The access points of the SCALANCE W700 product lines are ideally suited for setting up Industrial Wireless LANs (IWLAN) for 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz. They can be used in all applications that require a high degree of operational reliability, even in extremely harsh surroundings.

• High data rates (up to 450 Mbit/s in connection with Channel Bonding) as per IEEE802.11n
• Reliable wireless link by using of MIMO technology (Multiple Input, Multiple Output). For this, SCALANCE W access points use up to three streams for simultaneous sending and receiving.
• SCALANCE W700 Access Points are suitable for any application: for outdoors with high requirements regarding climactic conditions, for installing without a control cabinet indoors, for installing in the control cabinet, and for an extended range of environmental conditions.
• Reliable thanks to a rugged, impact-resistant enclosure, protected from water and dust (up to IP65), resistant to shock, vibration and electromagnetic fields, resistant to condensation thanks to the use of coated PCBs
• Demanding applications with real-time and redundancy requirements, such as PROFINET with PROFIsafe
• Conformant to standards through supporting IEEE802.11; expanded software functions especially for use where increased reliability is required, e.g. cyclic real-time data traffic and very high-speed roaming (iPCF, iPCF-MC)
• Configuration support by means of wizards and online help; easy management via Web server and SNMP
• Configuration and diagnostics using Web based Management, Command Line Interface, and SNMP. Devices and networks can be configured using STEP 7 (TIA Portal). For cyclic monitoring, diagnostics and documentation (reporting) in network mode, the SINEMA Server software is recommended.
• Enabling of further functions using the KEY-PLUG swap medium (iPCF, iPCF-MC, iREF)
• Fast replacement of devices if a fault occurs thanks to use of optional KEY-PLUG/C-PLUG (Configuration Plug) swap medium