RG-AP840-L Wi-Fi 6 Indoor Datasheet

High-density Access Point

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RG-AP840-L
Wi-Fi 6 Indoor
High-density Access Point
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Product Overview
The RG-AP840-L is an 802.11ax-compliant dual-radio access, QoS, seamless roaming, and Internet of Things
wireless access point (AP) provided by Ruijie Networks (IoT) scalability. With Ruijie's wireless access controller
for general education, higher education, government, (AC), the RG-AP840-L can implement wireless client
finance, business, and other indoor scenarios. data forwarding, security features, access control, and
IoT application extension.
It complies with 802.11ax, 802.11ac Wave2, 802.11ac
Wave1, and 802.11n. With a hardware-independent The RG-AP840-L supports both local power supply and
dual-radio design, the RG-AP840-L can provide a data Power over Ethernet (PoE), so customers can flexibly
rate of up to 5.378 Gbps. The ultra-fast wireless rate select the power supply. It can be installed against
eliminates the performance bottleneck. a wall or ceiling, which is suitable for deployment in
scenarios such as large campuses, conference centers,
The design of the RG-AP840-L considers factors such
plazas, enterprise offices, and operational hotspots.
as wireless network security, radio control, mobile

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Product Appearance

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Product Highlights
Dual-band design (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz), six spatial user experience
streams, and up to 5.378 Gbps peak data rate
WPA3, Enhanced Open Security, 802.1X, MSCHAPv2,
5 Gbps wired data rate to achieve high-speed and other encryption authentication to enhance
wireless data backhaul, and access through data security
optical and Ethernet cables for flexible
Local and cloud management (free for life)
networking
modes, and intelligent wireless network
OFDMA and MU-MIMO, optimizing multi-user optimization, reducing TCO and maximizing ROI
access experience
Rich IoT features: PoE output, Bluetooth 5.1, and
IEEE 802.11k/v/r support, roaming stickiness wireless locating
optimization, and remote association for better
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Product Features
Multiple Service Ports MU-MIMO
The RG-AP840-L supports up to 5 Gbps wired access. The RG-AP840-L maximizes the use of MU-MIMO,
which can effectively improve the throughput
One auto-negotiation Ethernet electrical port
of a wireless network by exchanging data with
provides up to 5 Gbps wired access to implement
multiple single-stream or dual-stream client devices
high-speed transmission and conversion between
simultaneously.
wireless and wired networks.
Seamless Switching
One auto-negotiation Ethernet electrical port
provides up to 1 Gbps wired access to achieve The RG-AP840-L supports Hotspot 2.0 of Wi-
high-speed transmission and conversion between Fi Association (WFA) and automatic identity
wireless and wired networks. Furthermore, it can recognition, providing clients with seamless cellular-
expand other modules such as the IoT module to to-Wi-Fi switching.
adapt to more application scenarios.
Diverse Wi-Fi Technologies
One 5GE SFP port can adapt to different link types
It supports RF transmission technologies:
of a wired network and transmit data.
Dynamic frequency selection (DFS) optimizes the
High-speed Wireless Access for Better Experience use of available RF spectrum to prevent radar
channel interference.
The RG-AP840-L optimizes user experience by
maximizing Wi-Fi utilization and substantially Cyclic delay/shift diversity (CDD/CSD) improves
reducing airtime competition between clients. It downlink RF performance, and converts spatial
provides Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple diversity to frequency diversity to avoid intersymbol
Access (OFDMA) and Multi-User Multiple-Input interference, thus reducing bit error rate (BER) and
Multiple-Output (MU-MIMO). With up to 4 spatial effectively reducing signal distortion.
streams (4SS) and 160 MHz channel bandwidth Maximum ratio combining (MRC) improves the
(HE160), the RG-AP840-L delivers the data rate of up signal quality at the receiving end and enhances
to 4.804 Gbps at 5 GHz band, providing pioneering reliability and performance of received signals.
wireless capabilities for enterprises.
It supports RF channel coding technologies:
1024-QAM High-Speed Access
Space-time block coding (STBC) increases
The RG-AP840-L adopts the dual-radio design and the range and improves signal receiving, and
complies with Wi-Fi standard IEEE 802.11ax. When enhances reliability of data transmission.
dual radios are enabled, it can provide a wireless
Low-density parity check (LDPC) corrects errors
