Antenna Gains per AP Model

Mist AP Antennas

The tables below show the maximum gain for which the Juniper Mist AP, or the AP plus an external antenna, is certified. Note, though, that the maximum allowable gain will vary according to the regulatory domain in which the AP is operating. As such, when configuring the gain settings for a given AP, you need to be sure not to exceed the maximum allowed by local regulations.

Take the case of an AP43E with an external directional antenna, for example. The AP supports a gain of up to 8 dBi on the 2.4 GHz radio band, and up to 10 dBi on the 5 GHz radio band. This level of gain will exceed the maximum allowed for some regulatory domains. Thus, although the AP hardware supports it, and you can configure a 10 dBi gain in the software, a setting of 10 dBi would be mistake if your local regulations do not allow it.

Table 1: Indoor Antenna Gains

Model	Antenna Type	2.4 GHz	5 GHz	6 GHz
AP12	Omni	2dBi	5dBi	~
AP21	Omni	3dBi	5dBi	~
AP24	Omni	3dBi	5dBi	5dBi
AP32	Omni	5dBi	6dBi	~
AP33	Omni	5dBi	6dBi	~
AP34	Omni	4dBi	6dBi	6dBi
AP41	Omni	4dBi	5dBi	~
AP43	Omni	4dBi	6dBi	~
AP45	Omni	3dBi	5dBi	5dBi
AP47	Omni	4dBi	6dBi	6dBi
AP47D	Directional	6dBi	8dBi	8dBi
AP61	Omni	4dBi	5dBi	~
AP63	Omni	4dBi	6dBi	~
AP64	Omni	3dBi	5dBi	5dBi

Table 2: Outdoor Antenna Gains

Model	Antenna Type	2.4 GHz	5 GHz	6 GHz
AP47E	Directional	8dBi	10dBi	10dBi
AP45E	Omni Directional	4dBi 8dBi	6dBi 10dBi	6dBi 10dBi
AP43E	Directional	8dBi	10dBi	~
AP41E	Directional	8dBi	8dBi	~
AP63E	Directional	8dBi	10dBi	~
AP61E	Directional	8dBi	8dBi	~

When configuring a gain of 6 dBi or higher for an external antenna, we recommend that you make the setting in the RF Template, a device profile, or at the level of the individual AP. An example configuration from the Radio Settings page (site-level) is shown in Figure 1. Note that the External Antenna Gain option does not appear for internal APs.