HPE Aruba AP-514 Access Points

Aruba Wi-Fi 6 access points provide high-performancernconnectivity for any organization experiencing growingrnnumbers of IoT and mobility requirements. With a combinedrnpeak datarate of up to 2.69Gbps, they deliver the speed andrnreliability needed for any enterprise environment.

INCREDIBLE EFFICIENCY

The 510 Series APs are also designed to optimize userrnexperience by maximizing Wi-Fi efficiency and dramaticallyrnreducing airtime contention between clients.

Features include Orthogonal frequency-division multiplernaccess (OFDMA), multi-user MIMO and cellular optimization.rnWith up to 4 spatial streams (4SS) and 160MHz channelrnbandwidth (VHT160), the 510 Series provides groundbreakingrnwireless capabilities for any enterprise

Read the Multi-User 802.11ax white paper for furtherrninformation

Advantages of OFDMA

This capability allows Aruba’s APs to handle multiple Wi-Fi 6rncapable clients on each channel simultaneously, regardlessrnof device or traffic type. Channel utilization is optimized byrnhandling each transaction via smaller sub-carriers or resourcernunits (RUs), which means that clients are sharing a channel andrnnot competing for airtime and bandwidth.

Multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO)

The 510 Series APs support downlink MU-MIMO (5GHzrnradio) to maximize the use of its MIMO radio capabilities byrnsimultaneously exchanging data with multiple single or dualrnstream client devices.

KEY FEATURES

• Up to 2.69Gbps combined peak dataratern
• WPA3 and Enhanced Open security
• Built-in technology that resolves sticky client issuesrnfor Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 5 devices
• OFDMA and MU-MIMO for enhanced multi-userrnefficiencyrn
• IoT-ready Bluetooth 5 and Zigbee support
• Embedded ranging technology for accurate indoorrnlocation measurements 

WI-FI OPTIMIZATION

Client optimization

Aruba’s patented AI-powered ClientMatch technologyrneliminates sticky client issues by steering a client to the APrnwhere it receives the best radio signal. Client Match steersrntraffic from the noisy 2.4 GHz band to the preferred 5 GHzrnor 6 GHz band depending on client capabilities. ClientMatchrnalso dynamically steers traffic to load balance APs to improvernthe user experience.

Automated Wi-Fi radio frequency management

To optimize the user experience and provide greater stability,rnAruba AirMatch allows organization to automate networkrnoptimization using machine learning. AirMatch providesrndynamic bandwidth adjustments to support changing devicerndensity, enhanced roaming using an even distribution ofrnEffective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP) to radios, andrnreal-time channel assignments to mitigate co-channelrninterference

Application Assurance

With Air Slice, organizations can provide applicationrnassurance to their users that goes beyond the traditionalrncapabilities of airtime fairness. After the SLAs are configured,rnAir Slice monitors network usage, automatically allocatesrnradio resources, and dynamically adjusts radio resources asrnnew users connect. and applications sessions begin or end.

Aruba Advanced Cellular Coexistence (ACC)

This feature uses built-in filtering to automatically minimizernthe impact of interference from cellular networks, distributedrnantenna systems (DAS), and commercial small cell orrnfemtocell equipment.

Intelligent Power Monitoring (IPM)

Aruba APs continuously monitor and report hardwarernenergy consumption. They can also be configured to enablernor disable capabilities based on available PoE power – idealrnwhen wired switches have exhausted their power budget.

IOT READY

The 510 Series includes an integrated Bluetooth 5 andrn802.15.4 radio (for Zigbee support) to simplify deployingrnand managing IoT-based location services, asset trackingrnservices, security solutions and IoT sensors. This allowsrnorganizations to leverage the 510 Series as an IoT platform,rnwhich eliminates the need for an overlay infrastructure andrnadditional IT resources.

Target Wake Time (TWT)

Ideal for IoTs that communicate infrequently, TWT establishesrna schedule for when clients need to communicate with an AP.rnThis helps improve client power savings and reduces airtimerncontention with other clients.

FOUNDATION FOR ACCURATE INDOOR LOCATION

Aruba APs act as a foundation for accurate indoor locationrnso that location-aware services can be deployed at scale.rnUsing embedded GPS receivers, Aruba Wi-Fi 6E APs are ablernto self-locate and work with Wi-Fi 6 APs to establish referencernpoints that can be used to accurately determine indoor clientrnlocation.

Because they use universal latitude and longituderncoordinates, there is no need for custom map developmentrnor to create separate applications for indoor and outdoorrnenvironments.