data rate of up to 5.378 Gbps to realize high-speed
efficiently and improves the throughput.
access experience.
Transmit beam-forming (TxBF) expands the signal
OFDMA High-Density User Access
coverage and enhances the reliability of specific
OFDMA in IEEE 802.11ax enables the RG-AP840-L to devices, thereby improving the data rate.
divide a WLAN channel into multiple narrower sub-
channels, with each user occupying one or more Intelligent Optimization, Reliability Guarantee
sub-channels. The RG-AP840-L can schedule services
Intelligent Recognition, One-Click Network
of multiple users, and receive and send packets
Optimization
concurrently. This reduces contention for air interface
resources and backoff, shortens the network latency, The RG-AP840-L can intelligently identify mobile
and improves the network efficiency. clients such as iOS and Android clients and PCs.
It can be used to implement visualized wireless
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network management based on the wireless implements immediate and quantitative transmission
client type and optimize a network in one-click of audio and video data, and guarantees smooth
mode. The RG-AP840-L embeds client experience application of multimedia services.
measurement and environment collection capability.
The multicast-to-unicast technology supported by the
It can be used with the RG-WS wireless access
RG-AP840-L solves the video freezing problem caused
controller for intelligent analysis and automatic RF
by packet loss or long latency in Video on Demand (VoD)
resource scheduling. It can adjust the RF power and
and other multicast applications on a wireless network.
intelligently allocate channels to solve problems
It enhances the experience in the use of multicast
such as co-channel interference, adjacent channel
video services on a wireless network.
interference, and roaming stickiness.
Intelligent Local Forwarding Intelligent Monitoring, Green Design, and Power Saving
The RG-AP840-L integrates intelligent local Intelligent Power Monitoring
forwarding technology and eliminates the traffic
The RG-AP840-L can monitor the PoE output power
bottleneck on its connected wireless access
and disable or enable some functions according to
controller. The data forwarding mode of the RG-
the available power to ensure its normal operation.
AP840-L can be flexibly pre-configured through
Ruijie's wireless access controller. Then the RG- When powered by 802.3at, the RG-AP840-L starts
AP840-L determines whether data needs to be up normally, but its downlink port and USB port
forwarded by the wireless access controller or be cannot provide power for external devices.
sent to a wired network for data exchange based on When powered by 802.3af, the RG-AP840-L starts
the SSID or user VLAN. up normally. Both RF cards can only work in one-
With the local forwarding technology, the RG- stream mode, and the downlink port and USB
AP840-L classifies the data that is sensitive to the port cannot provide power for external devices.
delay and requires real-time high-performance Energy Saving and Lower Power Consumption
transmission, and forwards it through a wired
The RG-AP840-L incorporates new energy saving
network. This greatly relieves the traffic burden of
technologies, such as packet-based power control
the wireless access controller and better adapts to
technology. With this technologie as well as high-
heavy-traffic transmission on 802.11ax networks.
performance power design, the RG-AP840-L is energy-
Client Access Optimization efficient while providing high-speed wireless access services.
The RG-AP840-L can dynamically measure parameters
such as the uplink Received Signal Strength Indicator Rich IoT Platform Features
(RSSI), noise floor, and channel utilization to intelligently The RG-AP840-L integrates Bluetooth 5.1 and 802.15.4
identify the client network status. Moreover, it can steer RF (ZigBee support) to simplify deployment and
clients to preferentially connect to 5 GHz or APs with management of IoT-based location services, asset
better experience. This solves the problems of roaming tracking services, security solutions, and IoT sensors.
stickiness, remote association, and load imbalance,
The RG-AP840-L supports PoE output, providing flexible
and improves user experience.
expansion and reliable power supply for IoT devices
Advanced Network Coexistence such as IP phones, cameras, set-top boxes (STBs), and
The RG-AP840-L supports advanced network coexistence. smart audio devices. This eliminates re-cabling in the
It uses the built-in filter to automatically minimize the ELV room and dependence on AC power.
impact of interference from non-Wi-Fi network devices.
Abundant QoS Policies Comprehensive Security Protection and Ease of Use

