Cambium Networks XE5-8 Wi-Fi 6E Indoor Wireless Access Point
Dense enterprise environments leveraging the clean, uncongested 6 GHz band for interference-free, low-latency connectivity.
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XE5-8
- Specs: 802.11ax Five-Radio Tri-Band 8x8/4x4 High-density Access Point
- The XE5-8 is a five-radio Wi-Fi 6/6E 8×8/4×4 access point (AP) designed to deliver high-density, future-proof performance.
- With five user servicing radios, the XE5-8 delivers the highest density Wi-Fi 6 solution in the industry.
- Wi-Fi 6E support extends the capacity of Wi-Fi into the 6 GHz band.
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Product Overview
Cambium Networks XE5-8 Wi-Fi 6E Indoor Wireless Access Point
The XE5-8 is a five-radio Wi-Fi 6/6E 8×8/4×4 access point (AP) designed to deliver high-density, future-proof performance. With five user servicing radios, the XE5-8 delivers the highest density Wi-Fi 6 solution in the industry. Wi-Fi 6E support extends the capacity of Wi-Fi into the 6 GHz band.
Wi-Fi 6EIndoor
Product Highlights
designed to deliver high-density, future-proof performance for building next generation wireless networks. With five user servicing radios, the XE5-8 delivers the highest density Wi-Fi solution in the industry. Wi-Fi 6E support extends the capacity of Wi-Fi into the GHz band, more than tripling the wireless spectrum available. With high-speed software-defined radios, the XE5-8 enables seamless transition to Wi-Fi 6E with the
Cloud and on-premises management
XE5-8 operates with either Cambium Networks’ XMS or cnMaestroTM management system. Choose the management system that best fits your needs and use the latest technology from Cambium Networks.
ability to easily change from dual-band to tri-band (2.4 GHz, GHz, GHz) support when sufficient GHz clients are available. The XE5-8 is fully backward compatible with existing Wi-Fi technology, enabling simultaneous support of new high speed clients, legacy clients, low-bitrate IoT devices, and more in a single wireless infrastructure.
The XE5-8 comes with a Limited Lifetime Warranty providing return and repair service of the AP from date of purchase until the end of life of the product.
Ideal Applications
Dense enterprise environments leveraging the clean, uncongested 6 GHz band for interference-free, low-latency connectivity. Healthcare, education, and hospitality networks requiring reliable high-throughput wireless across large deployments.
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Technical Details
Hardware Specifications
Comprehensive technical data for the XE5-8 to ensure compatibility with your deployment.
Access Point Specifications
FCC Ch 1–11, 36–48, 52–64,100–144, 149–165 Power
ISED Ch 1–11, 36–48, 52–64,100–144, 149–165 300 mm x 300 x 58 mm (without bracket) Dimensions (11.81 in x 11.81 x 2.28 in )
Ch 1–13, 32–48, 52–64,100–144 Weight 1.8 kg (3.97 lbs)
ROW (Individual country limitsmay apply)
Ch 1–14, 36–48, 52–64,100–144, 149–173 Kensington lock slot Security LEDs Multi-color status LEDs Ambient Operating 0ºC to 50ºC (32ºF to 122ºF)
EU Ch 1–93Temperature
Two: 4x4 5/6GHz 802.11a/n/ac/ax, SW Storage -40ºC to 70ºC (-40ºF to 158ºF)
configurableto 5 or 6GHz operation Temperature
4x4 5 GHz802.11a/n/ac/ax, SW Humidity 95% RH non-condensing
configurableto one 8x8 radio 2,198,639 hours 25ºC
One: 4x4 2.4GHz 802.11 b/g/n/ax MTBF 791,890 hours at 50ºC Wall or ceiling, T-bar with included Mount Options
802.11 a/b/g/n/acWave 2/ax locking bracket, ceiling tile plate Certifications FCC, IC, CE, EN 60601-1-2, EN 60950-1,
WPA3, WPA2(CCMP, AES, 802.11i), WPA2 (Compliance) IEC 62368-1 Safety, EN 60601-1-2 Medical
Enterprise (802.1x/EAP),WPA PSK (TKIP),
Security
WEP, Open50121-1 Railway EMC, EN 50121-4 Railway
2 x IEEE 10/100/1000/2500/5000Mbps Ethernet
PortsEMC, IEC 61373 Railway Shock & Vibration, EN 62311 Human Safety/RF Exposure, WEEE & RoHS
Antenna 6 GHz: 4 dBi,Omni
5 GHz: 5 dBi,Omni
2.4 GHz: 5 dBi,Omni
30dBm
32dBm
31dBm
Radio TypeBand Number of Radios Max Data Rate Per Radio Max Data Rate Total
