Cisco Aironet 350 Series 11 Mbit/s Power over Ethernet (PoE)

Cisco Aironet 350 Series Access Points

The Cisco Aironet 350 Series Standard and Rugged Access Points

The Cisco Aironet® 350 Series Access Point (AP) delivers a cost-effective, reliable, secure, and easily managed wireless LAN (WLAN) solution for enterprise, small- and medium-sized businesses (see Figure 1). The Cisco Aironet 350 Series leads the industry in performance, range, reliability, security and mobility. It is easy to deploy and manage and reduces overall cost of ownership.

The Cisco Aironet 350 Series AP supports data rates of up to 11 Mbps, is IEEE 802.11b compliant, and offers key features that meet all enterprise requirements:

- Support for inline power over Ethernet, simplifying and reducing the total cost of installation and ownership
- High-performance 100-milliwatt (mW) radio design with power management capabilities, delivering industry-leading throughput, range, and reliability
- Architecture that protects user investments by supporting future software features
- Available in two versions: standard and rugged. The standard AP has a plastic case, standard operating temperature, and integrated antennas. The rugged AP has an extended operating temperature range, external antenna connectors for auxiliary antennas, and a metal case for durability and plenum rating.

The Cisco Aironet 350 Series supports the following software features:
- IEEE 802.1x-based Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) services that provide centralized, user-based authentication and single-user, single-session encryption keys for hassle-free security administration and user-based privacy
- Automatic channel selection, Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), and BOOTP services to simplify installation and management of WLANs
- High-availability services, such as load balancing and hot-standby redundancy, for dependable performance
- Rich filtering options on both the Ethernet and radio side to provide performance and application tuning to meet specific business requirements

A Rugged Design to Increase Deployment Options
The Cisco Aironet 350 Series AP is available in a rugged version (AIR-AP352E2R-x-K9). This enhanced version includes two RP-TNC connectors for use with optional antennas, an extended operating temperature range of -20° to 55° C, allowing for placement outdoors in a NEMA case or in harsh indoor environments such as warehouses and factories, and a durable metal enclosure. With its metal enclosure, the Cisco Aironet 350 Series AP is UL 2043 certified, and designed to achieve plenum rating as defined by various municipal fire codes. The Cisco Aironet 350 Series AP is also available in a standard version (AIR-AP352E2C) with a plastic enclosure and two captured, nonremovable 2.2 dBi diversity dipole antennas.