Hardware Variants

• AP-303: Internal antenna models.

Wi-Fi Radio Specifications

• AP type: Indoor, dual radio, 5GHz 802.11ac 2×2 MIMO and 2.4GHz 802.11n 2×2 MIMO
• 5GHz (radio 0):
  • Two spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up to 867 Mbps wireless data rate to individual 2SS VHT80 client devices
  • Two spatial stream Multi User (MU) MIMO for up to 867 Mbps 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 300 Mbps 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

Wi-Fi Antennas

• AP-303: Internal antenna models.
  • Two vertically polarized dual-band downtilt omnidirectional antennas for 2×2 MIMO with peak antenna gain of 3.5dBi (2.4GHz) and 6.9dBi (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 5.7dBi in 5GHz.

Mounting

• The AP ships with a (black) mount clips to attach to a 9/16-inch or 15/16-inch flat T-bar drop-tile ceiling
• Several optional mount kits are available to attach the AP to a variety of surfaces; see the Ordering Information section below for details

Other Interfaces

• 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
• 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

Power Sources and Consumption

• 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
• Direct DC source: 12Vdc nominal, +/- 5%
• 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)

Mechanical

• 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

Environmental

• Operating:
  • Temperature: 0° C to +40° C (+32° F to +104° F)
  • Humidity: 5% to 93% non-condensing
• Storage and transportation:
  • Temperature: -40° C to +70° C (-40° F to +158° F)

Reliability

• MTBF: 795khrs (91yrs) at +25C operating temperature

Regulatory

• FCC/ISED
• CE Marked
• RED Directive 2014/53/EU
• EMC Directive 2014/30/EU
• Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU
• UL/IEC/EN 60950
• EN 60601-1-1 and EN 60601-1-2

For more country-specific regulatory information and approvals, please see your Aruba representative.

Regulatory Model Numbers

• AP-303: APIN0303

Certifications

• CB Scheme Safety, cTUVus
• UL2043 plenum rating
• Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) certified 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
• APWi-Fi Alliance certified (WFA) 802.11ac with Wave 2 features

WARRANTY

• Aruba limited lifetime warranty

MINIMUM SOFTWARE VERSIONS

• ArubaOS & Aruba InstantOS 8.3.0.0