4x4 SW-Defined5 or 6 GHz 2 4.804 Gbps 9.608 Gbps
4x45 GHz 2 2.402 Gbps 4.804 Gbps
4x42.4 GHz 1 1.147 Gbps 1.147 Gbps
Total5 15.559 Gbps XE5-8 Wi-Fi 6/6E Indoor Access Point
Management
XMS ManagementcnMaestro Management
Xirrus ManagementSystem (XMS-Cloud) cnMaestro Cloud, cnMaestro on-premises
Deep PacketInspection (DPI) Application Visibility
and Controlfor 2,000+ apps Monetized guest portal with design tools
EasyPass AccessServices RESTful management and statistics API
APIs RESTful managementand statistics API
Location APILocation API Webhooks
Captive Web PageRedirect, landing page, redirect to internal or Hosted on cnMaestro or hosted on site AP
external server,landing page and authentication Redirect to HTTP/RADIUS external portal/authentication
EasyPass,Guest Ambassador Active Directory integration, Google, Facebook,
Client isolationper SSID, per network Office 365 integration
Client ratelimiting per SSID Data rate, time duration, data throughput limit
Click-throughauthentication Server DNS logging, Hotspot 2.0
Microsoft Azureand Google G Suite SSO integration Credit Card Merchant billing, ePSK, Vouchers
AccountingRADIUS accounting, load balancing AAA servers, Dynamic Authorization COA, DM XE5-8 Wi-Fi 6/6E Indoor Access Point
Network Specifications
Controllerlessstandalone Mesh Multi-hop, either band
Cloud managedcnMaestro or VM Channel Multimodal channel selection with
Cloudmanaged XMS Selection AutoChannel and AutoBand. Granular
2500 clientsper AP, 16 SSIDs control of off-channel scan and channel
WPA-TKIP,WPA2 AES, WPA3 SAE, selection
WPA3 Enterprise,802.1x, 802.11w PMF RF Multimodal RF optimization supporting
Hostedin XMS-Cloud or cnMaestro VM
Captive Portal
On-APhosted guest portal AP. Out-of-band RF spectrum analysis, radio
Redirectto HTTP/RADIUS self test network assurance, RF monitor with
ServerDNS logging chn/noise/interference
Hotspot2.0 Data rate pruning and minimum data rates
Encryption 802.1xEAP-SIM/AKA, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TTLS, Network TCP connection log, NAT logging firewall,
EAP-TLS,MAC authentication to local DHCP server, L2, L3 or DNS based access
databaseor external RADIUS control, VLAN Pooling, RADIUS attribute VID VLAN per SSID per user
RADIUSaccounting, multiple AAA Band Steer
ScheduledYes
On/offby day, week, time of day Load Balance L2TPv2, L2GRE, PPPoE Tunnel
EasyPassguest self-registration, guest
Ambassador,ePSK or UPSK, Vouchers, Rate Network and Wired and wireles remote packet capture,
Limit, Splashpage hosted in XMS-Cloud, RF Managemen t
cnMaestro,or on AP ZapD performance tool, rogue AP detection Tools
Client isolationper SSID, per network NTP, Syslog, SNMP traps, DNS proxy, Services
Data Limit Client rateper SSID auto-off on WAN failure API RESTful management and statistics API Presence location APIs
Fast Roaming 802.11r,OKC, assisted roaming
Standards
Wi-Fi VHT MCSrates, 16/64/256/1024/4096-QAM, 20/40/80/160 MHz
Protocols
TWT, LongOFDM Symbol, Transmit beamforming, Airtime Fairness, AMSDU, AMPDU, RIFS, STBC, LDPC, MIMO Power
Save, MRC,BPSK, QPSK, CCK, DSSS, OFDM, OFDMA, UL/DL MU-MIMO
IEEE 802.11a/ac/ax/b/d/e/g/h/i/j/k/n/r/s/u/v XE5-8 Wi-Fi 6/6E Indoor Access Point Top View Top View Left Corner Right Side Back Panel Back Panel XE5-8 Wi-Fi 6/6E Indoor Access Point
Antenna Patterns
4x4 2.4GHz Azimuth 4x4 2.4 GHz Elevation
4x4 5GHz Azimuth 4x4 5 GHz Elevation
8x8 5 GHzAzimuth 8x8 5 GHz Elevation XE5-8 Wi-Fi 6/6E Indoor Access Point
Antenna Patterns, Continued
4x4 6GHz Azimuth 4x4 6 GHz Elevation
Regulatory Model XE5-8
XE5-8X00A00-US Indoor5-Radio Wi-Fi 6/6E Access Point. SDR 802.11ax 8x8/4x4, US
Indoor5-Radio Wi-Fi 6/6E Access Point. SDR 802.11ax 8x8/4x4, EU
XE5-8X00A00-RoW Indoor5-Radio Wi-Fi 6/6E Access Point. SDR 802.11ax 8x8/4x4, RoW
XE5-8X00A00-CA Indoor5-Radio Wi-Fi 6/6E Access Point. SDR 802.11ax 8x8/4x4, CA
N000000L142A PoEinjector, 60W, 5 GbE, Indoor, Energy Level 6 Supply
Shockmount bracket
AX-WALLBRKT-WW WallMount L-Bracket for XV and XE series APs. Use to mount the AP horizontally.
