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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The A42 is cloud managed and includes a free license for CloudTrax, Open Mesh\u2019s cloud-based network controller. Deploy access points in minutes and build, manage and monitor your network from anywhere.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/12″][vc_column_text]\"\"[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/12″][vc_column_text]High Performance<\/strong>
\nThe A42 is available in a 2×2, 300+867 Mbps MU-MIMO configuration for strong performance, especially in dense environments.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″][vc_column_text]\"\"[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/12″][vc_column_text]Modular<\/strong>
\nThe A Series was carefully designed to be installed almost anywhere. Mount the A Series indoors or out with the included universal installation kit.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/12″][vc_column_text]\"\"[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/12″][vc_column_text]Cloud-managed<\/strong>
\nIncludes a free license for CloudTrax, Open Mesh\u2019s cloud-based network controller. Manage unlimited APs and networks with a few clicks – nothing to install on-site.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″][vc_column_text]\"\"[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/12″][vc_column_text]User Insight<\/strong>
\nWith device fingerprinting, you’ll know who is on your network in terms of device operating system, name, bandwidth used and more.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/12″][vc_column_text]\"\"[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/12″][vc_column_text]Mesh-enabled<\/strong>
\nMesh technology enables access points to work together to form a self-organizing, self-healing wireless network.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″][vc_column_text]\"\"[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/12″][vc_column_text]Custom brandable<\/strong>
\nFrom CloudTrax to hardware, brand the Open Mesh solution as your own.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/12″][vc_column_text]\"\"[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/12″][vc_column_text]Standard PoE<\/strong>
\nThe 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.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″][vc_column_text]\"\"[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/12″][vc_column_text]Multiple SSIDs<\/strong>
\nMultiple SSIDs allow you to broadcast up to four unique networks, some as public hotspots and others private.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/12″][vc_column_text]\"\"[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/12″][vc_column_text]Your Brand<\/strong>
\nCustom-branded splash pages automatically scale to fit any device, or use\u00a0Facebook Wi-Fi\u00a0to let users check-in to your page before using the web for free.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″][vc_column_text]\"\"[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/12″][vc_column_text]Outage Alerts<\/strong>
\nAutomated outage alerts by email if any access point goes down and doesn\u2019t come back up within an hour.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/12″][vc_column_text]\"\"[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/12″][vc_column_text]Custom Authentification<\/strong>
\nAuthenticate users with WPA2 or WPA-Enterprise security; charge for access, use vouchers and connect to your hotel PMS system.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″][vc_column_text]\"\"[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/12″][vc_column_text]Bandwidth Management<\/strong>
\nSet upload and download caps on each user and block individual devices to ensure there is enough bandwidth available for everyone.<\/p>\n

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!!! We are pleased to announce Plasma Cloud has replaced Open Mesh<\/span> !!!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Open Mesh having been discontinued following their acquisition<\/p>\n

Plasma Cloud offers a free Cloud controller and allows you to migrate all your Open Mesh access points to the Plasma Cloud dashboard for free so you can manage all your current networks from the same dashboard.<\/p>\n

The Plasma Cloud PA1200 is the A42 equivalent with the exact same hardware specifications<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1666,"template":"","meta":[],"product_cat":[923,931,584,919,578,50,205,223,321,183],"product_tag":[527],"yoast_head":"\nOpen Mesh A42 802.11ac Wave 2 Access Point - Achat Cloud<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/achat-cloud.fr\/en\/product\/a42-universal-802-11ac-wave-2-access-point\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Open Mesh A42 802.11ac Wave 2 Access Point - Achat Cloud\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"!!! We are pleased to announce Plasma Cloud has replaced Open Mesh !!! 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