Aruba 203H Series Indoor Hospitality Wi-Fi 5 Access Point
This compact and cost-effective Wi-Fi 5 access point is ideal for branch offices and hospitality. Highly secure, the 203H ensures corporate applications work remotely without disruption.
A Wi-Fi experience designed for remote workers
This cost-effective and secure access point offers wired and wireless options with the ability to choose deployment and operating modes.
Cost-effective access points for work from anywhere
Cost-effective access points for work from anywhere
The compact and efficient 203H Series Wi-Fi 5 standards APs deliver reliable and secure connectivity while minimizing costs and complexity.
Improved power consumption
Improved power consumption
Powered by PoE, the 203H Series APs minimize power consumption. It facilitates a highly efficient and reliable wireless network, while offering wireless and wired access in a single compact device.
Highly secure and reliable
Highly secure and reliable
Integrated wireless intrusion, IP reputation, and security services identify, classify, and block malicious files, URLs, and IPs providing comprehensive protection against advanced online threats.
Choose your deployment and operating modes
Choose your deployment and operating modes
The flexible 203H Series APs can be easily wall-mounted using the existing structured cable systems, or converted to a desk-mounted access point with the optional desk mount kit. It can also be deployed in either controller-based or controller-less deployment mode.
802.11ac access point that’s ideal for remote work
Secure and fast, the 203H Series APs provide cost-effective network access to corporate resources for branch offices and hospitality.
Flexible radio architecture
Software configurable to operate in either 1x1 dual radio mode, or 2x2 single radio dual-band mode.
Supports up to 867Mbps in the 5GHz band (with 2SS/VHT80 clients) or up to 400Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band (with 2SS/VHT40 clients). In 1x1 dual radio mode, these max speeds are up to 433Mbps (5GHz) and 200Mbps (2.4GHz).
Minimize RF interference with ARM
Adaptive Radio Management (ARM) technology automatically assigns channel and power settings, provides airtime fairness, and ensures that access points stay clear of all sources of RF interference to deliver reliable, high-performance WLANs.
Policy-based access control
Dynamic Segmentation enforces real-time, device-level access policies on Aruba wired and wireless networks.
Intelligent app visibility with AppRF
AppRF technology leverages deep packet inspection to classify and block, prioritize, or limit bandwidth for thousands of applications in a range of categories.
Details and specifications for the Aruba 203H Series APs
Specifications
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AP-203H Series Specifications - Unified flexible radio 802.11ac 2x2:2SS hospitality and branch AP with internal antennas
- Supports wall-box and desk mount deployments
Wi-Fi Antennas - Two integrated dual-band moderately directional antennas for 2x2 MIMO with maximum individual antenna gain of 4.9dBi in 2.4GHz and 6.0dBi in 5GHz. Built-in antennas are optimized for vertical orientation of the AP. The horizontal beamwidth is roughly 120 degrees.
- Combining the patterns of each of the antennas of the MIMO radios (in 2x2 mode), the peak gain of the effective per-antenna pattern is 2.3dBi in 2.4GHz and 3.4dBi in 5GHz.
Other Interfaces - Uplink: 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45, back)
- Auto-sensing link speed and MDI/MDX
- 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
- PoE-PD (input): 48 Vdc (nominal) 802.3af/at PoE
- Local: 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45, bottom)
- Auto-sensing link speed and MDI/MDX
- 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
- Passive pass-through interface (two RJ-45, back and bottom)
- USB host interface (Type A connector)
- For Aruba LS-BT1USB BLE radio modules only
- Visual indicators (LEDs):
- Power/system status
- Radio status
- Local network port status
- Reset/LED control button (“paperclip access”)
- 工厂复位(当激活during device power up)
- LED control: toggle off/normal
- Serial console interface (custom, uUSB physical jack)
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Encrypted Throughput - Maximum IPsec encrypted wired throughput: 20Mbps
Power Sources and Consumption - The AP is powered through Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- An optional PoE power injector is sold separately
- Power over Ethernet (PoE): 48 Vdc (nominal) 802.3af/802.3at compliant source
- Maximum (worst-case) power consumption: 7.4W.
- Includes up to 100mW for an attached USB BLE module
- Maximum (worst-case) power consumption in idle mode: 3.9W.
Mounting - The AP ships with a mounting plate to attach the AP to a single-gang wall-box (most international variations covered). The AP securely attaches to the plate; a custom security tool to remove the AP from the plate ships with the product.
- 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 26.5mm (D) x 140mm (H)
- 225g
- Dimensions/weight (shipping):
- 115mm (W) x 47mm (D) x 165mm (H)
- 290g
Environmental - Operating:
- 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)
Regulatory - FCC/Industry of Canada
- 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 - MTBF: 780,000 hours (89 years) at +25C° operating temperature
Regulatory Model Number - AP-203H-xx (all variants): APINH203
Certifications - CB Scheme Safety, cTUVus
- UL2043 plenum rating
- Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) certified 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Warranty Minimum Software Version - ArubaOS™ 6.5.2.0/8.2.0.0
- Aruba InstantOS™ 6.5.3.0/8.2.0.0
Work remotely with secure, always-on connectivity
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