| Hardware variants | HE20/40/80/160 • AP-503: Campus AP platform, integrated antennas • Supported data rates (Mbps): |
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| Wi-Fi radio specifications | – 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11 • AP type: Indoor, dual-radio, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz (dual – 802.11a/g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 concurrent) 802.11ax 2x2 MIMO – 802.11n: 6.5 to 300 (MCS0 to MCS15, HT20 to • 2.4 GHz radio: Two spatial stream Single User (SU) HT40), 400 with 256-QAM (proprietary extension) MIMO for up to 574 Mbps wireless data rate with 2SS HE40 802.11ax client devices (287 Mbps for HE20) |
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| HE80 802.11ax client devices | – 802.11ax (2.4GHz): 3.6 to 574 (MCS0 to MCS11, NSS = 1 to 2, HE20 to HE40) • Up to 256 associated client devices per radio, and up |
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| to 16 BSSIDs per radio | – 802.11ax (5GHz): 3.6 to 1,201 (MCS0 to MCS11, NSS = 1 to 2, HE20 to HE80) • Supported frequency bands (country-specific restrictions apply): • 802.11n/ac/ax packet aggregation: A-MPDU, A-MSDU |
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| – 2.400 to 2.4835 GHz | ISM • Transmit power: Configurable in increments of |
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| – 5.150 to 5.250 GHz | U-NII-1 0.5 dBm |
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| – 5.250 to 5.350 GHz | U-NII-2A • Maximum (aggregate, conducted total) transmit power (limited by local regulatory requirements): |
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| – 5.470 to 5.725 GHz | U-NII-2C – Per radio (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz): +21 dBm |
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| – 5.725 to 5.850 GHz | U-NII-3/ISM (18 dBm per chain) |
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| – 5.850 to 5.895 GHz | U-NII-4 – Note: conducted transmit power levels exclude antenna gain. For total (EIRP) transmit power, add antenna gain. |
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| Data sheet | Page 4 • Advanced Cellular Coexistence (ACC) minimizes the Power sources and power consumption impact of interference from cellular networks • The AP supports Power over Ethernet (PoE) on port E0 • Maximum Ratio Combining (MRC) for improved |
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| receiver performance | • Power sources are sold separately; see the 503 Series Ordering Guide for details • Cyclic Delay/Shift Diversity (CDD/CSD) for improved |
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| downlink RF performance | • Maximum (worst-case) power consumption: 10.9W • Space-Time Block Coding (STBC) for increased range • Maximum (worst-case) power consumption in idle |
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| and improved reception | mode: 4.7W • Low-Density Parity Check (LDPC) for high-efficiency • Both numbers assume no power is drawn from the |
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| error correction and increased throughput | USB interface • Transmit Beam-Forming (TxBF) for increased signal – Drawing 0.5W from the USB interface increases max |
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| reliability and range | AP power consumption by up to 0.7W • 802.11ax Target Wait Time (TWT) to support Mounting details low‑power client devices A generic mount bracket to attach the AP-503 to suspended ceiling rails ships with the AP. Alternate Wi-Fi antennas or spare brackets can be ordered separately; see the • AP-503: Integrated downtilt omni-directional antennas 503 Series Ordering Guide for details. for 2x2 MIMO w |
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| roughly 30 degrees. | – 145mm (W) x 145mm (D) x 51mm (H) – Combining the patterns of each of the antennas of – 270g the MIMO radios, the peak gain of the combined, average pattern is 1.5 dBi in 2.4 GHz and 3.9 dBi • Dimensions/weight (AP-503; unit without |
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| in 5 GHz. | mount bracket): – 145mm (W) x 145mm (D) x 35mm (H) Other interfaces and features |
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| • E0: Ethernet wired network port (RJ-45) | – 255g – Auto-sensing link speed (10/100/1000BASE-T) and • Dimensions/weight (AP-503; shipping): MDI/MDX – 196mm (W) x 183mm (D) x 67mm (H) – POE-PD: 48Vdc (nominal) 802.3af PoE (class 3 or higher) – 515g |
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| – 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) | Environmental specifications • Operating conditions • USB 2.0 host interface (Type A connector) – Temperature: 0C to +40C/+32F to +104F – Capable of sourcing up to 100mA/500mW to an |
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| attached device | – Relative humidity: 5% to 95% – ETS 300 019 class 3.2 environments • Built-in Trusted Platform Module (TPM) for enhanced |
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| security and anti-counterfeiting | – AP is plenum rated for use in air-handling spaces • Visual indicators (two multi-color LEDs): for System • Storage conditions and Radio status – Temperature: -25C to +55C/+13F to +131F • Reset button: factory reset, LED mode control (normal/off) – Relative humidity: 10% to 100% • Serial console interface (proprietary, micro-B USB – ETS 300 019 class 1.2 environments physical jack) • Transportati |
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| Reliability | Warranty Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF): 930khrs (106yrs) |
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| at +25C operating temperature. | HPE Aruba Networking’s hardware limited lifetime warranty. Regulatory compliance • FCC/ISED Minimum operating system |
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| • CE Marked | software versions • RED Directive 2014/53/EU • HPE Aruba Networking Operating System and |
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| • EMC Directive 2014/30/EU | HPE Aruba Networking InstantOS 8.11.1.0, |
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| • Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU | HPE Aruba Networking Operating System 10.5.0.0 • UL/IEC/EN 62368-1 For more country-specific regulatory information and approvals, please see your HPE Aruba Networking representative. Regulatory model numbers • AP-503 (all models): APIN0503 Certifications • Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA): – Wi-Fi CERTIFIED a, b, g, n, ac – Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6 – WPA, WPA2 and WPA3—Enterprise with CNSA option, Personal (SAE), E |
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| Band, rate | Maximum transmit power (dBm) Receiver sensitivity (dBm) |
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| per transmit chain | per receive chain 2.4GHz, 802.11b 1Mbps 18.0 -96.0 11Mbps 18.0 -88.0 2.4GHz, 802.11g 6Mbps 18.0 -92.0 54Mbps 18.0 -74.0 2.4GHz, 802.11n HT20 |
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| MCS0 | 18.0 -93.0 |
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| MCS7 | 16.0 -72.0 2.4GHz, 802.11ax HE20 |
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| MCS11 | 12.0 -62.0 5GHz, 802.11a 6Mbps 18.0 -94.0 54Mbps 16.0 -74.0 5GHz, 802.11n HT20 / HT40 |
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| MCS9 | 14.0/14.0/14.0 -67.0/-64.0/-61.0 5GHz, 802.11ax HE20 / HE40 / HE80 |
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| Part number | Description |
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| R8M95A | HPE Aruba Networking Access Point-503 (EG) Dual Radio 2x2:2 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 Campus Access Point |
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| R8M96A | HPE Aruba Networking Access Point-503 (IL) Dual Radio 2x2:2 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 Campus Access Point |
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| R8M97A | HPE Aruba Networking Access Point-503 (JP) Dual Radio 2x2:2 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 Campus Access Point |
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| R8M98A | HPE Aruba Networking Access Point-503 (RW) Dual Radio 2x2:2 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 Campus Access Point |
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| R8M99A | HPE Aruba Networking Access Point-503 (US) Dual Radio 2x2:2 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 Campus Access Point |
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| S1E83A | HPE Aruba Networking Access Point-503 (RW) 10-Pack Dual Radio 2x2:2 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 Campus Access Point |
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