Aruba Networks APIN0228 Wireless Access Point User Manual AP228 datasheet

Aruba Networks, Inc. Wireless Access Point AP228 datasheet

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DATA SHEET
Rugged indoor Aruba 228 wireless APs deliver
gigabit Wi-Fi performance to 802.11ac mobile
devices in harsh indoor environments such as
warehouses and stadiums
With a maximum data rate of 1.3 Gbps in the 5-GHz band
and 600 Mbps in the 2.4-GHz band, 220 series APs are
three-times faster than 802.11n APs and provide
performance similar to a wired connection.
The 228 APs include ClientMatch™ technology, which
eliminates sticky clients by continuously gathering session
performance metrics from mobile devices. This information
is then used to steer each mobile device to the best AP and
radio on the WLAN.
Proactive and deterministic, ClientMatch dynamically
optimizes Wi-Fi client performance as users roam and RF
conditions change. If a mobile device moves out of range of
an AP or RF interference impedes performance, ClientMatch
automatically steers it to a better AP.
With ClientMatch, 228 APs load web pages faster, deliver video
streams with improved quality and support high densities of
mobile devices. An 802.11ac network without ClientMatch
performs no different than an 802.11n WLAN.
The 228 APs additionally support priority handling and policy
enforcement for individual Microsoft Lync media on the
same device, including encrypted videoconferencing, voice,
chat and desktop sharing.
UNIQUE BENEFITS
• Industrial design for rugged indoor environments
- Extends temperature range for indoor environments
that lack heating and cooling
- Connectorized antenna ports support high gain
large public venue antennas
- Designed for enhanced physical security
ARUBA 228
ACCESS POINT
802.11ac for rugged indoor locations
•Delivers 1.9 Gbps aggregate throughput.
 -EtherChannel link aggregation on two Gigabit Ethernet
ports provides 1.9 Gbps throughput.
•600 Mbps in the 2.4-GHz band.
 -Supports up to 600 Mbps for TurboQAM-enabled mobile
devices operating in the 2.4-GHz band – an industry rst.
•Best-in-class RF management
 -Integrated Adaptive Radio Management™ technology
manages the 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz radio bands and
ensures that APs stay clear of RF interference.
•Spectrum analysis
 -Capable of part-time or dedicated air monitoring, the
spectrum analyzer remotely scans the 2.4-GHz and
5-GHz radio bands to identify sources of RF interference.
•Wireless mesh
- Wireless mesh connections are convenient where
Ethernet drops are not available.
•Security
 -Integrated wireless intrusion protection oers threat
protection and mitigation and eliminates the need for
separate RF sensors and security appliances.
 -With an OpenDNS service subscription, Aruba Instant
APs delivers integrated web ltering, malware and botnet
protection to every device connected to the WLAN.
 -Encrypted IPsec VPN tunnels securely connect remote
users to corporate network resources.
 -Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) for secure
storage of credentials and keys.
 -SecureJack-capable for secure tunneling of wired
Ethernet trac.
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CHOOSE YOUR OPERATING MODE
The 228 APs offer a choice of operating modes to meet your
unique management and deployment requirements.
•Controller-managed AP or Remote AP (RAP) running
ArubaOS™. When managed by Aruba Mobility Controllers,
228 APs offer centralized configuration, data encryption,
policy enforcement and network services, as well as
distributed and centralized traffic forwarding.
•Aruba Instant™ AP running InstantOS™. In Aruba Instant
mode, a single AP automatically distributes the network
conguration to other Instant APs in the WLAN. Simply
power-up one Instant AP, congure it over the air, and
plug in the other APs – the entire process takes about
ve minutes.
• Spectrum analysis identies sources of RF interference
•Air monitor provides wireless intrusion protection
•Hybrid AP serves Wi-Fi clients and provides wireless
intrusion protection and spectrum analysis
•Secure enterprise mesh
For large installations across multiple sites, the Aruba Activate™
service signicantly reduces deployment time by automating
device provisioning, rmware upgrades, and inventory
management. With Aruba Activate, Instant APs are factory-
shipped to any site and congure themselves when powered up.
If WLAN and network requirements change, a built-in
migration path allows 228 Instant APs to become part of a
WLAN that is centrally managed by a Mobility Controller.
AP-228 SPECIFICATIONS
-  2.4-GHz (600 Mbps max) and 5-GHz (1.3 Gbps max)
radios, each with 3x3 MIMO and six external antenna
connectors.
WIRELESS RADIO SPECIFICATIONS
•AP type: Indoor, dual radio, 5 GHz 802.11ac and
2.4 GHz 802.11n
 -In addition to 802.11n data rates, the 2.4-GHz
radio supports 802.11ac data rates using 256-QAM
modulation. This gives TurboQAM-enabled clients a 33%
boost above the maximum supported data rate.
