Juniper AP34 Quick reference guide

Juniper AP34 Access Point Deployment
Guide
Published
2023-12-21

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Juniper AP34 Access Point Deployment Guide
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Table of Contents
About This Guide | v
1
Overview
AP34 Access Points Overview | 2
AP34 Components | 4
2
Requirements and Specicaons
AP34 Specicaons | 7
AP34 Power Requirements | 8
3
Installaon and Conguraon
Mount an AP34 Access Point | 11
Supported Mounng Brackets for AP34 | 11
Universal Mounng Bracket (APBR-U) for Juniper Access Points | 12
Mount an Access Point on a Single-Gang or 3.5-Inch or 4-Inch Round Juncon Box | 14
Mount an Access Point on a Double-Gang Juncon Box | 16
Mount an Access Point on an EU Juncon Box | 17
Mount an Access Point on a US 4-Inch Square Juncon Box | 19
Mount an Access Point on a 9/16-Inch or 15/16-Inch T-Bar | 20
Mount an Access Point on a Recessed 15/16-Inch T-Bar | 21
Mount an Access Point on a Recessed 9/16-Inch T-Bar or Channel Rail | 23
Mount an Access Point on a 1.5-Inch T-Bar | 25
Mount an Access Point on a 1/2-Inch Threaded Rod | 26
Mount an AP24 or AP34 on a 5/8-Inch Threaded Rod | 28
Mount an AP24 or AP34 on a 16-mm Threaded Rod | 30
Connect an AP34 to the Network and Power It On | 33
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4
Troubleshoot
Contact Customer Support | 36
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About This Guide
Use this guide to install, manage, and troubleshoot the Juniper® AP34 High-Performance Access Point.
Aer compleng the installaon procedures covered in this guide, refer to the Juniper Mist™ Wi-Fi
Assurance documentaon for informaon about further conguraon.
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1
CHAPTER
Overview
AP34 Access Points Overview | 2
AP34 Components | 4

AP34 Access Points Overview
IN THIS SECTION
AP34 Access Point Models | 3
Benets of AP34 Access Points | 4
The Juniper® AP34 High Performance Access Point is a Wi-Fi 6E indoor access point (AP) that leverages
the Mist AI to automate network operaons and boost Wi-Fi performance. The AP34 is capable of
operang simultaneously in the 6-GHz band, 5-GHz band, and 2.4-GHz band along with a dedicated tri-
band scan radio. The AP34 is suitable for deployments that do not require advanced locaon services.
The AP34 has three IEEE 802.11ax data radios, which deliver up to 2x2 mulple input, mulple output
(MIMO) with two spaal streams. The AP34 also has a fourth radio that is dedicated for scanning. The
AP uses this radio for radio resource management (RRM) and wireless security. The AP can operate in
either mul-user or single-user mode. The AP is backward compable with the 802.11a, 802.11b,
802.11g, 802.11n, and 802.11ac wireless standards.
The AP34 has an omnidireconal Bluetooth antenna to support asset visibility use cases. The AP34
provides real-me network insights and asset locaon services without the need for baery-powered
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons and manual calibraon.
The AP34 provides maximum data rates of 2400 Mbps in the 6-GHz band, 1200 Mbps in the 5-GHz
band, and 575 Mbps in the 2.4-GHz band.
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Figure 1: Front and Rear View of AP34
AP34 Access Point Models
Table 1 on page 3 lists the AP34 models.
Table 1: AP34 Access Point Models
Model Antenna Regulatory Domain
AP34-US Internal United States only
AP34-WW Internal Outside of United States
NOTE: Juniper products are manufactured in accordance with electrical and environmental
regulaons specic to certain regions and countries. Customers are responsible for ensuring that
any regional or country-specic SKUs are used only in the specied authorized area. Failure to do
so may void the warranty of Juniper products.
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Benets of AP34 Access Points
• Simple and quick deployment—You can deploy the AP with minimal manual intervenon. The AP
automacally connects to the Mist cloud aer powering on, downloads its conguraon, and
connects to the appropriate network. Automac rmware upgrades ensure that the AP runs the
latest rmware version.
•Proacve troubleshoong—The AI-driven Marvis® Virtual Network Assistant leverages the Mist AI
to idenfy issues proacvely and provide recommendaons to x issues. Marvis can idenfy issues
such as oine APs and APs with insucient capacies and coverage issues.
• Improved performance through automac RF opmizaon—Juniper radio resource management
(RRM) automates dynamic channel and power assignment, which helps to reduce interference and
enhance user experience. The Mist AI monitors the coverage and capacity metrics and opmizes the
RF environment.
• Improved user experience using AI—The AP uses Mist AI to enhance user experience in the Wi-Fi 6
spectrum by ensuring consistent service to mulple connected devices in high-density environments.
AP34 Components
Figure 2 on page 4 shows the components on the AP34.
Figure 2: AP34 Components
Table 2: AP34 Components
Component Descripon
Reset A pinhole reset buon that you can use to reset the AP
conguraon to the factory default
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Table 2: AP34 Components (Connued)
Component Descripon
USB USB 2.0 port
Eth0+PoE 100/1000/2500/5000BASE-T RJ-45 port that
supports an 802.3at or 802.3bt PoE-powered device
Safety e Slot for a safety e that you can use to either secure or
hold the AP in place
Status LED A mulcolor status LED to indicate the status of the
AP and to help troubleshoot issues.
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2
CHAPTER
Requirements and Specicaons
AP34 Specicaons | 7
AP34 Power Requirements | 8

