Product Description
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Key Features
• High-end dual radio Wi-Fi 6 AP with 1+4 ethernet ports, PSE, USB
• Up to 1.5 Gbps of maximum wireless throughput
• WPA3 and Enhanced Open security
• OFDMA for enhanced multi-user efficiency
• Combine wireless and wired access in a single compact form factor
• Built-in technology that resolves sticky client issues for Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 5 devices
• HPE Aruba Networking Fiber Media Converter optional add-on for seamless fiber backhaul
HPE Aruba Networking 500H Series (RW) Hospitality Access Points
High-performance, wired and wireless connectivity for any organization experiencing growing mobile, cloud, and IoT requirements in medium-density environments.
Ultimate efficiency
- Built on Wi-Fi 6 standards, 500H Series APs include features such as OFDMA, MU-MIMO, and Target Wake Time for better multi-user performance and improved efficiency.
IoT and location-ready
- HPE Aruba Networking’s Wi-Fi 6 AP provides support for Zigbee, Bluetooth 5, and third party overlays to simplify the deployment and management of IoT services. Advanced IoT Coexistence provides uninterrupted connectivity for Wi-Fi and IoT.
Unified infrastructure
- Purpose-built to deliver unified wired and wireless connectivity and flexible deployment. Install on a wall or desktop with up to four Ethernet ports for local wired access. Select cloud-native HPE Aruba Networking Central or on-prem management options.
Simple and secure access
- 500H Series APs protect network security with stronger encryption and authentication with WPA3, secure credentials/keys storage for guest access with Enhanced Open, and user and IoT access policy enforcement firewalls.
Groundbreaking wireless capabilities
Product features support wired and wireless connectivity (in a single device) from hotels, branch offices, or teleworker initiatives for up to 1.5 Gbps of maximum wireless throughput and 256 associated clients per Wi-Fi radio. USB port for cellular backhaul or IoT expansion (505H).
Best-in-class hardwareUp to four ports for local wired connectivity, PoE out support on up to two ports (505H), and crypto performance of up to 500 Mbps.
WPA3 and Enhanced Open securityIncreases enterprise-level security without increasing complexity, and ensures stronger guest access protections.
Air Slice for SLA-grade performanceProvides service level agreement-grade performance for latency-sensitive, high-bandwidth, and IoT services. |
Wi-Fi 6-certified with OFDMA and MU-MIMO supportHandles multiple Wi-Fi 6 capable clients on each channel simultaneously, regardless of device or traffic type.
IoT-ready Bluetooth 5 and Zigbee supportSimplifies deploying and managing IoT location services, asset-tracking services, security solutions, and IoT sensors. |
Policy enforcement for wireless traffic through Dynamic SegmentationFlexible and scalable, it automatically enforces consistent policies across wired and wireless networks.
HPE Aruba Networking’s ClientMatch technologyEliminates sticky client issues and optimizes performance with Wi-Fi 6 clients using HPE Aruba Networking’s AI-powered solutions. |
Specifications
Hardware
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High-end dual radio Wi-Fi 6 Hospitality AP with 1+4 Ethernet ports, PSE, USB
Wi-Fi Radio
- AP type:
- Indoor, dual radio, 5GHz and 2.4GHz 802.11ax 2x2 MIMO
- 5GHz radio:
- Two spatial stream (SU/MU) MIMO for up to 1.2Gbps wireless data rate (HE80)
- 2.4GHz radio:
- Two spatial stream (SU/MU) MIMO for up to 287Mbps wireless data rate (HE20)
- Note: HE40 operation is supported in 2.4GHz, but uncommon and not recommended for enterprise deployments
- Maximum number of associated client devices:
- Up to 256 associated client devices per radio
- Maximum number of BSSIDs:
- 16 BSSIDs per radio
Wi-Fi Antennas
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Two integrated semi-directional antennas for 2x2 MIMO with peak single antenna gain of 5.2dBi in 2.4GHz and 5.4dBi in 5GHz. Built-in antennas are optimized for vertical wall or desk mounted orientation of the AP.
- Combining the patterns of each of the antennas of the MIMO radios, the peak gain of the combined, average pattern is 3.3dBi in 2.4GHz and 2.9dBi in 5GHz
Ports
- Uplink (E0): Smart Rate Ethernet wired network port (RJ45)
- Auto-sensing link speed (100/1000/2500BASE-T) and MDI/MDX
- 2.5Gbps speed complies with NBase-T and 802.3bz specifications
- 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
- PoE-PD: 48Vdc (nominal) 802.3af/at/bt POE (class 3, 4 or 6)
- Local (E1-E4): Four Ethernet wired network ports (RJ45)
- Auto-sensing link speed (10/100/1000BASE-T) and MDI/MDX
- 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
- E1 & E2: PoE-PSE: 802.3af/at PoE output; dual 802.3af (both ports) or single 802.3at (E1 only)
- DC power interface
- 48Vdc (nominal, +/- 5%), accepts 1.35mm/3.5mm center-positive circular plug with 9.5mm length
- USB 2.0 host interface (Type A connector)
- Cellular modems
- IOT or other plug-in accessories
- Device battery charging port
- Capable of sourcing up to 1A / 5W to an attached device
Common:
- Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE5.0) and Zigbee (802.15.4) radio
- BLE: up to 7dBm transmit power (class 1) and -100dBm receive sensitivity (125kbps)
- Zigbee: up to 7dBm transmit power and -97dBm receive sensitivity (250kbps)
- Integrated semi-directional antenna with peak gain of 2.5dBi (AP-503H) or 1.3dBi (AP-505H)
- Visual indicators (multi-color LEDs):
- Power/System status
- Radio status
- Local network port status (2x on AP-503H, 4x on AP-505H)
- PoE-PSE status (2x)
- Reset button:
- Factory reset, LED mode control (normal/off)
- Serial console interface:
- Proprietary, micro-B USB physical jack
Dimensions
- Dimensions/weight (unit, excluding mount bracket):
- 86mm (W) x 47mm (D) x 150mm (H)
- Weight: 360g
- Dimensions/weight (unit in shipping box):
- 111mm (W) x 54mm (D) x 167mm (H)
- Weight: 450g
Environmental
- Operating:
- Temperature: 0°C to +40°C / 32°F to +104°F
- Humidity: 5% to 93% non-condensing
- ETS 300 019 class 3.2 environments
- Storage and transportation:
- Temperature: -40°C to +70°C / -40°F to +158°F
- Humidity: 5% to 93% non-condensing
- ETS 300 019 classes 1.2 and 2.3 environments
What's In The Box
- HPE Networking Access Point
- Quick Start Guide