ARUBA SECURE INFRASTRUCTURE

The Aruba 510 Series includes components of Aruba’srnZero Trust and SASE framework to help protect userrnauthentication and wireless traffic. Select capabilities include:

WPA3 and Enhanced Open

Support for stronger encryption and authentication isrnprovided via the latest version of WPA for enterprisernprotected networks

Enhanced Open offers seamless new protection for usersrnconnecting to open networks where each session isrnautomatically encrypted to protect user passwords and datarnon guest networks.

WPA2-MPSK

MPSK enables simpler passkey management for WPA2rndevices – should the Wi-Fi password on one device or devicerntype change, no additional changes are needed for otherrndevices. Requires ClearPass Policy Manager

VPN Tunnels

In Remote AP (RAP) and IAP-VPN deployments, the Arubarn510 Series can be used to establish a secure SSL/IPSecrnVPN tunnel to a Mobility Controller that is acting as a VPNrnconcentrator.

Trusted Platform Module (TPM)

For enhanced device assurance, all Aruba APs have anrninstalled TPM for secure storage of credentials and keys, andrnboot code.

SIMPLE AND SECURE ACCESS

To simplify policy enforcement, the Aruba 510 Seriesrnuses Aruba’s policy enforcement firewall (PEF) featurernto encapsulate all traffic from the AP to the MobilityrnController (or Gateway) for end-to-end encryption andrninspection. Policies are applied based on user role, devicerntype, applications, and location. This reduces the manualrnconfiguration of SSIDs, VLANs and ACLs. PEF also serves asrnthe underlying technology for Aruba Dynamic Segmentation.

FLEXIBLE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT

Our unified APs can operate as standalone access pointsrnor with a gateway for greater scalability, security, andrnmanageability. APs can be deployed using zero touchrnprovisioning – without on-site technical expertise – for easernof 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 workrnenvironment. As the management and orchestration consolernfor Aruba ESP (Edge Services Platform), Aruba Centralrnprovides a single pane of glass for overseeing every aspectrnof wired and wireless LANs, WANs, and VPNs. AI-poweredrnanalytics, end-to-end orchestration and automation, andrnadvanced security features are built natively into the solution.

ADDITIONAL WI-FI FEATURES

Each AP also includes the following standards-basedrntechnologies:

• Transmit beamforming (TxBF)
• Increased signal reliability and range
• Passpoint Wi-Fi (Release 2) (Hotspot 2.0)
• Seamless cellular-to-Wi-Fi carryover for guests
• Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS)rn
• Optimized use of available RF spectrum
• rnMaximum Ratio Combining (MRC)
• Improved receiver performance
• rnCyclic Delay/Shift Diversity (CDD/CSD)
• rnGreater downlink RF performancern
• Space-Time Block Codingrn
• Increased range and improved reception 
• Low-Density Parity Check (LDPC)rn
• High-efficiency error correction for increased throughput

