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ARUBA 203H HOSPITALITY ACCESS POINT
Cost-eective 802.11ac access point for branch oces and hospitality environments
This cost-eective 802.11ac access point with
single or dual radio mode delivers high
performance Wi-Fi networks for hospitality and
branch oces, while minimizing costs for low to
moderate density areas.
The compact Aruba 203H AP is sof tware congurable to
operate in either 1x1 dual radio mode, or 2x2 single radio
mode. It supports up to 867Mbps in the 5GHz band or up to
400Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band in single radio 2x2 mode. In
dual radio 1x1 mode, the maximum data rates for the 203H
AP are up to 433Mbps in the 5GHz band and 200Mbps in the
2.4GHz band.
The 203H AP can be easily mounted to a standard data
wall-box using the existing structured cabling system or
converted to a desk mounted AP using an optional
mounting kit. With its exible deployment options, the
203H is designed to deliver high-speed Wi-Fi for cost-
sensitive, medium-density environments. It ensures the
most cost-eective Wi-Fi connectivity for indoor premises
including hotel rooms, dormitories, small oces and
remote workstations.
Single-gang wall-box (primary hospitality deployment)
Powered by PoE, the 203H AP minimizes power consumption
with rich features that further facilitates a highly ecient and
reliable wireless network. The 802.11ac 203H AP combines
wireless and wired access in a single compact device. The
local Gigabit Ethernet port can securely attach wired devices
to your network. Additionally, the USB host interface on the
AP allows the plug-in of Aruba BLE radio modules to enable
advanced location and indoor waynding, and proximity-
based push notication services.
Desk mount (primary remote/branch deployment, using optional desk
mount accessory)
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UNIQUE BENEFITS
Two devices in one
• The 203H ships with everything you need to deploy as
a wall-mounted (hospitality) AP, attaching directly to a
standard single-gang data wall-box. The 203H can also be
easily converted to a desk mounted (remote) AP, using an
optional accessory stand.
Deploy with or without controller
• The 203H can be deployed in either controller-based
(ArubaOS) or controllerless (InstantOS) deployment mode.
New 802.11ac exible radio architecture
• The 203H AP is software congurable to operate in either
1x1 dual radio mode, or 2x2 single radio dual-band mode.
• Supports up to 867Mbps in the 5GHz band (with
2SS/VHT80 clients) or up to 400Mbps in the 2.4 GHz
band (with 2SS/VHT40 clients). In 1x1 dual radio
mode, these max speeds are up to 433Mbps and
200Mbps respectively.
Optional Bluetooth Low-Energy (BLE) radio
module support
• Enables location-based services and other capabilities.
• USB BLE radio module securely attaches to AP
RF Management
• Adaptive Radio Management (ARM) technolog y
automatically assigns channel and power settings,
provides airtime fairness and ensures that APs stay clear
of all sources of RF interference to deliver reliable, high-
performance WLANs
• The 203H can be congured to provide part-time
or dedicated air monitoring for wireless intrusion
protection, VPN tunnels to extend remote locations to
corporate resources, and wireless mesh connections
where Ethernet drops are not available.
Security
• Integrated wireless intrusion protection oers threat
protection and mitigation, and eliminates the need for
separate RF sensors and security appliances.
• IP reputation and security services identif y,
classify, and block malicious les, URLs and IPs,
providing comprehensive protection against advanced
online threats.
Intelligent app visibility and control
• AppRF technology leverages deep packet inspection to
classify and block, prioritize or limit bandwidth for over
2,500 enterprise apps or groups of apps.
Quality of service for unied communication apps
• Supports priority handling and policy enforcement for
unied communication apps, including Microsoft Skype
for Business with encrypted videoconferencing, voice,
chat and desktop sharing.
CHOOSE YOUR DEPLOYMENT AND
OPERATING MODES
Aruba APs oer a choice of deployment and operating
modes to meet your unique management and
deployment requirements:
• The 203H AP is the unied AP that supports both
controller-based and controllerless deployment modes,
providing maximum exibility
• Controller-based mode: When deployed in conjunction
with an Aruba Mobility Controller, Aruba APs oer
centralized conguration, data encr yption, policy
enforcement and network services, as well as distributed
and centralized trac forwarding.
• Controllerless (Instant) mode: The controller function
is virtualized in a cluster of APs in Instant mode. As
the network grows and/or requirements change,
Instant deployments can easily migrate to controller-
based mode.
