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RUCKUS® H550

Wall-Mounted Wi-Fi 6 2x2:2 Access Point with 1.8 Gbps HE80/40 Speeds, IoT, and Switch

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How many devices can you connect in a single room? It sounds like the start of a riddle. But if you operate a hotel, apartment building, or other multi-dwelling unit (MDU) structure, your answer can have a big impact on your bottom line.

The RUCKUS H550 wall-mounted access point, IoT gateway and Ethernet switch makes it easy to support the most demanding in-room connectivity requirements. It starts with RUCKUS patented Wi-Fi optimization intelligence to deliver the industry's highest-performing wireless connectivity. Combine that with four-ports of Gigabit Ethernet to connect multiple in-room wired devices, without extra cabling and add supports for Zigbee® and Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE), as well as other protocols via optional USB modules. Put it all in a sleek, low-profile design that can be discretely installed over a standard electrical outlet.

The H550 is a perfect choice for delivering converged services in hospitality and residential locations such as hotel guest rooms, student residence halls, apartments, and other MDU structures. It can connect wired network devices such as IPTV set-top boxes, IP phones, or networked minibars, while simultaneously providing dual-band Wi-Fi 6 coverage and Zigbee® and Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE). This enables The H550 to support a diverse range of IoT endpoints, minimizing the need for stand-alone IoT networks and simplifying the deployment of IoT solutions.

A PoE port and pass-through features can connect and power devices directly from the wall switch. And, an included cable channel can connect even legacy devices, like digital phones that require native access to PBX systems. All of these in-room services can coexist within the same junction box, dramatically reducing cabling, installation time, and construction costs.

The H550 wall-mounted Wi-Fi 6 AP incorporates patented technologies found only in the Ruckus Wi-Fi portfolio:

  • Extended coverage with patented BeamFlex®+ utilizing multi-directional antenna patterns.
  • Improve throughput with ChannelFly, which dynamically finds less congested Wi-Fi channels to use.
  • Maximize the reliability and performance of video and IP-based voice over Wi-Fi networks with the SmartCast™ traffic prioritization engine

With Multiuser-MIMO connectivity, the H550 can simultaneously transmit and receive from/to multiple Wi-Fi 6 clients, improving network RF efficiency and overall performance, even for non-Wi-Fi 6 clients. The H550 also features a USB port to support future add-on radio modules, easy-to - deploy mesh networking capabilities, and support for up to 100 clients per room. Whether you're deploying ten or ten thousand APs, the H550 is also easy to manage through Ruckus' controller-less, appliance, virtual, and cloud management options.

Benefits

GREAT ALL-IN-ONE: WI-FI 6, IoT, WIRED PORTS

Deliver great in-room Wi-Fi and enable consolidated IP services with Wi-Fi 6 speed, BLT, Zigbee and a built-in 4-port Gigabit Ethernet switch.

STUNNING WI-FI PERFORMANCE

Extends coverage with patented BeamFlex®+ adaptive antenna technology while mitigating interference by utilizing multi-directional antenna patterns.

SUPPORT MORE SERVICES

Multiple SSIDs and switch ports help support services such as VoIP, IPTV, and high-speed Internet access and in-room device connectivity. Embedded IoT helps support connected entry, staff alert and building automation.

AUTOMATE OPTIMAL THROUGHPUT

ChannelFly® dynamic channel technology uses machine learning to automatically find the least congested channels. You always get the highest throughput the band can support.

SERVE MORE DEVICES

Connect more devices simultaneously with two MU-MIMO spatial streams and concurrent dual-band 2.4/5GHz radios.

MULTIPLE MANAGEMENT OPTIONS

Manage the H550 from the cloud, with on-premises physical/virtual appliances, or without a controller.

BEYOND WI-FI

Support services beyond Wi-Fi with RUCKUS IoT Suite, Cloudpath® security and onboarding software, SPoT Wi-Fi locationing engine, and SCI network analytics.

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CONVERGED WIRED AND WIRELESS SERVICES
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Access Point Antenna Pattern

RUCKUS' BeamFlex+ adaptive antennas allow the H550 AP to dynamically choose among a host of antenna patterns in real-time to establish the best possible connection with every device. This leads to:

  • Better Wi-Fi coverage
  • Reduced RF interference

Traditional omni-directional antennas, found in generic access points, oversaturate the environment by needlessly radiating RF signals in all directions. In contrast, the RUCKUS BeamFlex+ adaptive antenna directs the radio signals per-device on a packet by-packet basis to optimize Wi-Fi coverage and capacity in real-time to support high device density environments. BeamFlex+ operates without the need for device feedback and hence can benefit even devices using legacy standards.

