Features

These economical Wi-Fi 6 access points provide high-performance connectivity for any organization experiencing growing mobile, cloud and IoT requirements. With a wireless aggregate data rate of up to 1.5 Gbps and gigabit local wired ports, they deliver the range of connectivity options needed for venues such as hotels, residence halls, and remote offices alike.

What's New

• Combine wireless and wired access in a single compact form factor • Ideal for organizations with work from home or teleworker initiatives
• Up to 1.5 Gbps of maximum wireless throughput
• 4 wired network ports and 1 Smart Rate uplink port
• WPA3 and Enhanced Open security
• Built-in technology that resolves sticky client issues for Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 5 devices OFDMA for enhanced multi-user efficiency
• IoT-ready Bluetooth 5 and Zigbee support
• Aruba Fiber Media Converter optional add-on for seamless fiber backhaul

INCREDIBLE EFFICIENCY

The 500H Series APs are designed to optimize user experience by maximizing Wi-Fi efficiency and dramatically reducing airtime contention between clients. Features include Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA), and cellular optimization. With up to 2 spatial streams (2SS) and 80MHz channel bandwidth, the 500H Series provides groundbreaking wireless capabilities for budget-conscious deployments.

IOT PLATFORM CAPABILITIES

Like all Aruba Wi-Fi 6 APs, the 500H Series includes an integrated Bluetooth 5 and 802.15.4 radio (for Zigbee support) to simplify deploying and managing IoT-based location services, asset tracking services, security solutions and IoT sensors. This allows organizations to leverage the 500H Series as an IoT platform, which eliminates the need for an overlay infrastructure and additional IT resources.

ARUBA SECURE INFRASTRUCTURE

The Aruba 500H Series includes security components to help protect user authentication and wireless traffic. 

SIMPLE AND SECURE ACCESS

To simplify policy enforcement, the Aruba 500H Series uses Aruba’s Policy Enforcement Firewall (PEF) to encapsulate all traffic from the AP to the Mobility Controller (or gateway) for end-to-end encryption and inspection. Policies are applied based on user role, device type, applications, and location. This reduces the manual configuration of SSIDs, VLANs and ACLs. PEF also serves as the underlying technology for Aruba Dynamic Segmentation.

HIGH-DENSITY CONNECTIVITY

Each 500H Series AP provides connectivity for a maximum of 256 associated clients per radio (512 in total). In real-world scenarios, the maximum recommended client density is dependent on environmental conditions.

VERSATILE INSTALLATION OPTIONS

The APs can be deployed as a wall-mount or for remote teleworker environments, they can be converted to a deskmount by using an optional accessory stand. Aruba also offers a Fiber Media Converter that fits snuggly alongside Aruba 500H Series Hospitality APs. It can transparently convert fiber to copper Ethernet, convert DC power to POE, and extend the reach of the AP.

FLEXIBLE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT

Our unified APs can operate as standalone access points or with a gateway for greater scalability, security, and manageability. APs can be deployed using zero touch provisioning – without on-site technical expertise – for ease of implementation in branch offices and for remote work. Aruba APs can be managed using cloud-based or onpremises solutions for any campus, branch, or remote work environment.

As the management and orchestration console for Aruba ESP (Edge Services Platform), Aruba Central provides a single pane of glass for overseeing every aspect of wired and wireless LANs, WANs, and VPNs. AI-powered analytics, end-to-end orchestration and automation, and advanced security features are built natively into the solution.

SMALL OFFICE/HOME OFFICE FOR HYBRID WORK

For hybrid environments, EdgeConnect Microbranch extends the WAN to the small office/home office to deliver a consistent employee experience no matter where users are located. EdgeConnect Microbranch offers a suite of SD-WAN capabilities to optimize performance, security, and manageability via cloud-based Aruba Central and the Aruba AP itself.

With EdgeConnect Microbranch, organizations can extend existing remote access point (RAP) capabilities to benefit from policy-based routing, tunnel and route orchestration, and SASE integration to cloud security services such as Zscaler. For large installations across multiple sites, APs can be factory-shipped and can be activated with Zero Touch Provisioning through Aruba Central or AirWave. This reduces deployment time, centralizes configuration, and helps manage inventory.