RG-WS6512-L, High-Performance Large Campus Wireless Access Controller
Medium to large networks, government, general education, medical care, enterprises, etc
Models
Series
Highlight Features
- Layered management and control for large networks
- Switching between centralized and local forwarding
- Load balancing between APs, dynamic bandwidth allocation for STAs, 5G band-select, smooth network connection
- Ruijie cloud management, intelligent optimization
Product Overview
The RG-WS6512-L high-performance wireless access controller (AC), developed by Ruijie Networks, is targeted for next-generation high-speed wireless networks. It can be deployed on a Layer 2 or Layer 3 network without any architecture or hardware device changes, delivering seamless and secure control over wireless networks.
The RG-WS6512-L can manage up to 128 wireless access points (APs) by default. With licenses for capacity expansion, it can manage a maximum of 1,152 generic APs or 2,304 wall-mounted APs.
Through powerful centralized and visualized management and control over wireless networks, the RG-WS6512-L can significantly simplify construction and deployment of wireless networks.
The RG-WS6512-L, adopting enhanced security and clustering technologies, offers identity-based networking services. Multiple ACs in a cluster can share a user database, allowing clients to seamlessly roam in different areas of a network. The cluster design guarantees the security and session integrity during roaming and smooth interaction of data and voice over Wi-Fi applications.
Product Highlights
High-speed Forwarding with Full IPv6 Support
● Centralized/Distributed, integrated, and intelligent local forwarding, eliminating the traffic bottleneck of the wireless access controller
● Full IPv6 support
Intelligent Management
● Adaptive Portal authentication page for clients, fair client access, and intelligent load balancing through spectrum navigation
● Intelligent RF management, flexibly controlling AP configuration and optimizing RF coverage and performance
● Advanced wireless access controller cluster technology for fast roaming and voice support
Secure and Reliable Network Systems
● Advanced AC virtualization technology for high reliability and capacity and performance scaling
● Virtual AP technology, managing APs in groups for secure and convenient authentication and encryption
● Dynamic network isolation for identity-based access control
● Authentication and encryption technologies including WPA3, 802.1x, PSK, WEP, TKIP, and AES for enhanced data security
● Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) based on packet characteristics, identifying over 2500 applications
● Uniform policy enforcement for WLAN, LAN, and WAN traffic, including content auditing, Flow Pre-Manager (FlowPM), and Ruijie Network Foundation Protection (RNFP)
Documents
RG-WS6512-L High-Performance Access Controller Datasheet
Ruijie RG-WS6512-L Wireless Controller Hardware Insllation and Reference Guide (V1.1)
Ruijie RG-WLAN Series Access Controller Web-Based Configuration Guide, RGOS11.9(6)W3B3 (V1.1)
Ruijie RG-WLAN Series Access Controllers Command Reference, RGOS11.9(6)W3B3 (V1.0)
Ruijie RG-WLAN Series Access Controllers Configuration Guide, RGOS11.9(6)W3B3 (V1.0)
Ruijie RG-WLAN Series Access Controllers Command Reference, RGOS11.9(6)W3B4 (V1.0)
Ruijie RG-WLAN Series Access Controllers Configuration Guide, RGOS11.9(6)W3B4 (V1.0)
Ruijie RG-WLAN Series Access Controllers Web-Based Configuration Guide, RGOS11.9(6)W3B4 (V1.1)
Ruijie RG-WS6512-L Wireless Controller Firmware
Ruijie AC-Management Hotel-based Solution Cookbook
Specifications
| Dimensions and Weight |
RG-WS6512-L |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) |
440 mm x 340 mm x 43.6 mm (17.32 in. x 13.39 in. x 1.72 in.) |
| Rack height |
1 RU |
| Weight |
Main unit: 5.9 kg (13.01 lbs) Power module: 0.4 kg (0.88 lbs) A power module is delivered with the main unit. |
| Ports |
RG-WS6512-L |
| Fixed service port |
8 x GE combo ports , when the combo port is used as an electrical port, ● Port 1 can be used as an out-of-band management port (MGMT). ● It supports 10/100/1000Base-T auto-negotiation. ● It supports Auto MDI/MDIX crossover. 4 x 10GE SFP + ports |
| Fixed management port |
1 x RJ45 console port 2 x USB ports |
| Status LED |
1 x system status LED 20 x service port LEDs |
| Button |
1 x Reset button ● Press the button for shorter than 3 seconds. Then the device restarts. ● Press the button for longer than 3 seconds. Then the device restores to factory settings. |
| Power Supply and Consumption |
RG-WS6512-L |
| Max. power consumption |
70 W |
| Power module |
2 x RG-PA70I 70 W AC power modules A power module is delivered with the main unit. You can buy one more optionally. |
| Input voltage |
100 V AC to 240 V AC, 50 Hz to 60 Hz |
| Input current |
10 A (steady state) |
| Output voltage |
12 V/5.83 A |
| Environment and Reliability |
RG-WS6512-L |
| Temperature |
Main unit operating temperature: 0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113°F) Power module operating temperature: –10°C to+ 50°C (+14°F to +122°F) Main unit storage temperature: –40°C to +70°C (–40°F to +158°F) Note: At an altitude between 3,000 m (9,843 ft.) and 5,000 m (16,404 ft.), every time the altitude increases by 220 m (722 ft.), the maximum temperature decreases by 1°C (1.8°F). |
| Operating altitude |
0 m to 5,000 m (0 ft to 16,404 ft) |
| Humidity |
Operating humidity: 10% to 90% RH (non-condensing) Storage humidity: 5% to 95% RH (non-condensing) |
| Fan |
Built-in three fans (on the left side) Right-to-left airflow Fan speed adjustment Fan fault alarm |
| Acoustic noise |
< 78 dB |
| Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) |
200,000 hours (22 years) at the operating temperature of 25°C (77°F) |
| Certifications and Regulatory Compliance |
RG-WS6512-L |
| Safety regulations |
GB 4943.1 UL/IEC/EN 62368 (instead of 60950) |
| EMC regulations |
EN 55022 Class A (CISPR 22 Class A) EN 61000-3 EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4, EN 61000-4-5 EN 61000-4-6, EN 61000-4-8, EN 61000-4-11 EN 55024, AS/NZS 3548 |
*For more country-specific regulatory information and approvals, contact your local sales agency.
