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AP63 Access Point Overview

The Juniper® AP63 High Performance Access Point is a Wi-Fi 6 outdoor access point (AP) that provides high-performance wireless access. This weather-resistant AP is suitable for retail curbside, enterprise campus, public venue, outdoor station, and industrial site deployments.

The AP63 has three IEEE 802.11ax radios, which deliver up to 4x4 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) with four 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 AP63 can operate in either multi-user or single-user mode. The AP63 is backward compatible with the 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, and 802.11ac wireless standards.

The AP63 has a dynamic virtual Bluetooth Low Energy (vBLE) antenna array that the Juniper Mist cloud controls. The AP63 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 AP63 provides maximum data rates of 2400 Mbps in the 5-GHz band and 1148 Mbps in the 2.4-GHz band. In the internal antenna models of the AP63, each radio can operate in the 5 GHz band with a data rate of 2400 Mbps.

Figure 1: Front and Rear View of AP63 Front and Rear View of AP63
Figure 2: Rear View of AP63E Rear View of AP63E

AP63 Access Point Models

The AP63 is available in the following models:

Model Antenna Regulatory Domain
AP63-US Internal United States only
AP63-WW Internal Outside of the United States
AP63E-US External United States only
AP63E-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 AP63 Access Points

  • Deployment in extreme conditions—You can deploy the rugged and weather-resistant AP in extremely harsh outdoor environments.

  • 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.

  • Automatic RF optimization—Juniper radio resource management (RRM) automates dynamic channel and power assignment, which helps reduce interference and enhance user experience. Mist AI monitors the coverage and capacity metrics to optimize the RF environment.

  • Precise location and location services—The directional vBLE antenna array provides precise distance and location accuracy.