Aruba AP-215 Access Point
Affordable, high-performance 802.11ac

Aruba AP-215 Access Point

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Overview:

Multifunctional and affordable Aruba 210 series wireless access points (APs) maximize mobile device performance in medium-density, highperformance Wi-Fi environments.

These compact and cost-effective dual-radio APs deliver wireless data rates of up to 1.3 Gbps to 5-GHz devices with 802.11ac technology. They also support 3x3 MIMO with three spatial streams as well as 2.4-GHz 802.11n clients at data rates up to 450 Mbps.

The AP-215 and IAP-215 models have six integrated omnidirectional downtilt antennas, while the AP-215 and IAP-215 support external, detachable dual-band antennas using three RP-SMA connectors.

Choose your operating mode

The 210 series supports your choice of operating modes to meet unique management and deployment requirements.

Controller-managed AP or Remote AP (RAP) running ArubaOS.
When managed by Aruba Mobility Controllers, 210 series APs offer centralized configuration, data encryption, policy enforcement and network services as well as distributed and centralized traffic forwarding. Please refer to the Aruba Mobility Controller data sheets for more details.
Aruba Instant AP running InstantOS.
In Aruba Instant mode, a single AP automatically distributes the network configuration to other Instant APs in the WLAN. Simply power-up on Instant AP, configure it over the air, and plug in the other APs – the entire process takes about five minutes.

For large installations across multiple sites, the Aruba Activate service significantly reduces deployment time by automating device provisioning, firmware upgrades, and inventory management. With Aruba Activate, Instant APs are factoryshipped to any site and configure themselves when powered up.

Benefits:

Wi-Fi client optimization

To eliminate sticky client behavior while users roam, 200 series APs feature patented ClientMatch technology, which continuously gathers session performance metrics from mobile devices.
If a mobile device moves away from an AP or if RF interference impedes performance, ClientMatch automatically steers the device to a better AP.

Advanced Cellular Coexistence (ACC)

ACC lets WLANs perform at peak efficiency by minimizing interference from 3G/4G LTE networks, distributed antenna systems and commercial small cell/femtocell equipment.

Quality of service for unified communication apps

The 200 series APs support priority handling and policy enforcement for unified communication apps, including Microsoft Lync with encrypted videoconferencing, voice, chat and desktop sharing.

Features:

RF management

Adaptive Radio Management (ARM) technology automatically assigns channel and power settings, provides airtime fairness and ensures that APs stay clear of all sources of RF interference to deliver reliable, high-performance WLANs.
210 series APs can be configured to provide part-time or dedicated air monitoring for spectrum analysis and wireless intrusion protection, VPN tunnels to extend corporate resources to remote locations, and wireless mesh connections where Ethernet drops are not available.

Spectrum analysis

Capable of part-time or dedicated air monitoring, the spectrum analyzer remotely scans the 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz radio bands to identify sources of RF interference

Security

With an OpenDNS service subscription, Aruba Instant RAPs deliver integrated web filtering, malware and botnet protection to every device connected to the WLAN.
Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) for secure storage of credentials and keys.
SecureJack-capable for secure tunneling of wired Ethernet traffic.

Specifications:

