Please Note: This product does not come with a power supply

Aruba JX936A AP-305 WiFi 5 Access Point delivers high performance and a superb user experience for medium density environments.

Featuring 3×3:3SS MU-MIMO capability, Aruba advanced Client Match radio management, and integrated Aruba Beacons, the AP-305 enables an all-wireless digital work environment in a cost-effective manner.

Key Features

• Entry-level 802.11ac Wave 2 (WiFi 5) access point.
• Capable of speeds of up to 1,600Mbps.
• Three (3) integrated omni-directional downtilt dual-band antennas.
• Resolve sticky clients with MU-MIMO-aware ClientMatch.
• Participates in Aruba’s Dynamic Segmentation solution.
• Includes integrated Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) radio, for advanced location and indoor wayfinding.
• Easy to install and manage.

Entry-level WiFi 5 Access Point

With a maximum concurrent data rate of 1,300 Mbps in the 5GHz band and 300 Mbps in the 2.4GHz band (for an aggregate peak data rate of 1.6Gbps), the entry-level AP-305 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 802.11 ac AP-305 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 efficiency.

The AP-305 includes the enhanced Client Match technology that extends the client steering technology with MU-MIMO client awareness. It automatically identifies 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.

IoT Platform Capabilities

The AP-305 provides integrated Bluetooth capabilities to enable Meridian and IoT-based location services, asset tracking, and mobile engagement services. For expanded use cases, an IoT expansion radio can be added to support the Zigbee protocol. These features allow organisations to leverage the AP as an IoT platform, which eliminates the need for an overlay infrastructure and additional IT resources.

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 300 Mbps in the 2.4GHz 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.
  • 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/femto cell  equipment.
• Quality of service for Unified Communication apps
  • Supports priority handling and policy enforcement for unified communication apps, including Microsoft Teams with encrypted video-conferencing, 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.
  • The Aruba AP-305 can be configured 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
  • App RF technology leverages deep packet inspection to classify and block, prioritize, or limit bandwidth for thousands of applications in a range of categories.
• Security
  • Integrated wireless intrusion protection offers 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 files, 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.
  • 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 first feature to turn off 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 AP-305 will operate in unrestricted mode.

Choose Your Operating Mode

The Aruba 300 Series APs offer a choice of operating modes to meet your unique management and deployment requirements.

• Controller-managed mode – When managed by Aruba Mobility Controllers, the AP-305 offers centralized configuration, data encryption, policy enforcement and network services, as well as distributed and centralized traffic forwarding.
• Aruba Instant mode – In Aruba Instant mode, a single AP automatically distributes the network configuration to other Instant APs in the WLAN. Simply power-up one Instant AP, configure it over the air, and plug in the other APs – the entire process takes about five minutes. If WLAN requirements change, a built-in migration path allows the AP-305 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 analyser, dedicated or hybrid, for identifying sources of RF interference.
• Secure enterprise mesh.

For large installations across multiple sites, the Aruba Activate service significantly reduces deployment time by automating device provisioning, firmware upgrades, and inventory management. With Aruba Activate, Instant APs are factory-shipped to any site and configure themselves when powered up.

Specifications

Standard Warranty: Limited Lifetime