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SonicWall SonicWave 681
The flagship: 8x8 MU-MIMO on 5 GHz, twelve internal antennas and a 5GbE uplink, for high-density spaces.
- 8x8 MU-MIMO on 5 GHz and 4x4 on 2.4 GHz — the most streams in the range
- A 5GbE auto-sensing uplink, double the 621 and 641
- Twelve internal antennas
- Requires 802.3bt type 3 PoE, not the 802.3at the other two take
- 34 W maximum draw — plan the PoE budget and the switch around it
Hardware & subscription options
Every orderable SonicWall part number for this appliance, grouped by licensing tier. Pick the line you need and we will quote it — hardware, licence term and support in one place.
Secure Upgrade Plus
Replacing an older SonicWall with a Gen 8 unit, bundled with two or three years of the Advanced suite.
SonicWall Secure Upgrade Plus Renewal / Upgrade (Trade-up pricing for existing SonicWall sites)
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SonicWall SonicWave 681 Wireless Access Point Secure Upgrade Plus With Secure Cloud Wifi Management And Support (PoE) - 3 Year #03-SSC-0329Get a Quote
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SonicWall SonicWave 681 Wireless Access Point Secure Upgrade Plus With Secure Cloud Wifi Management And Support (Multi-Gigabit 802.3Bt Poe++) - 3 Year #03-SSC-0342Get a Quote
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SonicWall SonicWave 681 Wireless Access Point 4-Pack Secure Upgrade Plus With Secure Cloud Wifi Management And Support (PoE) - 3 Year #03-SSC-0330Get a Quote
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SonicWall SonicWave 681 Wireless Access Point 8-Pack Secure Upgrade Plus With Secure Cloud Wifi Management And Support (PoE) - 3 Year #03-SSC-0331Get a Quote
Capture Advanced Threat Protection
Multi-engine cloud sandboxing for files the gateway cannot judge on signature alone.
SonicWall Capture Advanced Threat Protection (Service subscription - appliance required)
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SonicWall SonicWave 681 Capture ATP Security, 1 Access Point - 1 Year #03-SSC-0284Get a Quote
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SonicWall SonicWave 681 Capture ATP Security, 1 Access Point - 3 Year #03-SSC-0285Get a Quote
Content Filtering Premium
Reputation-based URL filtering with keyword and content scanning.
SonicWall Content Filtering Premium (Service subscription - appliance required)
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SonicWall SonicWave 681 Content Filtering Security (CFS), 1 Access Point - 1 Year #03-SSC-0288Get a Quote
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SonicWall SonicWave 681 Content Filtering Security (CFS), 1 Access Point - 3 Year #03-SSC-0289Get a Quote
Accessories
Storage modules and other field-fitted parts shared across the Gen 7 and Gen 8 ranges.
SonicWall Accessories
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SonicWall SonicWave Wifi6 Series Fru Power Supply #03-SSC-0051Get a Quote
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SonicWall SonicWave Global Multi-Gigabit PoE++ Injector (802.3Bt) #03-SSC-0029Get a Quote
Access Point with Essential Management and Support
The access point itself, bundled with Essential Secure Wireless Network Management and support. Listed per unit and in four and eight-packs, with and without PoE.
SonicWall Access Point with Essential Management and Support (Access point and subscription in one part number)
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SonicWall SonicWave 681 Wireless Access Point with Essential Secure Wireless Network Management And Support (PoE) - 1 Year #03-SSC-0321Get a Quote
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SonicWall SonicWave 681 Wireless Access Point with Essential Secure Wireless Network Management And Support (PoE) - 3 Year #03-SSC-0322Get a Quote
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SonicWall SonicWave 681 Wireless Access Point with Essential Secure Wireless Network Management And Support (Multi-Gigabit 802.3Bt Poe++) - 1 Year #03-SSC-0338Get a Quote
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SonicWall SonicWave 681 Wireless Access Point with Essential Secure Wireless Network Management And Support (Multi-Gigabit 802.3Bt Poe++) - 3 Year #03-SSC-0339Get a Quote
Access Point with Advanced Management and Support
The same access point with the Advanced management tier, which adds the security services on top of cloud management.
