Aruba 303H Series Hospitality Access Point

Supports wall-box and desk mount deployments

Wi-Fi Radio Specifications

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

5GHz: Two spatial stream Multi User (MU) MIMO for up to 867Mbps wireless data rate to up to two (1×1 VHT80) MU-MIMO capable client devices simultaneously

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 300Mbps wireless data rate to individual 2×2 HT40 client devices

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

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

¹ 256-QAM modulation (802.11ac) supported by the 2.4GHz radio as well.

Wi-Fi Antennas

• Combining the patterns of each of the antennas of the MIMO radios, the peak gain of the effective per-antenna pattern is 3.2dBi in 2.4GHz and 4.6dBi in 5GHz.

• Auto-sensing link speed and MDI/MDX
• 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
• PoE-PD (input): 48 Vdc (nominal) 802.3af/at PoE

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

• Auto-sensing link speed and MDI/MDX
• 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
• One port: PoE-PSE (output): 48 Vdc (nominal) 802.3af PoE
• Passive pass-through interface (two RJ-45, back and bottom)

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 0.9dBi

USB 2.0 host interface (Type A connector)

• 3G/4G cellular modems
• Device battery charging port
• Capable of supplying up to 1A/5 watts of power to an attached device

DC power interface, accepts 1.35/3.5-mm center-positive circular plug with 9.5-mm length

Visual indicators (LEDs):

• Power/system status
• Radio status
• PoE-PSE status
• Local network port status (3x)

Reset/LED control button (“paperclip access”)

• Factory reset (when activated during device power up)
• LED control: toggle off/normal

Serial console interface (custom, uUSB physical jack)

When both power sources are available, DC power takes priority over PoE

Power sources are sold separately

Direct DC power source: 48Vdc nominal, +/- 5%

Power over Ethernet (PoE): 48 Vdc (nominal) 802.3af/802.3at compliant source

• Unrestricted functionality with direct DC power. When using an 802.3af PoE source, the PoE out (PSE) capability of the 303H is always disabled.
• Without IPM, both the USB port and PoE out (PSE) capability are disabled when the AP is powered by an 802.3af PoE source, and either the USB port or the PoE out (PSE) capability is disabled when powered by an 802.3at PoE source (PSE capability is disabled by default).
• When using IPM, the AP may enter power-save mode with reduced functionality when powered by a PoE source (see details on Intelligent Power Monitoring elsewhere in this datasheet)

Maximum (worst-case) power consumption: 9.7W

• Excludes power consumed by external USB and/or PoE-PD device (and internal losses); this could add up to 6.1W (PoE) for a 5W/1A USB device and up to 15.6W for a max load (15.4W) 802.3af PoE-PD device

Maximum (worst-case) power consumption in idle mode: 4.9W (PoE) or 4.8W (DC)

Several optional mount kits are available to attach the AP to a dual-gang wall-box, directly to the wall, or to support desk mounting.

Mechanical

• Dimensions/weight (unit, including single-gang wall box mount plate):
• • 86mm (W) x 40mm (D) x 150mm (H)
  • 350g
• Dimensions/weight (shipping):
• • 128mm (W) x 63mm (D) x 168mm (H)
  • 470g

AP-303HR

• Dimensions/weight (unit, including desk mount and power cord):
  • 86mm (W) x 40mm (D) x 150mm(H)
  • 430g
• Dimensions/weight (shipping):
  • 293mm (W) x 137mm (D) x 93mm (H)
  • 790g

Environmental

• 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)

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

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

Reliability

Certifications

UL2043 plenum rating

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

Passpoint® (Release 2) with ArubaOS and Instant 8.3+

Minimum software versions

Aruba InstantOS™ 6.5.2.0/8.2.0.0