SPECIFICATIONS

Hardware variantsrn

• AP-514: External antenna models
• AP-515: Internal antenna models

Wi-Fi radio specifications

• AP type: Indoor, dual radio, 5GHz 802.11ax 4x4 MIMO andrn2.4GHz 802.11ax 2x2 MIMO
• 5GHz radio:
• Four spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up torn4.8Gbps wireless data rate to individual 4SS HE160rn802.11ax client devices (max)
• Two spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up torn1.2Gbps wireless data rate to individual 2SS HE80rn802.11ax client devices (typical)
• Four spatial stream Multi User (MU) MIMO for up torn4.8Gbps wireless data rate to up to four 1SS or two 2SSrnHE160 802.11ax DL-MU-MIMO capable client devicesrnsimultaneously (max)
• Four spatial stream Multi User (MU) MIMO for up torn2.4Gbps wireless data rate to up to four 1SS or two 2SSrnHE80 802.11ax DL-MU-MIMO capable client devicesrnsimultaneously (typical)
• 2.4GHz radio:rn
• Two spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up torn574Mbps wireless data rate to 2SS HE40 802.11ax clientrndevices (max)
• Two spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up torn287Mbps wireless data rate to 2SS HE20 802.11ax clientrndevices (typical)
• Support for up to 512 associated client devices per radio,rnand up to 16 BSSIDs per radiorn
• Supported frequency bands (country-specificrnrestrictions apply):
• 2.400 to 2.4835GHz ISMrn
• 5.150 to 5.250GHz U-NII-1rn
• 5.250 to 5.350GHz U-NII-2A
• 5.470 to 5.725GHz U-NII-2Crn
• 5.725 to 5.850GHz U-NII-3rn
• Available channels: Dependent on configuredrnregulatory domain
• Dynamic frequency selection (DFS) optimizes the use ofrnavailable RF spectrum 
• Supported radio technologies:
• 802.11b: Direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS)
• 802.11a/g/n/ac: Orthogonal frequency-divisionrnmultiplexing (OFDM)rn
• 802.11ax: Orthogonal frequency-division multiplernaccess (OFDMA) with up to 16 resource units (for anrn80MHz channel)
• Supported modulation types:rn
• 802.11b: BPSK, QPSK, CCK
• 802.11a/g/n: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAMrn(proprietary extension)rn
• 802.11ac: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM,rn1024-QAM (proprietary extension)rn
• 802.11ax: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM,rn1024-QAM802.11n high-throughput (HT) support:rnHT20/40
• 802.11ac very high throughput (VHT) support:rnVHT20/40/80/160
• 802.11ax high efficiency (HE) support: HE20/40/80/160
• Supported data rates (Mbps) :
• rn- 2.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11rn
• - 2.11a/g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54
• 802.11n (2.4GHz): 6.5 to 300 (MCS0 to MCS15, HT20rnto HT40)
• 802.11n (5GHz): 6.5 to 600 (MCS0 to MVC31, HT20rnto HT40)
• 802.11ac: 6.5 to 3,467 (MCS0 to MCS9, NSS = 1 to 4,rnVHT20 to VHT160)rn
• 802.11ax (2.4GHz): 3.6 to 574 (MCS0 to MCS11, NSS = 1rnto 2, HE20 to HE40)
• 802.11ax (5GHz): 3.6 to 4,803 (MCS0 to MCS11, NSS = 1rnto 4, HE20 to HE160)
• 802.11n/ac/ax packet aggregation: A-MPDU, A-MSDU
• Transmit power: Configurable in increments of 0.5 dBmrn
• Maximum (aggregate, conducted total) transmit powerrn(limited by local regulatory requirements):
• 2.4 GHz band: +21 dBm (18dBm per chain)
• 5 GHz band: +24 dBm (18 dBm per chain)
• Note: conducted transmit power levels exclude antennarngain. For total (EIRP) transmit power, add antenna gain.
• Advanced Cellular Coexistence (ACC) minimizes the impactrnof interference from cellular networksrn
• Maximum ratio combining (MRC) for improvedrnreceiver performance
• Cyclic delay/shift diversity (CDD/CSD) for improved downlink RF performance
• Space-time block coding (STBC) for increased range andrnimproved reception
• Low-density parity check (LDPC) for high-efficiency errorrncorrection and increased throughput
• Transmit beam-forming (TxBF) for increased signalrnreliability and range
• 802.11ax Target Wait Time (TWT) to support low-powerrnclient devices

Wi-Fi antennas

• AP-514: Four (female) RP-SMA connectors for externalrndual band antennas (A0 through A3, correspondingrnwith radio chains 0 through 3). Worst-case internal lossrnbetween radio interface and external antenna connectorsrn(due to diplexing circuitry): 1.3dB in 2.4GHz and 1.7dB inrn5GHz.
• AP-515: Four integrated dual-band downtiltrnomni-directional antennas for 4x4 MIMO with peakrnantenna gain of 4.2dBi in 2.4GHz and 7.5dBi in 5GHz.rnBuilt-in antennas are optimized for horizontal ceilingrnmounted orientation of the AP. The downtilt angle forrnmaximum gain is roughly 30 degrees.
• Combining the patterns of each of the antennas of thernMIMO radios, the peak gain of the effective per-antennarnpattern is 3.8dBi in 2.4GHz and 4.6dBi in 5GHz

