Aruba 203R Series Indoor Wi-Fi 5 Access Points

Supports wall-box and desk mount deployments

Wi-Fi Radio Specifications

• 5GHz 802.11ac 2×2 MIMO OR 2.4GHz 802.11n 2×2 MIMO1, or
• 5GHz 802.11ac 1×1 AND 2.4GHz 802.11n 1×1¹

Software-configurable radio supports 5GHz (Radio 0) and/or 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 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 mode)
• 5GHz band: +18 dBm per chain, +21 dBm aggregate (2×2 mode)
• 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: 6.5 to 300 (MCS0 to MCS15)
• 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 -0.4dBi in 2.4GHz and 0.5dBi in 5GHz.

• Auto-sensing link speed and MDI/MDX
• 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)

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

• 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, front):

• Power/system status
• Radio status
• Local network port status (2x)
  • Includes PoE-PSE status (AP-203RP models)

Reset/LED control button (“paperclip access”, bottom)

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

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

• 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: 7.5W.

• Excludes power consumed by external USB and/or PoE-PD device (and internal losses); this could add up to 6W for a 5W/1A USB device and up to 18W for a max load (15.4W) 802.3af PoE-PD device

Maximum (worst-case) power consumption in idle mode: 4.6W.

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

Mechanical

• 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

• 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

AP-203R: 324,000 hours (37 years)

AP-203RP: 308,000 hours (35 years)

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

Certifications

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

Minimum operating system software versions

Aruba InstantOS™ 6.5.2.0/8.2.0.0