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AP61 Access Point Overview

The Juniper® AP61 High Performance Access Point is an IP67 rated Wi-Fi 5 outdoor access point (AP) that provides high-performance wireless access. The AP61 supports Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) and Internet of Things (IoT). You can use the AP61 for location services such as asset visibility and user engagement.

The AP61 has three IEEE 802.11ac Wave 2 radios, which deliver up to 2x2 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) with two spatial streams. Out of the three radios, one is dedicated for scanning. The AP uses this radio for radio resource management (RRM) and wireless security.

The AP61 can operate in either multi-user or single-user mode. The AP61 is backward compatible with the 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n wireless standards.

The AP61 has a dynamic virtual Bluetooth Low Energy (vBLE) antenna array that the Juniper Mist cloud controls. The AP61 leverages the Mist AI to provide highly accurate Bluetooth LE location services using virtual beacons. Virtual beacons eliminate the need for physical beacons, resulting in time and cost savings. The antenna gains on the vBLE antenna array will vary for the internal and external antenna models of the AP.

The AP61 provides maximum data rates of 1733 Mbps in the 5-GHz band and 800 Mbps in the 2.4-GHz band.

Figure 1: Front and Rear View of AP61 Front and Rear View of AP61

AP61 Access Point Models

AP61 models have either internal or external antennas. Table 1 lists the AP61 models.

Table 1: AP61 Models
Model Antenna Regulatory Domain
AP61-US Internal United States only
AP61-WW Internal Outside of the United States
AP61E-US External United States only
AP61E-WW External Outside of the United States
Note:

Juniper products are manufactured in accordance with electrical and environmental regulations specific to certain regions and countries. Customers are responsible for ensuring that any regional or country-specific SKUs are used only in the specified authorized area. Failure to do so may void the warranty of Juniper products.

Benefits of AP61 Access Points

  • Simple and quick deployment—You can deploy the AP with minimal manual intervention. The AP automatically connects to the Mist cloud after powering on, downloads its configuration, and connects to the appropriate network. Automatic firmware upgrades ensure that the AP runs the latest firmware version.

  • Proactive troubleshooting—The AI-driven Marvis® Virtual Network Assistant leverages the Mist AI to identify issues proactively and provide recommendations to fix issues. Marvis can identify issues such as offline APs and APs with insufficient capacities and coverage issues.

  • Location precision and accuracy—The directional vBLE antenna array provides precise locations and accurate location services.