| Performance and Capacity |
RG-WS6512-L |
| WLAN |
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| Default number of manageable APs |
128 Note: The default number of APs that can be managed by the RG-WS6512-L is subject to the AP model. See the Ordering Information for details. |
| Max. number of configurable APs |
4,096 |
| Max. number of manageable APs |
2,304 Note: The maximum number of APs that can be managed by the RG-WS6512-L is subject to the AP model. See the Ordering Information for details. |
| Maximum number of manageable STAs |
32,768 Note: The maximum number of STAs that can be managed by the RG-WS6512-L is subject to the network environment. Contact technical support team for details. |
| WLAN service |
Max. number of WLAN IDs: 4,094 Max. number of associated STAs per WLAN: 32,768 |
| Intra-AC roaming handoff time |
< 50 ms |
| Max. number of virtualized ACs |
4 |
| Routing and Switching |
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| 802.11 forwarding capacity |
40 Gbps (subject to the wireless network environment) |
| Number of MAC address entries |
131,072 |
| Number of VLANs |
4,096 |
| Number of ARP entries |
81,920 |
| DHCP address pools |
Number of IPv4 address pools: 2,000 Number of IPv4 addresses: 81,920 Number of IPv6 address pools: 256 Number of IPv6 addresses: 2,048 |
| Number of routing entries |
IPv4 routing entries: 8,192 IPv6 routing entries: 10,000 |
| Number of multicast entries |
Static routing entries: 2,048 Multicast group routing entries: 4,096 |
| Security and Authentication |
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| Max. number of STAs supported by the built-in Portal server |
7,500 |
| Number of ACL entries |
131,072 |
| Applicable Software Version |
RG-WS6512-L |
| Applicable software version |
RGOS 11.9(6)W1B3 or later |
| WLAN |
RG-WS6512-L |
| IEEE 802.11 protocols |
802.11, 802.11b, 802.11a, 802.11g, 802.11d, 802.11h, 802.11w, 802.11k, 802.11v, 802.11r, 802.11i, 802.11e, 802.11n, 802.11ac, and 802.11ax |
| CAPWAP |
Layer 2 and Layer 3 topology between an AP and an AC An AP can automatically discover the accessible AC. An AP can be automatically upgraded through the AC. An AP can automatically download the configuration file from the AC. CAPWAP through NAT |
| Roaming |
Intra-AC Layer 2 or Layer 3 roaming Inter-AC Layer 2 or Layer 3 roaming Intra-AC Layer 2 or Layer 3 roaming in local forwarding mode Inter-AC Layer 2 or Layer 3 roaming in local forwarding mode |
| Forwarding mode |
Centralized forwarding Local forwarding Service-based flexible forwarding |
| Wireless QoS |
AP/WLAN/STA-based rate limiting (WLAN/STA-based rate limit range: 8-261,120 in the unit of 8 Kbps. For example, if you set the value to 8, the rate limit is 8 x 8 Kbps = 64 Kbps.) Static and intelligent rate limiting based on STA quantity Fair scheduling |
| User isolation |
AC-based user isolation AP-based user isolation WLAN-based user isolation |
| Reliability |
AC virtualization AC failover Multi-AC hot standby (1+1 A/A and A/S hot standby, and N+1 hot standby) Multi-AC cluster (N-to-N) Remote intelligent perception technology (RIPT) Non-stop service during upgrade |
| STA management |
Access control based on the number of STAs associated with the AP Access control based on the number of STAs associated with the SSID Balanced access control based on the number of STAs associated with the AP Balanced access control based on the AP traffic Band steering Configuration of the RSSI threshold in dB (Range: 0-100) Configuration of the STA idle timeout period in seconds (range: 60-86,400) |
| WLAN optimization |
Adjustment of the transmit power for beacon packets or probe responses |
| RF management |
Country or region code setting Manual setting of the transmit power Automatic setting of the transmit power Manual setting of the operating channel Automatic setting of the operating channel Automatic adjustment of the data rate Coverage hole compensation AP load balancing based on traffic and STA quantity Band selection Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) detection and mitigation |
| Security |
RG-WS6512-L |
| IPv4 security authentication |
Web authentication 802.1X authentication MAB authentication SMS authentication QR code-based authentication |
| IPv6 security authentication |
Web authentication |
| IEEE 802.11 security and encryption |
