340 Series Access Points

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Aruba 340 Series Access Points
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Aruba 340 Series Access Points
Extreme performance 802.11ac Wave 2 APs with dual-5 GHz and multi-gig Ethernet support
Product overview
The Aruba 340 series access points provide the fastest 802.11ac gigabit data speeds and superb user experience for mobile
devices and applications in a digital workplace. Designed with an integrated, 802.3bz Compliant, HPE SmartRate multi
-gig
Ethernet port
to eliminate wired bottlenecks, these APs offer unmatched wireless performance and capacity. The unique and
flexible dual
-5 GHz architecture of the 340 series offers a way to double 5 GHz capacity where needed, without compromise or
restrictions.
Thanks t
o Aruba's advanced ClientMatch technology, the 340 series can automatically detect and classify 802.11ac Wave 2
capable mobile devices. This allows ClientMatch to automatically group Wave 2 capable devices onto a single Wave 2 radio so t
hat
performance ben
efits of multi-user MIMO can be realized -
without the adverse effects of slower 802.11ac and traditional 802.11n
capable mobile devices. This means increased network capacity and a boost in network efficiency.
With maximum data rates of 2,166 Mbps in the
5 GHz band
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and 800 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band (for an aggregate peak data rate
of 3.0 Gbps in dual
-band mode and 4.3 Gbps in dual-5 GHz mode), the 340 series APs deliver a best-in-class, next-generation
802.11ac Wi
-Fi infrastructure that is ideal for lecture halls, auditoriums, public venues, and high-density office environments.
These high performance and high density 340 Series 802.11ac access points support up to 160 MHz channel bandwidth
(VHT160), and 4 spatial streams (4SS) for both SU
- and MU-MIMO communications.
The 340 series APs have an integrated Bluetooth Low
-Energy (BLE) radio, which can be used as an Aruba beacon for advanced
location, indoor wayfinding, and to enable proximity
-based push notification services. The integrated beacon radio also
enables the
remote management of battery
-powered and other standalone beacons in a largescale network of Aruba beacons. It enables
businesses to leverage mobility context to develop applications that can deliver an enhanced user experience and increase the
value of the wireless network for organizations.
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Initially, the 5 GHz radio will be limited to 1,733 Mbps. The proprietary extension (1024-QAM support) to enable MCS10 and
MCS11 and rates up to 2,166 Mbps will be introduced in a later SW release. Please
check SW release notes for this upgrade.
With 1,733 Mbps, the aggregate peak numbers drop to 2.5 Gbps (dual-radio) and 3.5 Gbps (dual-5 GHz).
Features and Benefits
Unique Benefits
• Unified AP - deploy with or without controller
- The 340 Series APs can be deployed in either controllerbased (ArubaOS) or controllerless (InstantOS)
deployment mode
• Dual Radio 4x4 802.11ac access point with Multi-User MIMO (wave 2)
- Supports up to 2,166 Mbps per radio in the 5 GHz band (with 4SS/VHT80 or 2SS/VHT160 clients) and up to
800 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band (with 4SS/VHT40 clients)
- Antenna polarization diversity (fixed) for optimized RF performance
• Optional dual-5 GHz mode supported, where the 2.4 GHz radio is converted to a second 5 GHz radio
- Both 5 GHz radios providing full coverage, doubling the performance and capacity
- Unlike competitive solutions, the 340 Series is designed to isolate the two 5 GHz transmitters for higher
performance
- Conversion can be manual/fixed, or automatic and dynamic (software controlled, under-the hood), based on