HP 425 - Notebook PC User manual

Product overview
The HP 425 802.11n Dual Radio Access Point Series, designed to work in sync with HP
controllers, delivers high-performance networking solutions. The enhanced controller
architecture scales to IEEE 802.11n—without requiring a controller replacement. The
controllers provide advanced radio resource management (RRM), including client load balancing
and interference mitigation. And the wireless controllers support a fast-roaming capability—an
important feature, especially for VoIP communications.
The 425 Access Points work in a managed mode with HP wireless LAN controllers. The access
points (APs) provide RF spectrum analysis with detection and classication of non-IEEE 802.11
interference; and they have the ability to automatically resist interference. Wireless security
is comprehensive with integrated wireless IDS (Intrusion Detection System) and support for
internal and external authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) servers; built-in
stateful rewalls; per-user VLAN mapping; and authentication.. In addition to working with HP
MSM controllers, the APs work with the new HP 10500/7500 20G Unied Wired-WLAN Module,
the HP 800 Series Unied Wired-WLAN Switch, and the HP WX5002/5004 wireless controllers.
A summary of the highlights of the 425 Access Points:
• Dual radio—two spatial stream access supporting 300 Mb/s per radio
• Support for embedded antennas as well as an optional external antenna
• Powered via the IEEE 802.3af power over Ethernet (PoE) or the local power supply
• Comprehensive WLAN security
• Lifetime Warranty 2.0—which comes with 24x7 telephone support for three years
Data sheet
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Features and benets
Management
• Wi-Fi Clear Connect
Provides a system-wide approach to improving WLAN reliability by proactively determining
and adjusting to changing RF conditions; helps optimize WLAN performance by mitigating
interference from Wi-Fi and non-Wi-Fi sources—using spectrum analysis capabilities built into
the APs, identifying rogue activity, and making decisions at a system-wide level
• Advanced RRM
– Automatic radio power adjustments
Include real-time power adjustments, based on changing environmental conditions, and
signal coverage adjustment
– Automatic radio channel
Provides intelligent channel switching and real-time interference detection
– Intelligent client load balancing
Determines the number of clients across neighboring APs; and adjusts client allocation to
balance the load
– Airtime fairness
Provides equal RF transmission time for wireless clients
• Spectrum analysis
– Power/frequency spectrum analysis
Measures noise from IEEE 802.11 remote sources
– Signal detection/classication
Identies source of RF interference; for example, Bluetooth®, cordless phones, and
microwave ovens
– Channel quality evaluation
Helps detect severe channel degradation and improves the reporting of poor RF
performance
• Integrated IDS
Detects and locates unknown and rogue devices (refer to the controller data sheet for details)
• AP management
Provides a secure Web browser (SSL and VPN), a command-line interface, an SNMP v2c,
an SNMP v3, MIB-II with traps, and a RADIUS Authentication Client MIB (RFC 2618); oers
an embedded HTML management tool with secure access (SSL and VPN); and implements
scheduled conguration and rmware upgrades from a central controller
• HP Intelligent Management Center and Wireless Services Manager Software
Provide centralized discovery, logging, status, and conguration management
• Diagnostics
Records association, authentication, and DHCP events in the client event log; provides a packet
capture tool for Ethernet and IEEE 802.11 interfaces (PCAP format); and includes a data rate matrix
• Enhanced AP survivability
Continues to operate using the old IP address, while the AP searches for a new controller
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• Compatible with HP controllers and unied switches and modules
– HP MSM720, MSM760, MSM765 zl and MSM775zl Controllers; the software version 6.2
(minimum)
– HP WX5000 Access Controller Series and the controller software version
CMW520-R2308P29-EI (minimum)
– HP 10500/7500 20G Unied Wired-WLAN Module and the software version
CMW520-R2308P29 (minimum)
– HP 830 Unied Wired-WLAN Switch Series and the controller software version
CMW520-R3308P29 (minimum)
Quality of service (QoS)
• Rate limiting
