Aruba MSR1200 MSR1K2-US Data Sheet

AirMesh MSR1200

Aruba Data Sheet

The Aruba AirMesh™ MSR1200 delivers high-performance 

wireless mesh routing to indoor environments where wired 

connectivity is impractical or unavailable.

Ensuring seamless mobility with Aruba outdoor wireless mesh 

networks, the MSR1200 is ideal for indoor deployments where 

backhaul cabling is difficult to deploy, such as in large retail 

centers, convention sites, warehouses or when a temporary 

network is needed.

A multi-radio, multi-frequency architecture and adaptive Layer 3 

routing using the Aruba MeshOS™ operating system make the 

MSR1200 unique. Together, they provide unparalleled speed, 

reliability, low latency and seamless handoffs for voice, HD-quality 

video and other real-time applications across long-distance 

outdoor wireless mesh networks.

The MSR1200 consists of two independent 802.11n radios for 

flexible indoor wireless mesh deployments using the 2.4- GHz and 

5-GHz bands and 4.9-GHz U.S. public safety band. Each radio is 

capable of providing a maximum aggregate transmit power of up 

to 23 dBm.

Each radio may be configured to operate as a Wi-Fi access point 

(AP) and provide full mesh backhaul. This dual-radio architecture 

separates client access and mesh backbone data while optimizing 

radio resources for both types of traffic to ensure high throughput 

and low latency.

Integrated with Aruba MeshOS, Adaptive Wireless Routing™ (AWR™) 

technology automatically optimizes traffic routes between wireless 

mesh routers and creates a truly adaptive mesh infrastructure.

With AWR, the mesh infrastructure adjusts dynamically to traffic levels 

and RF signal strength to ensure high availability and zero performance 

degradation across multiple network hops.

Aruba’s MobileMatrix™, another key MeshOS Layer 3 technology, 

allows Wi-Fi clients to move between wireless mesh routers in less 

than 50 milliseconds, maintaining a seamless connection for latency-

sensitive applications, such as video and voice.

For HD-quality video from mobile and fixed surveillance cameras, 

monitors and recording systems, the Active Video Transport™ 

(AVT™) technology in MeshOS provides traffic shaping and load 

balancing across long-range directional links.

AVT uses deep packet inspection, MAC protocol optimization,  

in-network retransmission protocol and adaptive video jitter 

removal to deliver enhanced video at up to 30 frames per second 

across the distributed wireless mesh.

In addition to reducing capital and operating expenses by simplifying 

deployment, the MSR1200 eliminates the high cost of installing 

copper or fiber-optic cabling, as well as monthly fees for leased lines, 

digital subscriber line (DSL) and metro Ethernet services.

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Dual-radio indoor wireless mesh router designed for  

high-performance, latency-sensitive applications

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Each radio may be configured to operate in the following modes:

 

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802.11a/b/g/n access point for client access

 

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802.11a/b/g/n mesh router for backhaul

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Two multifunction radios capable of 2.4-GHz or 5-GHz operation

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Radios implement 2x2 MIMO with two spatial streams, providing 

up to 300 Mbps data rate per radio

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Maximum aggregate transmit power per radio: Up to 23 dBm

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Dual receiver chain maximal ratio combining (MRC) for improved 

receiver performance

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RF interference detection and avoidance

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Four BSSIDs, 16 SSIDs

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Flexible baud rate control