User Manual

QuickSpecs
Aruba 501 Wireless Client Bridge Series
Overview
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Support for DSCP and WMM
SNMP v2c, SNMP v3, MIB-II with traps, and RADIUS authentication client MIB (RFC 2618)
Embedded HTML management tool with secure access
Scheduled configuration and firmware upgrades via a network management station
Diagnostic
RSSI logging
Email alert tool
Connectivity
IEEE 802.3af PoE support
Simplifies de
ployment and dramatically reduces installation costs by helping eliminate the time and cost involved
in supplying local power at each client bridge
Auto-MDIX
Provides automatic adjustments for straight-through or crossover cables on all 10/100/1000 ports
IEEE 802.11h with International-Telecommunication-Union (ITU) compliance
Selects the channel automatically, based on the access point it connects to; and avoids DFS (Dynamic-
Frequency-Selection) issues by following the access point to a clear channel
Mobil
ity
Anywhere, anytime wireless coverage
Provides single IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac radio client bridge
Offers radio software-selectable configuration of frequency bands
Utilizes IEEE 802.3af PoE or local power supply
Interoperability
Meets Wi-Fi Alliance Certification standards, including IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac and WPA2
to ensure multivendor
interoperability
Supported devices
Support Windows-based PCs equipped with Ethernet cards; includes point-of-sale devices, scales, network
printers, thin clients Mac/Apple machines, Linux/Unix workstations, Ethernet-enabled appliances, medical
equipment, or manufacturing machinery
Connects RS232 asynchronous terminal devices to the wireless network
Multiple devices
Connects up to 15 Ethernet-enabled devices via a multiport switch
Security
IEEE 802.1X support
Provides user authentication with support for EAP-TLS and PEAPwith choice of Advanced Encryption
Standard (AES), Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), and Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption for
protecting wireless traffic between authenticated clients and the access point
Choice of IEEE WPA2, WPA or WEP
Secures the data integrity of wireless traffic, using robust AES or TKIP encryption
Warranty and support
Limited Lifetime Warranty
Software releases
To find software for your product, visit Aruba Support