Chapter 4 The AP170 Platform
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Aerohive
AP170 P
RODUCT
O
VERVIEW
The Aerohive AP170 is specifically designed for outdoor high-bandwidth wireless deployments in harsh
environments. The AP170 supports a variety of authentication and security protocols, including Wi-Fi
CERTIFIED™ WPA™ and WPA2™, 802.11i, WEP, 802.1X, PSK, Aerohive’s patented PPSK, and AES:CCMP, TKIP, and
RC4 (WEP only) encryption.
shows the AP170 hardware components (antennas must be ordered separately). Each component is
described in
Table 1 "AP170 hardware components"
Figure 1 AP170 hardware components
Table 1 AP170 hardware components
Component
Description
AP170 chassis
The durable, weatherproof AP170 chassis is designed for deployment in extreme
conditions. Features include six grounding lugs, four antenna connectors, and a
waterproof 10/100/1000 Ethernet connector. The device ships with a complete
mounting kit (see
"AP170 kit contents" on page 50
.)
Outdoor antennas
The AP170 supports four external antennas, two 2.4 GHz band (IEEE 802.11b/g/n)
with a 5 dBi gain, and two 5 GHz band (IEEE 802.11a/n) with a 7 dBi gain. You can
order antennas from Aerohive (AH-ACC-170-ANT-KIT) or you can provide your
own antennas.
AP170
2.4 GHz
Antenna
Connector
10/100/1000
Ethernet
Connector
2.4 GHz
Antenna
Connector
2.4 GHz
2.4 GHz
5 GHz
5 GHz
5 GHz
Antenna
Connector
5 GHz
Antenna
Connector
Outdoor Antennas
2.4 GHz (2)
5 GHz (2)
5 GHz
2 4 GHz
5 GHz
2 4 GHz
Bottom Panel Top Panel
Ground Lugs
Ground Lugs
Summary of Contents for Aerohive APs
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