• Remote AP (RAP) mode for branch deployments
• Air monitor (AM) for wireless IDS, rogue detection
and containment
• Secure enterprise mesh
For large installations across multiple sites, the Aruba
Activate service signicantly reduces deployment time by
automating device provisioning, rmware upgrades, and
inventory management. With Aruba Activate, APs in Instant
mode can congure themselves when powered up.
203H ACCESS POINT SPECIFICATIONS
• Unied exible radio 802.11ac 2x2:2SS hospitality and
branch AP with internal antennas
• Supports wall-box and desk mount deployments
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WI-FI RADIO SPECIFICATIONS
• AP type: Indoor, exible radio:
- 5GHz 802.11ac 2x2 MIMO OR 2.4GHz 802.11n
1
2x2 MIMO
- 5GHz 802.11ac 1x1 AND 2.4GHz 802.11n 1x1
• Software-congurable radio supports 5GHz (Radio 0)
and/or 2.4GHz (Radio 1)
• 5GHz: Two spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up
to 867Mbps wireless data rate to individual 2x2 VHT80
client devices
• 2.4GHz: Two spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up
to 400Mbps wireless data rate to individual 2x2 VHT40
client devices (300Mbps for HT40 802.11n client devices)
• Support for up to 256 associated client devices per radio,
and up to 16 BSSIDs per AP
• Supported frequency bands (country-specic
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 congured
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: Congurable in increments of 0.5 dBm
• Maximum (conducted) transmit power (limited by local
regulatory requirements):
- 2.4GHz band: +18 dBm per chain, +21 dBm aggregate
(2x2 mode)
- 5GHz band: +16 dBm per chain, +19 dBm aggregate
(2x2 mode)
- Note: conducted transmit power levels exclude antenna
gain. For total (EIRP) transmit power, add antenna gain
, or
1
• 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-eciency error
correction and increased throughput
• Transmit beam-forming (TxBF) for increased signal
reliability and range (2x2 mode)
• 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
for VHT20/40/80)
• 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
WI-FI ANTENNAS
• Two integrated dual-band moderately directional
antennas for 2x2 MIMO with maximum individual antenna
gain of 4.3dBi in 2.4GHz and 6.3dBi in 5GHz. Built-in
antennas are optimized for vertical orientation of the AP.
The horizontal beamwidth is roughly 120 degrees.
- Combining the patterns of each of the antennas of
the MIMO radios (in 2x2 mode), the peak gain of the
eective per-antenna pattern is 3.8dBi in 2.4GHz and
4dBi in 5GHz.
1
256-QAM modulation (802.11ac) supported by the 2.4GHz radio as well
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OTHER INTERFACES
• Uplink: 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45, back)
- Auto-sensing link speed and MDI/MDX
- 802.3az Energy Ecient Ethernet (EEE)
- PoE-PD (input): 48 Vdc (nominal) 802.3af/at PoE
• Local: 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45, bottom)
- Auto-sensing link speed and MDI/MDX
- 802.3az Energy Ecient Ethernet (EEE)
• Passive pass-through interface (two RJ-45, back
and bottom)
- USB host interface (Type A connector)
- For Aruba LS-BT1USB BLE radio modules only
• Visual indicators (LEDs):
- Power/system status
- Radio status
- Local network port status
• Reset/LED control button (“paperclip access”)
- Factory reset (when activated during device power up)
- LED control: toggle o/normal
• Serial console interface (custom, uUSB physical jack)
ENCRYPTED THROUGHPUT
• Maximum IPsec encrypted wired throughput: 20Mbps
POWER SOURCES AND CONSUMPTION
• The AP is powered through Power over Ethernet (PoE)
• An optional PoE power injector is sold separately
• Power over Ethernet (PoE): 48 Vdc (nominal)
802.3af/802.3at compliant source
• Maximum (worst-case) power consumption: 7.4W
• Includes up to 100mW for an attached USB BLE module
• Maximum (worst-case) power consumption in idle
mode: 3.9W
MOUNTING
• The AP ships with a mounting plate to attach the AP to
a single-gang wall-box (most international variations
covered). The AP securely attaches to the plate; a custom
security tool to remove the AP from the plate ships with
the product.
• Several optional mount kits are available to attach the AP
to a dual-gang wall-box, directly to the wall, or to support
desk mounting.
MECHANICAL
• Dimensions/weight (unit, including single-gang wall box
mount plate):
- 86mm (W) x 26.5mm (D) x 140mm (H)
- 225g
• Dimensions/weight (shipping):
- 115mm (W) x 47mm (D) x 165mm (H)
- 290g
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)
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-specic regulatory information and
approvals, please see your Aruba representative.
