550 Series Campus Access Points Data Sheet

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DATA SHEET

With the increasing number of mobile and IoT devices

reliant on wireless access, networks must be capable of

accommodating capacity needs and a diverse mixture of

device types, applications and services.

The Aruba 550 Series campus access points with 802.11ax

technology are designed to deliver very high performance

and throughput in environments where mobile and IoT

density is a growing concern. The 550 Series uses 802.11ax

features to simultaneously serve multiple clients and

prioritize dierent types of trac to increase data rates

forboth individual applications and devices, and the

overallnetwork.

The 550 Series includes support for all mandatory and

several optional 802.11ax features, which include up- and

downlink OFDMA* with up to 37 resource units, up- and

downlink multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO)*, 8x8 MIMO with

up to eight spatial streams in the 5GHz band, and 4x4

MIMO with up to four spatial streams in 2.4GHz, channel

bandwidths up to 160MHz (in 5GHz; 40MHz in 2.4GHz), and

1024-QAM modulation.

The 550 Series supports maximum data rates of 4.8Gbps in

the 5GHz band and 1,150Mbps in the 2.4GHz band (for an

aggregate peak data rate of 5.95Gbps). Each AP supports

up to 1024 associated client devices per radio*, making

the high-end 802.11ax 550 Series APs ideal for extreme

high-density environments, such as large public venues,

higher education, hotels and enterprise oces.

In addition to 802.11ax standards, the 550 Series supports

unique features such as Aruba ClientMatch radio

management and additional radios for location services

andIOT applications. With 4 times the capacity of 802.11ac

APs and universal IoT connectivity, the 550 Series delivers

anunsurpassed user experience for today’s all-wireless

digital environments.

ARUBA 550 SERIES

CAMPUS ACCESS POINTS

802.11ax wireless for extreme-density mobile

and IoT deployments

KEY FEATURES

• AI-powered wireless RF and client connectivity

optimization

• Dual-radio (8x8 + 4x4 MIMO) 802.11ax AP with

up-and downlink OFDMA* and Multi-User MIMO

(MU-MIMO)*

• Optional tri-radio mode* with two 5GHz and one

2.4GHz radio (all 4x4 MIMO)

• Aruba’s unique Smart PoE allows for the use of

existing switching infrastructure to power up APs

• Maximum data rates of 4.8Gbps in the 5GHz

band and 1,150Mbps in the 2.4GHz band (for an

aggregate peak data rate of 5.95Gbps)

• Supports all mandatory and several optional

802.11ax features, and the full 37 OFDMA Resource

Units (RUs)* with up to 1,024 associated client

devices per radio*

• Cost-eective and easy to manage universal IoT

connectivity that includes Bluetooth 5 and Zigbee*

radios for location and IOT use-cases

• Aruba Intelligent Power Monitoring (IPM) allows

the APs to operate even if there is not enough

PoEpower

• High-density performance for environments such

as universities, large public venues and growing

enterprise environments

• State of the art security with WPA3 and

Enhancedopen

Summary of content (10 pages)

