AP-224-F1 Setting the Highest Standard for Enterprise Wi-Fi  Aruba Access Point 220 Series 

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For the highest-performance Wi-Fi environments, the 220 series accommodates 802.11n and 802.11ac clients, supports the highest device-densities and maximizes Wi-Fi coverage.

With a maximum data rate of 1.3 Gbps in the 5-GHz band and 600 Mbps in the 2.4-GHz band, 220 series APs are up to three-times faster than 802.11n APs and provide performance similar to a wired connection.
The 220 series APs include ClientMatch™ technology, which eliminates sticky clients by continuously gathering session performance metrics from mobile devices.

If a mobile device moves out of range of an AP or RF interference impedes performance, ClientMatch automatically steers it to a better AP. An 802.11ac network without ClientMatch performs no different than an 802.11n WLAN.

Unique benefits

• 802.11N DEVICES PERFORM UP TO 3 TIMES BETTER

  Compared to 802.11n Access Points, the AP-220 series delivers much higher speeds and throughput for the same 802.11n devices

• UNCOMPROMISED 802.11AC SUPPORT WITH LOW POWER 802.3AF POE

  Adapts to available 802.3af power-over-Ethernet (PoE) instead of requiring customers to upgrade to 802.3at PoE+.

• 600 MBPS IN THE 2.4-GHZ BAND

  Supports up to 600 Mbps for TurboQAM-enabled mobile devices operating in the 2.4-GHz band –an industry first.

Wireless Radio Specifications

• AP type: Indoor, dual radio, 5 GHz 802.11ac and 2.4 GHz 802.11n
  • In addition to 802.11n data rates, the 2.4-GHz radio supports 802.11ac data rates using 256-QAM modulation. This gives TurboQAM-enabled clients a 33% boost above the maximum supported data rate.
• Software-configurable dual radio supports 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz
• 3×3 MIMO with three spatial streams and up to 1.3 Gbps wireless data rate
• Supported frequency band (country-specific restrictions apply):
  • 2.4000 GHz 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 upon 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)
  • 802.11n/ac: 3×3 MIMO with up to three spatial streams
• Supported modulation types:
  • 802.11b: BPSK, QPSK, CCK
  • 802.11a/g/n: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM
  • 802.11ac: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM
• Transmit power: Configurable in increments of 0.5 dBm
• Maximum (aggregate, conducted total) transmit power (limited by local regulatory requirements):
  • 2.4-GHz band: +23 dBm
  • 5-GHz bands: +23 dBm
• Advanced cellular coexistence (ACC) feature to effectively deal with interference from cellular systems
• Maximum ratio combining (MRC) for improved receiver performance
• Cyclic delay diversity (CDD) for improved downlink RF performance
• Short guard interval for 20-MHz, 40-MHz and 80-MHz 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 reliability in signal delivery
• 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 450 (MCS0 to MCS23)
  • 802.11ac: 6.5 to 1,300 (MCS0 to MCS9, NSS = 1 to 3)
• 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

Power

• Maximum power consumption: 15 watts, plus up to 2.5 watts for attached USB device.
• Power sources sold separately
• Direct DC source: 12 Vdc nominal, +/- 5%
• Power over Ethernet (PoE): 48 Vdc (nominal) 802.3af or 802.3at-compliant source
• Efficient mode PoE – power save with 802.3af PoE and limited functionality on 2.4GHz
  • USB port disabled
  • Second Ethernet port disabled
  • 2.4-GHz 802.11n radio in 1×3:1SS mode
• Unrestricted functionality with 802.3at PoE+

Atennas

• Aruba AP-224 Wireless Access Point, 802.11n/ac, 3x3:3, dual radio, antenna connectors, FIPS/TAA 
• AP-224: Three RP-SMA connectors for external dual-band antennas
• AP-225: Six integrated down-tilt omni-directional antennas for 3×3 MIMO with maximum antenna gain of 3.5 dBi in 2.4 GHz and 4.5 dBi in 5 GHz. Built-in antennas are optimized for horizontal ceiling mounted orientation of AP-225.

Other Interfaces

• Two 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet network interfaces (RJ-45)
  • Auto-sensing link speed and MDI/MDX
  • PoE-PD: 48 Vdc 802.3af PoE or 802.3at PoE+
• DC power interface, accepts 1.7/4.0mm center-positive circular plug with 9.5 mm length
• USB 2.0 port (Type A connector)
• Serial console interface (RJ-45, TTL levels)
• Visual indicators (LEDs):
  • Power/system status
  • Ethernet link status (2x; ENET0, ENET1)
  • Radio status (2x; RAD0, RAD1)
• Kensington security slot
• Reset button

Warranty

Limited Lifetime Warranty.