Figure 1. Example of BeamFlex+ pattern
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Figure 2. H550 2.4GHz Azimuth
Antenna Patterns
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Figure 3. H550 5GHz Azimuth
Antenna Patterns
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Figure 4. H550 2.4GHz Elevation
Antenna Patterns
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Figure 5. H550 5GHz Elevation
Antenna Patterns
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Note: The outer trace represents the composite RF footprint of all possible BeamFlex+ antenna patterns, while the inner trace represents one BeamFlex+ antenna pattern within the composite outer trace.

WI-FI
Wi-Fi Standards
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Supported Rates
  • 802.11ax: 4 to 1,774 Mbps (MCS0 to MCS11, NSS=1 to 2 for HE 20/40/80)
  • 802.11ac: 6.5 to 867 Mbps (MCS0 to MCS9, NSS = 1 to 2 for VHT 20/40/80)
  • 802.11n: 6.5 Mbps to 300 Mbps (MCS0 to MCS15)
  • 802.11a/g: 6 to 54 Mbps
  • 802.11b: 1 to 11 Mbps
Supported Channels
  • 2.4Ghz: 1-13
  • 5Ghz: 36-64, 100-144, 149-165
MIMO
  • 2x2 SU-MIMO
  • 2x2 MU-MIMO
Spatial Streams
  • 2 Streams SU/MU-MIMO (2.4Ghz & 5Ghz)
Radio Chains and Streams
  • 2x2:2 (2.4Ghz & 5Ghz)
Channelization
  • 20, 40, 80MHz
Security
  • WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2 AES, WPA3-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, 802.11i, Dynamic PSK, OWE
  • WIPS/WIDS
Other Wi-Fi Features
  • WMM, Power Save, Tx Beamforming, LDPC, STBC, 802.11r/k/v
  • Captive Portal
  • Hotspot
  • Hotspot 2.0
  • WISPr
RF
Antenna Type
  • BeamFlex+ adaptive antennas with polarization diversity
  • Adaptive antenna that provides multiple unique antenna patterns
Antenna Gain (max)
  • Up to 1dBi
Peak Transmit Power (aggregate across MIMO chains)
  • 2.4GHz: 19dBm
  • 5GHz: 22dBm
Minimum Receive Sensitivity1
  • -100dBm
Frequency Bands
  • ISM (2.4-2.484GHz)
  • U-NII-1 (5.15-5.25GHz)
  • U-NII-2A (5.25-5.35GHz)
  • U-NII-2C (5.47-5.725GHz)
  • U-NII-3 (5.725-5.85GHz)
2.4GHZ RECEIVE SENSITIVITY (dBm) - PER RADIO CHAIN
HT20HT40VHT20VHT40
MCS0MCS7MCS0MCS7MCS0MCS7MCS0MCS7
-94-75-91-72-94-75-91-72
HE20 HE40
MCS0MCS7MCS9MCS11MCS0MCS7MCS9MCS11
-94-75-71-65-91-72-68-62
5GHZ RECEIVE SENSITIVITY (dBm) - PER RADIO CHAIN
VHT20VHT40VHT80
MCS0MCS7MCS8MCS9MCS0MCS7MCS8MCS9MCS0MCS7MCS8MCS9
-97-76-72---92-73---67-89-70---64
HE20HE40HE80
MCS0MCS7MCS9MCS11MCS0MCS7MCS9MCS11MCS0MCS7MCS9MCS11
-95-76-70-65-92-73-67-62-89-70-64-59
2.4GHZ TX POWER TARGET
RatePout (dBm)
MCS0 HT2016
MCS7 HT2015
MCS8 VHT2014
MCS9 VHT4013
MCS11 HE4011
5GHZ TX POWER TARGET
RatePout (dBm)
MCS0 HT2019
MCS7 VHT40, VHT8015.5
MCS9 VHT40, VHT8014.5
MCS11 HE20, HE40, HE8012
PERFORMANCE AND CAPACITY
Peak PHY Rates
  • 2.4GHz: 574Mbps
  • 5GHz: 1,200Mbps
Client Capacity
  • Up to 512 clients per AP
SSID
  • 8 per radio
RUCKUS RADIO MANAGEMENT
Antenna Optimization
  • BeamFlex+
  • Polarization Diversity with Maximal Ratio Combining (PD-MRC)
Wi-Fi Channel Management
  • ChannelFly
  • Background Scan Based
Client Density Management
  • Adaptive Band Balancing
  • Client Load Balancing
  • Airtime based WLAN Prioritization
  • Airtime Fairness
SmartCast Quality of Service
  • QoS-based scheduling
  • Directed Multicast
  • L2/L3/L4 ACLs
Mobility
  • SmartRoam
Diagnostic Tools
  • Spectrum Analysis
  • SpeedFlex
NETWORKING
Controller Platform Support
  • SmartZone
  • ZoneDirector
  • Unleashed2
  • Cloud
  • Standalone
Mesh
  • SmartMesh™ wireless meshing technology. Self-healing Mesh
IP
  • IPv4, IPv6, dual stack
VLAN
  • 802.1Q (1 per BSSID or dynamic per use based on RADIUS)
  • VLAN Pooling
  • Port-based
802.1x
  • Authenticator and Supplicant
Tunnel
  • L2TP, GRE, Soft-GRE
Policy Management Tools
  • Application Recognition and Control
  • Access Control Lists
  • Device Fingerprinting
  • Rate Limiting
IoT
  • Integrated BLE and Zigbee (Dual Concurrent)
PHYSICAL INTERFACES
Ethernet
  • 1x 1GbE port, RJ-45, PoE In – 802.3bt Class 5
  • 4x 1GbE ports, RJ-45, one PoE Out port – 802.3af (901-H550-XX00) or 48v passive PoE (901-H550-XX02)
USB
  • 1 USB 2.0 port, Type A
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Physical Size
  • 89.5 mm (W) x 178.5 mm (L), 29.3 mm (H)
  • 3.52in (W) x 7.03in (L) x 1.15in (H)
Weight
  • 278g (0.613lbs) without bracket
  • 350g (0.772lbs) with bracket
Mounting
  • Electrical wallbox; Standard US and EU single gang wall jack
  • Optional bracket for offset & wall mount
Operating Temperature
  • 0°C (32°F) - 40°C (104°F)
Operating Humidity
  • Up to 95%, non-condensing
POWER CONFIGURATION OPTIONS3
Power Mode802.3af802.3at802.3bt, uPoE, PoH
Wi-Fi (2.4GHz) 2x2Tx Power (per Chain)16dBm16dBm16dBm
Wi-Fi (5GHz) 2x2Tx Power (per Chain)19dBm19dBm19dBm

