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Description
Hardware Variants AP-503: Campus AP platform, integrated antennas
Wi-Fi Radio Specifications AP type: Indoor, dual-radio, 2.4GHz and 5GHz (dual concurrent) 802.11ax 2x2 MIMO
2.4GHz radio: Two spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up to 574Mbps wireless data rate with 2SS HE40 802.11ax client devices (287Mbps for HE20)
5GHz radio: Two spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up to 1.2Gbps wireless data rate with 2SS HE80 802.11ax client devices
Up to 256 associated client devices per radio, and up to 16 BSSIDs per radio
Supported frequency bands (country-specific restrictions apply):
2.400 to 2.4835GHz ISM
5.150 to 5.250GHz U-NII-1
5.250 to 5.350GHz U-NII-2A
5.470 to 5.725GHz U-NII-2C
5.725 to 5.850GHz U-NII-3/ISM
5.850 to 5.895GHz U-NII-4
Available bands and channels: Dependent on configured regulatory domain (country)
Dynamic frequency selection (DFS) optimizes the use of available RF spectrum in the 5GHz band
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 and 256-QAM (proprietary extension)
802.11ac: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM and 1024-QAM (proprietary extension)
802.11ax: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM and 1024-QAM
802.11n high-throughput (HT) support: HT20/40
802.11ac very high throughput (VHT) support: VHT20/40/80
802.11ax high efficiency (HE) support: HE20/40/80
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 (proprietary extension)
802.11ac: 6.5 to 867 (MCS0 to MCS9, NSS = 1 to 2, VHT20 to VHT80); 1,083 with 1024-QAM (MCS10 and MCS11, proprietary extension)
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):
Per radio (2.4GHz / 5GHz): +21 dBm (18dBm per chain)
Note: conducted transmit power levels exclude antenna gain. For total (EIRP) transmit power, add antenna gain.
Advanced Cellular Coexistence (ACC) minimizes the impact of interference from cellular networks
Maximum ratio combining (MRC) for improved receiver performance
Cyclic delay/shift diversity (CDD/CSD) for improved downlink RF performance
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
802.11ax Target Wait Time (TWT) to support low-power client devices
Wi-Fi Antennas AP-503: Integrated downtilt omni-directional antennas for 2x2 MIMO with peak antenna gain of 1.7dBi in 2.4GHz and 4.8dBi 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.
Combining the patterns of each of the antennas of the MIMO radios, the peak gain of the combined, average pattern is 1.5dBi in 2.4GHz and 3.9dBi in 5GHz.
Other Interfaces E0: Ethernet wired network port (RJ-45)
Auto-sensing link speed (10/100/1000BASE-T) and MDI/MDX
POE-PD: 48Vdc (nominal) 802.3af POE (class 3 or higher)
802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
USB 2.0 host interface (Type A connector)
Capable of sourcing up to 100mA / 500mW to an attached device
Built-in Trusted Platform Module (TPM) for enhanced security and anti-counterfeiting
Visual indicators (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)
Automatic thermal shutdown and recovery function
Power Sources and Power Consumption The AP supports Power over Ethernet (POE) on port E0
Power sources are sold separately; see the 503 Series Ordering Guide for details
Maximum (worst-case) power consumption: 10.9W
Maximum (worst-case) power consumption in idle mode: 4.7W
Both numbers assume no power is drawn from the USB interface
Drawing 0.5W from the USB interface increases max AP power consumption by up to 0.7W
Mounting Details A generic mount bracket to attach the AP-503 to suspended ceiling rails ships with the AP. Alternate or spare brackets can be ordered separately; see the 503 Series Ordering Guide for details.
Mechanical Specifications Dimensions/weight (AP-503; unit with mount bracket):
145mm (W) x 145mm (D) x 51mm (H)
270g
Dimensions/weight (AP-503; unit without mount bracket):
145mm (W) x 145mm (D) x 35mm (H)
255g
Dimensions/weight (AP-503; shipping):
196mm (W) x 183mm (D) x 67mm (H)
515g
Environmental Specifications Operating conditions
Temperature: 0°C to +40°C / +32°F to +104°F
Relative humidity: 5% to 95%
ETS 300 019 class 3.2 environments
AP is plenum rated for use in air-handling spaces
Storage conditions
Temperature: -25°C to +55°C / -13°F to +131°F
Relative humidity: 10% to 100%
ETS 300 019 class 1.2 environments
Transportation conditions
Temperature: -40°C to +70°C / -40°F to +158°F
Relative humidity: up to 95%
ETS 300 019 class 2.3 environments
Reliability Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF): 930khrs (106yrs) 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
UL/IEC/EN 60950
IEC/EN 62368-1
For more country-specific regulatory information and approvals, please see your HPE Aruba Networking representative.
Regulatory Model Numbers AP-503 (all models): APIN0503
Certifications UL2043 plenum rating
Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA):
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED a, b, g, n, ac
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6
WPA, WPA2 and WPA3 – Enterprise with CNSA option, Personal (SAE), Enhanced Open (OWE)
WMM, WMM-PS, Wi-Fi Agile Multiband
Passpoint (release 2)
Ethernet Alliance (POE, PD device, class 3)
Warranty HPE Aruba Networking’s hardware limited lifetime warranty
Minimum Operating System Software Versions ArubaOS and Aruba InstantOS 8.11.1.0
ArubaOS 10.5.0.0

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