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Easy to deploy and use, these access points offer 802.11ac and 802.11n wireless connectivity for indoor and outdoor environments. Get exceptional performance and coverage for mobile devices and bandwidth-heavy applications.</p> <p><a style="float: left;" href="/c/en/us/support/smb/product-support/small-business/wireless-wap500-comparison.html" data-config-metrics-item="Compare Models In This Family" target="_blank" class="standalone dmc-button atlantic pal-5">Compare Models In This Family</a>     <a style="display: inline-block; margin-top: 10px;" href="/c/en/us/products/wireless/small-business-500-series-wireless-access-points/models-comparison.html" data-config-metrics-item="Compare All RV Series Models" target="_blank">Compare All 500 Series Models</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row wide-narrow" data-owner="ID"> <div class="col wide"> <section id="drawertab" class=""> <dl> <dt class="dtname" ><button>Articles</button></dt> <dd id="info-articles" >  <link rel="stylesheet" href="/etc/designs/cdc/dmr/list/list-dynamic.min.css"><script src="/etc/designs/cdc/dmr/libs/nmsp.min.js" 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