Product Overview
HPE Aruba Networking 500R Series Remote Access Points, Desktop Wi-Fi 6 APs with wired connectivity—ideal for remote work and small branch offices. Meet our cost-effective, desktop Wi-Fi 6 remote AP. HPE Aruba Networking 500R Series Remote Access Points (RAPs) leverage AOS 10 to provide the necessary speed and reliability for typical remote work or small branches.
Greater efficiency with Wi-Fi 6
HPE Aruba Networking 500R Series Remote Access Points (RAPs) deliver greater efficiency across the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands and apply advanced algorithms to dynamically allocate radio resources to ensure application-level SLAs are met.
Simple and secure access
Remote work increases the attack surface in an organization. These RAPs are better protected using new, sophisticated security models such as Zero Trust and SASE. Plus, Wi-Fi 6 enhancements like WPA3 and Enhanced Open provide data encryption and guest password security.
Extended WAN for remote workers
Using remote APs managed by HPE Aruba Networking Central, IT can remotely deploy and centrally manage secure network connectivity across campus, branch, and remote work environments.
Features
Secure, reliable performance for remote work, Meet the needs of remote work with desktop APs optimized for the home office/small office with 1.49 Gbps maximum combined speed.
1.49 Gbps maximum combined speed
With 2 spatial streams, these RAPs deliver up to 1.49 Gbps to meet the needs of low and medium density environments.
Wi-Fi 6 Support
Wi-Fi 6 CERTIFIED with support for OFDMA, MU-MIMO, and Target Wake Time to drive greater efficiency.
Two wired ports
Connect cameras, printers, and other wired devices using the two wired ports.
Cloud-native management
Zero Touch Provisioning and a single pane of glass for unified management across campus, branch, and remote work environments—with HPE Aruba Networking Central.
USB LTE modem option
Add backup cellular with a USB LTE modem.
Extensible desktop design
Includes two wired ports for device connectivity and optional cellular LTE modem—shipped with 12V adapter and localized plug.
Hardware variants
AP-503R: Remote AP platform (desk mount, wired + wireless access), integrated antennas
Wi-Fi radio specifications
AP type: Indoor, dual-radio, 2.4GHz and 5GHz (dual concurrent) 802.11ax 2×2 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):
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
Table 1. HPE Aruba 500R Series Remote Access Points
Part number | Description |
Internal antenna access points | |
R8N01A | HPE Aruba Networking AP-503R-EG Dual Radio 2×2 Wi-Fi 6 1+2 Ethernet USB Remote Access Point |
R8N02A | HPE Aruba Networking AP-503R-IL Dual Radio 2×2 Wi-Fi 6 1+2 Ethernet USB Remote Access Point |
R8N03A | HPE Aruba Networking AP-503R-JP Dual Radio 2×2 Wi-Fi 6 1+2 Ethernet USB Remote Access Point |
R8N04A | HPE Aruba Networking AP-503R-RW Dual Radio 2×2 Wi-Fi 6 1+2 Ethernet USB Remote Access Point |
R8N05A | HPE Aruba Networking AP-503R-US Dual Radio 2×2 Wi-Fi 6 1+2 Ethernet USB Remote Access Point |
