ARUBA 320 SERIES

Aruba 320 Series wireless access point delivers best-in-class Wi-Fi connectivity and user experience. It supports multi user MIMO and 4 spatial access point streams to provide concurrent data transmission, maximizing data throughput and improving network efficiency. The access point features the ClientMatch technology and integrated blue tooth capabilities. The integrated wireless intrusion protection offers threat protection and reduce the need for separate security devices. Aruba 320 series wireless access point enables the highest capacity performance and efficiency in high density environments.

Features

ClientMatch technology

Wireless intrusion protection

Intelligent power monitoring

Integrated wireless intrusion protection

Comprehensive protection against advanced online threats

Description

Overview

These Wave 2 access points deliver multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO) aware ClientMatch to boost network efficiency and support the growing device density demands on your network.

Starting with the 320 series, Aruba access points have an integrated BLE Beacon to remotely manage battery-powered Aruba Beacons.

AP-320 SERIES SPECIFICATIONS

AP-325 and IAP-325

5 GHz (1,733 Mbps max rate) and 2.4 GHz (600 Mbps max rate) radios, each with 4×4 MIMO support and a total of eight integrated omni-directional downtilt antennas.

AP-324 and IAP-324

5 GHz (1,733 Mbps max rate) and 2.4 GHz (600 Mbps max rate) radios, each with 4×4 MIMO support and a total of four combined, diplexed (dual-band) external RP-SMA antenna connectors.

WIRELESS RADIO SPECIFICATIONS

AP type: Indoor, dual radio, 5 GHz 802.11ac and 2.4 GHz 802.11n 4×4 MIMO.

Software-configurable dual radio supports 5 GHz (Radio 0) and 2.4 GHz (Radio 1).

Four spatial stream SU-MIMO for up to 1,733 Mbps wireless data rate to a single client device.

Three spatial stream MU-MIMO for up to 1,300 Mbps wireless data rate to up to three MU-MIMO capable client devices simultaneously.

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 2.4835 GHz

5.150 to 5.250 GHz

5.250 to 5.350 GHz

5.470 to 5.725 GHz

5.725 to 5.850 GHz

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 0.5 dBm

Maximum (aggregate, conducted total) transmit power (limited by local regulatory requirements):

2.4 GHz band: +24 dBm (18 dBm per chain)

5 GHz band: +24 dBm (18 dBm per chain)

Note: conducted transmit power levels exclude antenna gain. For total (EIRP) transmit power, add antenna gain

Advanced Cellular Coexistence (ACC) minimizes 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 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-efficiency error correction and increased throughput.

Transmit beamforming (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 450 (MCS0 to MCS23)

802.11ac: 6.5 to 1,733 (MCS0 to MCS9, NSS = 1 to 4)

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

Maximum (worst-case) power consumption: 20W (802.3at PoE), 13.5W (802.3af PoE) or 18.5W (DC)

Excludes power consumed by external USB device (and internal overhead); this could add up to 6W (POE) or 5.5W (DC) for 5W/1A USB device

Maximum (worst-case) power consumption in idle mode: 8W (PoE) or 7W (DC).

Direct DC source: 48Vdc nominal, +/- 5%.

Power over Ethernet (PoE): 12 Vdc (nominal) 802.3af/802.3at compliant source

Unrestricted functionality with 802.3at PoE

Power-save mode with reduced functionality from 802.3af PoE

USB port disabled

Second Ethernet port disabled

2.4 GHz radio in 1×1:1 mode

Power sources sold separately

When both power sources are available, DC power takes priority

WI-FI ANTENNAS

AP-324/IAP-324:

Four RP-SMA connectors for external dual band antennas. Internal loss between radio interface and external antenna connectors (due to diplexing circuitry): 2.5 dB in 2.4 GHz and 1.5 dB in 5 GHz.

AP-325/IAP-325:

Eight integrated downtilt omni-directional antennas for 4×4 MIMO with maximum antenna gain of 4.0 dBi in 2.4 GHz and 4.7 dBi in 5 GHz. Built-in antennas are optimized for horizontal ceiling-mounted orientation of the AP. The downtilt angle for maximum gain is ~ 30 degrees. Combining the patterns of each of the antennas of the MIMO radios, the peak gain of the effective per-antenna pattern is 2.7dBi in 2.4GHz and 2.9dBi in 5GHz.

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 (nominal) 802.3af or 802.3at PoE

DC power interface, accepts 2.1/5.5-mm center-positive circular plug with 9.5-mm length

USB 2.0 host interface (Type A connector)

Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) radio

Up to 4dBm transmit power (class 2) and -94dBm receive sensitivity

Integrated antenna, -5dBi gain (30 degree downtilt)

Can be disabled with configuration

Visual indicators (tri-color LEDs): For system and radio status

Reset button: Factory reset (during device power up)

Serial console interface (RJ-45)

Kensington security slot