AP305C/CX Features

The access points have the following features:
  • Radios – two built-in dual-band radios
  • Kensington® lock
  • ETH0 Ethernet port – autosensing 10/100/1000G BASE-T/TX Mbps, with IEEE 802.3af or 802.3at compliant Power over Ethernet (PoE), and requires a Cat5 cable
  • Antennas:
    • AP305C – four internal omnidirectional 2.4 GHz/5 GHz dual-band antennas
    • AP305CX – four external omnidirectional 2.4 GHz/5 GHz dual-band antennas

    One dual-band antenna is shared between Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)

  • Power source – 802.3af and 802.3at power over Ethernet injector
  • Trusted Module Platform (TPM) chip for added security
  • Operating temperature: +0 °C to +40 °C (+32 °F to +104 °F)
  • Storage temperature: −40 °C to +80 °C (−40 °F to +176 °F)

Hardware components

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AP305C access point hardware components
A square access point with numerical highlights indicating various hardware components described in Table: AP305C hardware component description.
Table 1. AP305C hardware component description
Callout Description
1 ETH0 port
2 USB port
3 Security slot
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AP305CX access point hardware components
A square access point with external antenna connectors with numerical callout highlighting the hardware components in the Table: AP305CX hardware component description.
Table 2. AP305CX hardware component description
Callout Description
1 ETH0 port
2 USB port
3 Security slot
4 External antenna connectors

Micro USB console port

The console port is located at the bottom of the access point. Through the console port, you can make a serial connection between your management system and the access point.

The orderable part number for the micro USB console adapter is ACC-WIFI-MICRO-USB.
Note

Note

When you connect to the device using the micro USB console port, the management station from which you connect to the device must have a VT100 emulation program, such as Tera Term Pro© (a free terminal emulator) or Hilgraeve HyperTerminal® (provided with Windows® operating systems from XP forward).
The serial connection settings are: 9600 bits per second, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, no flow control.
The pin-to-signal mapping for the Console port is shown below:
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Micro USB pin-to-signal mapping
Five pin connection information.
Table 3. Pin-to-signal mapping to the Console port description
Pin number Description
1 NC
2 R×D (input to access point)
3 T×D (output to terminal)
4 Signal (GND)
5 Signal (GND)

Device physical specifications, radio specifications, and power tables

For detailed device specifications and radio specifications, refer to the AP305C/CX Data Sheet.

9036889-02 Rev AA