User Manuel

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DATA SHEET

ARUBA 300 SERIES
ACCESS POINTS
Entry-level 802.11ac Wave 2 Access Points



The entry-level Aruba 300 Series Wave 2 access
points deliver high performance and superb user
experience for medium density environments.
Featuring 3x3:3SS MU-MIMO capability, Aruba
advanced ClientMatch radio management, and
integrated Aruba Beacons, the 300 Series enables
an all wireless digital work environment in a cost-
efective manner.
                                                                   mobility context to develop applications that will deliver an
With a maximum concurrent data rate of 1,300 Mbps in
                                                                   enhanced user experience and increase the value of the
the 5GHz band and 400 Mbps in the 2.4GHz band (for an
                                                                   wireless network for organizations.
aggregate peak data rate of 1.7Gbps), the entry-level 300
Series brings an always-on wireless network experience with
                                                                   UNIQUE BENEFITS
the performance required for enterprises. It is ideal for cost-
                                                                     • Dual Radio 802.11ac Access Point with Multi-User MIMO
sensitive medium density environments across verticals.
                                                                       - Supports up to 1,300 Mbps in the 5GHz band (with
The high performance 802.11ac 300 Series supports multi-                 3SS/VHT80 clients) and up to 400 Mbps in the 2.4GHz
user MIMO (MU-MIMO) and 3 spatial streams (3SS). It                      band (with 2SS/VHT40 clients).
provides simultaneous data transmission to multiple devices          • Built-in Bluetooth Low-Energy (BLE) radio
(up to two), maximizing data throughput and improving                  - Enables location-based services with BLE-enabled
network eiciency.                                                        mobile devices receiving signals from multiple Aruba
                                                                         Beacons at the same time.
The 300 Series includes the enhanced ClientMatch
                                                                       - Enables management of your deployment of battery-
technology that extends the client steering technology
                                                                         powered Aruba Beacons.
with MU-MIMO client awareness. It automatically identiies
                                                                     • Advanced Cellular Coexistence (ACC)
MU-MIMO capable mobile devices and steers those devices
                                                                       - Minimizes interference from 3G/4G cellular networks,
to the closest MU-MIMO capable Aruba access point. By
                                                                         distributed antenna systems and commercial small
grouping MU-MIMO capable mobile devices together,
                                                                         cell/femtocell equipment. Quality of service for uniied
the network starts taking advantage of the simultaneous
                                                                         communication apps.
transmission to these devices, increasing its overall capacity.
                                                                     • Quality of service for Uniied Communication apps
These dynamic roaming policies that are based on device
                                                                       - Supports priority handling and policy enforcement for
types, help customers achieve the best WLAN performance
                                                                         uniied communication apps, including Microsoft Skype
in a mixed device environment during the technology
                                                                         for Business with encrypted videoconferencing, voice,
transition period.
                                                                         chat and desktop sharing.
The 300 Series also has an integrated Bluetooth Aruba Beacon         • RF Management
that simpliies the remote management of a network of large-            - Adaptive Radio Management (ARM) technology automatically
scale battery-powered Aruba Beacons while also providing                 assigns channel and power settings, provides airtime
advanced location and indoor wayinding, and proximity-based              fairness, and ensures that APs stay clear of all sources of RF
push notiication capabilities. It enables businesses to leverage         interference to deliver reliable, high-performance WLANs.