Supports per-wireless-client ingress-enforced maximums and per-wireless-client per-queue
guaranteed minimums
• Centralized trac
Maintains L2 and L3 QoS settings, when using centralized trac or guest access
• IEEE 802.1p prioritization
Delivers data to devices, based on the priority and type of trac
• Wireless
– L2/L3/L4 classication
Using IEEE 802.1p VLAN priority, SpectraLink SVP, and DiServ
– Virtual service community (VSC)
Assigns Wi-Fi MultiMedia (WMM), IEEE 802.11e EDCF, and service-aware priority
– VoIP call capacity
Supports 12 active calls per radio, maximum
• SpectraLink voice priority (SVP) support
Prioritizes SpectraLink voice IP packets sent from a SpectraLink NetLink SVP server to
SpectraLink wireless voice handsets to help ensure excellent voice quality
Connectivity
• IEEE 802.3af PoE support
Simplies deployment and dramatically reduces installation costs by helping eliminate the
time and cost involved in supplying local power at each AP location
• Local power option
Oers 48V DC power connector for use with an optional power supply, when PoE is not
available
• Auto-MDIX
Adjusts automatically for straight-through or crossover cables on the Ethernet interface
• Console port
Aids problem resolution
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Mobility
• Bandsteering
Redirects 5 GHz-capable clients automatically to the less-congested 5 GHz spectrum
• HP 425 Antenna
– Embedded antenna
Provides excellent coverage through the use of embedded high-gain antennas (4 dBi
antenna at 2.4 GHz and 5 dBi antenna at 5 GHz); and helps save on the added cost of
external antennas
– Optional external antenna
Includes four indoor RP-SMA connectors to be used with optional external antennas
• Anywhere, anytime wireless coverage
– Dual-radio IEEE 802.11b/g/n and 802.11a/n AP
– Per-radio software-selectable conguration of frequency bands
– Self-healing, self-optimizing local mesh that extends network availability
– Wi-Fi alliance certications for interoperability with all IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n client devices
– IEEE 802.3af PoE
• Medical standards
Meets the European EN60601-1-2 standard for healthcare
• VSC
– Up to 16 SSIDs per radio, each with a unique MAC address and congurable SSID broadcasts
– Individual security and QoS proles per VSC
– Congurable DTIM and minimum data rate per VSC
– Each VSC mapped to a separate IEEE 802.1Q VLAN
– WMM and/or WMM-PS
– A security lter and an IP lter
• AP client-access control
– Oers IEEE 802.1X authentication, using EAP-SIM, EAP-FAST, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, and PEAP
– Delivers MAC address authentication, using local or RADIUS access lists
– Provides RADIUS AAA, using EAP-MD5, PAP, CHAP, and MS-CHAPv2
– Supports RADIUS Client (RFC 2865 and 2866) with location-aware support
– Enables L2 wireless client isolation
Security
• Integrated IDS support
– Automated AP and client classication
Reduces manual eort; however, the administrator can override AP classication
– Comprehensive detection capabilities
Detects a wide range of attacks
– Flexible event reporting
Enables conguration to classify which events will result in notications
– Location tracking capabilities
Helps identify the rogue-device location
– Flexible deployment models
Supports time slicing or dedicating a radio for full-time detection of attacks (refer to the
controller data sheet for details)
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• IEEE 802.1X support
Provides port-based user authentication with support for the extensible authentication
protocol (EAP) MD5, TLS, TTLS, and PEAP—with choice of advanced encryption standard
(AES), temporal key integrity protocol (TKIP), and static or dynamic WEP encryption for
protecting wireless trac between authenticated clients and the AP
• Choice of IEEE 802.11i, WPA2, or WPA
Locks out unauthorized wireless access by authenticating users prior to granting network
access; and secures the data integrity of wireless trac using robust AES or TKIP encryption
• TKIP/WEP encryption
Is supported only on legacy IEEE 802.11a/b/g clients, as it has been deprecated from the IEEE
802.11n standard
• Local wireless bridge client trac ltering
Mitigates communication between wireless devices associated with the same AP
Additional information
• RFC support
Refer to the mobility specication sheet (h17007.www1.hp.com/docs/mobility/4AA3-
3883ENW.pdf) for a list of RFCs and other industry standards supported by the MSM solution