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DATA SHEET ARUBA 550 SERIES CAMPUS ACCESS POINTS 802.11ax wireless for extreme-density mobile and IoT deployments With the increasing number of mobile and IoT devices reliant on wireless access, networks must be capable of accommodating capacity needs and a diverse mixture of device types, applications and services. The Aruba 550 Series campus access points with 802.
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DATA SHEET ARUBA 550 SERIES CAMPUS ACCESS POINTS ENHANCED PERFORMANCE SMART POWER MANAGEMENT To better support growing client density, the 550 Series As higher performance 802.11ax access points handle a uses two key new features within 802.11ax that support greater number of devices and traffic, they will drive the need multi-user connectivity and enhanced efficiency*. The first for more power consumption.
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DATA SHEET ARUBA 550 SERIES CAMPUS ACCESS POINTS • Built-in Bluetooth 5 and Zigbee* radio --Enables a wide range of IOT use-cases – asset tracking, mobile engagement, and OT operations • Advanced Cellular Coexistence (ACC) --Minimizes interference from 3G/4G cellular networks, distributed antenna systems and commercial small cell/ femtocell equipment • Quality of service for unified communications applications --Supports priority handling and policy enforcement for unified communication apps, including Sky
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DATA SHEET ARUBA 550 SERIES CAMPUS ACCESS POINTS • 5GHz radio (tri-radio operation*): Four spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up to 2.4Gbps wireless data rate with individual 4SS HE80 (or 2SS HE160) 802.11ax client devices, or with four 1SS or two 2SS HE80 802.11ax MU-MIMO capable client devices simultaneously • 2.4GHz radio: Four spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO --802.11ac: 6.5 to 1,733 (MCS0 to MCS9, NSS = 1 to 4, VHT20 to VHT160), 2,166 with 1024-QAM --802.11ax (2.4GHz): 3.
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DATA SHEET ARUBA 550 SERIES CAMPUS ACCESS POINTS --In tri-radio mode, the peak gain of the combined, average pattern is 1.1dBi (radio 0L, lower half of 5GHz) and 3.6dBi (radio 0U, upper half of 5GHz) Other interfaces • E0, E1: HPE SmartRate port (RJ-45, maximum negotiated • Power sources are sold separately; see the ordering Information section below for details • When powered by DC, 802.3bt (class 5) POE or 2x 802.3at (class 4) POE, the AP will operate without restrictions. • When powered by 1x 802.
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DATA SHEET ARUBA 550 SERIES CAMPUS ACCESS POINTS Environmental specifications • Operating conditions --Temperature: 0C to +50C / +32F to +122F • AP-555: APIN0555 Certifications --Humidity: 5% to 93% non-condensing • UL2043 plenum rating --AP is plenum rated for use in air-handling spaces • Wi-Fi Alliance: --ETS 300 019 class 3.2 environments • Storage and transportation conditions --Temperature: -40C to +70C / -40F to +158F --Humidity: 5% to 93% non-condensing --ETS 300 019 classes 1.2 and 2.
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DATA SHEET ARUBA 550 SERIES CAMPUS ACCESS POINTS RF PERFORMANCE TABLE Maximum transmit power (dBm) per transmit chain Receiver sensitivity (dBm) per receive chain 1Mbps 18 -98 11Mbps 18 -89 6Mbps 18 -92 54Mbps 16 -75 MCS0 18 -92 MCS7 14 -73 MCS0 18 -92 MCS11 10 -64 6Mbps 18 -91 54Mbps 16 -74 MCS0 18 -91 MCS7 14 -72 MCS0 18 -88 MCS7 14 -69 MCS0 18 -91 MCS9 12 -68 MCS0 18 -88 MCS9 12 -65 MCS0 18 -85 MCS9 12 -62 MCS0 18 -82 MCS9 12 -59 MCS0
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DATA SHEET ARUBA 550 SERIES CAMPUS ACCESS POINTS ANTENNA PATTERNS Horizontal planes (top view) Showing azimuth (0 degrees) and 30 degrees downtilt patterns (averaged patterns for all applicable antennas) 2.45GHz Wi-Fi (radio 1) 5.5GHz Wi-Fi (radio 0, dual-radio mode) 5.18GHz Wi-Fi (radio 0L, tri-radio mode) 5.
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DATA SHEET ARUBA 550 SERIES CAMPUS ACCESS POINTS Vertical (elevation) planes (side view, AP facing down) Showing side view with AP rotated 0 and 90 degrees (averaged patterns for all applicable antennas) 2.45GHz Wi-Fi (radio 1) 5.5GHz Wi-Fi (radio 0, dual-radio mode) 5.18GHz Wi-Fi (radio 0L, tri-radio mode) 5.
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DATA SHEET ARUBA 550 SERIES CAMPUS ACCESS POINTS ORDERING INFORMATION Part Number Description Aruba 550 Series Campus Access Points JZ353A Aruba AP-555 (EG) Dual Radio 8x8:8 / 4x4:4 802.11ax Internal Antennas Unified Campus AP JZ354A Aruba AP-555 (IL) Dual Radio 8x8:8 / 4x4:4 802.11ax Internal Antennas Unified Campus AP JZ355A Aruba AP-555 (JP) Dual Radio 8x8:8 / 4x4:4 802.11ax Internal Antennas Unified Campus AP JZ356A Aruba AP-555 (RW) Dual Radio 8x8:8 / 4x4:4 802.