HP Aruba JZ320A: Aruba AP-303 (RW) Unified Access Point

Description

Model: JZ320A
HP Aruba AP-303 (RW) Unified Access Point


The affordable 303 Series 802.11ac Wave 2 campus access points deliver high performance to medium density enterprise environments such as schools, retail branches, warehouses, hotels and enterprise offices, where the environment is cost sensitive. As a Unified AP, they can be operated with (ArubaOS mode) or without a controller (InstantOS mode).

The AP-303P includes a second Ethernet port with PoE out to daisy-chain the wired network to connect and power any network device such as IP camera, IoT gateway, or even a second access point. This feature results in reducing the cost and simplifying the installation of multiple devices by sharing switch ports and cabling. The AP-303P has integrated Zigbee radio for IoT connectivity.

With an integrated Bluetooth radio, the 303 APs can be used as an Aruba beacon for advanced location and indoor wayfinding, asset tracking, and proximity-based push notification services. Also for improved network simplicity and security, Dynamic Segmentation automatically enforces real-time device-level access policies on Aruba wired and wireless networks.

• Unified AP – deploy with or without controller
• Dual Radio 2x2 802.11ac access point with Multi-User MIMO (wave 2)
• Built-in Bluetooth Low-Energy (BLE) radio
• Advanced Cellular Coexistence (ACC)
• Quality of service for unified communications applications
• RF Management
• Spectrum analysis
• Security

• AP type: Indoor, dual radio, 5GHz 802.11ac 2x2 MIMO and 2.4GHz 802.11n 2x2 MIMO
• 5GHz (radio 0):
  • Two spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up to 867Mbps wireless data rate to individual 2SS VHT80 client devices
  • Two spatial stream Multi User (MU) MIMO for up to 867Mbps wireless data rate to two 1SS MU-MIMO capable client devices simultaneously
• 2.4GHz (radio 1):
  • Two spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up to 300Mbps wireless data rate to individual 2SS HT40 client devices
• Support for up to 256 associated client devices per radio, and up to 16 BSSIDs per radio
• Supported frequency bands (country-specific restrictions apply):
  • 2.400 to 2.4835GHz
  • 5.150 to 5.250GHz
  • 5.250 to 5.350GHz
  • 5.470 to 5.725GHz
  • 5.725 to 5.850GHz
• Available channels: Dependent on configured regulatory domain
• Dynamic frequency selection (DFS) optimizes the use of available RF spectrum
• Supported radio technologies:
  • 802.11b: Direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS)
  • 802.11a/g/n/ac: Orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
• Supported modulation types:
  • 802.11b: BPSK, QPSK, CCK
  • 802.11a/g/n/ac: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM
• Transmit power:
  • Configurable in increments of 0.5dBm
• Maximum (aggregate, conducted total) transmit power (limited by local regulatory requirements):
  • 2.4GHz band: +21dBm (18dBm per chain)
  • 5GHz band: +21dBm (18dBm per chain)
  • Note: conducted transmit power levels exclude antenna gain. For total (EIRP) transmit power, add antenna gain
• Advanced Cellular Coexistence (ACC) minimizes the impact of interference from cellular networks
• Maximum ratio combining (MRC) for improved receiver performance
• Cyclic delay/shift diversity (CDD/CSD) for improved downlink RF performance
• Short guard interval for 20MHz, 40MHz and 80MHz channels
• Space-time block coding (STBC) for increased range and improved  reception
• Low-density parity check (LDPC) for high-efficiency error correction  and  increased throughput
• Transmit beam-forming (TxBF) for increased signal reliability and range
• Supported data rates (Mbps):
  • 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11
  • 802.11a/g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54
  • 802.11n: 6.5 to 300 (MCS0 to MCS15)
  • 802.11ac: 6.5 to 867 (MCS0 to MCS9, NSS = 1 to 2)
  • 802.11n high-throughput (HT) support: HT20/40
  • 802.11ac very high throughput (VHT) support: VHT20/40/80
  • 802.11n/ac packet aggregation: A-MPDU, A-MSDU

• Two vertically polarized dual-band downtilt omni-directional antennas for 2x2 MIMO with peak antenna gain of 3.3dBi (2.4GHz) and 5.9dBi (5GHz) per antenna.
• The antennas are optimized for horizontal ceiling mounted orientation of the AP. The downtilt angle for maximum gain is roughly 30 degrees.
• Combining the patterns of both antennas per radio, the peak gain of the average (effective) pattern is 2.1dBi in 2.4GHz and 4.6dBi in 5GHz

• E0: One 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet network interface (RJ-45)
  • Auto-sensing link speed and MDI/MDX
  • POE-PD: 48Vdc (nominal) 802.3af POE
• E1 (AP-303P models only): One 10/100/1000BASE-T
• Radio status - Zigbee 802.15.4 radio (AP-303P models only)
• DC power interface, accepts 2.1/5.5-mm center-positive circular plug with 9.5-mm length
• Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) radio
  • Up to 3dBm transmit power (class 2) and -93dBm receive sensitivity
  • Integrated vertically polarized omnidirectional antenna with roughly 30 degrees downtilt and peak gain of 4.5dBi
• Visual indicators (tri-color LEDs): for System and Radio status
• Reset button: factory reset (during device power-up), LED mode control (normal/off)
• Serial console interface (proprietary, µUSB physical jack)
• Kensington security slot

• The AP supports direct DC power and Power over Ethernet (PoE)
  • When both power sources are available, DC power takes priority over PoE
  • Power sources are sold separately
• AP-303 models:
  • Direct DC source: 12Vdc nominal, +/- 5%
  • DC power interface accepts 2.1/5.5-mm center-positive circular plug with 9.5-mm length
  • Power over Ethernet (PoE): 48Vdc (nominal) 802.3af compliant source
  • Maximum (worst-case) power consumption: 10.1W (PoE) or 8.8W (DC)
  • Maximum (worst-case) power consumption in idle mode: 4.2W (PoE) or 4.0W (DC)
• AP-303P models:
  • Direct DC source: 48Vdc nominal, +/- 5%
  • DC power interface accepts 1.35/3.5-mm center-positive circular plug with 9.5-mm length
  • Power over Ethernet (PoE-PD) on E0: 48Vdc (nominal) 802.3af/at/bt compliant source
  • PoE-PSE function on E1 disabled when powered by 802.3af PoE
  • Maximum (worst-case) power consumption: 11.3 (PoE) or 11.5 (DC)
  • Maximum (worst-case) power consumption in idle mode: 6.8 (PoE) or 7.0 (DC)
  • Power consumption numbers exclude power to support PoE-PSE function on E1

• Dimensions and weight (unit, excluding mount accessories):
  • 150mm (W) x 150mm (D) x 35mm (H) or 5.9' (W) x 5.9' (D) x 1.4' (H)
  • 260g or 9.2oz
• Dimensions and weight (shipping):
  • 190mm (W) x 180mm (D) x 60mm (H) or 7.4' (W) x 7.0' (D) x 2.4' (H)
  • 410g or 14.5oz