RELIABILITY
• MTBF: 780,000 hours (89 years) at +25C
operating temperature
REGULATORY MODEL NUMBER
• AP-203H-xx (all variants): APINH203
CERTIFICATIONS
• CB Scheme Safety, cTUVus
• UL2043 plenum rating
• Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) certied 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
WARRANTY
• Aruba limited lifetime warranty
MINIMUM SOFTWARE VERSIONS
• ArubaOS™: 6.5.2.0/8.2.0.0
• InstantOS™: 6.5.3.0/8.2.0.0
RF PERFORMANCE TABLE
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Maximum transmit power (dBm)
per transmit chain
Receiver sensitivity (dBm)
per receive chain
2.4 GHz
802.11b
1 Mbps 18.0 -92.0
11 Mbps 18.0 -88.0
802.11g
6 Mbps 18.0
54 Mbps 18.0 -73.0
802.11n HT20
MCS0/8
MCS7/15
802.11n HT40
MCS0/8 17.0 -85.0
MCS7/15 17.0
17.0 -88.0
17.0 -71.0
-88.0
-68.0
5 GHz
802.11a
6 Mbps 16.0
54 Mbps 16.0 -72.0
802.11n HT20
MCS0/8
MCS7/15
802.11n HT40
MCS0/8 16.0 -85.0
MCS7/15 16.0
802.11ac VHT20
MCS0 16.0 -88.0
MCS8 15.0 -65.0
802.11ac VHT40
MCS0 16.0 -85.0
MCS9 13.0 -62.0
802.11ac VHT80
MCS0 16.0 -82.0
MCS9 13.0 -59.0
16.0 -88.0
15.0 -70.0
-88.0
-67.0
Table shows the maximum capability of the hardware provided (excluding antenna gain). Maximum transmit power is limited by local regulatory settings.
ANTENNA PATTERN PLOTS
Horizontal or azimuth plane (looking at the top of the AP, front facing up)
2.45 GHz 5.5 GHz
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Elevation plane 0 (looking at the side of the AP, front facing to the right)
2.45 GHz 5.5 GHz
Elevation plane 90 (looking at the front of the AP)
2.45 GHz 5.5 GHz
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ORDERING INFORMATION
Part Number Description
203H Series Access Points
JY693A Aruba AP-203H (RW) Flex-radio 802.11ac 2x2 Unied Hospitality AP with Internal Antennas
JY694A Aruba AP-203H (RW) FIPS/TAA Flex-radio 802.11ac 2x2 Unied Hospitality AP with Internal Antennas
JY695A Aruba AP-203H (US) Flex-radio 802.11ac 2x2 Unied Hospitality AP with Internal Antennas
JY696A Aruba AP-203H (US) FIPS/TAA Flex-radio 802.11ac 2x2 Unied Hospitality AP with Internal Antennas
JY697A Aruba AP-203H (JP) Flex-radio 802.11ac 2x2 Unied Hospitality AP with Internal Antennas
JY698A Aruba AP-203H (JP) FIPS/TAA Flex-radio 802.11ac 2x2 Unied Hospitality AP with Internal Antennas
JY699A Aruba AP-203H (IL) Flex-radio 802.11ac 2x2 Unied Hospitality AP with Internal Antennas
JY700A Aruba AP-203H (IL) FIPS/TAA Flex-radio 802.11ac 2x2 Unied Hospitality AP with Internal Antennas
JY974A Aruba AP-203H (EG) Flex-radio 802.11ac 2x2 Unied Hospitality AP with Internal Antennas
JY975A Aruba AP-203H (EG) FIPS/TAA Flex-radio 802.11ac 2x2 Unied Hospitality AP with Internal Antennas
Mount Kits
JY701A AP-203H-MNT1 Kit with Spare Single-gang Wall-box Mount Adapter for 203H Series AP
JY703A AP-203H-MNTW Kit with Optional Wall or Dual-gang Box Mount Adapter for 203H Series AP
JY704A AP-203H-MNTD Kit with Optional Desk Mount Adapter for 203H Series AP
USB BLE Radio Module
JW315A Aruba LS-BT1USB-5 Bluetooth 5pk USB
JW316A Aruba LS-BT1USB-50 Bluetooth 50pk USB
Power Accessories
JW627A PD-3501G-AC PoE midspan injector, 10/100/1000 802.3af (15.4W)
Other Accessories
JY728A AP-CBL-SERU Micro-USB TTL3.3V to USB2.0 AP Console Adapter Cable
JW072A AP-CBL-ETH10 10-pk Short Ethernet Cable
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