Huawei AC6507S Wireless Controller – 128 APs, 10×GE+2×10GE, 4 Gbps

Q1: Can the Huawei AC6508 manage multiple Access Points?

A: Yes, it supports up to 512 APs, making it suitable for medium-sized enterprise deployments.

Q2: Does the AC6508 include built-in switch functionality?

A: Yes, it integrates 10×GE electrical and 2×10GE SFP+ ports, functioning as a wired Ethernet switch.

Q3: What forwarding performance does the AC6508 offer?

A: It can provide up to 10 Gbps forwarding capacity in high-performance modes.

Q4: How many users can the AC6508 support?

A: The AC6508 supports up to 4,096 access users concurrently.

Q5: Which wireless standards are supported by the AC6508?

A: It supports 802.11n, ac (Wave 2), ax and be when paired with compatible APs.

Q6: What high-availability features are included?

A: It offers 1+1 hot standby and N+1 backup redundancy, plus LACP or MSTP for port backup.

Q7: Does it support local and tunnel forwarding?

A: Yes, it supports direct (local) and tunnel (CAPWAP/GRE) forwarding modes, with flexibility in network design.

Q8: What intelligent radio features are included for Wi‑Fi optimization?

A: It includes SmartRadio, with intelligent frequency assignment, load balancing, EDCA airtime scheduling, and radios can switch between 2.4 GHz/5 GHz to optimize capacity.

Q9: Does the controller support application-level visibility?

A: Yes, it features a built-in L4–L7 application identification engine that recognizes over 6,000 applications and supports policy-based traffic control.

Q10: Is portal or 802.1X authentication supported natively?

A: Yes, it includes a built-in Portal/AAA server for user authentication via Portal or 802.1X methods.

Q11: Can the AC6508 operate across Layer 2/Layer 3 networks?

A: Yes, it supports AP deployment via either Layer 2 or Layer 3, including NAT setups when APs are on private subnets.

Q12: Does it support dynamic roaming across APs?

A: Yes, it supports Layer 2 and Layer 3 roaming, including fast 802.11r key handoff and inter-controller transitions.

Q13: Are there web‑based management and monitoring tools?

A: Yes, it offers built-in web GUI, KPI dashboards, one-click diagnosis, and AP group configuration support.

Q14: Does the AC6508 provide IoT convergence?

A: Yes, it supports IoT card integration on APs for unified WLAN and IoT management.

Q15: What are the deployment scenarios suited to AC6508?

A: Ideal for campus networks, office buildings, MANs, hotspots, and mixed WLAN (n/ac/ax/be) environments.

Q16: What are its switching features?

A: Supports full/half duplex, flow control, jumbo frames, link aggregation, broadcast storm control, and interface isolation.

Q17: Is there support for application and user-based policies?

A: Yes, it includes user/role access control, configurable black/whitelists, and traffic limit/enforce policies.

Q18: How does it handle AP group configurations?

A: Offers group-based provisioning, copying configurations between groups, and profile-based AP management.

Q19: What is the supported deployment capacity?

A: Designed for managing up to 512 APs, or up to 256 APs in some deployment modes, with 4 K users concurrently.

Q20: Does it support smart mesh and wireless bridging?

A: Yes, it features WDS bridge, mesh support with auto topology detection, and fast roaming.