WLAN Access Points

Specifications

Technical Specifications

AP management

  • On-premises
  • Public Cloud
  • Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
  • as a Service

AP operating system support

  • HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System and HPE Aruba Networking Instant OS 8.11.1.0 and later
    HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System 10.5.0.0 and later

Cellular support

  • USB LTE modem (sold separately)

Deployment

  • Indoor

Integrated sensor

  • No

IoT support

  • USB 2.0 type A

MACsec support

  • No

Radio configuration options

  • 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz

Max bandwidths and peak data rate per band

  • 20/40 (2.4 GHz), 20/40/80 (5 GHz), maximum peak data rate 1.49 Gbps

Ultra tri-band (UTB) filtering

  • No

Wi-Fi generation

  • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)

Wi-Fi radios

  • Dual 2x2

Wired network interface

  • 1 x 1GbE

Certifications

  • Ethernet Alliance (PoE, PD device, Class 3)
    Wi‑Fi Alliance®:
    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

Wi-Fi antenna

  • AP-503: Integrated downtilt omnidirectional antennas for 2x2 MIMO. Built-in antennas for horizontal ceiling-mounted orientation of the access point. The downtilt angle gain is roughly 30°.

Connectivity, standard

  • Wi-Fi 6 (IEEE 802.11ax)

Ports

  • E0: Ethernet wired network port (RJ-45)
    USB 2.0 host interface (Type A connector)
    Serial console interface (proprietary, micro-B USB physical jack)

Regulatory

  • FCC/ISED
    CE Marked
    RED Directive 2014/53/EU
    EMC Directive 2014/30/EU
    Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU
    UL/IEC/EN 62368-1
    For more country-specific regulatory information and approvals, contact your HPE representative.

Mounting

  • Optional mounting kits available, see the ordering guide.

Radio coverage

  • AP type: Indoor, dual-radio, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz (dual concurrent) 802.11ax 2x2 MIMO

Warranty

Detailed product description

The 503 series are cost-effective, compact Wi-Fi 6 APs for indoor use that feature 1.49 Gbps maximum combined data rate with dual spatial streams and 80MHz channels.

Differentiator

  • Available in US only
    10-Pack

Product dimensions (metric)

3.5 x 14.5 x 14.5 cm

Weight

255g