AP433is Wireless Access Point

Provide the ultimate wireless experience for enterprise users through optimized Wi-Fi coverage and spectrum monitoring

Featuring a three-radio, three-stream design, the AP433is taps the full potential of 802.11n standards to deliver in today’s world of high client density and diversity. The third  radio, coupled with a removable external paddle antenna, serves as a dedicated sensor for proactive spectrum analysis, enabling the infrastructure to detect, report, and react to Wi-Fi and non–Wi-Fi interference, while the two other radios provide superior user experience and enable high-bandwidth applications within the enterprise.

Equipped with a removable paddle antenna for spectrum analysis, the access point can be configured with a remote antenna to get even clearer monitoring of interference in some specific wireless settings. Built for mobility applications, the AP400 Series defines the new network edge, preparing enterprises for the all-wireless workforce and the mobility of business-essential applications.

Designed for multiple office configurations, the AP433is can be mounted with a security lock directly on a suspended ceiling or to a wall with a wall-mounting bracket.

AP433is Benefits:

  • Proactive spectrum analysis to detect, report, and react to Wi-Fi and non–Wi-Fi interference
  • Maximizes performance and gain, minimizes interference through Orthogonal Array Beam Forming antenna system
  • Support for Meru’s Service Assurance Application Suite including: Spectrum Manager, E(z)RF™ Network Manager, WIPS, and PCI Compliance Manager
  • Increased scalability and reliability through Meru’s Virtualized Wireless LAN architecture and channel layering
  • All Wi-Fi radios are three streams — 3x3:3 802.11n support in both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequency bands

Manufacturer Part Number
AP433IS
Full Product Specifications

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APPLICATION SUPPORT AND OVER-THE-AIR QoS

SIP Support

Dynamic out-of-the-box support for SIP applications and codecs

QoS

Configurable dynamic QoS rules

Over-the-air resource reservation

Automatic, stateful flow detectors for SIP

Configurable QoS rules for SIP, Ascom, Avaya, Microsoft, Polycom’s SVP,

Siemens, ShoreTel, Vocera, and Cisco SCCP

User-configurable static and dynamic QoS rules per application (user-defined) and per user (stations, users, and port numbers)

Call admissions control and call load balancing

WMM support

WMM rate adaptation, optimized based on real-time network conditions

SECURITY

Authentication

Combination of captive portal, 802.1x, and open authentication

Advanced security using WPA2

802.1x with EAP-Transport Layer Security (EAP-TLS), Tunneled TLS (EAP-TTLS),

Protected EAP (PEAP), MS-CHAPv2, Smartcard/ Certificate, Lightweight

EAP (LEAP), EAP-FAST, EAP-MD5, EAP-SIM and EAP-AKA, with mutual authentication and dynamic, per-user, per-session unicast and broadcast keys

Secure HTTPS with customizable captive portal utilizing RADIUS

Encryption Support

Static and dynamic 40-bit and 128-bit WEP keys, TKIP with MIC, AES

Security Policy

RADIUS-assisted, per-user and per-ESSID access control via MAC filtering

Multiple ESSID/BSSID, each with flexibility of separate and shared security policy

Rogue Detection and Suppression

All radios capable of scanning 802.11n, 802.11a, and 802.11b/g for rogue devices

MOBILITY

Zero-Loss Handoffs

Infrastructure-controlled, zero-loss handoff mechanism for standard Wi-Fi clients

CENTRALIZED MANAGEMENT

Zero Configuration

Automatically selects power and channel settings

Automatically discovers controllers and download configuration settings

Zero-touch, plug-and-play deployments

System Management

Centralized and remote management and software upgrades via

System Director web-based GUI, SNMP, command-line interface (CLI) via serial port, SSH, Telnet, centrally managed via E(z)RF™ Network Manager

Centralized security policy for WLAN, multiple ESSIDs, and VLANs with their own administrative/security policies

Intelligent RF Management

Coordination of access points with load balancing for predictable performance

Centralized auto-discovery, auto-channel configuration, and auto-power

selection for APs

Co-channel interference management

WIRELESS SPECIFICATIONS

Wireless Standards

IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n, IEEE 802.11i support (AES, WEP, WPA, WPA2),

IEEE 802.11e, WMM

Power Management

Optimal power control in 1 dBm increments

Ability to disable unused radios via software to lower power consumption

Antenna

Internal PIFA dual-band 3 x 3 MIMO: 4.0 dBi at 2.4 GHz and 5.0 dBi at 5 GHz (included), removable external paddle antenna for spectrum analysis (included)

Client Support

Support for clients that perform active scanning and passive scanning

Support for clients that pre-authenticate

Support for clients that change to and from power-save mode rapidly

Power-save mode for clients in both QoS mode and non-QoS mode

SPECTRUM ANALYZER

Key Features

Detection and classification of RF interferers including:

Microwave ovens (conventional), microwave ovens (inverter), wireless video cameras (analog and digital), analog cordless phones, FHSS cordless phones,

DSSS cordless phones, Bluetooth devices, wireless baby monitors, wireless gaming controllers, RF jammers, motion detectors (S-Band radar-based)