IoT

Radios		BLEEnabledEnabledEnabled
ZigbeeEnabledEnabledEnabled
Ethernet LAN Ports (4x)EnabledEnabledEnabled
PSEPoE_OutDisabledDisabledEnabledEnabledEnabled
Power @ PDNANA8.4W12.4W12.95W
Maximum Cable LengthNANA20m20m100m
USBDisabledEnabledEnabledDisabledEnabled
Power Consumption12.54W15.9W24.91W25.48W32.21W
CERTIFICATIONS AND COMPLIANCE
Wi-Fi Alliance4
  • Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ a, b, g, n, ac
  • Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6™
  • WPA3 Enterprise Personal
  • Wi-Fi Enhanced Open™
  • Wi-Fi Agile Multiband™
  • Passpoint®
  • Vantage
  • WMM®
Standards Compliance5
  • EN 60950-1 Safety
  • EN 60601-1-2 Medical
  • EN 61000-4-2/3/5 Immunity
  • EN 50121-1 Railway EMC
  • EN 50121-4 Railway Immunity
  • IEC 61373 Railway Shock & Vibration
  • EN 62311 Human Safety/RF Exposure
  • WEEE & RoHS
  • ISTA 2A Transportation
SOFTWARE AND SERVICES
Location Based Services
  • SPoT
Network Analytics
  • RUCKUS Analytics
  • SmartCell Insight (SCI)
Security and Policy
  • Cloudpath
ORDERING INFORMATION
901-H550-XX00
  • Dual band 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 Wall plate 2x2:2 AP with 802.11af PoE out port
901-H550-XX02
  • Dual band 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 Wall plate 2x2:2 AP with 48v passive PoE out port

See RUCKUS price list for country-specific ordering information.

Warranty: Sold with a limited lifetime warranty.

For details see: http://support.ruckuswireless.com/warranty.

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
902-0180-XXYY
  • PoE injector (60W) (Sold in quantities of 1, 10)
902-2170-XXYY
  • Power Supply (50W) (Sold in quantities of 1 or 10)
902-0136-0000
  • Optional Surface-mount bracket

PLEASE NOTE: When ordering Indoor APs, you must specify the destination region by indicating -US, -WW, or -Z2 instead of XX. When ordering PoE injectors or power supplies, you must specify the destination region by indicating -US, -EU, -AU, -BR, -CN, -IN, -JP, -KR, -SA, -UK, or -UN instead of -XX.

For access points, -Z2 applies to the following countries: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Morocco, Tunisia, and Vietnam.

1Rx sensitivity varies by band, channel width and MCS rate.

2Refer to Unleashed datasheets for SKU ordering information.

3Max power varies by country setting, band, and MCS rate.

4For complete list of WFA certifications, please see Wi-Fi Alliance website.

5For current certification status, please see price list.