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Aruba AP-518 Dual Band 802.11ax 4.80 Gbit/s Wireless Access Point - Indoor

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Specifications9
ManufacturerHewlett Packard Enterprise
Manufacturer Part NumberR4H03A
Manufacturer Website Addresshttp://www.hpe.com
Brand NameHPE
Product Series518
Product ModelAP-518
Product NameAP-518 Wireless Access Point
Marketing InformationHigh performance Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) for harsh weather-protected and indoor environments

The hardened, Aruba 518 Series access point delivers high Wi-Fi 6 performance in harsh, weather-protected environments such as warehouses, industrial freezers or enclosures in extreme environments such as stadiums. It delivers 4x4:4SS MU-MIMO capability, Aruba's advanced ClientMatch and integrated Bluetooth to enable Aruba location services.

Purpose-built to survive in the harshest outdoor environments, 518 Series APs withstand exposure to extreme high and low temperatures, persistent (non-precipitant) moisture, and are sealed to keep out airborne contaminants. All electrical interfaces include industrial strength surge protection.

Aruba Wi-Fi 6 access points provide high-performance connectivity in dense mobile and IoT environments. With maximum aggregate on air data rate of 3 Gbps (HE80/HE40), the 518 Series APs deliver the speed and reliability needed for demanding environments.

INCREDIBLE EFFICIENCY

The 518 Series APs are designed to optimize user experience by maximizing Wi-Fi efficiency and dramatically reducing airtime contention between clients.

Features include Uplink and Downlink Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA), Downlink Multi-User MIMO (MU MIMO) and cellular co-location. With up to 4 spatial stream and 160 MHz channel capability, the 518 provides groundbreaking wireless capabilities for any application.

Advantages of OFDMA

This capability allows Aruba Wi-Fi 6 APs to handle multiple Wi-Fi 6 enabled clients simultaneously on a single radio. Channel utilization is optimized per transaction by matching allocated bandwidth in a channel to the offered user load. These sub divisions of the channel are referred to as Resource Units (RU).

Multi-User MIMO (MU-MIMO)

The 518 Series APs support downlink MU-MIMO similar to Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac Wave 2) APs. With the introduction OFDMA in Wi-Fi 6, the overhead for this capability is reduced and MU-MIMO effectiveness is substantially improved for large client counts.

Wi-Fi 6 and MU-MIMO aware client optimization

Aruba's patented AI powered ClientMatch technology ensures that all clients are attached to their best serving Access Point. Session metrics, network metrics, applications and client type are used to identify and maintain the best connection.

Advanced Cellular Coexistence (ACC)

The ACC feature uses built in filtering to automatically minimize the impact of interference of high power cellular base stations, in building distributed antenna systems as well as small cell and femtocell equipment.
Product TypeWireless Access Point
Technical Information11
Wireless LAN Standard802.11ax
Bluetooth StandardBluetooth 5
Network BandDual Band
Frequency Band
  • 2.40 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Indoor/OutdoorIndoor
Wireless Transmission Speed4.80 Gbit/s
MIMO TechnologyYes
Beamforming TechnologyYes
Data EncryptionYes
Encryption Standard
  • WPA3
  • WPA2-MPSK
Ingress Protection (IP) RatingIP55
Interfaces/Ports5
Ethernet Technology
  • 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
Number of Network (RJ-45) Ports2
PoE PD PortYes
USBYes
Management PortYes
Physical Characteristics5
Antenna Form FactorExternal
Height2.8"
Width8.3"
Depth8.3"
Weight (Approximate)3.31 lb
Warranty1
Limited WarrantyLifetime

Specifications are supplied by the manufacturer and subject to change. Contact a certified IT PRO at 1 (800) 235-4050 to confirm compatibility before ordering.

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