Low-cost 802.11ac Wave 2 enterprise Access Point
The affordable mid-range Aruba 303 Series campus access point delivers high performance 802.11ac with MU-MIMO (Wave 2) for medium density enterprise environments. With the integrated BLE and supporting 802.3af power, the Aruba 303 Series AP enables enterprises to improve their work efficiency and productivity with the lowest TCO
The compact Aruba 303 Series AP delivers a maximum concurrent data rate of 867 Mbps in the 5GHz band and 300 Mbps in the 2.4GHz band (for an aggregate peak data rate of 1.2Gbps). Featuring 2x2:2SS, the Aruba 303 is designed for medium device density environments, such as schools, retail branches, warehouses, hotels and enterprise offices, where the environment is cost sensitive.
Features:
Unified AP - deploy with or without controller
Dual Radio 2x2 802.11ac access point with Multi-User MIMO (wave 2)
Supports up to 867Mbps in the 5GHz band (with 2SS/VHT80 client devices) and up to 300Mbps in the 2.4GHz band (with 2SS/HT40 clients)
Mounts on ceiling or wall
Built-in Bluetooth Low-Energy (BLE) radio
Advanced cellular coexistence (ACC)
Quality of Service for unified communication applications
Built-in Bluetooth Low-Energy (BLE) radio
The 303 Series AP has an integrated Bluetooth Low-Energy (BLE) radio, which can be used as an Aruba beacon for advanced locationing, indoor wayfinding, asset tracking, 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 large-scale network of Aruba beacons. It enables businesses to leverage mobility context to develop applications that will deliver an enhanced user experience and increase the value of the wireless network for organisations.
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/fem-to-cell equipment.
Quality of Service for unified communication apps
The APs support priority handling and policy enforcement for unified communication apps with encrypted videoconferencing, voice, chat and desktop sharing.
Management the way you want it.
When it comes to Wi-Fi management, Aruba give you the flexibility to choose. You can use an Instant access point or a controller to manage an entire cluster of access points. Or you can manage them with a cloud-based or an on-site network management platform.
Aruba Instant Wi-Fi – fast, reliable, and affordable.
There’s no easier way to get enterprise-grade Wi-Fi up and running. Aruba Instant delivers the only controllerless Wi-Fi solution that is easy to set-up, and loaded with security and smarts needed to accelerate your business without breaking your budget.
Accelerate your business with the mobile-first digital workplace.
The nature of work is changing. Collaborative environments, a mobile workforce, and the possibility of smarter spaces. Harness new technology – ultra-fast Wi-Fi, the Internet of Things, and mobile UC — to move your business, and the people in it, faster than ever before.
Simple, yet powerful.
Aruba Instant comes with automatic RF management that ensures the strongest Wi-Fi connection for all mobile devices. And granular visibility into mobile apps prioritises business-critical data, and keeps out the malicious content.
Create smarter, more efficient spaces with IoT.
BYOD changed the playing field and allowed the workplace to go mobile. Now IoT is taking things up a notch by creating smarter, more efficient work spaces — intelligent meeting rooms, location services, and real time monitoring. Aruba was there to solve your BYOD challenges and are ready for IoT. Are you?
360° of protection from the edge to the core to the cloud.
Mobility, cloud and IoT require a different design approach to connecting and securing the enterprise network – and Aruba’s 360 Secure Fabric delivers three key security innovations: a secure, trusted network infrastructure, continuous monitoring and advanced attack detection, and analytics-driven, closed-loop policy-based attack response. .
Rethink your workspace design to embrace a mobile-first strategy.
As you move to the digital workplace, it’s critical to get your IT infrastructure ready. To meet the challenges, Aruba offers an integrated wired and wireless portfolio, with industry-leading advances in network management, security and analytics.
Access Point Comparison Chart
Instant AP Instant 207Instant 303Instant 305Instant 315Instant 325
Ships with AOS image
Ships with Instant image
Number of radios
2
Supported bands
Dual concurrent
Wi-Fi standards
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Radio MIMO type
2x2:2
2x2:2
3x3:3 (5GHz)
2x2:2 (2.4GHz)
4x4:4 (5GHz)
2x2:2 (2.4GHz)
4x4:4 (5GHz)
4x4:4 (2.4GHz)
MU-MIMO support (5GHz)
N/A
2x2:2
3x3:2
4x4:4
4x4:3
Max n.o of BSSIDs (per radio)
16
Max n.o of associated clients per radio
256
Max transmit power (per radio chain, MCS0) 2.4 GHz/5 GHz
18 dBm (conducted) per chain
18 dBm (conducted) per chain
18 dBm
18 dBm
Integrated antennas
2x omni-directional downtilt dual band
2x omni-directional downtilt dual band
3x omni-directional downtilt dual band
4x omni-directional downtilt dual band
8x omni-directional downtilt single band
TPM module
Network interfaces
1 x GE
2 x GE
Jumbo frame support on uplink
USB host interface
Console port
Proprietary; optional adapter cable available
RJ-45
PoE PD Power
802.3af/at
PoE PSE
DC power support
12V
Ships with AC-to-DC adapter
Temperature range
0° C to +40° C
0° C to +50° C
Enclosure type
Plastic/metal
Weight (unit only, with desk mount)
380g
350g
460g
650g
950g
Plenum rated
TAA/FIPS Version available
Lifetime Warranty
Minimum software version
ArubaOS 6.5.1.0
Aruba InstantOS 4.3.1.0
ArubaOS and Aruba InstantOS 8.3.0.0
ArubaOS™ 6.5.1.0
Aruba InstantOS™ 4.3.1.0
ArubaOS™ 6.5.0.0
Aruba InstantOS™ 4.3.0.0
ArubaOS 6.4.4.0
InstantOS 4.2.1.0
Spectrum analysis support
Maximum power consumption (excluding USB, PoE PSE)
12.3W (PoE)
10.1W(DC)
10.6W (PoE)
9.1W (DC)
13W (PoE)
11W(DC)
14.4W (PoE+)
13.6W (PoE)
12.7w(DC)
20W (PoE)
18.5W (DC)
Max IPsec encrypted wired throughput (RAP mode)
20
100
20
100
100