Huawei AR2220E Enterprise Router – 3×GE WAN, 4×SIC & 2×WSIC Slots

Q1: What models are included in the Huawei AR2200 series?

A: The series includes the AR2204‑27GE, AR2204‑27GE‑P, AR2204‑51GE‑P, AR2204E, AR2204XE, AR2220E, and AR2240 models, each offering different port counts, PoE options, and throughput levels.

Q2: What is the modular and expandable design of AR2200 routers?

A: AR2200 routers use a chassis with multiple hot-swappable slots—SIC, WSIC, and XSIC—for interface modules, plus optional DSP cards and power modules, allowing tailored configurations to match customer requirements .

Q3: What is the performance or WAN throughput per model?

A: WAN (IMIX) performance ranges from ~200 Mbps on AR2204‑series, ~800–900 Mbps on AR2220E and AR2204XE, and up to 4 Gbps on AR2240 with SRU200 upgrade .

Q4: Does AR2200 support PoE, and which models?

A: Yes. AR2204‑27GE‑P and AR2204‑51GE‑P include PoE support on eight ports (802.3af/at), and some XE and 2240 variants also offer PoE capability .

Q5: What built-in security features are supported?

A: They include hardware-accelerated firewall, IPS, URL filtering, 802.1X/MAC/portal authentication, built-in VPN support (IPsec, GRE, L2TP, DSVPN), and Smart Application Control for traffic management .

Q6: Can the AR2200 series support voice services?

A: Yes. They include an embedded PBX, SIP server, and SIP gateway with DSP modules to support multi-party calls, IVR, ring-back tones, and integration with IMS/PBX systems .

Q7: What WAN access types are supported?

A: Support includes multi-GE, xDSL, E1/T1, CPOS, GPON/EPON cards, and dual WAN on certain models via combo ports .

Q8: What are the VPN capabilities?

A: Supports IPsec, GRE, L2TP, DSVPN, MPLS L3 VPN, offering secure connections across branches and the Internet .

Q9: Are interface modules hot-swappable?

A: Yes. SIC, WSIC, XSIC, DSP, power modules, and fans are field-replaceable without powering down .

Q10: How many interface slots are available?

A: All models have 4 SIC slots; XE/2220/2240 include WSIC/XSIC slots for enhanced flexibility .

Q11: What is the control plane and flash memory configuration?

A: Standard models ship with 512 MB flash and varying DRAM; the AR2240XE variant includes up to 4 GB flash and 4 GB DRAM .

Q12: Can AR2200 routers manage wired and wireless APs?

A: Yes. They can act as embedded WLAN controllers, centrally managing APs when using compatible software and licenses .

Q13: What reliability features are included?

A: Non-blocking switching, modular redundancy (fans, power), link backup, sub-millisecond failure detection, and chassis-level fault tolerance ensure high availability .

Q14: What management tools are supported?

A: Offerings include Huawei VRP CLI, web GUI, USB- or micro-SD-based zero-touch provisioning, and eSight NMS and NQA features .

Q15: What are typical deployment scenarios?

A: Ideal for medium and large enterprise headquarters, branches, campus core/aggregation, with unified voice, data, wireless, and security functionality in one platform .

Q16: What power supplies are available?

A: Both AC and DC power modules are supported; AR2240 offers optional dual modules for redundancy.