AP240 1200Mbps Dual-Band 802.11ac Ceiling Wireless Access Point

The AP240 is a dual-band 802.11ac ceiling wireless access point delivering 1200Mbps combined throughput (300Mbps @ 2.4GHz + 900Mbps @ 5GHz) with MT7628DAN + MT7613BEN chipset. Supporting 128+ concurrent users, 8 SSIDs, IEEE 802.3af PoE, and FIT/FAT dual-mode operation with Mosslink cloud management, it is a cost-effective solution for hotels, schools, restaurants, and light-enterprise deployments.

Ideal For

• Budget hotel guest Wi-Fi — per-room or corridor ceiling coverage
• School classrooms and library wireless networks
• Restaurants, cafés, and retail stores with guest captive portal
• Office floor wireless for 20–50 users per AP
• Dormitories and apartment building common area Wi-Fi
• KTV, entertainment venues, and small hospitality facilities

Ceiling Mount Installation

The AP240 is engineered for clean, low-labour ceiling installation — the defining requirement for hotel and school deployments where dozens of APs must go up quickly and look professional.

Single-cable PoE run. The AP240 accepts IEEE 802.3af 48V PoE, which carries both power and data over one Cat5e or Cat6 cable up to 100m. Route the cable through the ceiling void before plastering or drop the tile, connect to a PoE switch port below, and the AP powers on automatically. No electrical contractor, no separate power outlet, no cable trunking on the ceiling surface.

Standard junction box fit. The 188mm circular housing mounts directly onto a standard 86mm electrical junction box embedded in the ceiling slab — the same box used for light fittings in commercial construction. Alternatively, the included surface-mount bracket clips to any flat ceiling surface with two screws. Either way, the install takes under ten minutes per unit.

Flush, unobtrusive profile. At 188mm diameter and 33mm depth, the AP240 sits flush against suspended tiles or concrete ceilings without protruding antennas. The white ABS finish matches standard ceiling paint and suits hotel rooms, hospital wards, and school classrooms where aesthetics matter.

For multi-floor projects, run Cat6 from a central PoE switch in the comms room to each AP location pre-marked on the floor plan. With FIT mode and a Mosslink controller, every AP auto-configures on first boot — no per-unit configuration required on the ladder.

Seamless Roaming

In buildings with multiple AP240 units managed by a Mosslink WLAN AC controller, client devices roam between APs without dropping connections. The controller coordinates:

• Unified SSID — all APs broadcast the same network name. Phones, laptops, and IoT devices see one Wi-Fi network across the entire building, not a list of per-room SSIDs.
• Fast BSS transition — when a client moves from one AP’s coverage zone to the next (hotel corridor, school hallway, hospital ward), the controller pre-authenticates the handoff so the device reassociates in under 50ms — below the threshold noticeable to video calls or voice traffic.
• 5G priority band steering — the controller steers capable devices to the 5GHz band automatically, balancing load across both radios and preventing the 2.4GHz band from becoming congested in high-density areas.
• RF channel management — the controller assigns non-overlapping channels to adjacent APs, minimising co-channel interference across floors without manual per-AP configuration.

For guest-facing hotel Wi-Fi where checkout requires network continuity from room to lobby to conference room, seamless roaming is the feature that separates a professionally deployed AP network from a collection of individual access points.

Application Scenarios

Hotel guest Wi-Fi — Deploy one AP240 per corridor section (covering 3–5 rooms) or one per large room. FIT mode with Mosslink controller provides a unified guest SSID across all floors, per-SSID bandwidth quotas (e.g., 20Mbps per room), and WeChat or SMS captive portal authentication. Staff operations and IP cameras run on separate SSIDs with VLAN isolation from the guest network.

School classrooms and libraries — One AP240 per classroom supports a full class of 40–50 students on tablets and laptops. MAC-based access control locks down the network to school-registered devices. A dedicated management SSID for teacher devices can enforce client isolation from the student band.

Hospital wards and clinics — The quiet disc form factor suits clinical environments. Separate SSIDs segment staff medical devices, patient entertainment tablets, and visitor guest Wi-Fi on the same AP hardware — reducing wiring costs while maintaining network security between groups.

Restaurants and cafés — Captive portal authentication (WeChat, Google, SMS) enables branded login pages and optional time-limited access sessions. The 128-client capacity handles peak lunch and dinner service without throughput degradation. A secondary SSID covers POS terminals and kitchen displays on an isolated VLAN.

Office floors — Open-plan floors of 20–60 users are covered by one or two AP240 units. The controller’s RF power adjustment prevents adjacent-floor interference in multi-tenant buildings. WPA2/WPA3-PSK or 802.1X RADIUS authentication is supported for corporate security policy compliance.

Dormitories and KTV venues — Per-SSID user limits (up to 64 per band, 128 total) prevent any single user from monopolising bandwidth. Wi-Fi time scheduling can cut power to the AP during off-hours, reducing energy consumption in student housing with fixed overnight quiet periods.

FIT/FAT Dual-Mode Operation

The AP240’s switchable FIT/FAT firmware means one hardware SKU covers two deployment models without reflashing.

In FAT mode, the AP240 operates fully standalone via a browser-based GUI. Supported modes include Wireless AP, Gateway (PPPoE / Static IP / Dynamic IP), Repeater, and WISP — covering small venues that do not need central management.

In FIT mode, the AP240 connects to a Mosslink WLAN AC controller. All configuration is pushed from the controller: SSID names, passwords, VLAN bindings, channel assignments, and transmit power. The Mosslink cloud layer extends management to remote web access — useful for hotel IT managers who oversee properties across multiple cities from a single login.

8 SSIDs and Guest Network Isolation

The AP240 supports up to 8 simultaneous SSIDs (4 per band). Client isolation prevents guest devices from reaching each other, and per-SSID VLAN bindings integrate with managed PoE switches to segment traffic at Layer 2 — a standard requirement for PCI-DSS-compliant hotel networks and hospital IT security policies.

MAC filter, IP filter, and URL filter provide additional access control at the AP level without requiring a separate firewall appliance for basic policy enforcement.

Hardware Reliability

The ABS V0 fireproof enclosure and PCB-level watchdog timer ensure the AP240 reboots automatically on firmware hang — an essential stability feature for always-on hotel and hospital networks where physical access for manual resets is impractical. Built-in ±6KV ESD and ±2KV surge protection handle the transient electrical events common in commercial buildings with shared wiring.

IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet, adjustable RF output power, and per-band user limits give network administrators control over power draw and interference in dense multi-AP deployments.

OEM/ODM Ready

MossLink offers full OEM and ODM customization for the AP240 — custom firmware defaults, private-label web management UI, SSID and captive-portal branding, enclosure colour and logo, and white-label packaging. The AP240 is a proven platform for system integrators and hospitality technology resellers building white-label hotel Wi-Fi solutions for Asian, Middle Eastern, and European markets. Contact us with your target volume and customization requirements to receive a quote and sample lead time.