Chapter 3 The AP170 Platform
28 Aerohive
AP170 PRODUCT OVERVIEW
The Aerohive AP170 is specifically designed for outdoor high-bandwidth wireless deployments in harsh
environments. The AP170 supports a variety of authentication and security protocols, including Wi-Fi
CERTIFIED™ WPA™ and WPA2™, 802.11i, WEP, 802.1X, PSK, Aerohive’s patented PPSK, and AES:CCMP, TKIP,
and RC4 (WEP only) encryption.
Figure 1 shows the AP170 hardware components (antennas must be ordered separately). Each component
is described in Table 1 "AP170 hardware components".
Figure 1 AP170 hardware components
Table 1 AP170 hardware components
Component Description
AP170 chassis The durable, weatherproof AP170 chassis is designed for deployment in extreme
conditions. Features include six grounding lugs, four antenna connectors, and a
waterproof 10/100/1000 Ethernet connector. The device ships with a complete
mounting kit (see "Kit Contents, Required Accessories, and Tools" on page 30.)
Outdoor antennas The AP170 supports four external antennas, two 2.4 GHz band (IEEE 802.11b/g/n)
with a 5 dBi gain, and two 5 GHz band (IEEE 802.11a/n) with a 7 dBi gain. You
can order antennas from Aerohive (AH-ACC-170-ANT-KIT) or you can provide
your own antennas.
Antenna connectors The AP170 chassis provides four antenna connectors. Two connectors on the top
panel support 5 GHz antennas. Two connectors on the bottom panel support 2.4
GHz antennas. Note: You must install an antenna in every connector.
2.4 GHz
antenna
connector
10/100/1000
Ethernet
connector
2.4 GHz
antenna
connector
2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz
5 GHz 5 GHz
5 GHz
antenna
connector
5 GHz
antenna
connector
Outdoor antennas
2.4 GHz (2)
5 GHz (2)
5 GHz 2 4 GHz
5 GHz
2 4 GHz
Bottom panel Top panel
Ground lugs
Ground lugs
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