The RG-AP840-L provides abundant QoS policies. It Multiple Easy-to-Use Authentication Modes
supports bandwidth limiting based on the WLAN, AP, The RG-AP840-L supports various authentication
and STA, and provides Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) that
and encryption technologies, including web, 802.1X,
defines priorities for different service data. Therefore, it
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WEP (64/128 bits), WPA, WPA2, WPA3, voucher addition, complete remote management also greatly
code, user accounts, SMS, and PSK. WPA3 includes enhances the O&M management efficiency of a
WPA3-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, and WPA3- wireless network.
OWE. In compliance with standard Network Access Eweb Management
Control (NAC), the AC offers control policies through
The RG-AP840-L provides the Eweb for AC and AP
authentication, authorization, device compliance
management. O&M personnel can complete wireless
check, and network attack detection or prevention.
configuration easily and manage the wireless
All these features guarantee high network security
network in an all-round manner. On the AC Eweb,
for authenticated users.
O&M personnel can manage an AP as well as clients
connected to the AP. The rate limits and network access
Flexible Device Management Modes behaviors of clients can be defined, allowing the O&M
Flexible Switching Between Fat, Fit, and Cloud Modes personnel to plan, operate, and maintain a wireless
network easily.
The RG-AP840-L supports flexible switchover among
Fat, Fit, and cloud deployment modes. When the Mobile Monitoring and Optimization
RG-AP840-L is deployed in Fat and cloud mode, it You can use the free Ruijie Cloud App to achieve simple
can operate as a single device and be managed network management experience. This app features
by the local access controller (AC). It can also be unified device lifecycle management, switches,
connected to the Ruijie public cloud for cloud-based and security gateways. The app also simplifies
management. When the RG-AP840-L is deployed device provisioning, monitoring, configuration, and
in Fit mode, it can be used with the AC to achieve optimization. For details, visit official website at https://
more functions. In Fit mode, the RG-AP840-L can be www.ruijienetworks.com/products/smb/cloud-service/
deployed through Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP). In cloud-service/ruijie-cloud-solution/mobile-app.

All-in-One for Small Branch Office NAT

In small branch office scenarios, the RG-AP840-L The RG-AP840-L supports the Network Address
serves as an AP to provide the wireless access service Translation (NAT) function to translate addresses
for the office area, and also functions as a VPN between the LAN in the branch office and the
gateway. This all-in-one design simplifies network Internet.
deployment and saves building costs.
IPsec VPN
PPPoE
The RG-AP840-L can establish IPsec VPN tunnels
The RG-AP840-L can function as a PPPoE client and between the headquarters and branch offices to
connects to the Internet through PPPoE. In this case, implement LAN interconnection.
no gateway needs to be deployed in a branch office
area for Internet access.
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Specifications
Hardware Specifications
Dimensions and Weight

Dimensions and
RG-AP840-L
Weight

Unit dimensions
230 mm x 230 mm x 51 mm (9.06 in. x 9.06 in. x 2.01 in.)
(W x D x H)

Shipping dimensions
535 mm x 406 mm x 269 mm (21.06 in. x 15.98 in. x 10.59 in.)
(W x D x H)

Main unit: 1.0 kg (2.20 lbs)

Unit weight
Mounting bracket: 0.1 kg (0.22 lbs)

Shipping weight 13.67 kg (30.14 lbs)

Mounting Wall/Ceiling-mount (a mounting bracket is delivered with the main unit)

Lock option Kensington lock and securing latch

Wi-Fi Radio

Wi-Fi Radio RG-AP840-L

Dual-radio and up to six spatial streams:

Radio design Radio 1: 2.4 GHz, two spatial streams, 2x2 MU-MIMO
Radio 2: 5 GHz, four spatial streams, 4x4 MU-MIMO

802.11b/g/n/ax:
2.400 GHz to 2.4835 GHz, ISM
802.11a/n/ac/ax:
5.150 GHz to 5.250 GHz, U-NII-1
5.250 GHz to 5.350 GHz, U-NII-2A
Operating frequencies
5.470 GHz to 5.725 GHz, U-NII-2C
5.725 GHz to 5.850 GHz, U-NII-3/ISM
Note: Available frequency bands may vary with countries or regions. To use the above-mentioned frequency
bands, ensure that they are supported in your country or region. For details, see WLAN Country or Region Codes
and Channel Compliance.