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    - The Aruba 300 Series APs can be conigured to provide             • Remote AP (RAP) for branch deployments.
      part-time or dedicated air monitoring for spectrum analysis      • Air monitor (AM) for wireless IDS, rogue detection
      and wireless intrusion protection, VPN tunnels to extend           and containment.
      remote locations to corporate resources, and wireless mesh       • Spectrum analyzer, dedicated or hybrid, for identifying
      connections where Ethernet drops are not available.                sources of RF interference.
  • Intelligent app visibility and control                             • Secure enterprise mesh.
    - AppRF technology leverages deep packet inspection to
                                                                     For large installations across multiple sites, the Aruba Activate
      classify and block, prioritize or limit bandwidth for over
                                                                     service signiicantly reduces deployment time by automating
      2,500 enterprise apps or groups of apps.
                                                                     device provisioning, irmware upgrades, and inventory
  • Security
                                                                     management. With Aruba Activate, Instant APs are factory-
    - Integrated wireless intrusion protection ofers threat
                                                                     shipped to any site and conigure themselves when powered up.
      protection and mitigation, and eliminates the need for
      separate RF sensors and security appliances.
                                                                     AP-300 SERIES SPECIFICATIONS
    - IP reputation and security services identify, classify,
                                                                       • AP-304 (controller-managed) and IAP-304 (Instant):
      and block malicious iles, URLs and IPs, providing
                                                                         - 802.11ac – 5GHz 3x3 MIMO (1,300 Mbps max rate) and
      comprehensive protection against advanced online threats.
                                                                           2.4GHz 2x2 MIMO (400 Mbps max rate) radios, with
    - Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) for secure
                                                                           a total of three dual-band RP-SMA connectors for
      storage of credentials and keys.
                                                                           external antennas
  • Intelligent Power Monitoring (IPM):
                                                                       • AP-305 (controller-managed) and IAP-305 (Instant):
    - Enables the AP to continuously monitor and report
                                                                         - 802.11ac – 5GHz 3x3 MIMO (1,300 Mbps max rate) and
      its actual power consumption and optionally make
                                                                           2.4GHz 2x2 MIMO (400 Mbps max rate) radios, with a
      autonomous decisions to disable certain capabilities.
                                                                           total of three integrated omni-directional downtilt dual-
    - For the 300 Series APs, the IPM power-save feature applies
                                                                           band antennas
      when the unit is powered by an 802.3af PoE source. By
      default, the USB interface will be the irst feature to turn
                                                                     WI-FI RADIO SPECIFICATIONS
      of if AP power consumption exceeds the available power
                                                                       • AP type: Indoor, dual radio, 5GHz 802.11ac 3x3 MIMO and
      budget. In rare cases it may be necessary to take additional
                                                                         2.4GHz 802.11n 2x2 MIMO
      power saving measures, but in most cases, the 300 Series
                                                                       • Software-conigurable dual radio supports 5GHz (Radio 0)
      APs will operate in unrestricted mode.
                                                                         and 2.4GHz (Radio 1)
                                                                       • 5GHz: Three spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up
CHOOSE YOUR OPERATING MODE
                                                                         to 1,300 Mbps wireless data rate to individual 3x3 VHT80
Aruba 300 Series APs ofer a choice of operating modes to                 client devices
meet your unique management and deployment requirements.               • 5GHz: Two spatial stream Multi User (MU) MIMO for up
  • Controller-managed mode – When managed by                            to 867 Mbps wireless data rate to up to two (1x1 VHT80)
    Aruba Mobility Controllers, Aruba 300 Series APs                     MU-MIMO capable client devices simultaneously
    ofer centralized coniguration, data encryption, policy             • 2.4GHz: Two spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up
    enforcement and network services, as well as distributed             to 400 Mbps wireless data rate to individual 2x2 VHT40
    and centralized traic forwarding.                                    client devices (300 Mbps for HT40 802.11n client devices)
  • Aruba Instant mode – In Aruba Instant mode, a single               • Support for up to 255 associated client devices per radio,
    AP automatically distributes the network coniguration                and up to 16 BSSIDs per radio
    to other Instant APs in the WLAN. Simply power-up one              • Supported frequency bands (country-speciic
    Instant AP, conigure it over the air, and plug in the other          restrictions apply):
    APs – the entire process takes about ive minutes. If WLAN            - 2.400 to 2.4835GHz
    requirements change, a built-in migration path allows                - 5.150 to 5.250GHz
    300 Series Instant APs to become part of a WLAN that is              - 5.250 to 5.350GHz
    managed by a Mobility Controller.                                    - 5.470 to 5.725GHz
                                                                         - 5.725 to 5.850GHz


