Draytek VIGOR AP906 WiFi6 Mesh Access Point

VigorAP 906 is 11ax wall-mount/desktop wireless access point with a 5-port LAN switch. With wire-liked link rate up to 2402 Mbps in 5GHz band and up to 574 Mbps in 2.4GHz band, it's suitable for high density environments. It can be cloud-managed by VigorACS*, and also act as the mesh Root AP to manage up to 7 mesh node APs in LA.

PoE Power Supply

Simplify the infrastructure by getting data and power through a single cable

Multiple SSID

Mapping Wi-Fi clients to different VLANs and have a different set of security standards

Wi-Fi Scheduling

Schedule Wi-Fi On and Off to control wireless access and save energy.

Local RADIUS Server

User profile database for local and external 802.1x authentication.

Airtime Fairness

Equalize the transmission time of each client so the legacy devices won't slow everyone down.

Hotspot Web Portal

Market your business and communicate with the guests while offering hospitality WLAN

Band Steering

Redirect 5GHz-capable devices to the 5GHz radio to get a faster speed.

Central AP Management

Manage, maintain, and monitor VigorAP 906 from the DrayTek routers

Assisted Wi-Fi Roaming

Solve the sticky client problem and improve Wi-Fi roaming experience.

Mesh (Wireless model only)

Easily link to other VigorAP to expand the wireless network

Utilize Transmission Opportunity with OFDMA

OFDMA has been used in LTE for many years, and is now available in 802.11ax for multi-user mode.

Traditionally with OFDM, each frame is transmitted across the entire channel width. With low-rate transmission still using the whole channel, it brings latency and jitter to others and lower the overall efficiency.

OFDMA splits a single transmission into groups of subcarriers, and each subcarrier can be used by different client. With multiple clients transmitting simultaneously in the same channel, it improves efficiency of every single transmission opportunity and thus increases the wireless experiences in high density environment.

Three Modes in One

AP Mode

• The mode mostly used
• VigorAP acts as a bridge between wireless devices and wired Ethernet network, and exchanges data between them.

Pros

• Limited wireless coverage
• Require physical wire to connect to the Ethernet

Cons

• Limited wireless coverage
• Require physical wire to connect to the Ethernet

Range Extender

• VigorAP act as a wireless repeater
• It can be a Station and an AP at the same time

Pros

• Compatibility among different brands
• Extend wireless coverage

Cons

• No self-healing uplinks
• Need to install and check manually
• Performance decay

Mesh

• Wirelessly connect 1~8 APs, and form a Mesh Group
• A mesh network creates a set of links automatically and calculate the most optimal wireless path through the wireless network back to a wired Mesh Root.

Pros

• Easy installation
• Self-healing uplinks
• Extend wireless coverage

Cons

• No compatibility among different brands
• Performance decay

Manage from DrayTek Wireless App

• Set up a Mesh network from scratch
• Monitoring all Mesh nodes and get an overview of the topology
• Check all the Wi-Fi clients
• Change SSID Configuration for all the nodes
• Add TR-069 Settings to all the nodes