DG-AP880E-AX7800 WiFi 6E Triple-Radio Access Point – Unleash the Full Power of the 6 GHz Band
The DG-AP880E-AX7800 is the first WiFi 6E access point from Data General, engineered to deliver next-generation wireless performance in high-density, technology-driven environments. Featuring a triple-radio, triple-band architecture, this access point combines a 2.4 GHz 2×2 dual-stream radio, a 5 GHz 2×2 dual-stream radio, and a powerful 6 GHz 4×4 quad-stream radio, achieving an impressive aggregate wireless speed of up to 7780 Mbps.
By leveraging the newly available 6 GHz spectrum, the DG-AP880E-AX7800 unlocks the true potential of WiFi 6E: wider channels, reduced interference, and significantly lower latency compared to legacy bands. This makes it the ideal solution for environments where performance, capacity, and reliability are critical, especially when many modern devices are connected simultaneously.
Designed for high-density deployments, this access point excels in locations such as university campuses, libraries, gaming and e-sports events, technology conferences, innovation hubs, and advanced corporate spaces. The dedicated 6 GHz band ensures smooth operation for bandwidth-intensive applications, while the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios maintain compatibility and coverage for a wide range of client devices.
With its advanced radio design and WiFi 6E capabilities, the DG-AP880E-AX7800 delivers fast, stable, and future-proof wireless connectivity, making it an excellent choice for system integrators, IT professionals, and organizations looking to deploy cutting-edge wireless networks ready for the next generation of devices.
- Protocols: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax WiFi 6E.
- Triple radio WiFi 6E: 2.4 GHz (2×2), 5 GHz (2×2), 6 GHz (4×4).
- Aggregate WiFi 6E speed of 7780 Mbps.
- 1 RJ45 5 Gbps port, 1 SFP 5 Gbps combo port and 1 RJ45 gigabit port.
- Quality of Service (QoS) management.
- Up to 1536 STAs (devices) and 45 virtual APs.
- Power over PoE (802.3at) or external power supply (54v. 1.1 A).
- Individual management via Web (FAT), via WIS Cloud (FIT) or via local AC controller (FIT).
Hardware Specifications |
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| 802.11n | Four spatial streams | |||||
| ● Radio 1 – 2.4 GHz: 2×2 MIMO, two spatial streams | ||||||
| ● Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 2×2 MIMO, two spatial streams | ||||||
| Channels: | ||||||
| ● Radio 1 – 2.4 GHz: 20 MHz and 40 MHz | ||||||
| ● Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 20 MHz and 40 MHz | ||||||
| Combined peak data rate: 600 Mbps | ||||||
| ● Radio 1 – 2.4 GHz: 6.5 Mbps to 300 Mbps (MCS0 to MCS15 ) | ||||||
| ● Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 6.5 Mbps to 300 Mbps (MCS0 to MCS15) | ||||||
| Radio technologies: Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM) | ||||||
| Modulation types: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM | ||||||
| Packet aggregation: | ||||||
| ● Aggregate MAC Protocol Data Unit (A-MPDU) | ||||||
| ● Aggregate MAC Service Data Unit (A-MSDU) | ||||||
| Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) | ||||||
| Cyclic Delay/Shift Diversity (CDD/CSD) | ||||||
| Maximum Ratio Combining (MRC) | ||||||
| Space-Time Block Coding (STBC) | ||||||
| Low-Density Parity Check (LDPC) | ||||||
| Transmit beam-forming (TxBF) | ||||||
| 802.11ac | Two spatial streams | |||||
| ● Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 2×2 MIMO, two spatial streams | ||||||
| Channels: | ||||||
| ● Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz, and 160 MHz | ||||||
| Combined peak data rate: 1.733 Gbps | ||||||
| ● Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 6.5 Mbps to 1.733 Gbps (MCS0 to MCS9) | ||||||
