Aruba AP-203R Access Point

Specifications

203R ACCESS POINT SPECIFICATIONS

Unified flexible radio 802.11ac remote AP with internal antennas

Supports wall-box and desk mount deployments

WI-FI RADIO SPECIFICATIONS

AP type: Indoor, flexible radio:

  5GHz 802.11ac 2×2 MIMO OR 2.4GHz 802.11n 2×2 MIMO, or

5GHz 802.11ac 1×1 AND 2.4GHz 802.11n 1×1

Software-configurable dual radio supports 5GHz (Radio 0) and 2.4GHz (Radio 1)

5GHz: Two spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up to 867Mbps wireless data rate to individual 2×2 VHT80 client devices

2.4GHz: Two spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up to 400Mbps wireless data rate to individual 2×2 VHT40 client devices (300Mbps for HT40 802.11n client devices)

Support for up to 256 associated client devices per radio, and up to 16 BSSIDs per AP

Supported frequency bands (country-specific 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

Available channels: Dependent on configured regulatory domain

Dynamic frequency selection (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) transmit power (limited by local regulatory requirements):

  2.4GHz band: +18 dBm per chain, +21 dBm aggregate (2×2)

5GHz band: +18 dBm per chain, +21 dBm aggregate (2×2)

Note: conducted transmit power levels exclude antenna gain. For total (EIRP) transmit power, add antenna gain

Advanced Cellular Coexistence (ACC) minimizes 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 20MHz, 40MHz and 80MHz channels

Space-time block coding (STBC) for increased range and improved reception

Low-density parity check (LDPC) for high-efficiency 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 (2.4GHz): 6.5 to 300 (MCS0 to MCS15)

802.11n (5GHz): 6.5 to 450 (MCS0 to MCS23)

802.11ac: 6.5 to 867 (MCS0 to MCS9, NSS = 1 to 2 for VHT20/40/80)

802.11n high-throughput (HT) support: HT 20/40

  802.11ac very high throughput (VHT) support: VHT 20/40/80

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

OTHER INTERFACES

Uplink: 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45, back)

  Auto-sensing link speed and MDI/MDX

  802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)

Local: Two 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45, bottom)

 Auto-sensing link speed and MDI/MDX

   802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)

 One port (E2): PoE-PSE (output): 48 Vdc (nominal) 802.3af PoE (AP-203RP models)

Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) radio

 Up to 4dBm transmit power (class 2) and -93dBm receive sensitivity

   Integrated antenna with moderately directional pattern and peak gain of 1dBi

USB 2.0 host interface (Type A connector, top)

 3G/4G cellular modems

   Device battery charging port

 Capable of supplying up to 1A/5 watts of power to an attached device

AC power interface, 2 prong IEC 60320-1 C8 receptacle (back)

Visual indicators (LEDs):

   Power/system status

   Radio status

 Local network port status (2x)

Includes PoE-PSE status (AP-203RP models)

Reset/LED control button (“paperclip access”)

   Factory reset (when activated during device power up)

   LED control: toggle of/normal

Serial console interface (custom, uUSB physical jack, bottom)

WI-FI ANTENNAS

Two integrated dual-band omni-directional antennas for 2×2 MIMO with maximum individual antenna gain of 0.7dBi in
2.4GHz and 1.0dBi in 5GHz. Built-in antennas are optimized for vertical orientation of the AP.

     Combining the patterns of each of the antennas of the MIMO radios, the peak gain of the effective per-antenna pattern is -0.4dBi in 2.4GHz and 0.5dBi in 5GHz.

ENCRYPTED THROUGHPUT

Maximum IPsec encrypted wired throughput: 20Mbps

POWER SOURCES AND CONSUMPTION

The AP supports direct AC power: 90V – 265V, 47Hz – 63Hz.

         Note that the unit does not include an AC power cord (IEC C7 plug). A compatible region-specific cord  should be selected and added when ordering the AP.

Maximum (worst-case) power consumption: 8.2W

         Excludes power consumed by external USB and/or PoE-PD device (and internal losses); this could add up to 5.7W for a 5W/1A USB device and up to 17.2W for a max load (15.4W) 802.3af PoE-PD device

Maximum (worst-case) power consumption in idle mode: 5.0W.

MOUNTING

The AP supports desk mount without additional accessories. A cover ships with the AP to hide connectors, cables
and product labels.

The cover can be used to support wall mounted deployments as well.

MECHANICAL

Dimensions/weight (unit, including single-gang wall box mount plate):

    155mm (W) x 50mm (D) x 95mm (H)

    320g (AP-203R), 340g (AP-203RP)

Dimensions/weight (shipping):

    224mm (W) x 159mm (D) x 78mm (H)

    510g (AP-203R), 590g (AP-203RP)

ENVIRONMENTAL

Operating

   Temperature: 0° C to +40° C (+32° F to +104° F)

   Humidity: 5% to 93% non-condensing

Storage and transportation:

   Temperature: -40° C to +70° C (-40° F to +158° F)

REGULATORY

FCC/ISED

CE Marked

RED Directive 2014/53/EU

EMC Directive 2014/30/EU

Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU

UL/IEC/EN 60950

EN 60601-1-1 and EN 60601-1-2

   For more country-specific regulatory information and approvals, please see your Aruba representative.

RELIABILITY

MTBF at +25C operating temperature:

   AP-203R: 539,000 hours (62 years)

   AP-203RP: 493,000 hours (56 years)

REGULATORY MODEL NUMBER

AP-203R-xx (all variants): APINR203

AP-203RP-xx (all variants): APINP203

CERTIFICATIONS

CB Scheme Safety, cTUVus

Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) certified 802.11a/b/g/n/ac

WARRANTY

Aruba limited lifetime warranty

MINIMUM SOFTWARE VERSIONS

ArubaOS™: 6.5.2.0/8.2.0.0

InstantOS™: 6.5.2.0/8.2.0.0