• Software-congurable dual radio supports 5 GHz
and 2.4 GHz
•3x3 MIMO with three spatial streams and up to 1.3 Gbps
wireless data rate
• Supported frequency bands (country-specic
restrictions apply):
 -2.4000 GHz to 2.4835 GHz
 -5.150 GHz to 5.250 GHz
 -5.250 GHz to 5.350 GHz
 -5.470 GHz to 5.725 GHz
 -5.725 GHz to 5.850 GHz
• Available channels: Dependent upon congured
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)
 -802.11n/ac: 3x3 MIMO with up to three spatial streams
•Supported modulation types:
 -802.11b: BPSK, QPSK, CCK
 -802.11a/g/n: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM
 -802.11ac: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM
• Transmit power: Congurable in increments of 0.5 dBm
•Maximum (aggregate, conducted total) transmit power
(limited by local regulatory requirements):
- 2.4-GHz band: +28 dBm (23 dBm per chain)
- 5-GHz bands: +28 dBm (23 dBm per chain)
• Advanced cellular coexistence (ACC) feature to eectively
deal with interference from cellular systems
•Maximum ratio combining (MRC) for improved
receiver performance
•Cyclic delay diversity (CDD) for improved downlink
RF performance
•Short guard interval for 20-MHz, 40-MHz and
80-MHz channels
•Space-time block coding (STBC) for increased range and
improved reception
• Low-density parity check (LDPC) for high-eciency error
correction and increased throughput
•Transmit beam-forming (TxBF) for increased reliability in
signal delivery
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ARUBA 228 ACCESS POINTS
•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 450 (MCS0 to MCS23)
 -802.11ac: 6.5 to 1,300 (MCS0 to MCS9, NSS = 1 to 3)
•802.11n high-throughput (HT) support: HT 20/40
•802.11ac very high throughput (VHT) support:
VHT 20/40/80
•802.11n/ac packet aggregation: A-MPDU, A-MSDU
POWER
•Worst-case power consumption from the AP (excluding
power drawn by an attached USB device): 23W
•Power sources sold separately
•Power over Ethernet (PoE+): 48 Vdc (nominal) 802.3at-
compliant source
ANTENNAS
•Six RP-SMA connectors for external antennas.
OTHER INTERFACES
•Two 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet network interfaces (RJ-45)
 -Auto-sensing link speed and MDI/MDX
 -Load balancing support to achieve platform throughput
greater than 1 Gbps
- 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
- PoE-PD: 48 Vdc 802.3at PoE+
•USB 2.0 port (Type A connector)
•Serial console interface (RJ-45)
MOUNTING
•Included with AP:
 -Mounting brackets (2) for attaching to 9/16-inch or
15/16-inch T-bar drop-tile ceiling
•Optional mounting kits:
 -AP-220-MNT-C2: Aruba 220 series AP mount kit contains
two ceiling-grid rail adapters for Interlude and Silhouette
style rails.
 -AP-220-MNT-W1: Aruba 220 series AP mount kit contains
one at-surface wall/ceiling mount bracket.
 -AP-220-MNT-W2: Aruba 220 series AP mount kit contains
one at-surface wall/ceiling secure mount cradle.
MECHANICAL
•Dimensions/weight (unit, excluding mount accessories):
- 230 mm (W) x 220 mm (D) x 130 mm (H),
9.0” (W) x 8.7” (D) x 5.1” (H)
-
 2145 g/76 oz
ENVIRONMENTAL
•Operating:
- Temperature: -40° C to +60° C (-40° F to +140° F)
- Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing
- Storage and transportation:
- Temperature: -40° C to +70° C (-40° F to +158° F)
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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-specic regulatory information and
approvals, please see your Aruba representative.
REGULATORY MODEL NUMBERS
•AP-228 and IAP-228: APIN0228
CERTIFICATIONS
•CB Scheme Safety, cTUVus
•UL2043 plenum rating
• Wi-Fi Alliance certied 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
WARRANTY
•Limited lifetime warranty
MINIMUM OPERATING SYSTEM
SOFTWARE VERSIONS
•ArubaOS 6.4.3.0
•Aruba Instant 4.2.0.0
RF PERFORMANCE TABLE
Maximum transmit power (dBm)
per transmit chain
Receiver sensitivity (dBm)
per receive chain
802.11b 2.4 GHz
1 Mbps 23.0 -92.0
2 Mbps 23.0 -92.0
5.5 Mbps 23.0 -90.0
11 Mbps 23.0 -88.0
802.11g 2.4 GHz and 802.11a 5 GHz
6 Mbps 23.0 -88.0
54 Mbps 18.0 -75.0
802.11n HT20 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
MCS0/8 23.0 -88.0
MCS7/15 17.0 -71.0
802.11n HT40 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
MCS0/8 23.0 -85.0
MCS7/15 17.0 -68.0
802.11ac VHT20 5 GHz
MCS0 23.0 -88.0
MCS9 16.0 -65.0
802.11ac VHT40 5 GHz
MCS0 23.0 -85.0
MCS9 16.0 -62.0
802.11ac VHT80 5 GHz
MCS0 23.0 -82.0
MCS9 16.0 -59.0
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ARUBA 228 ACCESS POINTS
ORDERING INFORMATION
Part Number Description
AP-220 Series Access Points
AP-228Aruba AP-228 Wireless Access Point, 802.11ac, 3x3:3, dual radio, antenna connectors
IAP-228-RW Aruba Instant IAP-228 Wireless Access Point, 802.11ac, 3x3:3, dual radio, antenna connectors – Restricted
regulatory domain: Rest of World
IAP-228-US Aruba Instant IAP-228 Wireless Access Point, 802.11ac, 3x3:3, dual radio, antenna connectors – Restricted
regulatory domain: United States
IAP-228-JP Aruba Instant IAP-228 Wireless Access Point, 802.11ac, 3x3:3, dual radio, antenna connectors – Restricted
regulatory domain: Japan
AP-220 Series Access Points (FIPS/TAA)
AP-228-F1 Aruba AP-228 Wireless Access Point, 802.11ac, 3x3:3, dual radio, antenna connectors (FIPS/TAA)
DATA SHEET
ARUBA 228 ACCESS POINTS
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ORDERING INFORMATION
Part Number Description
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