AP-214 and AP-215 Specifications
AP-210 Series Specifications AP-214 and IAP-214 2.4-GHz (450 Mbps max rate) and 5-GHz (1.3 Gbps max rate) radios, each with 3x3 MIMO and six integrated omni-directional downtilt antennas. AP-214 and IAP-214 2.4-GHz (450 Mbps max rate) and 5-GHz (1.3 Gbps max rate) radios, each with 3x3 MIMO and three combined, diplexed (dual-band) external RP-SMA antenna connectors. Operating Modes Aruba Instant AP Mobility Controller-managed AP Remote AP (RAP) for branch deployments Air monitor (AM) for wireless IDS, rogue detection and containment Spectrum analyzer, dedicated or hybrid Secure enterprise mesh (targeted for introduction in ArubaOS 6.4.3) Wireless Radio Specifications AP type: Indoor, dual radio, 5 GHz 802.11ac and 2.4 GHz 802.11n 3x3:3 Software-configurable dual radio supports 5 GHz (Radio 0) and 2.4 GHz (Radio 1) 3x3 MIMO with three spatial streams and up to 1.3 Gbps wireless data rate Supported frequency bands (country-specific restrictions apply): 2.4000 GHz to 2.4835 GHz 5.150 GHz to 5.250 GHz 5.250 GHz to 5.350GHz 5.470 GHz to 5.725GHz 5.725 GHz 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 (aggregate, conducted total) transmit power (limited by local regulatory requirements): 2.4-GHz band: +23 dBm (18 dBm per chain) 5-GHz band: +23 dBm (18 dBm per chain) 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 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 beamforming (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 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 Antennas AP-214/IAP-214: Three RP-SMA connectors for external dual-band antennas. Internal loss between radio interface and external antenna connectors (due to diplexing circuitry): 1.0 dB in 2.4 GHz and 2.0 dB in 5 GHz. AP-215/IAP-215: Six integrated downtilt omni-directional antennas for 3x3 MIMO with maximum antenna gain of 5.0 dBi in 2.4 GHz and 5.0 dBi in 5 GHz. Built-in antennas are optimized for horizontal ceiling mounted orientation of the AP. Downtilt angle for maximum gain is roughly 30 degrees. Other Interfaces One 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet network interface (RJ-45) Auto-sensing link speed and MDI/MDX 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) PoE-PD: 48 Vdc (nominal) 802.3af or 802.3at PoE DC power interface, accepts 1.7/4.0-mm center-positive circular plug with 9.5-mm length USB 2.0 host interface (Type A connector) Visual indicators (LEDs): Power/system status Ethernet link status (ENET) Radio status (two; RAD0, RAD1) Reset button: factory reset (during device power-up) Serial console interface (RJ-45) Kensington security slot	Power Maximum (worst-case) power consumption: 14.9 watts (PoE) or 13.6 watts (DC) Excludes power consumed by external USB device (and internal overhead); this could add up to 6 watts (PoE) or 5.5 watts (DC) for 5W/1A USB device Maximum (worst-case) power consumption in idle mode: 8.2 watts (PoE) or 7.4 watts (DC) Direct DC source: 12 Vdc nominal, +/- 5% Power over Ethernet: 48 Vdc (nominal) 802.3af/802.3at compliant source USB port is disabled when using an 802.3af PoE power source; for unrestricted operation with PoE power, use an 802.3at compliant source Power sources sold separately When both power sources are available, DC power takes priority Mounting Included with AP: Mounting brackets (2) for attaching to 9/16-inch or 15/16-inch T-bar drop-tile ceiling Spare mounting kit: AP-220-MNT-C1: Aruba AP mount kit contains two ceiling-grid rail adapters for flat rails Optional mounting kits: AP-220-MNT-C2: Aruba AP mount kit contains two ceiling-grid rail adapters for Interlude and Silhouette style rails AP-220-MNT-W1: Aruba AP mount kit contains one basic flat-surface wall/ceiling mount bracket AP-220-MNT-W2: Aruba AP mount kit contains one secure flat-surface wall/ceiling mount cradle Mechanical Dimensions/weight (unit, excluding mount accessories): 180 mm x 180 mm x 45 mm (W x D x H) 610 g Dimensions/weight (shipping): 220 mm x 225 mm x 55 mm (W x D x H) 860 g Environmental Operating: Temperature: 0° C to +50° C (+32° F to +122° F) Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing Storage and transportation: Temperature: -40° C to +70° C (-40° F to +158° F) Regulatory FCC/Industry of Canada CE Marked R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC EN 300 328 EN 301 489 EN 301 893 UL/IEC/EN 60950 EN 60601-1-1, EN60601-1-2 For more country-specific regulatory information and approvals, please see your Aruba representative Reliability MTBF: 538,975 hours (61.5 years) at +25° C operating temperature Regulatory Model Number AP-214 and IAP-214: APIN0214 AP-215 and IAP-215: APIN0215 Certifications CB Scheme Safety, cTUVus UL2043 plenum rating Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) certified 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Warranty Aruba limited lifetime warranty Minimum Software Versions ArubaOS 6.4.2.0 Aruba InstantOS 4.1.1.0

