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Aruba 501 Wireless Client Bridge Series
Technical Specifications
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Aruba 501 Wireless Client Bridge (J9835A)
I/O ports and slots
1 RJ-45 autosensing 10/100/1000 port; Duplex: 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX: half or full; 1000BASE-
T: full only (IEEE 802.3 Type 10BASE-T, IEEE 802.3u Type 100BASE-TX, IEEE 802.3ab Type
1000BASE-T)
1 RS-232C serial console port
Characteristics
Radios (built-in)
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Radio operation modes
Client bridge
Wi-Fi Alliance Certification
a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Certified
Antenna connector
Three RP-SMA
Antenna
2 dBi dual-band omnidirectional
Number of external antennas
3
Three spatial streams for up to 1.3 Gbps PHY rate
Three RP-SMA connectors for a range of antenna options
NOTE: when using outdoor antennas, customer must supply RP-SMA to Type N adapter
Physical characteristics
Dimensions
5.5 (w) x 1.3 (d) x 5.0 (h) in (13.97 x 3.3 x 12.7 cm)
Weight
2.01 lb (0.91 kg)
Environment
Operating temperature
32°F to 122°F (0°C to 50°C)
Operating relative humidity
5% to 95%, non-condensing
Non-operating/Storage temperature
-40°F to 158°F (-40°C to 70°C)
Non-operating/Storage relative
humidity
5% to 95%, non-condensing
Shock and vibration
EN 61373
Altitude
10,000 feet (3,048 meters)
Electrical characteristics
Description
IEEE 802.3af PoE compliant or 5-15 VDC from external
DC power source
Maximum power rating
9 W from external DC power source
11 W from PoE power source
Wireless Radio Specifications
•
Indoor, single radio, 5 GHz 802.11ac / 2.4 GHz 802.11n
• Software automatically searches for AP on 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz
• 3x3 MIMO with three spatial streams and up to 1.3 Gbps
• wireless data rate
• Supported frequency bands (country-specific restrictions apply):
- --2.4000 GHz to 2.4835 GHz
- --5.150 GHz to 5.250 GHz
- --5.250 GHz to 5.350 GHz
- --5.470 GHz to 5.725 GHz
- --5.725 GHz to 5.850 GHz
• Available channels: Dependent upon configured regulatory domain
• Dynamic frequency selection (DFS) optimizes the use of available RF spectrum
• Maximum transmit power varies by country
• Supported radio technologies:
- 802.11b: Direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS)
- 802.11a/g/n/ac: Orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
- 802.11n/ac: 3x3 MIMO with up to three spatial streams