| Radio technologies: Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM) | ||||||
| Modulation types: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM | ||||||
| Packet aggregation: | ||||||
| ● Aggregate MAC Protocol Data Unit (A-MPDU) | ||||||
| ● Aggregate MAC Service Data Unit (A-MSDU) | ||||||
| Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) | ||||||
| Cyclic Delay/Shift Diversity (CDD/CSD) | ||||||
| Maximum Ratio Combining (MRC) | ||||||
| Space-Time Block Coding (STBC) | ||||||
| Low-Density Parity Check (LDPC) | ||||||
| Transmit beam-forming (TxBF) | ||||||
| 802.11ax | Eight spatial streams | |||||
| ● Radio 1 – 2.4 GHz: 2×2 uplink/downlink MU-MIMO, two spatial streams | ||||||
| ● Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 2×2 uplink/downlink MU-MIMO, two spatial streams | ||||||
| ● Radio 3 – 6 GHz: 4×4 uplink/downlink MU-MIMO, four spatial streams | ||||||
| Channels: | ||||||
| ● Radio 1 – 2.4 GHz: 20 MHz and 40 MHz | ||||||
| ● Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz, and 160 MHz | ||||||
| ● Radio 3 – 6 GHz: 20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz, and 160 MHz | ||||||
| Combined peak data rate: 7.780 Gbps: | ||||||
| ● Radio 1 – 2.4 GHz: 8.6 Mbps to 0.574 Gbps (MCS0 to MCS11) | ||||||
| ● Radio 2 – 5 GHz: 8.6 Mbps to 2.402 Gbps (MCS0 to MCS11) | ||||||
| ● Radio 3 – 6 GHz: 8.6 Mbps to 4.804 Gbps (MCS0 to MCS11) | ||||||
| Radio technologies: uplink/downlink Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) | ||||||
| Modulation types: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, 1024-QAM | ||||||
| Packet aggregation: | ||||||
| ● Aggregate MAC Protocol Data Unit (A-MPDU) | ||||||
| ● Aggregate MAC Service Data Unit (A-MSDU) | ||||||
| Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) | ||||||
| Cyclic Delay/Shift Diversity (CDD/CSD) | ||||||
| Maximum Ratio Combining (MRC) | ||||||
| Space-Time Block Coding (STBC) | ||||||
| Low-Density Parity Check (LDPC) | ||||||
| Transmit beam-forming (TxBF) | ||||||
| WPA3 | ||||||
| Antenna | Wi-Fi | |||||
| ● 2.4 GHz: two built-in omnidirectional antennas, the max. antenna gain is 5.4 dBi. | ||||||
| ● 5 GHz: two built-in omnidirectional antennas, the max. antenna gain is 5.2 dBi. | ||||||
| ● 6 GHz: four built-in omnidirectional antennas, the max. antenna gain is 5.4 dBi. | ||||||
| Bluetooth | ||||||
| ● One integrated vertically polarized omnidirectional antenna, the max. antenna gain is 4.6 dBi. | ||||||
| Port | 1 x 100/1000/2500/5000Base-T RJ45 Ethernet port with auto-negotiation | |||||
| 1 x 5GE combo port (SFP port/electrical port), compatibility with 1GE and 2.5GE SFP | ||||||
| 1 x 10/100/1000Base-T RJ45 Ethernet port with auto-negotiation | ||||||
| 1 x RJ45 console port (serial console port) | ||||||
| 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-A connector) | ||||||
| 1 x Bluetooth 5.1 | ||||||
| Status LED | 1 x multi-color system status LED | |||||
| ● AP power-on status | ||||||
| ● Software initialization status and upgrade status | ||||||
| ● Uplink service interface status | ||||||
| ● Wireless user online status | ||||||
| ● CAPWAP tunnel timeout | ||||||
| ● Specific AP locating | ||||||
| Button | 1 x Reset button | |||||
| ● Press the button for shorter than 2 seconds. Then the device restarts. | ||||||
| ● Press the button for longer than 5 seconds. Then the device restores to factory settings. | ||||||
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | Main unit: 230 mm x 230 mm x 51 mm (9.06 in. x 9.06 in. x 2.01 in.) | |||||
| Shipping: 284 mm x 262 mm x 124 mm (11.2 in. x 10.4 in. x 4.9 in.) | ||||||
| Weight | Main unit: 1.0 kg (2.20 lbs) | |||||
| Mounting bracket: 0.1 kg (0.22 lbs) | ||||||
| Shipping: 1.25 kg (2.76 lbs) | ||||||
