A connectorized indoor hardened dual-radio Wi-Fi 6 access point with 4x4 MIMO on 5 GHz and 2x2 MIMO on 2.4 GHz.
The AP-518 supports software-configurable dual-radio operation on 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz, with four external-antenna RP-SMA connectors for 5 GHz and two for 2.4 GHz. It provides an HPE SmartRate 100/1000/2500BASE-T E0 port, a 100/1000BASE-T E1 port, PoE on E0 and/or E1, Bluetooth 5, 802.15.4, and LACP support between the network ports. Maximum worst-case power consumption is 32.0 W when PoE powered through dual ports or 26.1 W through a single port in full-function operation. The unit is rated IP55 and operates from −40°C to +55°C.
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 | — | 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 | 512 users | 48 users | 80 users |
| Input Type | PoE | PoE | PoE |
| Port speed | 2.5G | 1G | 1G |
| Product line | HPE Aruba Networking | — | — |
| Lifecycle status | Active | — | — |
| Operating temperature | -40 to 55 °C | 0 to 40 °C | 0 to 40 °C |
| IP rating | IP55 | — | — |
| 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 | 2.5 Gbps | 1 Gbps | 1 Gbps |
| DC Polarity | — | Floating | — |
| PoE | No | — | — |
| PoE power draw | 32 W | 9.1 W | 9.4 W |
| Network Ports | Copper and Ethernet · 2.5G · Ethernet · 1 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++ 802.3bt | 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 · 4 count | — | — |
| Antenna type | External | — | — |
| Bluetooth version | 5.0 | — | — |
| Weight | 1.5 kg | — | — |
| Width | 211 mm | — | — |
| Height | 70 mm | — | — |
| Depth | 211 mm | — | — |
| Operating humidity | 5 to 93 % | — | — |
| Storage temperature | -40 to 70 °C | — | — |
| Power draw | maximum · 32 W, idle · 16 W, standby · 3.9 W | — | — |
| Compliance standard | EN 62368-1, IEC 62368-1, UL 62368, EN 60601-1-1, EN 60601-1-2, UL 2043, CE | — | — |
| Lifetime warranty | Yes | — | — |
| Maximum altitude | 3000 m | — | — |
| Operating system version | HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System & HPE Aruba Networking InstantOS 8.7.0.0; HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System 10.0.0.0 | — | — |
| Directives | RED, EMC, LVD | — | — |
| Physical controls | Reset button | — | — |
| BSSIDs per radio | 16 count | — | — |
| Antenna count | 6 count | — | — |
| IoT radios | Bluetooth LE, Zigbee / 802.15.4 | — | — |
| Switching features | Link aggregation (LACP, 802.3ad), Energy-Efficient Ethernet (802.3az) | — | — |
| Maximum transmit power | 28 dBm | — | — |
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