AP34 Specicaons
Table 3 on page 7 lists the specicaons for the AP34.
Table 3: Specicaons for AP34
Parameter Descripon
Physical Specicaons
Dimensions 9.06 in. (230 mm) x 9.06 in. (230 mm) x 1.97 in. (50 mm)
Weight 2.74 lb (1.25 kg)
Environmental Specicaons
Operang temperature 32 °F (0 °C) through 104 °F (40 °C)
Operang humidity 10% through 90% maximum relave humidity, non-condensing
Operang altude Up to 10,000  (3,048 m)
Other Specicaons
Wireless standard 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
Internal antennas •Two 2.4-GHz omnidireconal antennas with a peak gain of 4 dBi
•Two 5-GHz omnidireconal antennas with a peak gain of 6 dBi
•Two 6-GHz omnidireconal antennas with a peak gain of 6 dBi
Bluetooth Omnidireconal Bluetooth antenna
Power opons 802.3at (PoE+) or 802.3bt (PoE)
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Table 3: Specicaons for AP34 (Connued)
Parameter Descripon
Radio frequency (RF) •6-GHz radio—Supports 2x2:2SS 802.11ax MU-MIMO and SU-MIMO
•5-GHz radio—Supports 2x2:2SS 802.11ax MU-MIMO and SU-MIMO
•2.4-GHz radio—Supports 2x2:2SS 802.11ax MU-MIMO and SU-MIMO
•2.4-GHz, 5-GHz, or 6-GHz scanning radio
•2.4-GHz Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) with omnidireconal antenna
Maximum PHY rate (maximum
transmit rate at the physical layer)
•Total maximum PHY rate—4175 Mbps
•6 GHz—2400 Mbps
•5 GHz—1200 Mbps
•2.4 GHz—575 Mbps
Maximum devices supported on
each radio
512
AP34 Power Requirements
The AP34 requires 802.3at (PoE+) power. The AP34 requests 20.9-W power to provide wireless
funconality. However, the AP34 is capable of running on 802.3af (PoE) power with reduced
funconality as described below:
• Only one radio will be acve.
• The AP can only connect to the cloud.
• The AP will indicate that it requires a higher power input to operate.
You can use any of the following opons to power on the AP:
• Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) from an Ethernet switch
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We recommend that you use an Ethernet cable with a maximum length of 100 m to connect the
access point (AP) to the switch port.
If you use an Ethernet cable that is longer than 100 m by placing an Ethernet PoE+ extender in the
path, the AP might power up, but the Ethernet link does not transmit data across such a long cable.
You might see the status LED blink yellow twice. This LED behavior indicates that the AP is unable to
receive data from the switch.
• PoE injector
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3
CHAPTER
Installaon and Conguraon
Mount an AP34 Access Point | 11
Connect an AP34 to the Network and Power It On | 33

