IAP-205H

The integrated antennas of the 205H are optimized for the
deployments with the AP mounted vertically on either a
wall or desk. The antenna patterns are slightly directional,
focusing RF energy to and from the area facing the front of
the AP.
Three local Gigabit Ethernet ports are available to securely
attach wired devices to your network. One of these ports is
also capable of supplying PoE power to the attached device.
The 205H itself receives power from either an AC-to-DC
adapter accessory or from the switch it attaches to, using
PoE via the uplink Gigabit Ethernet port.

Advanced Cellular Coexistence (ACC)
Aruba’s Advanced Cellular Coexistence (ACC) feature
enables WLANs to perform at peak efficiency by minimizing
interference from 3G/4G LTE networks, distributed antenna
systems and commercial small cell/femtocell equipment.

Wi-Fi client optimization
To eliminate sticky client behavior while users roam, Aruba
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.

Quality of service for unified communication apps
Aruba APs support priority handling and policy enforcement
for unified communication apps, including Microsoft Skype for
Business with encrypted videoconferencing, voice, chat and
desktop sharing.

Choose your operating mode
Aruba offers a choice of AP operating modes to meet your
unique management and deployment requirements:
• Controller-managed mode. When managed by
Aruba Mobility Controllers, Aruba 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 mode. 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. If WLAN
requirements change, a built-in migration path allows
instant APs to become part of a WLAN that is managed by
a Mobility Controller.

Simplify deployment with Aruba Activate
For large installations across multiple sites, the Aruba
Activate service significantly reduces deployment time by
automating device provisioning, firmware upgrades, and
inventory management.

WIRELESS RADIO SPECIFICATIONS
• AP type: Indoor, dual radio, 5-GHz 802.11ac and 2.4-GHz
802.11n 2×2:2
• Software-configurable dual radio supports 5 GHz (Radio 0)
and 2.4 GHz (Radio 1)
• 2×2 MIMO with two spatial streams and up to 867 Mbps
(80-MHz channel) or 400 Mbps (40-MHz channel) wireless
data rate
• Support for up to 256 associated client devices per radio,
and up to 16 BSSIDs per radio
• Supported frequency bands (country-specific
restrictions apply):
– 2.4000GHz to 2.4835 GHz
– 5.150 to 5.250 GHz
– 5.250 to 5.350 GHz
– 5.470 to 5.725 GHz
– 5.725 to 5.850 GHz
• 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 transmit power (antenna gain not included):
– 5-GHz band: +21 dBm (18 dBm per chain)
– 2.4-GHz band: +21 dBm (18 dBm per chain)
– Power may be restricted to comply with local
regulatory rules
• 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

POWER
• Direct DC source: 48 Vdc nominal, +/- 5%
• Power over Ethernet (PoE): 48 Vdc (nominal) 802.3af/at
compliant source
• Power sources sold separately. Recommended Aruba
part numbers:
– DC: AP-AC-48V36C (48V/36 watts)
– PoE: PD-9001GR-AC (802.3at)
• When both power sources are connected and active, DC
power takes priority
• Power modes:
– DC: unrestricted mode (USB: 5 watts max, PoE-PSE:
15.4 watts max)
– 802.3at PoE: reduced mode (USB disabled when
PoE-PSE enabled, PoE-PSE reduced power budget:
10 watts max)
– 802.3af PoE: restricted (USB and PoE-PSE disabled)
• Maximum (worst-case) power consumption:
– DC: 12 watts max, plus 16.5 watts max for PoE-PSE and
5.5 watts max for USB
– 802.3at PoE: 13 watts max, plus 11.5 watts max for
PoE-PSE or 6 watts max for USB
– 802.3af PoE: 13 watts max
• Maximum (worst-case) power consumption in idle mode
(excluding PoE-PSE, USB): 7.5 watts

MOUNTING
• Included with AP: Mount plate to attach AP to single
gang wall-box (most international variations covered),
security screw
• Optional mounting kits:
– AP-205H-MNT2: Mount plate and insert for use with
dual gang box (most North America variations covered)
– AP-205H-MNTR: Aruba 205H Access Point desk mount
conversion kit – includes desk mount and RJ45 jumper

MECHANICAL
• Dimensions/weight (with supplied single-gang wall box
mount plate, as mounted):
– 86 mm (W) x 40 mm (D) x 150 mm (H),
3.38” (W) x 1.57” (D) x 5.90” (H)
– 375 g/13.22 oz
• Dimensions/weight (shipping):
– 115 mm (W) x 63 mm (D) x 167 (H),
4.52” (W) x 2.4” (D) x 6.57” (H)
– 500 g/17.63 oz