Additional interfaces

• E0: HPE SmartRate port (RJ-45, maximum negotiatedrnspeed 2.5Gbps)rn
• Auto-sensing link speed (100/1000/2500BASE-T)rnand MDI/MDX
• 2.5Gbps speed complies with NBase-T andrn802.3bz specifications
• PoE-PD: 48Vdc (nominal) 802.3af/at/bt (class 3 or higher)
• 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
• E1: 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet network interface (RJ-45)
• Auto-sensing link speed and MDI/MDXrn
• 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
• Link aggregation (LACP) support between both networkrnports for redundancy and increased capacity
• DC power interface: 12Vdc (nominal, +/- 5%), acceptsrn2.1mm/5.5mm center-positive circular plug withrn9.5mm lengthrn
• USB 2.0 host interface (Type A connector)rn
• Capable of sourcing up to 1A / 5W to an attached device
• •luetooth 5 and Zigbee (802.15.4) radio (2.4GHz)rn
• Bluetooth 5: up to 8dBm transmit power (class 1) andrn-95dBm receive sensitivity
• Zigbee: up to 8dBm transmit power and -97dBm receivernsensitivityrn
• Integrated vertically polarized omnidirectional antennarnwith roughly 30 degrees downtilt and peak gain of 3.5dBirn(AP-515) or 4.9dBi (AP-514)
• Visual indictors (two multi-color LEDs): for System andrnRadio statusrn
• Reset button: factory reset, LED mode control (normal/off)
• Serial console interface (proprietary, micro-B USBrnphysical jack)
• Kensington security slotrnPower sources and power consumptionrn
• The AP supports direct DC power and Power overrnEthernet (PoE; on port E0)rn
• When both power sources are available, DC power takesrnpriority over PoErn
• Power sources are sold separately; see the orderingrnInformation section below for detailsrn
• When powered by DC or 802.3at (class 4) / 802.3bt (classrn5) PoE, the AP will operate without restrictions.rn
• When powered by 802.3af (class 3) PoE and with the IPMrnfeature enabled, the AP will start up in unrestricted mode,rnbut it may apply restrictions depending on the PoE budgetrnand actual power. What IPM restrictions to apply, and inrnwhat order, is programmable.
• Operating the AP with an 802.3af (class 3 or lower) PoErnsource and IPM disabled is not supported.rn
• Maximum (worst-case) power consumption:rn
• DC powered: 16.0Wrn
• PoE powered (802.3af, IPM enabled): 13.5W
• PoE powered (802.3at/bt): 20.8Wrn
• All numbers above are without an external USB devicernconnected. When sourcing the full 5W power budgetrnto such a device, the incremental (worst-case) powerrnconsumption for the AP is up to 5.7W (PoE powered) orrn5.5W (DC powered).
• Maximum (worst-case) power consumption in idle mode:rn12.6W (PoE) or 9.7W (DC)
• Maximum (worst-case) power consumption in deep-sleeprnmode: 5.9W (PoE) or 1.5W (DC)

Mounting details

A mounting bracket has been pre-installed on the back of thernAP. This bracket is used to secure the AP to any of the (soldrnseparately) mount kits; see the ordering Information sectionrnbelow for details.

Mechanical specifications

• Dimensions/weight (AP-515; unit, excluding mount bracket):
• 200mm (W) x 200mm (D) x 46mm (H)/rn7.9” (W) x 7.9” (D) x 1.8” (H)
• 810g/28.5oz
• Dimensions/weight (AP-515; shipping):
• 230mm (W) x 220mm (D) x 72mm (H)/rn9.1” (W) x 8.7” (D) x 2.8” (H)rn
• 1010g/35.5oz

Environmental specifications

• Operating conditionsrn
•  Temperature: 0C to +50C/+32F to +122Frn
•  Humidity: 5% to 93% non-condensingrn
•  AP is plenum rated for use in air-handling spaces
•  ETS 300 019 class 3.2 environmentsrn
• Storage and transportation conditionsrn
• Temperature: -40C to +70C/-40F to +158Frn
• Humidity: 5% to 93% non-condensing
• ETS 300 019 classes 1.2 and 2.3 environments

Reliability

Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF): 560,000hrs (64yrs) at +25Crnoperating temperature.

Regulatory compliance

• FCC/ISED
• CE Marked
• RED Directive 2014/53/EUrn
• EMC Directive 2014/30/EU
• Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU
• UL/IEC/EN 60950rn
• EN 60601-1-1, EN60601-1-2
• Railway Certs (AP-515 Only):rn
• EN 50155:2017 – Railway Applications
• EN 50121-1:2017 – Railway EMCrn
• EN 50121-3-2 – Railway EMC
• EN 50121-4:2016 – Railway Immunity
• IEC 61373 ed2:2008 – Railway Shock and VibrationrnFor more country-specific regulatory information andrnapprovals, please see your Aruba representative.

Regulatory model numbers

• AP-514: APIN0514
• AP-515: APIN0515

Certifications

• UL2043 plenum rating
• Wi-Fi Alliance:
• Wi-Fi CERTIFIED a, b, g, n, ac, ax
• WPA, WPA2 and WPA3
• Enterprise with CNSA option,rnPersonal(SAE), Enhanced Open ( OWE)rn
• WMM, WMM-PS, Wi-Fi Vantage, W-Fi Agile Multiband
• Passpoint (release 2)
• rn•?Bluetooth SIG

WARRANTY

Aruba’s hardware limited lifetime warranty.

rnMINIMUM OPERATING SYSTEMrnSOFTWARE VERSIONS

rnArubaOS and Aruba InstantOS 8.4.0.0 (with somernrestrictions). For unrestricted operation, use 8.6.0.0 or later.