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• Available channels: Dependent on conigured                  WI-FI ANTENNAS
  regulatory domain                                            • AP-304/IAP-304: Three RP-SMA connectors for external
• Dynamic frequency selection (DFS) optimizes the use of         dual band antennas. Worst-case internal loss between
  available RF spectrum                                          radio interface and external antenna connectors (due to
• Supported radio technologies:                                  diplexing circuitry): 0.8dB in 2.4GHz and 1.6dB in 5GHz.
  - 802.11b: Direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS)            • AP-305/IAP-305: Three integrated dual-band downtilt
  - 802.11a/g/n/ac: Orthogonal frequency-division                omni-directional antennas for 3x3 MIMO with maximum
    multiplexing (OFDM)                                          antenna gain of 3.9dBi in 2.4GHz and 5.4dBi in 5GHz.
• Supported modulation types:                                    Built-in antennas are optimized for horizontal ceiling
  - 802.11b: BPSK, QPSK, CCK                                     mounted orientation of the AP. The downtilt angle for
  - 802.11a/g/n/ac: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM          maximum gain is roughly 30 degrees.
• Transmit power: Conigurable in increments of 0.5 dBm           - The maximum gain of the combined (summed) antenna
• Maximum (conducted) transmit power (limited by local             patterns for all elements operating in the same band is
  regulatory requirements):                                        5.4dBi in 2.4GHz and 7.6dBi in 5GHz.
  - 2.4GHz band: +18 dBm per chain, +21 dBm
    aggregate (2x2)                                           OTHER INTERFACES
  - 5GHz band: +18 dBm per chain, +23 dBm                      • One 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet network interface (RJ-45)
    aggregate (3x3)                                              - Auto-sensing link speed and MDI/MDX
  - Note: conducted transmit power levels exclude antenna        - 802.3az Energy Eicient Ethernet (EEE)
    gain. For total (EIRP) transmit power, add antenna gain    • USB 2.0 host interface (Type A connector)
• Advanced Cellular Coexistence (ACC) minimizes                • Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) radio
  interference from cellular networks                            - Up to 3dBm transmit power (class 2) and -92dBm
• Maximum ratio combining (MRC) for improved                       receive sensitivity
  receiver performance                                           - Integrated antenna with roughly 30 degrees downtilt
• Cyclic delay/shift diversity (CDD/CSD) for improved              and peak gain of 2.3dBi (AP-304/IAP-304) or 3.4dBi
  downlink RF performance                                          (AP-305/IAP-305)
• Short guard interval for 20MHz, 40MHz and                    • Visual indicators (multi-color LEDs): for System and
  80MHz channels                                                 Radio status
• Space-time block coding (STBC) for increased range and       • Reset button: factory reset (during device power up)
  improved reception                                           • Serial console interface (proprietary; optional adapter
• Low-density parity check (LDPC) for high-eiciency error        cable available)
  correction and increased throughput                          • Kensington security slot
• Transmit beam-forming (TxBF) for increased signal
  reliability and range                                       POWER SOURCES AND CONSUMPTION
• Supported data rates (Mbps):                                 • The AP supports direct DC power and Power over
  - 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11                                       Ethernet (PoE)
  - 802.11a/g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54                    • When both power sources are available, DC power takes
  - 802.11n (2.4GHz): 6.5 to 300 (MCS0 to MCS15)                 priority over PoE
  - 802.11n (5GHz): 6.5 to 450 (MCS0 to MCS23)                 • Power sources are sold separately
  - 802.11ac: 6.5 to 1,300 (MCS0 to MCS9, NSS = 1 to 3 for     • Direct DC source: 12Vdc nominal, +/- 5%
    VHT20/40/80                                                  - Interface accepts 2.1/5.5-mm center-positive circular
• 802.11n high-throughput (HT) support: HT 20/40                   plug with 9.5-mm length
• 802.11ac very high throughput (VHT) support:                 • Power over Ethernet (PoE): 48 Vdc (nominal)
  VHT 20/40/80                                                   802.3af/802.3at compliant source
• 802.11n/ac packet aggregation: A-MPDU, A-MSDU                  - Unrestricted functionality with 802.3at PoE


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    - When using IPM, the AP may enter power-save mode            RELIABILITY
      with reduced functionality when powered by an 802.3af       MTBF: 1,116,000hrs (127yrs) at +25C operating temperature
      PoE source (see details on Intelligent Power Monitoring
      elsewhere in this datasheet)                                REGULATORY MODEL NUMBERS
    - Without IPM, the USB port is disabled when the AP is          • AP-304 and IAP-304: APIN0304
      powered by and 802.3af PoE source                             • AP-305 and IAP-305: APIN0305
  • Maximum (worst-case) power consumption: 13W (PoE)
    or 11W (DC)                                                   CERTIFICATIONS
    - Excludes power consumed by external USB device (and           • CB Scheme Safety, cTUVus
      internal overhead); this could add up to 6.5W (PoE) or        • UL2043 plenum rating
      5.5W (DC) for a 5W/1A USB device                              • Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) certiied 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
  • Maximum (worst-case) power consumption in idle mode:
                                                                  WARRANTY
    3.7W (PoE) or 2.6W (DC)
                                                                    • Aruba limited lifetime warranty

MOUNTING                                                          MINIMUM OPERATING SYSTEM
  • The AP ships with two (white) mounting clips to attach to a   SOFTWARE VERSIONS
    9/16-inch or 15/16-inch lat T-bar drop-tile ceiling             • ArubaOS 6.5.1.0
  • Several optional mount kits are available to attach the         • Aruba InstantOS 4.3.1.0
    AP to a variety of surfaces; see the Ordering Information
    section below for details

MECHANICAL
  • Dimensions/weight (unit, excluding mount accessories):
    - 165mm x 165mm x 38mm
    - 460g
  • Dimensions/weight (shipping):
    - 205mm x 205mm x 52mm
    - 620g

ENVIRONMENTAL
  • Operating:
    - Temperature: 0° C to +50° C (+32° F to +122° F)
    - Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing
  • Storage and transportation:
    - Temperature: -40° C to +70° C (-40° F to +158° F)

REGULATORY
  • FCC/Industry of Canada
  • CE Marked
  • R&TTE Directive 1995/5/EC
  • Low Voltage Directive 72/23/EEC
  • EN 300 328
  • EN 301 489
  • EN 301 893
  • UL/IEC/EN 60950
  • EN 60601-1-1, EN60601-1-2
For more country-speciic regulatory information and
approvals, please see your Aruba representative.


