Aruba AP-555 (RW) dual-radio 8 x 8:8 / 4 x 4:4 802.11ax internal antennas unified campus AP

Introduction

The Aruba 550 Series with 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6), combined with Aruba intelligent software innovations are designed to deliver high performance connectivity for extreme high-density deployments of mobile and IoT.

The 550 Series is designed to simultaneously serve multiple clients and traffic types with dual radio (8x8 + 4x4 MIMO) and optional tri-radio mode, boosting overall network performance by up to 4X versus 802.11ac APs.

In addition to the benefits that 802.11ax delivers, the 550 Series provide differentiated capabilities which include AI-powered Wi-Fi RF optimization, always-on connectivity, WPA3 certified security, and unified wired and wireless policy with Dynamic Segmentation. Green AP mode offers AI-powered energy savings of up to 70%.

Enhanced performance
Aruba's ClientMatch feature intelligently groups Wi-Fi 6 clients onto the best AP's to leverage 802.11ax multi-user capabilities.

Smart power management
Aruba's unique Smart PoE allows for the use of existing switching infrastructure to power up APs

IoT and location ready
Leverage your Wi-Fi infrastructure to support Zigbee and Bluetooth devices and applications.

Features

2.4 GHz

Y

5 GHz

Y

Maximum data transfer rate

5950 Mbit/s

Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)

1150 Mbit/s

Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)

4800 Mbit/s

Ethernet LAN data rates

100,1000,2500,5000 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

Auto MDI/MDI-X

Y

MIMO

Y

Spread spectrum method

DSSS,OFDM

Modulation

16PSK,64-QAM,256-QAM,1024-QAM,BPSK,CCK,QPSK

Security

Security algorithms

WMM,WPA,WPA2

Ports & interfaces

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports

2

USB 2.0 ports quantity

1

USB connector type

USB Type-A

Power

Power over Ethernet (PoE)

Y

Power consumption (max)

38.2 W

Design

Placement

Ceiling

Product colour

White

Cable lock slot

Y

Cable lock slot type

Kensington

Antenna

Antenna type

Internal

Antenna direction type

Omni-directional

Antenna features

Integrated antenna

Antennas quantity

4

Antenna gain level (max)

5.5 dBi

Operational conditions

Operating relative humidity (H-H)

5 - 93%

Operating temperature (T-T)

0 - 50 °C

Storage temperature (T-T)

-40 - 70 °C

Storage relative humidity (H-H)

5 - 93%

Weight & dimensions

Width

260 mm

Depth

260 mm

Height

58 mm

Weight

1.57 kg