| Mounting | Wall/Ceiling-mount (a mounting bracket is delivered with the main unit) | |||||
| Lock option | Kensington lock and securing latch | |||||
| Input power supply | The AP supports the following two power supply modes: | |||||
| ● 54 V DC/1.1 A power input over DC connector: The DC connector accepts 2.1 mm/5.5 mm center-positive circular plug. A DC power supply needs to be purchased independently. | ||||||
| ● PoE input over LAN 1: The power source equipment (PSE) complies with IEEE 802.3af/at/bt standard (PoE/PoE+/PoE++). | ||||||
| Note: If both DC power and PoE are available, DC power is preferred. | ||||||
| Power consumption | Maximum power consumption: 40 W | |||||
| ● DC power: 40 W, 2.4 GHz radio 2×2, 5 GHz radio 2×2, 6 GHz radio 4×4, LAN 2 for PoE supply, and USB port enabled | ||||||
| ● 802.3bt (PoE++): 40 W, 2.4 GHz radio 2×2, 5 GHz radio 2×2, 6 GHz radio 4×4, LAN 2 for PoE supply, and USB port enabled | ||||||
| ● 802.3at (PoE+): 23 W, 2.4 GHz radio 2×2, 5 GHz radio 2×2, 6 GHz radio 4×4, LAN 2 and USB port that fail to provide power for external devices (PoE out disabled of LAN 2 and USB port disabled) | ||||||
| ● 802.3af (PoE): 12.95 W, 2.4 GHz radio 1×1, 5 GHz radio 1×1, 6 GHz radio 1×1, LAN 2 and USB port that fail to provide power for external devices (PoE out disabled of LAN 2 and USB port disabled) | ||||||
| ● Idle mode: 10.3 W | ||||||
| External power supply | When powered by 802.3bt (PoE++), the AP can supply power to an external device. | |||||
| ● The USB port can source 1 A/5 W power to an attached device. | ||||||
| ● The LAN 2 port can source 48 V/12.95 W power to an IoT unit. | ||||||
| Environment | Storage temperature: –40°C to +70°C (–40°F to +158°F) | |||||
| Storage humidity: 5% RH to 95% RH (non-condensing) | ||||||
Storage altitude: < 5,000 m (16,404.20 ft.) at 25°C (77°F) |
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| Operating temperature: –10°C to +50°C (14°F to 122°F) | ||||||
| Operating humidity: 5% RH to 95% RH (non-condensing) | ||||||
Operating altitude: < 3,000 m (9,842.52 ft.) at 40°C (104°F) |
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| At an altitude between 3,000 m (9,842.52 ft.) and 5,000 m (16,404.20 ft.), every time the altitude increases by 166 m (546 ft.), the maximum temperature decreases by 1°C (1.8°F). | ||||||
| Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) | 200,000 hours (22 years) at the operating temperature of 25°C (77°F) | |||||
| System memory | 512 MB DRAM, 256 MB flash | |||||
| Transmit power | 2.4 GHz | |||||
| ● Max. transmit power: 27 dBm (500 mW) | ||||||
| ● Min. transmit power: 7 dBm (5.01 mW) | ||||||
| 5 GHz | ||||||
| ● Max. transmit power: 30 dBm (1000 mW) | ||||||
| ● Min. transmit power: 6 dBm (3.98 mW) | ||||||
| 6 GHz | ||||||
| ● Max. transmit power: 26 dBm (398 mW) | ||||||
| ● Min. transmit power: 9 dBm (7.94 mW) | ||||||
| Note: The transmit power adjusted in percentage. The transmit power is limited by local regulatory requirements. | ||||||
Software Specifications |
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Basic Function |
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| Applicable software version | DGOS11.9(6)W3B4 or later | |||||
WLAN |
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| Max. number of associated STAs | 1,536 (up to 512 STAs per radio) | |||||
| Max. number of BSSIDs | 45 (up to 15 BSSIDs per radio) | |||||
| Max. number of WLAN IDs | 15 | |||||
| STA management | SSID hiding | |||||
| Each SSID can be configured with the authentication mode, encryption mechanism, and VLAN attributes independently. | ||||||
| Remote Intelligent Perception Technology (RIPT) | ||||||
| Intelligent STA identification technology | ||||||
| Intelligent load balancing based on the STA quantity or traffic | ||||||
