Aruba AP-345 FIPS-TAA Data sheet

DATA SHEET

ARUBA 340 SERIES
CAMPUS ACCESS POINTS

Extreme performance 802.11ac Wave 2 APs with

dual-5 GHz and multi-gig Ethernet support

The Aruba 340 series access points provide the
fastest 802.11ac gigabit data speeds and superb
user experience for mobile devices and applications
in a digital workplace. Designed with an integrated,

802.3bz Compliant, HPE SmartRate multi-gig
Ethernet port to eliminate wired bottlenecks,

these APs oer unmatched wireless performance
and capacity. The unique and exible dual-5 GHz
architecture of the 340 series oers a way to double
5 GHz capacity where needed, without compromise

or restrictions.

Thanks to Aruba’s advanced ClientMatch technology, the

340 series can automatically detect and classify 802.11ac

Wave 2 capable mobile devices. This allows ClientMatch to

automatically group Wave 2 capable devices onto a single

Wave 2 radio so that per formance benets of multi-user

MIMO can be realized — without the adverse eects of

slower 802.11ac and traditional 802.11n capable mobile

devices. This means increased network capacity and a boost

in network eciency.

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With maximum data rates of 2,166 Mbps in the 5 GHz band

and 800 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band (for an aggregate peak

data rate of 3.0 Gbps in dual-band mode and 4.3 Gbps in

dual-5 GHz mode), the 340 series APs deliver a best-in-class,

next-generation 802.11ac Wi-Fi infrastructure that is ideal for

lecture halls, auditoriums, public venues, and high-density

oce environments.

These high performance and high density 340 Series

802.11ac access points support up to 160 MHz channel

bandwidth (VHT160), and 4 spatial streams (4SS) for both

SU- and MU-MIMO communications.

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The 340 series APs have an integrated Bluetooth Low-

Energy (BLE) radio, which can be used as an Aruba beacon

for advanced location, indoor waynding, and to enable

proximity-based push notication services. The integrated

beacon radio also enables the remote management of

battery-powered and other standalone beacons in a large-

scale network of Aruba beacons. It enables businesses to

leverage mobility context to develop applications that can

deliver an enhanced user experience and increase the value

of the wireless network for organizations.

UNIQUE BENEFITS

• Unied AP – deploy with or without controller

 - The 340 Series APs can be deployed in either controller-

based (ArubaOS) or controllerless (InstantOS)

deployment mode

• Dual Radio 4x4 802.11ac access point with Multi-User

MIMO (wave 2)

 - Supports up to 2,166 Mbps per radio in the 5 GHz band

(with 4SS/VHT80 or 2SS/VHT160 clients) and up to 800

Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band (with 4SS/VHT40 clients)

 - Antenna polarization diversity (xed) for optimized

RF performance

• Optional dual-5 GHz mode supported, where the 2.4 GHz

radio is converted to a second 5 GHz radio

 - Both 5 GHz radios providing full coverage, doubling the

performance and capacity

 - Unlike competitive solutions, the 340 Series is

designed to isolate the two 5 GHz transmitters for

higher performance

 - Conversion can be manual/xed, or automatic and

dynamic (software controlled, under-the hood), based on

system-wide capacity and load in both bands

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Initially, the 5 GHz radio will be limited to 1,733 Mbps. The proprietary extension (1024-QAM support) to enable MCS10 and MCS11 and rates up to 2,166 Mbps will

be introduced in a later SW release. Please check SW release notes for this upgrade. With 1,733 Mbps, the aggregate peak numbers drop to 2.5 Gbps (dual-radio) and

3.5 Gbps (dual-5 GHz).

DATA SHEET

ARUBA 340 SERIES CAMPUS ACCESS POINTS

• HPE SmartRate uplink Ethernet port (E0)

 - Supports up to 2.5 Gbps with NBase-T and IEEE 802.3bz

Ethernet compatibility

 - Backwards compatible with 100/1000Base-T

• Hitless PoE failover between both Ethernet ports

• 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 asset tracking when used with Aruba Asset Tags

• Advanced Cellular Coexistence (ACC)

