Indoor dual-radio 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 campus access point with integrated 2x2 MIMO antennas and an Ethernet PoE uplink.
The AP-503 is an indoor dual-radio access point supporting concurrent 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz 802.11ax operation. It provides up to 574 Mbps on 2.4 GHz and 1.2 Gbps on 5 GHz with 2SS 802.11ax client devices, supports up to 256 associated clients per radio, and includes an E0 RJ-45 Ethernet port with 10/100/1000BASE-T auto-sensing and 802.3af PoE class 3 or higher power input. The access point has integrated downtilt omnidirectional antennas, a USB 2.0 host interface, a built-in TPM, and a maximum worst-case power consumption of 10.9 W.
How this product lines up against others in Indoor Wi-Fi.
| Optimal experience radius | — | 10 m | 18 m |
| Aggregate data rate | — | 1800 Mbps | 1800 Mbps |
| Installation method | Ceiling T-rail | Junction box | Wall, Ceiling, Ceiling T-rail |
| Link technology | Ethernet, Wi-Fi | Ethernet, Wi-Fi | Ethernet, Wi-Fi |
| Wi-Fi Generation | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
| Maximum concurrent users | 256 users | 48 users | 80 users |
| Input Type | PoE | PoE | PoE |
| Port speed | 1G | 1G | 1G |
| Product line | HPE Aruba Networking | — | — |
| Lifecycle status | Active | — | — |
| Operating temperature | 0 to 40 °C | 0 to 40 °C | 0 to 40 °C |
| Specification group | active | — | — |
| Downlink Media Type | — | Ethernet | — |
| Downlink Ports | — | 1 ports | 0 ports |
| Downlink Speed | — | 1 Gbps | — |
| Uplink Media Type | Ethernet | Ethernet | Ethernet |
| Uplink Speed | 1 Gbps | 1 Gbps | 1 Gbps |
| DC Polarity | — | Floating | — |
| PoE | No | — | — |
| PoE power draw | 11.6 W | 9.1 W | 9.4 W |
| Network Ports | Copper and Ethernet · 1G · Ethernet · 1 ports | Copper and Ethernet · 1G · Ethernet · 2 ports | Copper and Ethernet · 1G · Ethernet · 1 ports |
| PoE Input Type | PoE 802.3af | PoE 802.3af | PoE 802.3af |
| Device Role | Access Point | Access Point | Access Point |
| Wi-Fi standard | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax | — | — |
| Frequency band | 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz | — | — |
| MIMO spatial streams | 2.4 GHz · 2 count, 5 GHz · 2 count | — | — |
| Antenna type | Built-in | — | — |
| Antenna gain | 2.4 GHz · 1.7 dBi, 5 GHz · 4.8 dBi | — | — |
| Wi-Fi authentication | WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-SAE, WPA3-Enterprise | — | — |
| Weight | 0.27 kg | — | — |
| Gross weight | 0.52 kg | — | — |
| Width | 145 mm | — | — |
| Height | 51 mm | — | — |
| Depth | 145 mm | — | — |
| MTBF | 930000 hours | — | — |
| Operating humidity | 5 to 95 % | — | — |
| Storage temperature | -25 to 55 °C | — | — |
| Storage humidity | 10 to 100 % | — | — |
| Power draw | maximum · 11.6 W, idle · 4.7 W | — | — |
| USB ports | USB 2.0 · Type-A · 1 ports | — | — |
| Compliance standard | EN 62368-1, UL 62368, IEC 62368-1, CE | — | — |
| Lifetime warranty | Yes | — | — |
| Package width | 196 mm | — | — |
| Package depth | 183 mm | — | — |
| Package height | 67 mm | — | — |
| Operating system version | HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System and HPE Aruba Networking InstantOS 8.11.1.0, HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System 10.5.0.0 | — | — |
| Directives | RED, EMC, LVD | — | — |
| Security features | Trusted Platform Module (TPM) | — | — |
| Physical controls | Reset button | — | — |
| BSSIDs per radio | 16 count | — | — |
| Switching features | Energy-Efficient Ethernet (802.3az) | — | — |
| Maximum transmit power | 21 dBm | — | — |
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