Access Point Features

High-Performance Wi-Fi

The AP34 is comprised of tri-band, quad-radio 2x2:2 802.11ax with

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. The fourth

radio functions as a network, location, and security sensor, as well

as a spectrum monitor. With 802.11ax Orthogonal Frequency

Division Multiple Access (OFDMA), Multi-User Multiple Input

Multiple Output (MU-MIMO), and BSS Coloring technologies, the

AP34 offers performance at unprecedented levels to support new

bandwidth-hungry applications and soaring device densities.

AI for AX

The added performance and spectrum efficiency of 802.11ax (Wi-

Fi 6) has added to the complexity of configuring and operating

wireless networks. Juniper automates and optimizes AP

management and performance with AI for AX capabilities. Juniper

access points reduce interference due to congestion and ensure

consistent service to multiple connected devices in high-density

environments by optimizing BSS Coloring, improving data

transmission scheduling within OFDMA and MU-MIMO, and

assigning clients to the best radio to boost the overall performance

of the network.

Greater Spectral Efficiency

OFDMA improves spectral efficiency so that an increasing density

of devices can be supported on the network. Density has become

an issue with the rapid growth of IoT devices, which often utilize

smaller data packets than mobile devices and hence increase the

burden and contention on the network.

Additionally, BSS Coloring improves the coexistence of overlapping

BSSs and allows spatial reuse within a given channel by reducing

packet collisions.

Automatic RF Optimization

Radio Resource Management automates dynamic channel and

power assignment, taking Wi-Fi and external sources of

interference into account with a dedicated sensor radio. The AI

engine continuously monitors coverage and capacity SLE metrics to

learn and optimize the RF environment. A learning algorithm uses

hysteresis on a 24-hour window to conduct a sitewide rebalancing

for optimal channel and power assignment.

Proactive Insight and Action

A dedicated, dual-band third radio collects data for Juniper’s

patent-pending Proactive Analytics and Correlation Engine (PACE),

which uses machine learning to analyze user experiences, correlate

problems, and automatically detect their root causes. These metrics

are used to monitor SLEs and provide proactive recommendations

to ensure problems don’t occur (or are fixed as quickly as possible

when they do).

Improved IoT Battery Efficiency

By incorporating the 802.11ax target wake time (TWT) capability

and Bluetooth 5.0, AP34 access points help extend the battery life

of IoT devices, particularly as additional ones join the network.

Dynamic Debugging

The AP34 has constant monitoring services and sends alerts

whenever a service behaves abnormally. Dynamic debugging

relieves IT of having to worry about an AP going offline or that any

services running on the AP become unavailable.

Dynamic Packet Capture

The Juniper Mist platform automatically captures packets and

streams them to the cloud when major issues are detected. This

saves IT time and effort and eliminates the need for truck rolls with

sniffers to reproduce and capture data for troubleshooting.

Marvis Virtual Network Assistant

Marvis is a natural language processing (NLP)-based assistant with a

conversational interface that helps the understanding of user intent

and goals, simplifies troubleshooting, and collects network insights.

It uses AI and data science to proactively identify issues, determine

the root causes and scope of impact, and gain insights into your

network and user experiences. It eliminates the need to manually

hunt through endless dashboards and CLI commands.

AP34 Access Point Datasheet

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