Mount an AP34 Access Point
IN THIS SECTION
Supported Mounng Brackets for AP34 | 11
Universal Mounng Bracket (APBR-U) for Juniper Access Points | 12
Mount an Access Point on a Single-Gang or 3.5-Inch or 4-Inch Round Juncon Box | 14
Mount an Access Point on a Double-Gang Juncon Box | 16
Mount an Access Point on an EU Juncon Box | 17
Mount an Access Point on a US 4-Inch Square Juncon Box | 19
Mount an Access Point on a 9/16-Inch or 15/16-Inch T-Bar | 20
Mount an Access Point on a Recessed 15/16-Inch T-Bar | 21
Mount an Access Point on a Recessed 9/16-Inch T-Bar or Channel Rail | 23
Mount an Access Point on a 1.5-Inch T-Bar | 25
Mount an Access Point on a 1/2-Inch Threaded Rod | 26
Mount an AP24 or AP34 on a 5/8-Inch Threaded Rod | 28
Mount an AP24 or AP34 on a 16-mm Threaded Rod | 30
This topic provides the various mounng opons for the AP34. You can mount the AP on a wall, ceiling
or juncon box. The AP ships with a universal mounng bracket that you can use for all mounng
opons. To mount the AP on a ceiling, you'll need to order an addional adapter based on the type of
ceiling.
NOTE: We recommend that you claim your AP before you mount it. The claim code is located on
the rear of the AP and it might be dicult to access the claim code aer you mount the AP. For
informaon about claiming an AP, see Claim a Juniper Access Point .
Supported Mounng Brackets for AP34
Table 4 on page 12 lists the brackets available for the AP34.
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Table 4: Mounng Brackets for AP34
Part Number Descripon
Mounng Brackets
APBR-U Universal bracket for T-bar and drywall mounng
Bracket Adapters
APBR-ADP-T58 Bracket for mounng the AP on a 5/8-in. threaded rod
APBR-ADP-M16 Bracket for mounng the AP on a 16-mm threaded rod
APBR-ADP-T12 Bracket adapter for mounng the AP on a 1/2-in.
threaded rod
APBR-ADP-CR9 Bracket adapter for mounng the AP on a recessed
9/16-in. T-bar or channel rail
APBR-ADP-RT15 Bracket adapter for mounng the AP on a recessed
15/16-in. T-bar
APBR-ADP-WS15 Bracket adapter for mounng the AP on a recessed
1.5-in. T-bar
NOTE: Juniper APs ship with the universal bracket APBR-U. If you need other brackets, you must
order them separately.
Universal Mounng Bracket (APBR-U) for Juniper Access Points
You use the universal mounng bracket APBR-U for all types of mounng opons—for example, on a
wall, a ceiling, or a juncon box. Figure 3 on page 13 shows the APBR-U. You'll need to use the
numbered holes to insert screws when mounng the AP on a juncon box. The numbered holes that
you use vary based on the type of juncon box.
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Figure 3: Universal Mounng Bracket (APBR-U) for Juniper Access Points
If you're mounng the AP on a wall, use screws with the following specicaons:
• Diameter of the screw head: ¼ in. (6.3 mm)
• Length: At least 2 in. (50.8 mm)
The following table lists the bracket holes that you need to use for specic mounng opons.
Hole Number Mounng Opon
1•US single-gang juncon box
•3.5 in. round juncon box
•4 in. round juncon box
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(Connued)
Hole Number Mounng Opon
2•US double-gang juncon box
•Wall
•Ceiling
3•US 4-in. square juncon box
4•EU juncon box
Video:
Mount an Access Point on a Single-Gang or 3.5-Inch or 4-Inch Round
Juncon Box
You can mount an access point (AP) on a US single-gang or a 3.5-in. or 4-in. round juncon box by using
the universal mounng bracket (APBR-U) that we ship along with the AP. To mount an AP on a single-
gang juncon box:
1. Aach the mounng bracket to the single-gang juncon box by using two screws. Ensure that you
insert the screws in the holes marked 1 as shown in Figure 4 on page 15.
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Figure 4: Aach the APBR-U Mounng Bracket to the Single-Gang Juncon Box
2. Extend the Ethernet cable through the bracket.
3. Posion the AP such that the shoulder screws on the AP engage with the keyholes of the mounng
bracket. Slide and lock the AP in place.
Figure 5: Mount the AP on the Single-Gang Juncon Box
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