The Allen-Bradley 1783-WAPBK9 wireless access point/work bridge group device by Allen-Bradley comes with a voltage rating of 48 Volts DC and a current rating of 350 milliamps. It provides a secure and cost-effective wireless LAN solution. It adds compact mobility and flexibility to networking systems for networking professionals. The management system of the access point device is based on the Cisco IOS software, and the access point can act as a Wireless LAN transceiver and it is fully compliant with the 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, and the 802.11n network. The 1783-WAPBK9 access point device is equipped with dual band radios with frequency ratings of 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. These radios can transmit data and information at a very high speed. It serves as a connection point between wireless and wired networks. The Stratix 5100 device supports FCC, ETSI, and regulatory domains.

The 1783-WAPBK9 access point device comes with 3 spatial streams and it has a PHY rate of 450 Mbps. It supports the Workgroup Bridge which enables only wired client connectivity to the wireless network. The radio of the AP device is capable of handling compressed beamforming. This AP device can be mounted by using a low-profile mounting bracket which comes with mounting screws. It is powered with an adapter with voltage rating of 100 to 240 Volts AC. The operating frequency of the device is 50 to 60 Hertz. The 1783-WAPBK9 access point device can be used at up to an altitude of 4572 meters above sea level at a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius. The device cannot be used with a distributed antenna system. The wireless device can be used within a temperature range of -20 to 55 degrees Celsius.