AP-214 and AP-215 Specifications

AP-210 Series Specifications

AP-214 and IAP-214
- 2.4-GHz (450 Mbps max rate) and 5-GHz (1.3 Gbps max rate) radios, each with 3x3 MIMO and six integrated omni-directional downtilt antennas.
AP-214 and IAP-214
- 2.4-GHz (450 Mbps max rate) and 5-GHz (1.3 Gbps max rate) radios, each with 3x3 MIMO and three combined, diplexed (dual-band) external RP-SMA antenna connectors.

Operating Modes

Aruba Instant AP
Mobility Controller-managed AP
Remote AP (RAP) for branch deployments
Air monitor (AM) for wireless IDS, rogue detection and containment
Spectrum analyzer, dedicated or hybrid
Secure enterprise mesh (targeted for introduction in ArubaOS 6.4.3)

Wireless Radio Specifications

AP type: Indoor, dual radio, 5 GHz 802.11ac and 2.4 GHz 802.11n 3x3:3
Software-configurable dual radio supports 5 GHz (Radio 0) and 2.4 GHz (Radio 1)
3x3 MIMO with three spatial streams and up to 1.3 Gbps wireless data rate
Supported frequency bands (country-specific restrictions apply):
- 2.4000 GHz to 2.4835 GHz
- 5.150 GHz to 5.250 GHz
- 5.250 GHz to 5.350GHz
- 5.470 GHz to 5.725GHz
- 5.725 GHz 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 (aggregate, conducted total) transmit power (limited by local regulatory requirements):
- 2.4-GHz band: +23 dBm (18 dBm per chain)
- 5-GHz band: +23 dBm (18 dBm per chain)
- 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 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 beamforming (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 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

Antennas

AP-214/IAP-214: Three RP-SMA connectors for external dual-band antennas. Internal loss between radio interface and external antenna connectors (due to diplexing circuitry): 1.0 dB in 2.4 GHz and 2.0 dB in 5 GHz.
AP-215/IAP-215: Six integrated downtilt omni-directional antennas for 3x3 MIMO with maximum antenna gain of 5.0 dBi in 2.4 GHz and 5.0 dBi in 5 GHz. Built-in antennas are optimized for horizontal ceiling mounted orientation of the AP. Downtilt angle for maximum gain is roughly 30 degrees.

Other Interfaces

One 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet network interface (RJ-45)
- Auto-sensing link speed and MDI/MDX
- 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
- PoE-PD: 48 Vdc (nominal) 802.3af or 802.3at PoE
DC power interface, accepts 1.7/4.0-mm center-positive circular plug with 9.5-mm length
USB 2.0 host interface (Type A connector)
Visual indicators (LEDs):
- Power/system status
- Ethernet link status (ENET)
- Radio status (two; RAD0, RAD1)
Reset button: factory reset (during device power-up)
Serial console interface (RJ-45)
Kensington security slot

Power

Maximum (worst-case) power consumption: 14.9 watts (PoE) or 13.6 watts (DC)
- Excludes power consumed by external USB device (and internal overhead); this could add up to 6 watts (PoE) or 5.5 watts (DC) for 5W/1A USB device
Maximum (worst-case) power consumption in idle mode: 8.2 watts (PoE) or 7.4 watts (DC)
Direct DC source: 12 Vdc nominal, +/- 5%
Power over Ethernet: 48 Vdc (nominal) 802.3af/802.3at compliant source
- USB port is disabled when using an 802.3af PoE power source; for unrestricted operation with PoE power, use an 802.3at compliant source
Power sources sold separately
When both power sources are available, DC power takes priority