 - Minimizes interference from 3G/4G cellular networks,

distributed antenna systems and commercial small

cell/femtocell equipment

• Quality of service for unied communications applications

 - Supports priority handling and policy enforcement

for unied communication apps, including Skype for

Business with encrypted videoconferencing, voice, chat

and desktop sharing

• Aruba AppRF technology leverages deep packet inspection

to classify and block, prioritize, or limit bandwidth for

thousands of applications in a range of categories

• 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

 - Adaptive Radio Management (ARM) technology provides

airtime fairness and ensures that APs stay clear of all

sources of RF interference to deliver reliable, high-

performance WLANs

• 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

from HT20 through VHT160 operation

• Aruba Secure Core

 - Device assurance: Use of Trusted Platform Module (TPM)

for secure storage of credentials and keys as well as

secure boot

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 - Integrated wireless intrusion protection

oers 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

 - SecureJack-capable for secure tunneling of wired

Ethernet trac

• 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

based on the amount of power available to the unit

 - Software congurable to disable capabilities in certain

orders. For the 340 Series Access Points, by default, the

USB interface will be the rst feature to turn o if the AP

power consumption exceeds the available power budget

CHOOSE YOUR OPERATING MODE

The Aruba 340 Series APs oer a choice of deployment and

operating modes to meet your unique management and

deployment requirements:

• The 340 Series AP is a unied AP that supports both

controller-based and controller-less deployment modes,

providing maximum exibility.

• Controller-based mode – When deployed in conjunction

with an Aruba Mobility Controller, Aruba 340 Series APs

oer centralized conguration, data encryption, policy

enforcement and network services, as well as distributed

and centralized trac forwarding.

• Controller-less (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

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• Air monitor (AM)

and containment

• Spectrum analyzer (SA)

identifying sources of RF interference

• Secure enterprise mesh portal or point

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, the Instant APs

are factory-shipped to any site and congure themselves

when powered up.

for wireless IDS, rogue detection

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, dedicated or hybrid, for

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Not supported in dual-5 GHz mode

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ARUBA 340 SERIES CAMPUS ACCESS POINTS

SPECIFICATIONS

Hardware Variants

• AP-344: External antenna models

• AP-345: Internal antenna models

Wi-Fi Radio Specications

• AP type: Indoor, dual radio, 5 GHz 802.11ac 4x4 MIMO and

2.4 GHz 802.11n 4x4 MIMO

 - The 2.4 GHz radio supports all 802.11ac rates as well

(proprietary extension)

• Software-congurable dual radio supports:

 - Dual-radio mode: 5 GHz (Radio 0) and 2.4 GHz (Radio 1)

 - Dual-5 GHz mode: upper 5 GHz (Radio 0) and lower 5

GHz (Radio 1)

• 5 GHz:

 - Four spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up to

1,733 Mbps wireless data rate to individual 4SS VHT80

or 2SS VHT160 client devices

 - Four spatial stream Multi User (MU) MIMO for up to

1,733 Mbps wireless data rate to up to four 1SS or two

2SS MU-MIMO capable client devices simultaneously

 - Peak datarate increases to 2,166 Mbps when using

1024-QAM modulation (proprietary extension)

• 2.4 GHz:

 - Four spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up to

600 Mbps wireless data rate to individual 4SS HT40

client devices, and up to 800 Mbps to individual 4SS

VHT40 devices (proprietary extension)

• Support for up to 256 associated client devices per radio,

and up to 16 BSSIDs per radio

• Supported frequency bands (country-specic

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 congured

regulatory domain

• Dynamic frequency selection (DFS) optimizes the use of

available RF spectrum

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• 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, 1024-QAM (proprietary extension)

• 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: +24 dBm (18dBm per chain)

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

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 - Note: Conducted transmit power levels exclude antenna

gain. For total (EIRP) transmit power, add antenna gain.

• Advanced Cellular Coexistence (ACC) minimizes the impact

of 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, 80 MHz and

160 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 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 600 (MCS0 to MCS31)

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

VHT20/40/80, NSS = 1 to 2 for VHT160)

 - 802.11ac: 1,950 and 2,166 (MCS10 and MCS11, NSS = 1

to 4 for VHT20/40/80, NSS = 1 to 2 for VHT160)

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 - 802.11n high-throughput (HT) support: HT20/40

 - 802.11ac very high throughput (VHT) support:

VHT20/40/80/160

 - 802.11n/ac packet aggregation: A-MPDU, A-MSDU

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Not supported on radio 0 in dual-5 GHz mode

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Not supported on radio 1 in dual-5 GHz mode

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Reduced by 2 dB in dual-5 GHz mode

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Proprietary extension; shown rates shown are for the highest NSS only; additional rates for lower NSS values are supported as well.