Warranty and support
• Lifetime Warranty 2.0
Oers advance hardware replacement for as long as you own the product with next-business-
day delivery (available in most countries)1
• Electronic and telephone support (for Lifetime Warranty 2.0)
Limited 24x7 telephone support is provided by HP for the rst three years; and limited
electronic and telephone support during business hours is provided by HP for the complete
warranty period; to reach our support centers, visit hp.com/networking/contact-support; for
details on the duration of support provided with your product purchase, visit
hp.com/networking/warrantysummary - **NEW
• Software releases
To nd software for your product, visit hp.com/networking/support; for details on the
software releases available with your product purchase, visit
hp.com/networking/warrantysummary
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HP warranty includes repair or replacement of
hardware for as long as you own the product,
with next-business-day advance replacement
(available in most countries). The disk drives
included—with the HP AllianceOne Advanced
Services and Services zl Modules, HP Threat
Management Services zl Module, HP AllianceOne
Extended zl Module with Riverbed Steelhead, HP
MSM765 zl Mobility Controller and HP Survivable
Branch Communication zl Module powered by
Microsoft® Lync—each have a ve-year hardware
warranty. For details, refer to the software
license and hardware warranty statements at
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HP 425 802.11n Dual Radio Access Point Series
Specications
HP 425 Wireless Dual Radio 802.11n (AM) Access Point (JG653A)
Ports 1 RJ-45 autosensing 10/100/1000 port (IEEE 802.3 Type 10BASE-T, IEEE 802.3u Type 100BASE-TX, IEEE 802.3ab Type 1000BASE-T);
Duplex: 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX: half or full; 1000BASE-T: full only
AP characteristics 1 RJ-45 serial console port
Radios Dual (a/n + b/g/n)
Radio operation modes Client access, Local mesh, Packet capture
AP operation modes Controlled
Wi-Fi Alliance Certication a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Certied
Physical characteristics 7.43(w) x 7.43(d) x 2(h) in (18.86 x 18.86 x 5.08 cm)
Weight 1.65 lb (.75 kg) mounting bracket
Enclosure Indoor, plenum rated
Memory and processor Single core @ 560 MHz, 128 MB ash, 128 MB SDRAM
Mounting Includes ceiling/wall mount kei as well as two ceiling mounting clips
Environment Operating temperature 32°F to 113°F (0°C to 45°C)
Operating relative humidity 5% to 95%, noncondensing
Nonoperating/Storage temperature -40°F to 158°F (-40°C to 70°C)
Nonoperating/Storage relative humidity 5% to 95%, noncondensing
Electrical characteristics Description IEEE 802.3af PoE compliant for Gigabit Ethernet
Maximum power rating 12.9 W
Antenna (2) 4 dBi 2.4 GHz and (2) 5 dBi 5 GHz omnidirectional antennas
Number of internal antennas 4
Number of external antennas 4
Notes
Optional 48V DC power supply
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Frequency band and operating
channels
Americas 2.412 - 2.462 GHz (1 - 11 channels)
5.180 - 5.320 GHz (36 - 64 channels)
5.500 - 5.700 GHz (100 - 140 (excluding 5600-5670 MHz) channels)
5.745 - 5.825 GHz (149 - 165 channels)
European Union 2.412 - 2.472 GHz (1 - 13 channels)
5.180 - 5.320 GHz (36 - 64 channels)
5.500 - 5.700 GHz (100 - 140 (excluding 5600-5650 MHz) channels)
Rest of World (Actual channels designated
by selecting country in UI)
2.412 - 2.472 GHz (1 - 13 channels)
5.180 - 5.320 GHz (36 - 64 channels)
5.500 - 5.700 GHz (100 - 140 channels)
5.745 - 5.825 GHz (149 - 165 channels)
Taiwan 2.412 - 2.462 GHz (1 - 11 channels)
5.280 - 5.320 GHz (56 - 64 channels)
5.500 - 5.700 GHz (100 - 140 (excluding 5600-5670 MHz) channels)
5.745 - 5.825 GHz (149 - 165 channels)
Japan 2.412 - 2.472 GHz (1 - 13 channels)
5.180 - 5.320 GHz (36 - 64 channels)
5.500 - 5.700 GHz (100 - 140 channels)
Israel 2.412 - 2.472 GHz (1 - 13 channels)
5.180 - 5.320 GHz (36 - 64 channels)
Radio FCC Part 15.247; FCC Part 15.407 (US); RSS-210 (Canada); EN 300 328; ARIB STD-T66; IDA Registration (Singapore); RCR STD-33; ARIB
STD-T71 (Japan); EN 301 893 (EU); KCC approval (Korea)
Safety UL 2043; UL 60950-1; IEC 60950-1; EN 60950-1; CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1
Medical EN60601-1-2
RF Exposure FCC Bulletin OET-65C; RSS-102; CFR 47, Part 2, Subpart J; ANSI/IEEE C95.1 (99); Ministry of Health Safety Code 6; Australian Radiation
Protection Std.
