Huawei AP 266 Wi-Fi 6 indoor Access point

Huawei eKitEngine AP266 is an indoor slim wall plate access point (AP) in compliance with the Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) standard. It can simultaneously provide services on the 2.4 GHz (2×2 MIMO) and 5 GHz (2×2 MIMO) frequency bands with four spatial streams, delivering a data rate of up to 2.975 Gbps.
The AP provides one GE uplink port and four GE downlink ports (one supporting PoE OUT). It can be installed on a desk, wall, ceiling, or junction box, meeting connection requirements in multiple scenarios. The AP is small and easy to deploy, ideal for indoor coverage scenarios such as budget hotels, hospitals, commercial stores, and
schools.
You can use the EasyWeb or wireless access controller (WAC) to locally deploy and manage APs, or use the
HUAWEI eKit App & SNC platform to remotely manage and maintain APs. In this way, network projects can be
handed over or managed together, simplifying network O&M.

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Standard
As the latest Wi-Fi standard defined in IEEE 802.11, 802.11ax improves the user access capacity and
bandwidth in high-density access scenarios, reducing service latency and enhancing user experience.
Multi-user multiple-input multiple-output (MU-MIMO) on both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequency bands,
allowing an AP to transmit data to and receive data from multiple stations (STAs) simultaneously and
multiplying the utilization of radio spectrum resources.
1024-quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM), improving data transmission efficiency by 25% compared
with 802.11ac (256-QAM).
MU-MIMO
The AP supports MU-MIMO and supports a maximum of four spatial streams (two on the 2.4 GHz frequency
band and two on the 5 GHz frequency band). The MU-MIMO technology enables an AP to send data to multiple
STAs simultaneously, which doubles the radio spectrum resource usage, increases the number of access users
and bandwidth, and improves user experience in high-density access scenarios.
High-Speed Access
The AP supports 160 MHz frequency bandwidth, which increases the number of available data subcarriers
and expands transmission channels. In addition, the AP adopts 1024-QAM and MU-MIMO to achieve a rate
of up to 575 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz band and 2.4 Gbps on the 5 GHz band, meaning up to 2.975 Gbps for the
device.

Smart Antenna
The dual-band smart antenna array technology and intelligent switchover algorithm enable the AP to
intelligently sense the application environment and access density, achieving accurate Wi-Fi coverage and
interference suppression. They together provide the optimal coverage direction and signal quality for each
access STA, and offer seamless and smooth wireless network experience to users.
Wired and Wireless Security Guarantee
To ensure data security, Huawei APs integrate wired and wireless security measures and provide comprehensive
security protection.
Authentication and encryption for wireless access
The AP supports WEP, WPA/WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE, WPA/WPA2-PPSK, and WPA/WPA2/WPA3-802.1X
authentication/encryption modes to ensure the security of wireless networks. The authentication
mechanism is used to authenticate user identities so that only authorized users can access network resources. The encryption mechanism is used to encrypt data transmitted over wireless links to ensure that
data can only be received and parsed by authorized users.
Authentication and encryption for wired access
The AP access control mechanism ensures that only authorized users can access the AP. Control and
provisioning of wireless access point (CAPWAP) link protection and Datagram Transport Layer Security
(DTLS) encryption provide security guarantee and improve data transmission security between the AP and
WAC.
Automatic Radio Calibration
Automatic radio calibration allows the AP to collect signal strength, channel, and other parameters of
surrounding APs and generate an AP topology according to the collected data. Based on interference from
surrounding environments and their loads, the AP automatically adjusts its transmit power and working channel
to make the network operate at the optimal performance. In this way, network reliability and user experience are
improved.

 Ports on the AP266

1

GE0/PoE_IN

2

GE1 to GE4

 Ports on the AP266

Port	Connector Type	Description	Available Components
GE0/PoE_IN	RJ45	Ethernet electrical port that supports 10M/100M/1000M auto-sensing, connects to the uplink wired Ethernet, and supports PoE input.	Network cable
GE1 to GE3	RJ45	Ethernet electrical port that supports 10M/100M/1000M auto-sensing and connects to the downlink wired Ethernet	Network cable
GE4/PoE_OUT	RJ45	Ethernet electrical port that supports 10M/100M/1000M auto-sensing, connects to the downlink wired Ethernet, and supports PoE output.	Network cable