Aruba AP-305 Data sheet
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-
eective manner.
With a maximum concurrent data rate of 1,300 Mbps in
the 5GHz band and 400 Mbps in the 2.4GHz band (for an
aggregate peak data rate of 1.7Gbps), the entry-level 300
Series brings an always-on wireless network experience with
the performance required for enterprises. It is ideal for cost-
sensitive medium density environments across verticals.
The high performance 802.11ac 300 Series supports multi-
user MIMO (MU-MIMO) and 3 spatial streams (3SS). It
provides simultaneous data transmission to multiple devices
(up to two), maximizing data throughput and improving
network eciency.
The 300 Series includes the enhanced ClientMatch
technology that extends the client steering technology
with MU-MIMO client awareness. It automatically identies
MU-MIMO capable mobile devices and steers those devices
to the closest MU-MIMO capable Aruba access point. By
grouping MU-MIMO capable mobile devices together,
the network starts taking advantage of the simultaneous
transmission to these devices, increasing its overall capacity.
These dynamic roaming policies that are based on device
types, help customers achieve the best WLAN performance
in a mixed device environment during the technology
transition period.
The 300 Series also has an integrated Bluetooth Aruba Beacon
that simplies the remote management of a network of large-
scale battery-powered Aruba Beacons while also providing
advanced location and indoor waynding, and proximity-based
push notication capabilities. It enables businesses to leverage
mobility context to develop applications that will deliver an
enhanced user experience and increase the value of the
wireless network for organizations.
UNIQUE BENEFITS
• Dual Radio 802.11ac Access Point with Multi-User MIMO
- Supports up to 1,300 Mbps in the 5GHz band (with
3SS/VHT80 clients) and up to 400 Mbps in the 2.4GHz
band (with 2SS/VHT40 clients).
• Built-in Bluetooth Low-Energy (BLE) radio
- Enables location-based services with BLE-enabled
mobile devices receiving signals from multiple Aruba
Beacons at the same time.
- Enables management of your deployment of battery-
powered Aruba Beacons.
• Advanced Cellular Coexistence (ACC)
- Minimizes interference from 3G/4G cellular networks,
distributed antenna systems and commercial small
cell/femtocell equipment. Quality of service for unied
communication 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.
• RF Management
- Adaptive Radio Management (ARM) technology 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.
DATA SHEET
ARUBA 300 SERIES ACCESS POINTS
- The Aruba 300 Series APs can be congured to provide
part-time or dedicated air monitoring for spectrum analysis
and wireless intrusion protection, VPN tunnels to extend
remote locations to corporate resources, and wireless mesh
connections where Ethernet drops are not available.
• 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.
• 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 identify, classify,
and block malicious les, URLs and IPs, providing
comprehensive protection against advanced online threats.
- Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) for secure
storage of credentials and keys.
• Intelligent Power Monitoring (IPM):
- Enables the AP to continuously monitor and report
its actual power consumption and optionally make
autonomous decisions to disable certain capabilities.
- For the 300 Series APs, the IPM power-save feature applies
when the unit is powered by an 802.3af PoE source. By
default, the USB interface will be the rst feature to turn
o if AP power consumption exceeds the available power
budget. In rare cases it may be necessary to take additional
power saving measures, but in most cases, the 300 Series
APs will operate in unrestricted mode.
CHOOSE YOUR OPERATING MODE
Aruba 300 Series APs oer a choice of operating modes to
meet your unique management and deployment requirements.
• Controller-managed mode – When managed by
Aruba Mobility Controllers, Aruba 300 Series APs
oer centralized conguration, data encryption, policy
enforcement and network services, as well as distributed
and centralized trac forwarding.
• Aruba Instant mode – In Aruba Instant mode, a single
AP automatically distributes the network conguration
to other Instant APs in the WLAN. Simply power-up one
Instant AP, congure it over the air, and plug in the other
APs – the entire process takes about ve minutes. If WLAN
requirements change, a built-in migration path allows
300 Series Instant APs to become part of a WLAN that is
managed by a Mobility Controller.
• Remote AP (RAP) for branch deployments.
• Air monitor (AM) for wireless IDS, rogue detection
and containment.
• Spectrum analyzer, dedicated or hybrid, for identifying
sources of RF interference.
• 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, Instant APs are factory-
shipped to any site and congure themselves when powered up.
AP-300 SERIES SPECIFICATIONS
• AP-304 (controller-managed) and IAP-304 (Instant):
- 802.11ac – 5GHz 3x3 MIMO (1,300 Mbps max rate) and
2.4GHz 2x2 MIMO (400 Mbps max rate) radios, with
a total of three dual-band RP-SMA connectors for
external antennas
• AP-305 (controller-managed) and IAP-305 (Instant):
- 802.11ac – 5GHz 3x3 MIMO (1,300 Mbps max rate) and
2.4GHz 2x2 MIMO (400 Mbps max rate) radios, with a
total of three integrated omni-directional downtilt dual-
band antennas
WI-FI RADIO SPECIFICATIONS
• AP type: Indoor, dual radio, 5GHz 802.11ac 3x3 MIMO and
2.4GHz 802.11n 2x2 MIMO
• Software-congurable dual radio supports 5GHz (Radio 0)
and 2.4GHz (Radio 1)
• 5GHz: Three spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up
to 1,300 Mbps wireless data rate to individual 3x3 VHT80
client devices
• 5GHz: Two spatial stream Multi User (MU) MIMO for up
to 867 Mbps wireless data rate to up to two (1x1 VHT80)
MU-MIMO capable client devices simultaneously
• 2.4GHz: Two spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up
to 400 Mbps wireless data rate to individual 2x2 VHT40
client devices (300 Mbps for HT40 802.11n client devices)
• Support for up to 255 associated client devices per radio,
and up to 16 BSSIDs per radio
• 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
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