Combined peak data rate: 5.378 Gbps

5 GHz radio:
Four spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up to 4.804 Gbps wireless data rate to individual 4SS HE160
802.11ax client devices (maximum)
Two spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up to 1.201 Gbps wireless data rate to individual 2SS HE80
802.11ax client devices (typical)
Four spatial stream Multi User (MU) MIMO for up to 4.804 Gbps wireless data rate to up to four 1SS or two 2SS
Data rates HE160 802.11ax DL-MU-MIMO capable client devices simultaneously (maximum)
Four spatial stream Multi User (MU) MIMO for up to 2.402 Gbps wireless data rate to up to four 1SS or two 2SS
HE80 802.11ax DL-MU-MIMO capable client devices simultaneously (typical)
2.4 GHz radio:
Two spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up to 574 Mbps wireless data rate to 2SS HE40 802.11ax client
devices (maximum)
Two spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up to 287 Mbps wireless data rate to 2SS HE20 802.11ax client
devices (typical)
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Wi-Fi Radio RG-AP840-L

The following 802.11-compliant data rates in Mbps are supported:

2.4 GHz radio
802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11
802.11g: 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54
802.11n: 6.5 to 300 (MCS0 to MCS15, HT20 to HT40)
Data rate set 802.11ax: 8.6 to 574 (MCS0 to MCS11, NSS = 1 to 2, HE20 to HE40)
5 GHz radio
802.11a: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54
802.11n: 6.5 to 600 (MCS0 to MCS31, HT20 to HT40)
802.11ac: 6.5 to 3,467 (MCS0 to MCS9, NSS = 1 to 4, VHT20 to VHT160)
802.11ax: 8.6 to 4,804 (MCS0 to MCS11, NSS = 1 to 4, HE20 to HE160)

Packet aggregation 802.11n/ac/ax: A-MPDU and A-MSDU

Antenna type Built-in omnidirectional antennas (two 2.4 GHz antennas and four 5 GHz antennas)

2.4 GHz: 5 dBi

Antenna gain
5 GHz: 6 dBi

2.4 GHz radio: 27 dBm (24 dBm per chain)

5 GHz radio: 30 dBm (24 dBm per chain)
Note: The transmit power is limited by local regulatory requirements. For details, see WLAN Country or Region
Codes and Channel Compliance.
Maximum transmit
power Thailand
2.400 GHz to 2.4835 GHz, EIRP ≤ 20 dBm
5.150 GHz to 5.350 GHz, EIRP ≤ 23 dBm
5.470 GHz to 5.725 GHz, EIRP ≤ 30 dBm
5.725 GHz to 5.825 GHz, EIRP ≤ 30 dBm

Power increment Configurable in increments of 1 dBm

802.11b: Direct-Sequence Spread-Spectrum (DSSS)

Radio technologies 802.11a/g/n/ac: Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM)
802.11ax: OFDMA with up to 16 resource units (for an 80 MHz channel)

802.11b: BPSK, QPSK, and CCK

802.11a/g/n: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, and 64-QAM
Modulation types
802.11ac: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, and 256-QAM
802.11ax: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, and 1024-QAM

The following table lists the radio frequency performance of Wi-Fi including different frequency bands, protocols,
and date rates. It is country-specific, and Ruijie Networks reserves the right of interpretation.

Wi-Fi Radio
RG-AP840-L
Frequency Performance

Maximum Transmit Power per Maximum Receive Sensitivity

Frequency Band and Protocol Data Rate
Transmit Chain per Receive Chain

1 Mbps 24 dBm –96 dBm

2.4 GHz, 802.11b
2 Mbps 24 dBm –95 dBm

5.5 Mbps 23 dBm –93 dBm

2.4 GHz, 802.11b
11 Mbps 22 dBm –89 dBm

6 Mbps 24 dBm –91 dBm

24 Mbps 23 dBm –85 dBm

2.4 GHz, 802.11g
36 Mbps 23 dBm –80 dBm

54 Mbps 21 dBm –74 dBm

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Wi-Fi Radio
RG-AP840-L
Frequency Performance

