The entry-level Aruba 300 Series Wave 2 Access Points (AP) deliver high performance and superb user experience for medium density environments. Featuring 3 x 3:3SS Multi-User Multiple Input Multiple Output (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-effective manner.
With a maximum concurrent data rate of 1,300 Mb/s in the 5 GHz band and 300 Mb/s in the 2.4 GHz band (For an aggregate peak data rate of 1.6 Gb/s), the entry-level 300 Series brings an always-on wireless network experience with the performance required for enterprises. It is ideal for cost-sensitive high density environments across verticals. The 300 Series includes the enhanced ClientMatch technology that extends the client steering technology with MU-MIMO client awareness.
JX935A is one of the HPE Aruba AP-304 802.11n/ac 2x2:2/3x3:3 MU-MIMO Dual Radio Antenna Connectors Controller-Managed Access Points.
| System Specifications | |
| Interfaces | • One 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet network interface (RJ-45) ◦ Auto-sensing link speed and MDI/MDX • 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) • USB 2.0 Host interface (Type A Connector) • BLE radio ◦ Up to 3 dBm transmit power (class 2) and -92 dBm receive sensitivity ◦ Integrated antenna with roughly 30 degrees downtilt and peak gain of 2.3 dBi (AP-304/IAP-304) • Visual indicators (Multi-color LEDs) for System and Radio status • Reset button: factory reset (During device power up) • Serial console interface (Proprietary; optional adapter cable available) • Kensington security slot |
| Wi-Fi Antennas | • AP-304/IAP-304: Three RP-SMA connectors for external dual band antennas. Worst-case internal loss between radio interface and external antenna connectors (Due to diplexing circuitry): 0.8 dB in 2.4 GHz and 1.6 dB in 5 GHz |
| Physical Specifications | |
| Dimensions | Unit, excluding mount accessories: 165 x 165 x 38 mm (6.5 x 6.5 x 1.5 in) Shipping: 190 x 180 x 70 mm (7.48 x 7.08 x 2.76 in) |
| Weight | Unit, excluding mount accessories: 460 g (1.01 lb) Shipping: 620 g (1.37 lb) |
| Electrical Specifications | |
| Direct DC source | • 12 V dc (Nominal) +/- 5% • Interface accepts 2.1/5.5 mm center-positive circular plug with 9.5 mm length |
| POE | • 48 V dc (Nominal) 802.3af/802.3at compliant source • Unrestricted functionality with 802.3af PoE • When using IPM, the AP may enter power-save mode with reduced functionality when powered by an 802.3af POE source • Without IPM, the USB port is disabled when the AP is powered by an 802.3af PoE source |
| Maximum (Worst-Case) power consumption | • 13 W (PoE) or 12 W (DC) • Excludes power consumed by external USB device (And internal overhead); this could add up to 6.5 W (PoE) or 5.5 W (DC) for a 5 W/1 A USB device |
| Maximum (Worst-Case) power consumption in idle mode | 3.7 W (PoE) or 2.6 W (DC) |
| NOTE • The AP supports direct DC power and POE • When both power sources are available, DC power takes priority over POE • Power sources are sold separately |
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| Environmental and Regulatory Specifications | |
| Operating temperature | 0° to +50°C (+32° to +122°F) |
| Operating humidity | 5% to 93% Non-condensing |
| Storage and transportation temperature | -40° to +70°C (-40° to +158°F) |