| STA limiting | SSID-based STA limiting | |||||
| Radio-based STA limiting | ||||||
| Bandwidth limiting | STA/SSID/AP-based rate limiting | |||||
| CAPWAP | IPv4/IPv6 CAPWAP | |||||
| Layer 2 and Layer 3 topology between an AP and an AC | ||||||
| An AP can automatically discover the accessible AC. | ||||||
| An AP can be automatically upgraded through the AC. | ||||||
| An AP can automatically download the configuration file from the AC. | ||||||
| CAPWAP through NAT | ||||||
| Data forwarding | Centralized and local forwarding | |||||
| Wireless roaming | Layer 2 and Layer 3 roaming | |||||
| Wireless locating | MU and TAG device locating | |||||
Security and Authentication |
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| Authentication and encryption | Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) | |||||
| PSK and web authentication | ||||||
| QR code-based guest authentication, SMS authentication, and MAC address bypass (MAB) authentication | ||||||
| Data encryption: WEP (64/128 bits), WPA (TKIP), WPA-PSK, WPA2 (AES), WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3-Individual | ||||||
| Data frame filtering | Allowlist, static blocklist, and dynamic blocklist | |||||
| WIDS | Wireless Intrusion Detection System(WIDS) | |||||
| User isolation | ||||||
| Rogue AP detection and containment | ||||||
| ACL | IP standard ACL, MAC extended ACL, IP extended ACL, and expert-level ACL | |||||
| IPv6 ACL | ||||||
| Time range-based ACL | ||||||
| ACL based on a Layer 2 interface | ||||||
| ACL based on a Layer 3 interface | ||||||
| Ingress ACL based on a wireless interface | ||||||
| Dynamic ACL assignment based on 802.1X authentication (used with the AC) | ||||||
| CPP | CPU Protect Policy (CPP) | |||||
| NFPP | Network Foundation Protection Policy (NFPP) | |||||
Routing and Switching |
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| MAC | Static and filtered MAC addresses | |||||
| MAC address table size: 2,048 | ||||||
| Max. number of static MAC addresses: 2,048 | ||||||
| Max. number of filtered MAC addresses: 2,048 | ||||||
| Ethernet | Jumbo frame length: 1,518 | |||||
| Full-duplex and half-duplex modes of interfaces | ||||||
| IEEE802.1p and IEEE802.1Q | ||||||
| Optical module information display, alarms about faults, and diagnosis parameter measurement (QSFP+/SFP+/SFP) | ||||||
| VLAN | Interface-based VLAN assignment | |||||
| Max. number of SVIs: 200 | ||||||
| Max. number of VLANs: 4,094 | ||||||
| VLAN ID range: 1–4,094 | ||||||
| ARP | ARP entry aging, gratuitous ARP learning, and proxy ARP | |||||
| Identification of IP address conflict among downlink users | ||||||
| Max. number of ARP entries: 2,048 | ||||||
| ARP check | ||||||
| IPv4 services | Static and DHCP-assigned IPv4 addresses | |||||
| NAT, FTP ALG and DNS ALG | ||||||
| IPv6 services | IPv6 addressing, Neighbor Discovery (ND), ICMPv6, IPv6 ping | |||||
| IPv6 DHCP client | ||||||
| DNSv6 client | ||||||
| TFTPv6 client | ||||||
| IP routing | IPv4/IPv6 static route | |||||
| Max. number of static IPv4 routes: 1,024 | ||||||
| Max. number of static IPv6 routes: 1,000 | ||||||
| Multicast | Multicast-to-unicast conversion | |||||
| VPN | PPPoE client | |||||
| IPsec VPN | ||||||
Network Management and Monitoring |
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| Network management | NTP server and NTP client | |||||
| SNTP client | ||||||
| SNMPv1/v2c/v3 | ||||||
| Fault detection and alarm | ||||||
| Information statistics and logging | ||||||
| Network management platform | Web management (Eweb) | |||||
| User access management | Console, Telnet, SSH, FTP client, FTP server, and TFTP client | |||||
| Switchover among Fat, Fit, and cloud modes | <td class="column-2"||||||