SonicWall Access Point with Advanced Management and Support (Access point and subscription in one part number)
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SonicWall SonicWave 681 Wireless Access Point With Advanced Secure Wireless Network Management And Support (PoE) - 1 Year #03-SSC-0325Get a Quote
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SonicWall SonicWave 681 Wireless Access Point With Advanced Secure Wireless Network Management And Support (PoE) - 3 Year #03-SSC-0326Get a Quote
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SonicWall SonicWave 681 Wireless Access Point With Advanced Secure Wireless Network Management And Support (Multi-Gigabit 802.3Bt Poe++) - 1 Year #03-SSC-0340Get a Quote
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SonicWall SonicWave 681 Wireless Access Point With Advanced Secure Wireless Network Management And Support (Multi-Gigabit 802.3Bt Poe++) - 3 Year #03-SSC-0341Get a Quote
Essential Secure Cloud WiFi Management and Support
Cloud management and support renewed on its own, for an access point already on site. Priced per access point.
SonicWall Essential Secure Cloud WiFi Management and Support (Service subscription - access point required)
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SonicWall SonicWave 681 Series Essential Secure Cloud Wifi Management And Support, 1 Access Point - 1 Year #03-SSC-0444Get a Quote
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SonicWall SonicWave 681 Series Essential Secure Cloud Wifi Management And Support, 1 Access Point - 3 Year #03-SSC-0446Get a Quote
Advanced Secure Cloud WiFi Management and Support
The Advanced management tier renewed on its own, adding the security services to cloud management.
SonicWall Advanced Secure Cloud WiFi Management and Support (Service subscription - access point required)
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SonicWall SonicWave 681 Series Advanced Secure Cloud Wifi Management And Support, 1 Access Point - 1 Year #03-SSC-0449Get a Quote
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SonicWall SonicWave 681 Series Advanced Secure Cloud Wifi Management And Support, 1 Access Point - 3 Year #03-SSC-0450Get a Quote
Cloud Anti-Virus
Cloud-based anti-virus scanning of traffic crossing the access point.
SonicWall Cloud Anti-Virus (Service subscription - access point required)
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SonicWall Cav For SonicWave 681 - 1 Year #03-SSC-0356Get a Quote
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SonicWall Cav For SonicWave 681 - 3 Year #03-SSC-0357Get a Quote
SonicWall SonicWave 681 Specifications
SonicWall published maximums, measured under the test conditions noted below.
Radio and Wireless
| Radio 1: 2.4 GHz | 11ax 4x4 |
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| Radio 2: 5 GHz | 11ax 8x8 |
| Radio 3: Scanning Radio (dual-band selectable) | 11ac 1x1 |
| Radio 4: 2.4GHz BLE/BT 5.0 | Yes |
| Antenna Type | Internal |
| Frequency Bands | 802.11a: 5.180-5.825 GHz, 802.11b/g: 2.412-2.472 GHz, 802.11n: 2.412-2.472 GHz and 5.180-5.825 GHz, 802.11ac: 2.412-2.472 GHz and 5.180-5.825 GHz |
| Transmit Output Power | Regulatory and country-code compliant |
| Transmit Power Control | Supported |
| Maximum / Recommended Connected Clients per Radio | 256 / 150 |
| MIMO | MU-MIMO 8x8 (8 streams) |
Hardware
| Location | Indoor |
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| Antennas | 12 internal |