Maximum Transmit Power per Maximum Receive Sensitivity

Frequency Band and Protocol Data Rate
Transmit Chain per Receive Chain

MCS0 24 dBm –90 dBm

2.4 GHz, 802.11n (HT20)
MCS7 20 dBm –70 dBm

MCS0 24 dBm –90 dBm

2.4 GHz, 802.11n (HT40)
MCS7 20 dBm –70 dBm

MCS0 24 dBm –90 dBm

2.4 GHz, 802.11ax (HE20)
MCS11 16 dBm –62 dBm

MCS0 24 dBm –88 dBm

2.4 GHz, 802.11ax (HE40)
MCS11 16 dBm –60 dBm

6 Mbps 24 dBm –91 dBm

24 Mbps 23 dBm –85 dBm

5 GHz, 802.11a
36 Mbps 23 dBm –80 dBm

54 Mbps 21 dBm –74 dBm

MCS0 24 dBm –90 dBm

5 GHz, 802.11n (HT20)
MCS7 20 dBm –68 dBm

MCS0 24 dBm –88 dBm

5 GHz, 802.11n (HT40)
MCS7 20 dBm –68 dBm

MCS0 24 dBm –90 dBm

5 GHz, 802.11ac (VHT20)
MCS9 18 dBm –68 dBm

MCS0 24 dBm –88 dBm

5 GHz, 802.11ac (VHT40)
MCS9 18 dBm –63 dBm

MCS0 24 dBm –85 dBm

5 GHz, 802.11ac (VHT80)
MCS9 18 dBm –60 dBm

MCS0 24 dBm –90 dBm

5 GHz, 802.11ax (HE20)
MCS11 16 dBm –60 dBm

MCS0 24 dBm –86 dBm

5 GHz, 802.11ax (HE40)
MCS11 16 dBm –56 dBm

MCS0 24 dBm –83 dBm

5 GHz, 802.11ax (HE80)
MCS11 24 dBm –53 dBm

MCS0 16 dBm –81 dBm

5 GHz, 802.11ax (HE160)
MCS11 16 dBm –51 dBm
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Bluetooth Radio

Bluetooth Radio RG-AP840-L

Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1

Antenna type Integrated vertically polarized omnidirectional antenna

Maximum antenna gain 3.5 dBi, with a downtilt angle of roughly 30 degrees

Maximum transmit power 10 dBm (Class 1)

Receive sensitivity –98 dBm

Ports Specifications

Ports Specifications RG-AP840-L

1 x 100/1000/2.5G/5GBASE-T port
Auto MDI/MDIX crossover
NBASE-T/IEEE802.3bz-compliant 5 Gbps
PoE-PD: 54 V DC (nominal value) 802.3af/at/bt (Class 3 or higher)
802.3az EEE
Fixed service port
1 x 5GE SFP/RJ45 combo port, compatibility with 1GE and 2.5GE modules
1 x 10/100/1000BASE-T port
Supplying 48 V/12.95 W power to an IoT unit
Auto MDI/MDIX crossover
802.3az EEE

Fixed management port 1 x RJ45 console port (serial console port)

USB USB 3.0 (Type-A connector)

Status LED 1 x multi-color system status LED

1 x Reset button
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.

Power Supply and Consumption

Power Supply and

RG-AP840-L
Consumption

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 adapter 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:
Input power supply
If both DC power and PoE are available, DC power is preferred.
When powered by 802.3bt (PoE++), the AP operates with the optimal performance.
When powered by 802.3at (PoE+), the AP starts up normally. LAN 2 and USB port cannot supply power
to external devices.
When powered by 802.3af (PoE), the AP starts up normally. Both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radio cards can
work only in one spatial stream mode. LAN 2 and USB port cannot supply power to external devices.

PoE port When powered by 802.3bt (PoE++), the LAN 2 port can source 48 V/12.95 W power to a unit.

USB port When powered by 802.3bt (PoE++), the USB port can source 1 A/5 W power to an attached device.