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 RF PERFORMANCE TABLE

                                             Maximum transmit power (dBm)                                        Receiver sensitivity (dBm)
                                                  per transmit chain                                                 per receive chain
 802.11b 2.4GHz

 1 Mbps                                                           18.0                                                           -95.0
 11 Mbps                                                          18.0                                                           -88.0
 802.11g 2.4GHz
 6 Mbps                                                           18.0                                                           -92.0
 54 Mbps                                                          18.0                                                           -74.0
 802.11n HT20 2.4GHz
 MCS0/8                                                           18.0                                                           -91.0
 MCS7/15                                                          18.0                                                           -71.0
 802.11n HT40 2.4GHz
 MCS0/8                                                           18.0                                                           -88.0
 MCS7/15                                                          18.0                                                           -68.0
 802.11a 5GHz
 6 Mbps                                                           18.0                                                           -92.0
 54 Mbps                                                          18.0                                                           -74.0
 802.11n HT20 5GHz
 MCS0/8/16                                                        18.0                                                           -91.0
 MCS7/15/23                                                       18.0                                                           -71.0
 802.11n HT40 5GHz
 MCS0/8/16                                                        18.0                                                           -88.0
 MCS7/15/23                                                       17.0                                                           -68.0
 802.11ac VHT20 5GHz (SU-MIMO)
 MCS0                                                             18.0                                                           -91.0
 MCS8                                                             18.0                                                           -67.0
 802.11ac VHT40 5GHz (SU-MIMO)
 MCS0                                                             18.0                                                           -88.0
 MCS9                                                             17.0                                                           -63.0
 802.11ac VHT80 5GHz (SU-MIMO)
 MCS0                                                             18.0                                                           -85.0
 MCS9                                                             17.0                                                           -58.0

Maximum capability of the hardware provided (excluding antenna gain). Maximum transmit power is limited by local regulatory settings.


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 ORDERING INFORMATION

Part Number                     Description

AP-300 Series Access Points
AP-304                          Aruba AP-304 802.11n/ac 2x2:2/3x3:3 MU-MIMO Dual Radio Antenna Connectors AP
AP-305                          Aruba AP-304 FIPS/TAA-compliant 802.11n/ac Dual 2x2:2/3x3:3 MU-MIMO Dual Radio Antenna
                                Connectors AP
Mounting Spares
AP-220-MNT-C1                   Indoor Access Point suspended ceiling rail mount kit (for lat rails only, black). Spare for the clips provided
                                with the AP.
Mounting Accessories
AP-220-MNT-C2                   Indoor Access Point suspended ceiling rail mount kit (for Interlude and Silhouette rail styles only, black).
                                Alternate to standard clips provided with AP.
AP-MNT-CM1                      Indoor Access Point suspended ceiling rail mount kit (industrial grade, metal). Fits most rail types
AP-220-MNT-W1                   Indoor Access Point lat-surface mount kit (basic, black)
AP-220-MNT-W1W                  Indoor Access Point lat-surface mount kit (basic, white). Mechanically identical to AP-220-MNT-W1
AP-220-MNT-W3                   Indoor Access Point lat surface mount kit (box style, secure, low-proile, large). Color: white
Other Accessories
AP-305-CVR-20                   Kit of 20 snap-on covers for AP-305. Plain white, non-glossy, with holes for LED indicators. Color: white
Generic Indoor AP Accessories
AP-AC-12V30B                    12V/30W AC-to-DC Desktop Style Power Adapter with Type B DC plug (2.1/5.5/9.5mm circular, 90-degree
                                angled). Note: does not include country speciic AC power cord (PC-AC-xx).
PD-3501G-AC                     15.4W 802.3af PoE midspan injector, 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet. Note: does not include country speciic
                                AC power cord (PC-AC-xx)
PD-9001GR-AC                    30W 802.3at PoE midspan injector, 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet. Note: does not include country speciic
                                AC power cord (PC-AC-xx)
Antennas                        See info on Aruba website for antenna part numbers




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