| Wired Network Ports | (1) 100/1000/5.0 GbE auto-sensing RJ-45 for Ethernet and Power over Ethernet (PoE); (1) micro-USB console; (1) USB 3.0 |
| Ethernet Interface | 1 x 5GbE |
| PoE Power Requirement | 802.3bt type 3 |
| 12 V DC Jack | Yes |
| USB 3.0 | 1 |
| Console (micro-USB type) | 1 |
| 5G/4G/LTE USB Modem Support | Yes |
| USB WAN Failover and Load Balancing | Yes |
| Kensington Lock Hold | Yes |
| Status Indicators | Seven LEDs (power, security, BLE, LAN, 5G, 2.4G, WWAN) |
| Virtual Access Points / SSID Group | Up to 8 per access point |
| Chassis | UL 1024 plenum rated |
| Accessories Included | Ceiling mounting kit |
| Maximum Power Consumption | 34 W |
| Unit Dimensions (W x D x H) | 21.3 x 21.3 x 3.9 cm |
| Shipping Dimensions | 26.5 x 24 x 9.5 cm |
| Unit Weight | 1.10 kg |
| WEEE Weight | 1.49 kg |
| Shipping Weight | 1.49 kg |
Security and Authentication
| Data Encryption | WPA3, WPA2, IPSec, 802.11i, AES, SSL VPN (with a SonicWall Secure Mobile Access appliance) |
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| SSL-VPN Client | NetExtender, Connect Tunnel — the access point acts as the SSL-VPN client |
| Advanced Security Services | Capture ATP, Content Filtering, Geo-IP, botnet filtering, cloud anti-virus |
| Authentication | RADIUS, Active Directory, single sign-on (SSO), local user |
| Captive Portal | Click-through, external server, social account (Facebook, Google, Twitter and LinkedIn) sign-on |
| Captive Portal Sign-On | Local users, RADIUS, LDAP, OTP, AD |
| Alerts | Critical alert notification via SMS |
Standards and Compliance
| IEEE Standards | 802.11ax, 802.11ac, 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a, 802.11e, 802.11i, 802.11r, 802.11k, 802.11v, 802.11w |
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| Regulatory | FCC/ICES Class B, CE, RCM/ACMA, VCCI Class B, TELEC, BSMI, NCC, MSIP, ANATEL, Customs Union, RoHS (Europe/China), WEEE |
| Radio Approvals | USA: FCC Part 15C, 15E. Canada: ISED RSS-247. Europe: (RED) EN 300 328, EN 301 893. Aus/NZ: AS/NZs 4268. Taiwan: NCC LP002. Further approvals for Japan, Korea, China, India and Brazil. |
| EMI Approvals | USA: FCC P15B. Canada: ICES-003. Europe: EN 301 489-1, -17, EN 55032, EN 55024. Aus/NZ: CISPR 32. Japan: VCCI. Taiwan: CNS 13438. |
| Exposure Approvals | USA: FCC Part 2. Canada: RSS-102. Europe: EN 50385. Aus/NZ: ASNZS 2772. |
| Safety | UL, cUL, TUV/GS, CB, CE, BSMI, Mexico CoC, Customs Union |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to +40°C (32°F to 104°F) |
| Humidity | 10-95% relative humidity, non-condensing |
Figures are SonicWall’s published SonicWave 600 Series specifications (datasheet SonicWave-600-Series).
SonicWall lists these part numbers as US SKUs. Grizzly X supplies them in Canada; ask us to confirm the regional part before you order.
SonicWave 681
The flagship: 8x8 MU-MIMO on 5 GHz, twelve internal antennas and a 5GbE uplink, for high-density spaces.
Where the SonicWave 681 fits
The access point for a space where client count is the problem: a lecture theatre, a warehouse aisle, a conference floor. 8x8 on 5 GHz serves eight spatial streams at once, and the 5GbE uplink is there so the wire can carry the result. Two things to plan for before choosing it over the 641: it needs 802.3bt type 3 power rather than 802.3at, so an older PoE switch will not run it, and at 34 W it eats roughly half as much of a PoE budget again as the 641.
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