Maximum power consumption: 40 W

DC powered: 40 W
PoE powered (802.3af): 12.95 W
Overall power consumption
PoE+ powered (802.3at): 22 W
PoE++ powered (802.3bt): 40 W
Idle mode: 10.3 W
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Environment and Reliability

Environment and Reliability RG-AP840-L

Operating temperature: –10°C to +50°C (14°F to 122°F)

Storage temperature: –40°C to 70°C (–40°F to +158°F)
Temperature
Note: At an altitude in the range of 3,000–5,000 m (9,842.52–16,404.20 ft.), every time the altitude
increases by 220 m (722 ft), the maximum temperature decreases by 1°C (1.8°F).

Operating humidity: 5% RH to 95% RH (non-condensing)

Humidity
Storage humidity: 5% RH to 95% RH (non-condensing)

Mean Time Between Failure

394,941 hours (45 years) at the operating temperature of 25°C (77°F)
(MTBF)

Regulatory Compliance

Regulatory Compliance RG-AP840-L

IEC 62368-1
Security regulations
EN 62368-1

EN 55032
EN 55035
EN IEC 61000-3-2
EMC regulations EN 61000-3-3
EN 301 489-1
EN 301 489-3
EN 301 489-17

EN 300 328
EN 301 893
Radio frequency regulations EN 300 440
EN IEC 62311
FCC Part 15

*For more country-specific regulatory information and approvals, contact your local sales agency.

Software Specifications

Applicable Software Version RG-AP840-L

Applicable software version RGOS11.9(6)W3B3 or higher

WLAN

WLAN RG-AP840-L

Recommended maximum number

150
of active devices per AP

1024
Maximum number of associated
clients Note
The number of associated clients varies according to the environment.

Maximum number of BSSIDs 32 (up to 16 BSSIDs per radio)

SSID hiding
STA management Each SSID can be configured with the authentication mode, encryption mechanism, and VLAN
attributes independently.
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WLAN RG-AP840-L

Remote intelligent perception technology (RIPT)

STA management Intelligent client identification technology
Intelligent load balancing based on the STA quantity or traffic

SSID-based STA limiting

STA limiting
Radio-based STA limiting

Bandwidth limiting STA/SSID/AP-based rate limiting

Wireless roaming Layer 2 and Layer 3 roaming

Security

Security RG-AP840-L

Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)

PSK, web, 802.1X, WPA, WPA2, and WPA3 authentication
SMS authentication (used with the RG-WS series wireless access controller)
Authentication and encryption
MAB authentication (used with the RG-WS series wireless access controller)
WEP (64/128 bits), WPA-Personal, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal
(WPA2/WPA3 transition mode), WPA3-Enterprise (CCMP), WPA3-Enterprise (GCMP), WPA3-OWE

Data frame filtering Allowlist, static blocklist, and dynamic blocklist

ACL Dynamic ACL assignment

CPP Supported

NFPP Supported

Routing and Switching

Routing and Switching RG-AP840-L

Static IPv4 address and DHCP-assigned IPv4 address

IP service
NAT, FTP ALG, DNS ALG

Multicast Multicast-to-unicast conversion

IPv6 addressing, Neighbor Discovery (ND), ICMPv6, IPv6 Ping

IPv6 basics
IPv6 DHCP Client

IP routing IPv4/IPv6 static routing

PPPoE Client
VPN
IPsec VPN

Management

Management RG-AP840-L

Fault inspection and alarm

Information statistics and logging
Network management
SNMPv1/v2c/v3
NTP Server and NTP Client

Ruijie Cloud
Network management platform
Web-based management (Eweb)

User access management Console, Telnet, SSH, SNMP, and TFTP-based management

When the AP works in Fit mode, it can be switched to Fat mode through an AC.
Fat/Fit/Cloud mode switchover When the AP works in Fat mode, it can be switched to Fit mode through the console port or Telnet.
When the AP works in Cloud mode, it can be managed through Ruijie Cloud.
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Antenna Pattern Plots
Horizontal Planes (Top View)
The following figures show the azimuth antenna pattern at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios.

2.44 GHz 5.5 GHz

2.44 GHz (ANT1, 2) 5.5 GHz (ANT1, 2, 3, 4)

Vertical Planes (Side View, AP Facing Down)

The following figures show the evaluation antenna pattern at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios.

2.44 GHz 5.5 GHz

2.44 GHz (ANT1, 2) 5.5 GHz (ANT1, 2, 3, 4)

Note: Operating frequency bands are country-specific.

