Aruba 500H Series Hospitality Access Point

Specifications

HARDWARE VARIANTS

AP-500H

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

WI-FI RADIO SPECIFICATIONS

AP type:

High-end dual radio Wi-Fi 6 Hospitality AP with 1+4 Ethernet ports

Maximum number of associated client devices:

Up to 256 associated client devices per radio

Maximum number of BSSIDs:

16 BSSIDs per radio

Supported frequency bands (country-specific restrictions apply):

2.400 to 2.500GHz (ISM) channels 1-13

5.150 to 5.250GHz (U-NII-1) channels 36, 40, 44, 48

5.250 to 5.350GHz (U-NII-2A) channels 52, 56, 60, 64

5.470 to 5.725GHz (U-NII-2C) channels 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140, 144

5.725 to 5.850GHz (U-NII-3) channels 149, 153, 157, 161, 165

Dynamic frequency selection (DFS) optimizes the use of available RF spectrum

Supported radio technologies:

802.11b: Direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS)

802.11a/g/n/ac: Orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)

802.11ax: Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) with up to 8 resource units

Supported modulation types:

802.11b: BPSK, QPSK, CCK

802.11a/g/n: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM (proprietary extension)

802.11ac: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, 1024-QAM (proprietary extension)

802.11ax: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, 1024-QAM

802.11n high-throughput (HT) support: HT20/40

802.11ac very high throughput (VHT) support: VHT20/40/80

Supported data rates (Mbps) :

802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11

802.11a/g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54

802.11n: 6.5 to 300 (MCS0 to MCS15, HT20 to HT40), 400 with 256-QAM

802.11ac: 6.5 to 867 (MCS0 to MCS9, NSS = 1 to 2, VHT20 to VHT80), 1,083 with 1024-QAM

802.11ax (2.4GHz): 3.6 to 574 (MCS0 to MCS11, NSS = 1 to 2, HE20 to HE40)

802.11ax (5GHz): 3.6 to 1,201 (MCS0 to MCS11, NSS = 1 to 2, HE20 to HE80)

802.11n/ac packet aggregation: A-MPDU, A-MSDU

Transmit power: Configurable in increments of 0.5 dBm

Maximum (aggregate, conducted total) transmit power (limited by local regulatory requirements):

2.4 GHz band: +20 dBm (17 dBm per chain)

5 GHz band: +21 dBm (18 dBm per chain)

Note: conducted transmit power levels exclude antenna gain. For total (EIRP) transmit power, add antenna gain

Minimum configurable transmit power level:

0 dBm (conducted, per chain)

Advanced Cellular Coexistence (ACC) minimizes the impact of interference from cellular networks

Advanced IOT Coexistence (AIC):Allows concurrent operation of multiple radios in the 2.4GHz band

Maximum ratio combining (MRC) for improved receiver performance

Cyclic delay/shift diversity (CDD/CSD) for improved downlink RF performance

802.11ax Target Wait Time (TWT): To support low-power client devices

Space-time block coding (STBC) for increased range and improved reception

Low-density parity check (LDPC) for high-efficiency error correction and increased throughput

Transmit beam-forming (TxBF) for increased signal reliability and range

VPN IPsec throughput performance: 500Mbps or better

WI-FI ANTENNAS

Two integrated semi-directional antennas for 2×2 MIMO with peak antenna gain of 5.0dBi 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 2.4dBi in 5GHz.

OTHER INTERFACES

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: 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

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 1.2dBi

Visual indicators (multi-color LEDs):

Power/System status

Radio status

Local network port status (4x)

PoE-PSE status (2x)

Reset button:

Factory reset, LED mode control (normal/off)

Serial console interface:

Proprietary, micro-B USB physical jack

POWER SOURCES AND POWER CONSUMPTION

Power Sources:

The AP supports direct DC power and Power over Ethernet

When both DC and PoE power sources are available, DC power takes priority over PoE

Power sources are sold separately; see the 500H Series Ordering Guide for details

When powered by DC or 802.3bt (class 6) PoE, the AP will operate without restrictions.

When powered by 802.3at (class 4) PoE with the IPM feature disabled, the AP will disable the USB port (only) if PoE-PSE is enabled, and support (802.3af) PoE-PSE power on E1 only (no PSE on E2).

When powered by 802.3af (class 3) PoE with the IPM feature disabled, the AP will disable the USB port and PoE-PSE capability as well as ports E3 and E4.

With IPM enabled, the AP will start up without restrictions, but may dynamically apply restrictions depending on the PoE budget and actual power consumption. The specific restrictions and order in which they are applied can be configured.

Maximum (worst-case) power consumption (without USB or PSE / max):

DC powered: 14W / 50W

PoE powered (802.3bt): 14W / 51W

PoE powered (802.3at): 14W / 25.5W

PoE powered (802.3af): 13.5W / 13.5W

Maximum (worst-case) power consumption in idle mode (without USB or PSE):

6.2W

Maximum (worst-case) power consumption in deep-sleep mode (without USB or PSE):

3.5W

MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions/weight (AP- 505; unit, excluding mount bracket):

86mm (W) x 47mm (D) x 150mm (H)

Weight: 360g

Dimensions/weight (AP-505; shipping):

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

RELIABILITY

Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF):

780khrs (88yrs) at +25C operating temperature.

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

FCC/ISED

CE Marked

RED Directive 2014/53/EU

EMC Directive 2014/30/EU

Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU

IEC/EN 60950

EN 60601-1-1, EN60601-1-2

IEC/EN 62368-1

For more country-specific regulatory information and approvals, please see your Aruba representative.

REGULATORY MODEL NUMBER

APINH500

CERTIFICATIONS

Wi-Fi Alliance:

Wi-Fi CERTIFIED a, b, g, n, ac

Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6 (ax)

WPA, WPA2 and WPA3 – Enterprise with CNSA option, Personal (SAE), Enhanced Open (OWE)

WMM, WMM-PS, Wi-Fi Vantage, Wi-Fi Agile Multiband

Passpoint (release 2)

Bluetooth SIG

Ethernet Alliance (PoE, PD device, class 6)

Minimum Software Versions

ArubaOS & Aruba InstantOS 8.7.0.0