Aruba AP-503 Dual Band IEEE 802.11ax 1.49 Gbit/s Wireless Access Point - Indoor

About the Aruba 503 AP-503

The Aruba 503 Series Access Points (APs) provide costeffective, high-performance connectivity for any organization experiencing device growth due to increased mobility, the shift to cloud, or IoT. With a maximum real-world aggregate data rate of 1.49 Gbps (HE80/HE20), the 503 Series deliver the speed and reliability needed for medium-density venues and workplaces such as schools, midsize offices, and retailers. Each 503 Series AP provides connectivity for a maximum of 256 associated clients per radio (512 in total).

OPTIMIZED USER EXPERIENCE

The 503 Series APs are designed to optimize user experience by maximizing Wi-Fi efficiency and dramatically reducing airtime contention between clients.

Features include orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) and cellular optimization. With up to 2 spatial streams (2SS) and 80MHz channel bandwidth (HE80), the 503 Series provides the next generation of wireless capabilities for cost-conscious deployments.

Advantages of OFDMA

This capability allows Aruba's APs to handle multiple Wi-Fi 6 capable clients on each channel simultaneously, regardless of device or traffic type. Channel utilization is optimized by handling each transaction via smaller sub-carriers or resource units (RUs), which means that multiple clients are sharing a channel and not competing for airtime and bandwidth.

Aruba Air Slice™ for application assurance

Aruba Air Slice delivers application assurance in order to optimize the user experience. By allocating radio resources such as time, frequency, and spatial stream to specific traffic types, Aruba APs can provide SLA-grade performance to client devices whether they support Wi-Fi 6 or prior standards.

Aruba Air Slice relies on Aruba's Policy Enforcement Firewall and Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) to identify user roles and applications so that bandwidth can be dynamically allocated to ensure performance. Air Slice is available for APs running controller-less mode (Instant) and with Aruba Central; controller-based APs will be supported in a future software release.

Wi-Fi 6 aware client optimization

Aruba's patented AI-powered ClientMatch technology eliminates sticky client issues by placing Wi-Fi 6 capable devices on the best available AP. Session metrics are used to steer mobile devices to the best AP based on available bandwidth, types of applications being used, and traffic type - even as users roam.

Resource management with AirMatch

To better support growth in client device density and in data volumes, AirMatch uses machine learning techniques that provide automated radio frequency optimization.

Technical Specifications of the Aruba 503 AP-503

General Information
Manufacturer	Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Manufacturer Part Number	R8M98A
Manufacturer Website Address	http://www.hpe.com
Brand Name	HPE
Product Series	503
Product Model	AP-503
Product Name	AP-503 Wireless Access Point
Packaged Quantity	1
Product Type	Wireless Access Point
Technical Information
Wireless LAN Standard	IEEE 802.11ax
Network Band	Dual Band
Frequency Band	2.40 GHz 5 GHz
Indoor/Outdoor	Indoor
Wireless Transmission Speed	1.49 Gbit/s
MIMO Technology	Yes
Beamforming Technology	Yes
Data Encryption	Yes
Encryption Standard	WPA WPA3-ENT WPA2 WPA3-SAE WPA3-Personal
Interfaces/Ports
Ethernet Technology	Gigabit Ethernet
Number of Network (RJ-45) Ports	1
PoE PD Port	Yes
USB	Yes
USB Standard	USB 2.0
Network & Communication
Wi-Fi Generation	Wi-Fi 6
Power Description
Power Consumption	10.90 W
Physical Characteristics
Form Factor	Ceiling Mountable Rail-mountable
Antenna Form Factor	Internal
Height	1.4"
Width	5.7"
Depth	5.7"
Weight (Approximate)	8.99 oz

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