Juniper AP43 User Manual

Connect an AP43 to the Network and Power It On
When you power on an AP and connect it to the network, the AP is automacally onboarded to the
Juniper Mist cloud. The AP onboarding process involves the following steps:
• When you power on an AP, the AP obtains an IP address from the DHCP server on the untagged
VLAN.
• The AP performs a Domain Name System (DNS) lookup to resolve the Juniper Mist cloud URL. See
Firewall Conguraon for the specic cloud URLs.
• The AP establishes a HTTPS session with the Juniper Mist cloud for management.
• The Mist cloud then provisions the AP by pushing the required conguraon aer the AP is assigned
to a site.
To ensure that your AP has access to the Juniper Mist cloud, ensure that the required ports on your
Internet rewall are open. See Firewall Conguraon.
To connect the AP to the network:
1. Connect an Ethernet cable from a switch to the Eth0+PoE port on the AP.
The AP43 requires 802.3at power to connect to the Mist cloud. The AP43 requests a minimum of
25.5 W to provide full Wi-Fi funconality. You might need to enable the Link Layer Discovery
Protocol (LLDP) on the switch for it to deliver 802.3at power.
NOTE: If you are seng up the AP in a home setup where you have a modem and a wireless
router, do not connect the AP directly to your modem. Connect the Eth0+PoE port on the AP
to one of the LAN ports on the wireless router.The router provides DHCP services, which
enables wired and wireless devices on your local LAN to get IP addresses and connect to the
Mist cloud. An AP connected to a modem port connects to the Mist cloud but does not
provide any services.
The same guideline applies if you have a modem/router combo. Connect the Eth0+PoE port
on the AP to one of the LAN ports.
If the switch or router that you connect to the AP is not PoE capable, use one of the following
opons to power the AP:
• PoE injector
Use an 802.3at or 802.3bt injector. You can use an 802.3at power injector such as
PD-9001GR/AT/AC.
• Connect an Ethernet cable from the switch to the data in port on the power injector.
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Juniper AP43 Specifications

General

Brand	Juniper
Model	AP43
Category	Wireless Access Point
Language	English