Multi-SSID mode SSID hiding IEEE 802.11i-compliant PSK authentication WPA and WPA2 WPA3: WPA3-Personal (SAE), WPA3-Enterprise (CCMP, 128-bit), and WPA3-Enterprise (GCMP, 192-bit) WEP (WEP/WEP128) TKIP CCMP Anti-ARP spoofing |
| CPP |
Supported |
| NFPP |
Supported |
| WIDS |
Supported |
| AP virtualization |
Supported |
| Protocol |
RG-WS6512-L |
| IPv4 protocols |
Ping and traceroute DHCP server, DHCP client, DHCP relay, and DHCP snooping DNS client NTP Telnet TFTP server and TFTP client FTP server and FTP client |
| IPv6 protocols |
DNSv6 client DHCPv6 relay and DHCPv6 server TFTPv6 client FTPv6 server and FTPv6 client IPv6 CAPWAP ICMPv6 IPv6 ping Manual tunnels, automatic tunnels, and ISATAP tunnels Manually configured IP addresses and automatically created local addresses IPv6 traceroute Neighbor Discovery (ND) |
| IPv4 routing |
Static routing, RIP, and OSPF |
| IPv6 routing |
Static routing, RIPng, and OSPFv3 |
| Management |
RG-WS6512-L |
| Network management |
SNMP v1/v2c/v3 RMON Syslog Remote probe |
| Network management platform |
Eweb Ruijie Cloud RIIL Wi-Fi heat map |
| User access management |
Console port login, Telnet login, SSH login, and FTP upload |
Order Information
Take the following ordering procedure:
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Order an RG-WS6512-L.
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Select the optical module based on port requirements.
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The RG-WS6512-L supports up to 128 APs by default. To increase the number of supported APs, purchase the corresponding license.
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The RG-WS6512-L is configured with one power module during factory delivery. If more power modules are required, purchase the RG-PA70I power module separately.
Main Unit and Accessories
| Model |
Description |
| RG-WS6512-L |
The next-generation wireless controller provides 8 x combo ports and 4 x SFP+ 10GE ports. It supports 128 APs by default, and up to 1,152 licenses are available. The maximum number of APs that can be managed by the AC is subject to the AP model: ● A generic AP occupies one license. The RG-WS6512-L can manage up to 1,152 generic APs. ● A wall plate AP occupies half of the license. The RG-WS6512-L can manage up to 2,304 wall plate APs. ● An i-Share micro AP occupies no license. The RG-WS6512-L can manage up to 2,304 i-Share micro APs. ● The number of licenses occupied by an i-Share master AP is subject to the model. See the ordering information in the datasheet of corresponding i-Share master AP for details. A power module is delivered with the main unit, which supports power redundancy. |
| RG-PA70I |
AC power module (redundancy mode, 70 W, 10 A power cable) |
Optical Modules
| Model |
Description |
| Mini-GBIC-SX |
1000BASE-SX mini-GBIC module |
| Mini-GBIC-LX |
1000BASE-LX mini-GBIC module |
| XG-SFP-SR-MM850 |
10GE SFP+ SR module |
| XG-SFP-LR-SM1310 |
10GE SFP+ LR module |
Licenses
| Model |
Description |
| RG-LIC-WS-16 |
The number of capacity expansion licenses for the RG-WS series wireless controller can be expanded to 16. Each license supports one generic AP or two wall plate APs. For the number of licenses occupied by an i-Share master AP, see the ordering information. |
| RG-LIC-WS-32 |
The number of capacity expansion licenses for the RG-WS series wireless controller can be expanded to 32. Each license supports one generic AP or two wall plate APs. For the number of licenses occupied by an i-Share master AP, see the ordering information. |
| RG-LIC-WS-128 |
The number of capacity expansion licenses for the RG-WS series wireless controller can be expanded to 128. Each license supports one generic AP or two wall plate APs. For the number of licenses occupied by an i-Share master AP, see the ordering information. |
| RG-LIC-WS-512 |
The number of capacity expansion licenses for the RG-WS series wireless controller can be expanded to 512. Each license supports one generic AP or two wall plate APs. For the number of licenses occupied by an i-Share master AP, see the ordering information. |
| RG-LIC-WS-1024 |
The number of capacity expansion licenses for the RG-WS series wireless controller can be expanded to 1,024. Each license supports one generic AP or two wall plate APs. For the number of licenses occupied by an i-Share master AP, see the ordering information. |
