Introduction
The Aruba 500H series access points, with Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) technology and Aruba's intelligent software innovations, deliver high performance connectivity for mobile and IoT devices in any environment.
The 500H series is designed to simultaneously serve multiple clients and traffic types in dense environments, and boosts overall network performance by up to 400% compared to 802.11ac APs.
The 500H series includes AI-powered RF optimization, Live upgrades, WPA3 and Enhanced Open certified security, and unified wired and wireless policy with Dynamic Segmentation.
Certificates
Compliance certificates
Low Voltage Directive (LVD)
Certification
None
Features
MACsec support
No
Frequency band
20/40 (2.4 GHz), 20/40/80 (5 GHz), maximum peak data rate 1.49 Gbps
2.4 GHz
Y
5 GHz
Y
Maximum data transfer rate
1487 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)
287 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)
1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Networking standards
IEEE 802.11a,IEEE 802.11ac,IEEE 802.11ax,IEEE 802.11b,IEEE 802.11g,IEEE 802.11n,IEEE 802.3af,IEEE 802.3at,IEEE 802.3az,IEEE 802.3bt,IEEE 802.3bz
Bluetooth
Y
Bluetooth version
5.0
Auto MDI/MDI-X
Y
MIMO
Y
MIMO type
Multi User MIMO
Spread spectrum method
DSSS,OFDM,OFDMA
Modulation
16-QAM,64-QAM,256-QAM,1024-QAM,BPSK,CCK,QPSK
Management features
Access point management
On-premises; Public Cloud; Virtual Private Cloud (VPC); as a Service
Design
Recommended usage
Indoor
Placement
Table, Wall
Product colour
White
Performance
Compatible operating systems
HPE Aruba Networking Operating System and HPE Aruba Networking Instant OS 8.7.1.0 (AP-503H) and 8.7.0.0 (AP-505H), HPE Aruba Networking Operating System 10.3.0.0 (AP-503H), 10.2.0.0 (AP-505H)
Other features
I/O ports
1 x 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 port, auto-sensing link speed and MDI/MDX 4 x 10/100/1000BASE-T (RJ-45) ports, auto-sensing link speed and MDI/MDX
Weight (imperial)
0.363 kg (0.8 lbs)
Technical details
Harmonized System (HS) code
85176990
Security
Security algorithms
WPA,WPA2,WPA3
Ports & interfaces
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
1
USB connector type
USB Type-A
Power
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
Y
Power consumption (max)
50 W
Antenna
Antenna type
Internal
Antenna direction type
Semi-directional
Antenna features
Integrated antenna
Antennas quantity
2
Antenna gain level (max)
5.4 dBi
Operational conditions
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
5 - 93%
Operating temperature (T-T)
0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions
Width
86 mm
Depth
47 mm
Height
150 mm
Weight
360 g