Features Dual radio: IEEE 802.11a/n for high-throughput applications and IEEE 802.11b/g/n for legacy support applications
• Integrated antennas for both IEEE radios, supporting two spatial streams and 2x2 MIMO
• Four embedded antennas
• Both radios operate at full power and full performance on IEEE 802.3af PoE/Gigabit Ethernet
• External antenna, optional
Emissions EN 55022 Class B; EN 301 489-1; EN 301 489-17; ICES-003 Class B; FCC Part 15, Class B
Notes
The HP 425 Access Point power information listed excludes the embedded antenna. Review the HP documentation for your AP to
understand the maximum output setting for your AP based on your country’s regulations
Two spatial stream AP, supporting 300 Mb/s per radio.
Maximum transmit power varies by country.
Regulatory model number: BJNGA-FB0002
Services Refer to the HP website at hp.com/networking/services for details on the service-level descriptions and product numbers. For details about
services and response times in your area, please contact your local HP sales oce.
Radio characteristics
Notes
These radio characteristics apply to the HP 425 Access Points, including the embedded antenna. Power is limited based on country of operation.
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IEEE 802.11n 5 GHz @ 40 MHz
channel
Data rate MCS0, MCS8
30 Mbps
MCS7, MCS15
300 Mbps
Receiver sensitivity -92 dBm -70 dBm
Transmit power 25 dBm 20 dBm
IEEE 802.11n 5 GHz @ 20 MHz
channel
Data rate MCS0, MCS8
14.4 Mbps
MCS7, MCS15
144.4 Mbps
Receiver sensitivity -95 dBm -73 dBm
Transmit power 25 dBm 20 dBm
IEEE 802.11n 2.4 GHz @ 40 MHz
channel
Data rate MCS0, MCS8
30 Mbps
MCS7, MCS15
300 Mbps
Receiver sensitivity -93 dBm -73 dBm
Transmit power 24 dBm 22 dBm
IEEE 802.11n 2.4 GHz @ 20 MHz
channel
Data rate MCS0, MCS8
14.4 Mbps
MCS7, MCS15
144.4 Mbps
Receiver sensitivity -96 dBm -76 dBm
Transmit power 24 dBm 22 dBm
IEEE 802.11a 5 GHz Data rate 6 Mbps 54 Mbps
Receiver sensitivity -95 dBm -76 dBm
Transmit power 25 dBm 22 dBm
IEEE 802.11b/g 2.4 GHz Data rate 1 Mbps 11 Mbps 6 Mbps 54 Mbps
Receiver sensitivity -99 dBm -93 dBm -96 dBm -79 dBm
Transmit power 25 dBm 25 dBm 25 dBm 23 dBm
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MCS Index 800 nS Guard Interval 400 nS Guard Interval
20 MHz Rate (Mbps) 40 MHz Rate (Mbps) 20 MHz Rate (Mbps) 40 MHz Rate (Mbps)
06.5 13.5 7.2 15
113 27 14.4 30
219.5 40.5 21.7 45
326 54 28.9 60
439 81 43.3 90
552 108 57. 8 120
658.5 121.5 65 135
765 135 72.2 150
813 27 14.4 30
926 54 28.9 60
10 39 81 43.3 90
11 52 108 57. 8 120
12 78 162 86.7 180
13 104 216 115.6 240
14 117 243 130 270
15 130 270 144.4 300
Standards and Protocols
(applies to all products in series)
Mobility IEEE 802.11a High Speed Physical Layer in the 5 GHz Band
IEEE 802.11b Higher-Speed Physical Layer Extension in the 2.4 GHz Band
IEEE 802.11d Global Harmonization
IEEE 802.11g Further Higher Data Rate Extension in the 2.4 GHz Band
IEEE 802.11h Dynamic Frequency Selection
IEEE 802.11i Medium Access Control (MAC) Security Enhancements

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HP 425 802.11n Dual Radio Access Point Series accessories
Power supply HP 1-port Power Injector (J9407B)
HP Gigabit IntelliJack 48V Power Supply (JD055B)
External antenna HP Indoor Omnidirectional Dual Band 2.5/6dBi MIMO 4 Element Antenna (JG696A)
Learn more at
hp.com/networking
HP access points and access devices are Wi-Fi
Certied, providing our customers with the
assurance that these products have met and
passed the rigorous interoperability testing
performed by the Wi-Fi Alliance Organization. See
the Specications section of this series for more
information.

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