1–4 second typical classification time 802.11 preamble detection (OFDM and DSSS)

Estimates channel utilization for both 802.11 and non-802.11 traffic

Radio

Embedded classification processor with dedicated memory

40 MHz analysis bandwidth

80 MHz sampling frequency

Concurrent 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WLAN frequency band sampling -90 dBm to 0 dBm detection range

Frequency bands 2.4 GHz to 2.5 GHz and 4.9 GHz to 5.875 GHz

IEEE 802.11n

Frequency Band

2.412 to 2.472 GHz, 5.18 to 5.32 GHz, 5.5 to 5.825 GHz (frequency range per country codes)

Operating Channels

1 through 11 for 2.4 GHz band (Americas, 1–13 all others)

36 through 165 for 5 GHz band (per country codes)

Data Rates

(800 nS GI Mbps/400 nS GI Mbps)

20 MHz:

195.0/216.7, 175.5/195.0, 156.0/173.3, 130.0/144.4, 117.0/130.0,

104.0/115.6, 78.0/86.7, 65.0/72.2, 58.5/65.0, 52.0/57.8, 39.0/43.3, 26.0/28.9,

19.5/21.7, 13.0/14.4, 6.5/7.2 Mbps

40 MHz:

405.0/450.0, 364.5/405.0, 324.0/360.0, 270.0/300.0, 243.0/270.0,

216.0/240.0, 162.0/180.0, 135.0/150.0, 121.5/135.0, 108.0/120.0, 81.0/90.0,

54.0/60.0, 40.5/45.0, 27.0/30.0, 13.5/15.0 Mbps

Average Transmit Power

2.4n (20 HT) MCS0/8/16: 21 dBm; 2.4n (40 HT) MCS0/8/16: 20 dBm

2.4n (20 HT) MCS7/15/23: 17 dBm; 2.4n (40 HT) MCS7/15/23: 16 dBm

5.0n (20 HT) MCS0/8/16: 18 dBm; 5.0n (40 HT) MCS0/8/16: 17 dBm

5.0n (20 HT) MCS7/15/23: 15 dBm; 5.0n (40 HT) MCS7/15/23: 14 dBm

Receive Sensitivity

(for max data rates)

2.4n (20 HT) MCS0/8/16: -92 dBm; 2.4n (40 HT) MCS0/8/16: -93 dBm

2.4n (20 HT) MCS7/15/23: -76 dBm; 2.4n (40 HT) MCS7/15/23: -74 dBm

5.0n (20 HT) MCS0/8/16: -93 dBm; 5.0n (40 HT) MCS0/8/16: -92 dBm

5.0n (20 HT) MCS7/15/23: -75 dBm; 5.0n (40 HT) MCS7/15/23: -71 dBm

IEEE 802.11a

Frequency Band

5.180–5.240 GHz: 8 channels (34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48); 5.280–5.320 GHz:

4 channels (52, 56, 60, 64); 5.745–5.825 GHz: 5 channels(149, 153, 157, 161, 165);

5500–5700: 11 channels (100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140)

Operating Channels

Configurable based on country regulations

Data Rates

54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, and 6 Mbps with automatic rate adaptation

Transmit Power

19 dBm at 6 Mbps and 16 dBm at 54 Mbps

Receive Sensitivity

-81 dBm at 54 Mbps and -93 dBm at 6 Mbps

IEEE 802.11b/g

Frequency Band

Hardware supports 2.40–2.50 GHz: 2.4–2.4835 GHz (US, Europe),

2.4–2.497 GHz (Japan only)

Operating Channels

1–11 US/Canada, 1–13 Europe, and 1–14 Japan

3 non-overlapping channels

Transmit Power

17–21 dBm

802.11b Data Rates

11, 5.5, 2, and 1 Mbps with automatic rate adaptation

802.11g Data Rates

54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, and 6 Mbps with automatic rate adaptation

802.11b/g Receive Sensitivity

-80 dBm at 54 Mbps, -90 dBm at 11 Mbps, -90 dBm at 6 Mbps, and -92 dBm at 1 Mbps

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions

9.75” length × 8.75” width × 2.15” depth (without paddle antenna)

3.85” depth (with paddle antenna folded)

24.7 cm length × 22.3 cm width × 5.4 cm depth (without paddle antenna)

9.8 cm depth (with paddle antenna folded)

Weight

3 lbs 4 oz (1.47 kgs)

Power

802.3at PoE for 3-radio operation and 802.3af for 2-radio operation

Draws 12.95W to 18W depending on configuration

Environmental

Operating temperature: 0° to 50° C (32° F to 122° F)

Operating humidity: 90% (non-condensing)

Storage temperature: -10° to +70° C ambient

Storage humidity: 95% (non-condensing)

Interfaces

One auto-sensing 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet (RJ-45)

Two dual-band radios support any combination of 802.11a/b/g/n coupled with the internal antenna for WLAN, and one radio coupled with the external paddle antenna for spectrum analysis

Paddle antenna removable for external antenna setup

USB port