Aruba AP-535 Wi-Fi 6 4x4 MU-MIMO Unified PoE Access Point

Product Description

HPE Aruba Networking 530 Series (RW) Wi-Fi 6 Campus APs

High performance 802.11ax wireless for high density mobile and IoT deployments.

High density. High performance

WI-Fi 6-certified for high-performance connectivity across high-density deployments such as larger office spaces, training and meeting facilities, and hospitals.

Ultimate efficiency

• Built on Wi-Fi 6 standards, 530 Series APs include features such as OFDMA, bidirectional uplink/downlink 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 and provide telemetry for contact-tracing dashboards in HPE Aruba Networking Central.

Secure by design

• Protects network security with stronger encryption and authentication, secure credentials/keys storage, and user and IoT access policy enforcement firewalls.

High speed. High performance indoor Wi-Fi 6 APs

Connectivity across high-density deployments such as larger office spaces, training and meeting facilities, and hospitals. Up to 2.97 Gbps maximum real-world speed and maximum of 1,024 associated clients per radio.

Specifications

Wi-Fi Radio

• AP type:
• Indoor, dual radio, 5GHz and 2.4GHz 802.11ax 4x4 MIMO
• 5GHz radio:
• Four spatial stream HE80 (or 2SS HE160) MIMO for up to 2.4Gbps wireless data rate
• 2.4GHz radio:
• Four spatial stream HE40 (HE20) MIMO for up to 1,147Mbps (574Mbps) wireless data rate
• Maximum number of associated client devices:
• Up to 1024 associated client devices per radio
• Maximum number of BSSIDs:
• 16 BSSIDs per radio

Wi-Fi Antennas

• Four integrated dual-band downtilt omni- directional antennas for 4x4 MIMO with peak antenna gain of 3.5dBi in 2.4GHz and 5.4dBi in 5GHz. Built-in antennas are optimized for horizontal ceiling mounted orientation of the AP. The downtilt angle for maximum gain is roughly 30 degrees.

• A mix of horizontally and vertically polarized antenna elements is used
• Combining the patterns of each of the antennas of the MIMO radios, the peak gain of the combined, average pattern is 1.9dBi in 2.4GHz and 3.5dBi in 5GHz.

Other Interfaces

• E0, E1: HPE SmartRate port (RJ-45, maximum negotiated speed 5Gbps)

• Auto-sensing link speed (100/1000/2500/5000BASE-T) and MDI/MDX

• 2.5Gbps and 5Gbps speeds comply with NBase-T and 802.3bz specifications

• POE-PD: 48Vdc (nominal) 802.3af/at/bt POE (class 3 or higher)

• 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)

• Link aggregation (LACP) support between both network ports for redundancy and increased capacity

• POE power can be drawn from either port (single source, or set to prioritize) or both ports simultaneously (set to combine) When set to prioritize, the AP draws power from E0 and may failover to E1.

• 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)

• Capable of sourcing up to 1A / 5W to an attached device

• Bluetooth 5.0 Low Energy (BLE5.0) and Zigbee (802.15.4)* radio

• BLE: up to 8dBm transmit power (class 1) and -95dBm receive sensitivity

• Zigbee: up to 8dBm transmit power and 99dBm receive sensitivity

• Integrated vertically polarized omnidirectional antenna with roughly 30 degrees downtilt and peak gain of 3.1dBi (AP-535) or 5.0dBi (AP-534)

• Visual indictors (two multi-color LEDs): for System and Radio status

• Reset button: factory reset, LED mode control (normal/off)

• Serial console interface (proprietary, micro-B USB physical jack)

• Kensington security slot

• *Not initially supported; will be enabled in a future software release

Mounting Details

• A mounting bracket has been pre-installed on the back of the AP. This bracket is used to secure the AP to any of the mount kits (sold separately); see the ordering Information section below for details.

Dimensions

• Dimensions/weight (unit, excluding mount bracket):
• 240mm (W) x 240mm (D) x 57mm (H) / 9.4" (W) x 9.4" (D) x 2.1" (H)
• Weight: 1,270g
• Dimensions/weight (unit in shipping box):
• 285mm (W) x 300mm (D) x 105mm (H) / 11.2" (W) x 11.9" (D) x 4.1" (H)
• Weight: 1,930g

Environmental

• Operating Conditions:
• Temperature: 0°C to +50°C / +32°F to +122°F
• Humidity: 5% to 93% non-condensing
• AP is plenum rated for use in air-handling spaces
• ETS 300 019 class 3.2 environments
• Storage and transportation conditions:
• 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