What is the use of this?? Is this smilar to Wifi router or extender then why should we pay this much amount ...!! Even routers available for 2000rupee

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One of the great features of these IAP class access points is that you do not need a wireless controller, as there is a virtual one running on the device. You can of course convert them to normal AP mode where they can be controlled by a separate Aruba controller (using ArubaOS), but really no need for it. Additionally, if you need more coverage in your home, you can add more IAP's to your setup and the new ones will auto learn the config from the master AP and join the cluster. Really a great feature, if I see it on sale again, I may buy another just to add even more coverage. Another nice feature of the IAP's is the ability to set up multiple SSID's. If you have a lot of friends/family that come over, or if you have a home office with many client visits, you can stand up a "guest" SSID just for them and allow them the ability to create a login for access. Another cool feature is the band steering and client matching capabilities. Lets supposed you have a lot of noise in the 2.4 Ghz range (other home wireless routers in the neighbor creating noise), the IAP-205 can band steer those devices connecting to your SSID over to the less often used 5 Ghz range. Additionally with client matching enabled, you can balance the client count across the channels in the same band. There are also really good firewall features, DHCP support, as well as RF application visibility allowing you to see what apps are consuming the most airtime. One last thing, this AP doesn't come with 9 antennas that make it look like a UFO in your home, which I feel is a plus in itself. All the antennas are integrated inside of the AP. It does get very hot however. I have mine plugging in to an old Aruba 650 controller with PoE support at home. If you don't have PoE, you may want to consider getting the AC power adapter with it (not included) or invest in a PoE injector.

What else can I say... It's a great product. If you want to enterprise grade 802.11ac support at home, pick one of these up, you wont be disappointed.

Brand	ARUBA
Manufacturer	HPE Networking BTO
Item Height	41.5 Millimeters
Item Width	15 Centimeters
Product Dimensions	15 x 15 x 4.15 cm; 380 g
Batteries	Unknown batteries required.
Item model number	IAP-205-US
Wireless Type	802.11n, 802.11b, 802.11g
Voltage	12 Volts
Are Batteries Included	No
Manufacturer	HPE Networking BTO
Item Weight	380 g

HPE Networking BTO Aruba Wireless Network Access Point 802.11ac

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