AP36 Access Point

The new Wi-Fi 7 standard (802.11be) expands the capabilities of Wi-Fi 6E, including the use of up to 1200 MHz of the 6 GHz band for higher throughput and improved application performance. New capabilities include 320 MHz channels which provides double the throughput, multi-link operation (MLO) for more efficient load balancing and failover, Multi-Resource Units (Multi-RU), preamble puncturing, and 4K QAM for higher transmission rates and better user experiences. Only Wi-Fi 7 and 6E client devices can use the 6 GHz band, ensuring no interference from IoT or legacy devices.

Reliable RF optimization is even more critical with the addition of 6GHz spectrum. Radio Resource Management uses a dedicated sensor radio to automate dynamic channel and power assignments, thus avoiding Wi-Fi and external sources of interference. The Marvis® 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.

The Juniper Mist platform automatically captures packets and radio frequency spectrum and streams them to the cloud when major issues are detected. AI-native dynamic packet capture and dynamic spectrum capture enable “network rewind” to identify and resolve wireless interference issues more efficiently. Both features save IT time and effort and eliminate the need for truck rolls with sniffers that reproduce and capture data for troubleshooting.

Reliable RF optimization is even more critical with the addition of 6GHz spectrum. Radio Resource Management uses a dedicated sensor radio to automate dynamic channel and power assignments, thus avoiding Wi-Fi and external sources of interference. The Marvis® 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.

Juniper Mist, our industry-leading AI-native networking platform, automates and optimizes the new features in 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7). Our AI for AX capabilities optimize basic service set (BSS) coloring, improve AP-to-client data transmission scheduling (OFDMA), and assign clients to the best radio to boost overall network performance.

By incorporating the 802.11ax target wake time (TWT) capability and Bluetooth 5.4, AP36 access points help extend the battery life of IoT devices, particularly as new devices are added to the network.

The AP36 series extends network monitoring and insights to increase IoT capabilities with dual 802.15.4 radios for concurrent location services and electronic shelf labels (ESL).