• AP-503R:
  • Remote AP platform (desk mount, wired + wireless access), integrated antennas

• 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

• AP-503R:
  • Integrated omni-directional antennas for 2x2 MIMO with peak antenna gain of 3.9dBi in 2.4GHz and 5.1dBi in 5GHz. Built-in antennas are optimized for horizontal 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 3.1dBi in 2.4GHz and 3.9dBi in 5GHz.

• Uplink (E0): Ethernet wired network port (RJ45)
  • Auto-sensing link speed (10/100/1000BASE-T) and MDI/MDX
  • 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
• Downlink (E1-E2): Ethernet wired network ports (RJ-45)
  • Auto-sensing link speed (10/100/1000BASE-T) and MDI/MDX
  • 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
  • DC power interfaces
  • Circular: 12Vdc (nominal, +/- 5%), accepts 2.1mm/5.5mm center-positive circular plug with 9.5mm length
  • USB-C: 5Vdc (nominal, +/- 5%)
• USB 2.0 host interface (Type A connector)
  • Capable of sourcing up to 1A / 5W 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
  • Tapping the AP housing will toggle the LED mode between off and normal
• Reset button: factory reset, LED mode control (normal/off)
• Serial console interface (proprietary, micro-B USB physical jack)
• Kensington security slot
• Automatic thermal shutdown and recovery function

• The AP can be powered using a compatible DC power source, connected to either one of the power interfaces (12V circular or 5V USB-C)
  • The AP ships with a compatible 12V/18W DC power adapter
• Maximum (worst-case) power consumption: 15.4W
  • This assumes that up to 5W is supplied to an attached USB device.
  • Maximum (worst-case) power consumption without USB power sourcing is 10.0W
• Maximum (worst-case) power consumption in idle mode: 4.0W
  • This assumes no power is supplied to an attached USB device or no device is attached

• The AP is intended to be desk mounted; the integrated antennas are optimized for that. It is possible to wall mount the AP, but RF coverage and range will be compromised.

• Dimensions/weight (AP-503R; unit):
  • 150mm (W) x 150mm (D) x 39mm (H)
  • 320g
• Dimensions/weight (AP-503R; shipping):
  • 240mm (W) x 170mm (D) x 50mm (H)
  • 600g

• Operating conditions
  • Temperature: 0C to +40C / +32F to +104F
  • 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: -25C to +55C / +13F to +131F
  • Relative humidity: 10% to 100%
  • ETS 300 019 class 1.2 environments
• Transportation conditions
  • Temperature: -40C to +70C / -40F to +158F
  • Relative humidity: up to 95%
  • ETS 300 019 class 2.3 environments

• Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF): 620khrs (71yrs) at +25C ambient operating temperature

• 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
• EN 60601-1-1, EN60601-1-2

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

• AP-503R (all models): APINR503

• 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)

• HPE Aruba Networking’s hardware limited lifetime warranty.

• Requires HPE Aruba Networking Central 2.5.7 and ArubaOS 10.5.0.0.