Advantech EKI-6333BE-4GD is a tri-band Wi-Fi 7 industrial-grade access point designed for autonomous systems with support for redundant 12V – 48V DC inputs and a -40°C to 75°C operating temperature range.
The access point delivers up to 5.8 Gbps throughput over Wi-Fi 7, features four 2.5GbE RJ45 ports, and the Taiwanese company also highlights compliance with IEC 62443 industrial cybersecurity standards and CE RED (Radio Equipment Directive) regulations, as well as support for WPA3 authentication and encrypted SNMP communication.
Advantech EKI-6333BE-4GD specifications:
- SoC / Memory / Storage – TBD
- Wireless
- Compatible with IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be standard
- WiFi 7 bands and maximum speeds
- 2.4 GHz up to 700 Mbps
- 5 GHz up to 2,900 Mbps
- 6 GHz up to 5,800 Mbps
- Operation modes – Access Point, Client, Repeater
- Highlighted features – Multi-Link Operation (MLO), Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM), Preamble Puncturing
- Security – WEP, WPA/WPA2/WPA3-Personal, WPA/WPA2/WPA3-Enterprise
- Up to 6x antennas; 2x2x2 MU-MIMO
- Ethernet – 4x 2.5GbE ports
- Misc
- Power, 2.4G, 5G, and 6G LEDs
- DIN-rail and wall mounting options
- Power Input (DC) – 12 ~ 48 V DC, redundant dual inputs via 4-pin removable terminal
- Power Consumption – 18 Watts
- Dimensions – 140 x 107.3 x 42 mm
- Weight – 1.2 kg
- Temperature Range – Operating: -40 ~ 75°C; storage: -40 ~ 85°C
- Humidity – 10~95% RH
- EMC – CE, FCC Part 15 subpart B
- IP Rating – IP30
On the software side, the EKI-6333BE-4GD can be managed through Telnet, FTP, SNMP, Web UI, or SSH, and supports the usual range of network protocols such as ARP, ICMP, IPv4, IPv6, TCP, UDP, DHCP client/server, Auto IP, Telnet, DNS, SNMP, HTTP, DMZ, PPPoE, VPN passthrough, Telnet server, SSH server, FTP server, and QoS.
Advantech also offers a web-based Network Management System (NMS) for centralized monitoring, anomaly detection, and site-wide OTA firmware updates of multiple access points. Key applications include logistics automation (notably AMR fleets), Extended Reality (XR)-based remote operations, and robotics collaboration.
Advantech says the EKI-6333BE-4GD industrial Wi-Fi 7 access point is available for order now, but didn’t provide pricing information. Further details may be found on the product page and the press release.
Thanks to TLS for the tip.
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