The A42 is a 2×2 universal 802.11ac Wave 2 cloud-managed WiFi access point with simultaneous 2.4GHz and 5GHz radios and MU-MIMO. The A42 includes hardware watchdog, two Gigabit Ethernet ports and a USB port. The A42 can be powered by standard 802.3af PoE or passive 18-24V PoE.
Water and dust resistant, the A Series can be set on a desktop, mounted to an ethernet wall plate (EU, UK, US), installed on a wall or T-rail ceiling or fastened to an outdoor wall or pole. A universal installation kit is included for deployments almost anywhere.
The A42 is cloud managed and includes a free license for CloudTrax, Open Mesh’s cloud-based network controller. Deploy access points in minutes and build, manage and monitor your network from anywhere.
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High Performance
The A42 is available in a 2×2, 300+867 Mbps MU-MIMO configuration for strong performance, especially in dense environments.
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Modular
The A Series was carefully designed to be installed almost anywhere. Mount the A Series indoors or out with the included universal installation kit.
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Cloud-managed
Includes a free license for CloudTrax, Open Mesh’s cloud-based network controller. Manage unlimited APs and networks with a few clicks – nothing to install on-site.
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User Insight
With device fingerprinting, you’ll know who is on your network in terms of device operating system, name, bandwidth used and more.

Mesh-enabled
Mesh technology enables access points to work together to form a self-organizing, self-healing wireless network.
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Custom brandable
From CloudTrax to hardware, brand the Open Mesh solution as your own.
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Standard PoE
The A42 is PoE only and can be powered with standard 802.3af PoE or passive 18-24V PoE. Bundle with a PoE injector or S Series switch.
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Multiple SSIDs
Multiple SSIDs allow you to broadcast up to four unique networks, some as public hotspots and others private.
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Your Brand
Custom-branded splash pages automatically scale to fit any device, or use Facebook Wi-Fi to let users check-in to your page before using the web for free.
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Outage Alerts
Automated outage alerts by email if any access point goes down and doesn’t come back up within an hour.
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Custom Authentification
Authenticate users with WPA2 or WPA-Enterprise security; charge for access, use vouchers and connect to your hotel PMS system.
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Bandwidth Management
Set upload and download caps on each user and block individual devices to ensure there is enough bandwidth available for everyone.
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Secure
Built-in firewall prevents users on the public network from seeing each other or your wired network by default.
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Mobile Apps
Build, manage and monitor your networks with free iOS and Android apps. No PC required.