Mounting

Included with AP:
- Mounting brackets (2) for attaching to 9/16-inch or 15/16-inch T-bar drop-tile ceiling
Spare mounting kit:
- AP-220-MNT-C1: Aruba AP mount kit contains two ceiling-grid rail adapters for flat rails
Optional mounting kits:
- AP-220-MNT-C2: Aruba AP mount kit contains two ceiling-grid rail adapters for Interlude and Silhouette style rails
- AP-220-MNT-W1: Aruba AP mount kit contains one basic flat-surface wall/ceiling mount bracket
- AP-220-MNT-W2: Aruba AP mount kit contains one secure flat-surface wall/ceiling mount cradle

Mechanical

Dimensions/weight (unit, excluding mount accessories):
- 180 mm x 180 mm x 45 mm (W x D x H)
- 610 g
Dimensions/weight (shipping):
- 220 mm x 225 mm x 55 mm (W x D x H)
- 860 g

Environmental

Operating:
- Temperature: 0° C to +50° C (+32° F to +122° F)
- Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing
Storage and transportation:
- Temperature: -40° C to +70° C (-40° F to +158° F)

Regulatory

FCC/Industry of Canada
CE Marked
R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC
Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC
EN 300 328
EN 301 489
EN 301 893
UL/IEC/EN 60950
EN 60601-1-1, EN60601-1-2 For more country-specific regulatory information and approvals, please see your Aruba representative

Reliability

MTBF: 538,975 hours (61.5 years) at +25° C operating temperature

Regulatory Model Number

AP-214 and IAP-214: APIN0214
AP-215 and IAP-215: APIN0215

Certifications

CB Scheme Safety, cTUVus
UL2043 plenum rating
Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) certified 802.11a/b/g/n/ac

Warranty

Aruba limited lifetime warranty

Minimum Software Versions

ArubaOS 6.4.2.0
Aruba InstantOS 4.1.1.0

Wireless Radio Specifications:

RF Performance Table
	Maximum transmit power (dBm) per transmit chain	Receiver sensitivity (dBm) per receive chain
2.4 GHz - 802.11b
1 Mbps	18.0	-97.0
11 Mbps	18.0	-89.0
2.4 GHz - 802.11g
6 Mbps	18.0	-93.0
54 Mbps	18.0	-75.0
2.4 GHz - 802.11n HT20
MCS0/8/16	18.0	-92.0
MCS7/15/23	18.0	-72.0
2.4 GHz - 802.11n HT40
MCS0/8/16	18.0	-89.0
MCS7/15/23	16.0	-69.0
5 GHz - 802.11a 5 GHz
6Mbps	18.0	-93.0
54Mbps	16.5	-75.0
5 GHz - 802.11n HT20
MCS0/8/16	18.0	-92.0
MCS7/15/23	16.0	-72.0
5 GHz - 802.11n HT40
MCS0/8/16	18.0	-89.0
MCS7/15/23	16.0	-69.0
5 GHz - 802.11ac VHT20
MCS0	18.0	-92.0
MCS9	14.0	-64.0
5 GHz - 802.11ac VHT40
MCS0	18.0	-89.0
MCS9	14.0	-61.0
5 GHz - 802.11ac VHT80
MCS0	18.0	-86.0
MCS9	14.0	-58.0

Antenna Pattern Plots:

Horizontal or azimuth plane (top view, 0 degrees downtilt)

Horizontal or azimuth plane (top view, 30 degrees downtilt)

Elevation plane (side view, 0 degrees angle)

Elevation plane (side view, 90 degrees angle)

Documentation:

Aruba AP-215 Series Access Points Datasheet (.PDF)

Pricing Notes:

Pricing and product availability subject to change without notice.

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