Antenna Gains per AP Model

To choose the right Juniper access points (APs) for your needs, compare antenna gain values for various models.

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. See Radio Settings (RF Templates) and Transmit Power Notation for Juniper APs for related information.

Note that the maximum allowable gain will vary according to the regulatory domain in which the AP is operating. Take care not to exceed the maximum allowed by local regulations. For example, an AP43E with an external directional antenna may support 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, but the gain will exceed the maximum allowed for some regulatory domains. Although the AP hardware supports it, and the software allows it, setting a gain of 10 dBi would be mistake in some jurisdictions.

Figure 1: Configuring Antenna Gain

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.

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
*AP36M	Multimode
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
**AP66D	Directional; select Wide, Medium or Narrow beam pattern.

* Set the Internal/External mode in RF Templates, in Device Profiles, or on the AP itself.

** Set the beam pattern on the AP itself, or in RF Templates or Device Profiles after specifying the AP model.

Table 2: Outdoor Antenna Gains
Model	Antenna Type	2.4 GHz	5 GHz	6 GHz
*AP36M	Multimode
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	~

* Set the Internal/External mode in RF Templates, in Device Profiles, or on the AP itself.