| Regulatory | • FCC/Industry of Canada • CE Marked • R&TTE Directive 1995/5/EC • Low voltage directive 72/23/EEC • EN 300 328 • EN 301 489 • EN 301 893 • UL/IEC/EN 60950 • EN 60601-1-1 and EN 60601-1-2 |
| Regulatory model numbers | • AP-304 and IAP-304: APIN0304 |
| Reliability | MTBF: 1,116,000 hrs (127 yrs) at +25C operating temperature |
| Safety Certifications | |
| Certifications | • CB Scheme Safety, cTUVus • UL2043 plenum rating • Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) certified 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| Wi-Fi Radio Specifications | |
| AP Type | Indoor, dual radio, 5 GHz 802.11ac 3 x 3 MIMO and 2.4 GHz 802.11n 2 x 2 MIMO |
| Software-Configurable dual radio | Supports 5 GHz (Radio 0) and 2.4 GHz (Radio 1) • 5 GHz: Three spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for upto 1,300 Mb/s wireless data rate to individual 3 x 3 VHT80 client devices • 5 GHz: Two spatial stream MU-MIMO for upto 867 Mb/s wireless data rate to upto two (1 x 1 VHT80) MU-MIMO capable client devices simultaneously • 2.4 GHz: Two spatial stream SU MIMO for up to 300 Mb/s wireless data rate to individual 2 x 2 HT40 client devices |
| Support for client devices per radio | • Upto 256 associated client devices per radio • Upto 16 BSSIDs per radio |
| Supported frequency bands (Country-Specific restrictions apply) | • 2.400 - 2.4835 GHz • 5.150 - 5.250 GHz • 5.250 - 5.350 GHz • 5.470 - 5.725 GHz • 5.725 - 5.850 GHz |
| Available channels | Dependent on configured regulatory domain |
| RF Spectrum | 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 | Configurable in increments of 0.5 dBm |
| Maximum (Conducted total) transmit power (Limited by local regulatory requirements)¹ | • 2.4 GHz Band: +18 dBm per chain, +21 dBm aggregate (2 x 2) • 5 GHz Band: +18 dBm per chain, +23 dBm aggregate (3 x 3) |
| Supported data rates (Mb/s) | • 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11 • 802.11a/g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 • 802.11n (2.4 GHz): 6.5 to 300 (MCS0 to MCS15) • 802.11n (5 GHz): 6.5 to 450 (MCS0 to MCS23) • 802.11ac: 6.5 to 1,300 (MCS0 to MCS9, NSS = 1 to 3 for VHT20/40/80) |
| 802.11n HT support | HT 20/40 |
| 802.11ac VHT support | VHT 20/40/80 |
| 802.11n/ac packet aggregation | A-MPDU, A-MSDU |
| NOTE 1 Conducted transmit power levels exclude antenna gain. For total (EIRP) transmit power, add antenna gain |
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| RF Performance table | ||
| Specifications | Maximum transmit power (dBm) per transmit chain | Receiver sensitivity (dBm) per receive chain |
| 802.11b 2.4 GHz | ||
| 1 Mb/s | 18 | -95 |
| 11 Mb/s | 18 | -98 |
| 802.11g 2.4 GHz | ||
| 6 Mb/s | 18 | -92 |
| 54 Mb/s | 18 | -74 |
| 802.11n HT20 2.4 GHz | ||
| MCS0/8 | 18 | -91 |
| MCS7/15 | 18 | -71 |
| 802.11n HT40 2.4 GHz | ||
| MCS0/8 | 18 | -88 |
| MCS7/15 | 18 | -68 |
| 802.11a 5 GHz | ||
| 6 Mb/s | 18 | -92 |
| 54 Mb/s | 18 | -74 |
| 802.11n HT20 5 GHz | ||
| MCS0/8/16 | 18 | -91 |
| MCS7/15/23 | 18 | -71 |
| 802.11n HT40 5 GHz | ||
| MCS0/8/16 | 18 | -88 |
| MCS7/15/23 | 17 | -68 |
| 802.11ac VHT20 5 GHz (SU-MIMO) | ||
| MCS0 | 18 | -91 |
| MCS9 | 18 | -67 |
| 802.11ac VHT40 5 GHz (SU-MIMO) | ||
| MCS0 | 18 | -88 |
| MCS9 | 17 | -63 |
| 802.11ac VHT80 5 GHz (SU-MIMO) | ||
| MCS0 | 18 | -85 |
| MCS9 | 17 | -58 |
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