AX-XE5BRKT-WW SpareMounting bracket kit for XE5-8X access point. Qty 5
cnMaestro X OrderingInformation
cnMaestroX for Enterprise: Advanced management and includes Cambium Care Pro Support; 1-year term
MSX-SUB-T3-3 cnMaestroX for Enterprise: Advanced management and includes Cambium Care Pro Support; 3-year term
MSX-SUB-T3-5 cnMaestroX for Enterprise: Advanced management and includes Cambium Care Pro Support; 5-year term
MSX-SUB-T3-M cnMaestroX for Enterprise: Advanced management and includes Cambium Care Pro Support; 1-month term XE5-8 Wi-Fi 6/6E Indoor Access Point
XMS and EasyPass SubscriptionInformation
XMS-Cloud1-year subscription: 4 or 5-radio AP with EasyPass Guest Self-Registration and
GuestAmbassador modules and Cambium Care Advanced Support
XMS-Cloud3-year subscription: 4 or 5-radio AP with EasyPass Guest Self-Registration and
GuestAmbassador modules and Cambium Care Advanced Support
XMS-Cloud5-year subscription: 4 or 5-radio AP with EasyPass Guest Self-Registration and
GuestAmbassador modules and Cambium Care Advanced Support
EASY-SUB-4R-1 EasyPass1-year subscription for a 4 or 5-radio AP operating with XMS-Cloud
EASY-SUB-4R-3 EasyPass3-year subscription for a 4 or 5-radio AP operating with XMS-Cloud
EASY-SUB-4R-5 EasyPass5-year subscription for a 4 or 5-radio AP operating with XMS-Cloud
Cambium Care SupportInformation
CCADV-SUP-XE5-8-1 CambiumCare Advanced, 1-year support for one XE5-8 Wi-Fi 6/6E AP. 24x7 TAC support, SW updates,
andNBD advance replacement for HW
CCADV-SUP-XE5-8-3 CambiumCare Advanced, 3-year support for one XE5-8 Wi-Fi 6/6E AP. 24x7 TAC support, SW updates,
andNBD advance replacement for HW
CCADV-SUP-XE5-8-5 CambiumCare Advanced, 5-year support for one XE5-8 Wi-Fi 6/6E AP. 24x7 TAC support, SW updates,
andNBD advance replacement for HW
CCPRO-SUP-XE5-8-1 CambiumCare Pro, 1-year support for one XE5-8 Wi-Fi 6/6E AP. 24x7 TAC support and SW updates
CCPRO-SUP-XE5-8-3 CambiumCare Pro, 3-year support for one XE5-8 Wi-Fi 6/6E AP. 24x7 TAC support and SW updates
CCPRO-SUP-XE5-8-5 CambiumCare Pro, 5-year support for one XE5-8 Wi-Fi 6/6E AP. 24x7 TAC support and SW updates
CambiumCare Advanced Add-on to cnMaestro X, 1-year support for one XE3-4. 24x7 TAC support,
SWupdates, and NBDS advance replacement for HW
CambiumCare Advanced Add-on to cnMaestro X, 3-year support for one XE3-4. 24x7 TAC support,
SWupdates, and NBDS advance replacement for HW
CambiumCare Advanced Add-on to cnMaestro X, 5-year support for one XE3-4. 24x7 TAC support,
SWupdates, and NBDS advance replacement for HW LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY Cambium Networks XE5-8 Wi-Fi 6/6E Access Point includes a limited lifetime hardware warranty for a period of 5 years after end of sale.
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