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Typical Applications
Typical Scenario

The AP is applicable to densely populated areas with simple building structures, no special obstructions, and a
large capacity demand. Such areas include meeting rooms, libraries, classrooms, bars, and leisure centers. The
AP can be flexibly deployed based on the environment.
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The following figure shows the typical network topology of the RG-AP840-L.

Backbone
Network or
Internet

AC Authentication
Management
System

PoE Access Switch

AP1 APn

WLAN Client Education, Enterprise and

Finance Users

Public Cloud Deployment

With Ruijie public cloud service, the RG-AP840-L is fit for SME scenarios, including small offices, boutique hotels,
and retail stores. Ruijie Networks provides customers with Ruijie Cloud lifetime free licenses. It significantly
streamlines the IT operational efficiency, and simplifies wireless deployment with cost-effective options for SMEs.
The Ruijie Cloud service provides network provisioning, monitoring, optimization, operation, and maintenance.
Devices can be easily deployed or swapped in plug-and-play mode. Automatic RF planning meets the needs of
increasing user experience.

Cloud Management Simplified Security

• Unified device management • Hotspot guest Wi-Fi (social login)
• Flexible group configuration

Mobile Operation Cloud Analytics

• Seamless provisioning • Automated Wi-Fi optimization
• Mobile monitoring & alarm • Wi-Fi experience analysis
notifications

Small office Boutique hotel Retail chain

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Key Features:
Unified device management
Fast provisioning by Cloud and App
Captive portal
App-based monitoring and alarm

Hybrid Cloud Deployment

For enterprise office, campus network, and hospitality customers with single or multiple sites, a hybrid mode
consisting of Ruijie RG-WS series wireless access controller (on-premises) and cloud-based management (optional)
is recommended for high-density AP deployment. Wireless access controllers are installed at the customer's site
with fully integrated wireless management and authentication features, supporting large-scale AP management
with cluster-based controller architecture. Optionally, the cloud management platform allows for value-added
features such as centralized device configuration and monitoring, and reporting.

RG-WALL 1600 series firewall

RG-AP180 series
RG-CS88 series
cores witch

WS6000 series
access controller
Smart Antenna RG-AP800 series
VSU

Virtual Switching Unit (VSU)

UTP Fiber(MMF) WAN RG-CS83 series PoE switch RG-AP680 series

Key Features:
Centralized device management and reporting by Ruijie Cloud
Ultra-seamless roaming management
High performance and security with all user authentication and traffic forwarding handled locally
Flexible authentication options, including 802.1X, MSCHAPv2, and voucher authentication
Unified management of all series of Ruijie APs

Note: For more applicable scenarios, contact Ruijie pre-sales engineers.

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Ordering Information
Model Description

Wi-Fi 6 dual-radio indoor wireless access point

2.4 GHz 2x2:2 MU-MIMO + 5 GHz 4x4:4 MU-MIMO
Built-in omnidirectional antennas
Up to six spatial streams
RG-AP840-L Data rate of up to 5.378 Gbps
Compliance with IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac and 802.11ax standards
Fat/Fit/cloud mode switchover
Compliance with IEEE 802.3 bt/at/af PoE standard
Each AP occupying one wireless access controller license

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Package Contents
Item Quantity

Main unit 1

Mounting bracket 1

Wall anchor 4

4.2 mm x 20 mm Phillips pan head self-tapping screw 4

Warranty Card and Hazardous Substance Table 1

Quick Start Guide 1

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Warranty
For more information about warranty terms and period, contact your local sales agency:
Warranty terms: https://www.ruijienetworks.com/support/servicepolicy
Warranty period: https://www.ruijienetworks.com/support/service_41
Note: The warranty terms are subject to the terms of different countries and distributors.

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More Information
For more information about Ruijie Networks, visit the official Ruijie website or contact your local sales agency:
Ruijie Networks official website: https://www.ruijienetworks.com/
Online support: https://www.ruijienetworks.com/support
Hotline support: https://www.ruijienetworks.com/support/hotline
Email support: [email protected]
WLAN Country or Region Codes and Channel Compliance: https://www.ruijienetworks.com/support/documents/
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