Aruba AP-318 FIPS-TAA Data sheet
DATA SHEET
ARUBA 318 SERIES
ACCESS POINTS
802.11ac Wave 2 for harsh, weather-protected
environments
The hardened Aruba 318 series access point delivers
gigabit Wi-Fi performance to 802.11ac mobile
devices in harsh, weather-protected environments
such as warehouses, industrial freezers or
enclosures in extreme environments such as
stadiums. It delivers 4x4:4SS MU-MIMO capability,
Aruba’s advanced ClientMatch and an integrated
Bluetooth beacon to enable Aruba location services.
With a maximum concurrent data rate of 1,733 Mbps in
the 5 GHz band and 300 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band (for an
aggregate peak data rate of 2.0 Gbps), the Aruba 318 APs
can quickly add required capacities to your existing or new
wireless networks. Hot or cold, dusty and dirty, or baking in
an enclosed stadium, the Aruba 318 delivers.
With high performance and high density 802.11ac, the Aruba
318 APs support 160 MHz channel bandwidth (VHT160),
multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO) and 4 spatial streams (4SS).
Proactive and deterministic, ClientMatch dynamically
optimizes Wi-Fi client performance as users roam and RF
conditions change. If a mobile device moves away from an
AP or RF interference impedes performance, ClientMatch
automatically steers it to a better AP.
With ClientMatch, clients 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 dierent than an 802.11n WLAN.
The Aruba 318 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, waynding, and proximity-
based push notication capabilities. It enables businesses
to leverage mobility context to develop applications that can
deliver an enhanced user experience and increases the value
of the wireless network for organizations.
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UNIQUE BENEFITS
• Dual Radio 802.11ac access point with Multi-User MIMO
- Supports up to 1,733 Mbps in the 5 GHz band (with
4SS/VHT80 or 2SS/VHT160 clients) and up to 300 Mbps
in the 2.4 GHz band (with 2SS/HT40 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.
• Advanced Cellular Coexistence (ACC)
- Minimizes interference from 3G/4G cellular networks,
distributed antenna systems, and commercial small
cell/femtocell equipment.
• Industrial design for harsh, weather-protected environments
- Extends temperature range for indoor environments
that lack heating and cooling.
- Sealed connector interfaces to lock out dust
and moisture.
• Connectorized antenna ports support high gain large
public venue antennas
• Designed for enhanced physical security.
• 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.
• Best-in-class RF management
- Integrated AirMatch technology manages the 2.4-GHz
and 5-GHz radio bands and actively optimizes the RF
environment including channel width, channel selection
and transmit power.
• 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.
DATA SHEET
ARUBA 318 SERIES ACCESS POINTS
• Wireless mesh
- Wireless mesh connections are convenient 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
thousands of applications in a range of categories.
• Aruba Secure Core
- Device assurance: Use of Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
for secure storage of credentials and keys as well as
secure boot.
- 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, URL and IPs, providing
comprehensive protection against advanced
online threats.
- Encrypted IPsec VPN tunnels securely connect remote
users to corporate network resources.
CHOOSE YOUR OPERATING MODE
As a unied AP, the Aruba 318 can be deployed with
or without a controller and can be readily switched to
accommodate changing network needs.
• Controller mode: When managed by Aruba Mobility
Controllers, the Aruba 318 series APs oer centralized
conguration, data encryption, policy enforcement and
network services, as well as distributed and centralized
trac forwarding or,
• Controllerless (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 – Instant Network.
Other functional modes include:
• Remote AP (RAP) mode 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
• Hybrid AP serves Wi-Fi clients and provides wireless
intrusion protection and spectrum analysis
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, Unied APs are
factory-shipped to any site and congure themselves when
powered up.
ARUBA 318 SERIES SPECIFICATIONS
• 5 GHz 802.11ac 4x4 MU-MIMO (1,733 Mbps max rate)
- Four RP-SMA connectors for external antenna operation
• 2.4 GHz 802.11n 2x2 MIMO (300 Mbps max rate) radios
- Two RP-SMA connectors for external antenna operation
at 2.4 GHz
WI-FI RADIO SPECIFICATIONS
• AP type: Indoor hardened, dual radio, 5 GHz 802.11ac
4x4 MIMO and 2.4 GHz 802.11n 2x2 MIMO
• Software-congurable dual radio supports 5 GHz (Radio 0)
and 2.4 GHz (Radio 1)
• 5 GHz: Four spatial stream Multi User (MU) MIMO for up
to 1,733 Mbps wireless data rate to up to three MU-MIMO
capable client devices simultaneously
• 5 GHz: Four spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up
to 1,733 Mbps wireless data rate to individual 4x4 VHT80
or 2x2 VHT160 client devices
• 2.4 GHz: Two spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for
up to 300 Mbps wireless data rate to individual 2x2 HT40
client devices
• Support for up to 256 associated client devices per radio,
and up to 16 BSSIDs per radio
• Supported frequency bands (country-specic
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 congured
regulatory domain.
• Dynamic frequency selection (DFS) maximizes 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)
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