mbps, 5 GHz: 18 Mbps to 2.4 Gbps
(Up to MCS 11)