Aruba AP-515 Data sheet
DATA SHEET
ARUBA 510 SERIES
CAMPUS ACCESS POINTS
High performance 802.11ax Enterprise Access
Points for Campus deployments
With an increasing number of mobile and Internet of Things
(IoT) devices reliant on wireless access, networks must be
capable of accommodating a diverse mixture of device types,
applications and services.
The Aruba 510 series campus access points with 802.11ax
technology are designed to deliver high performance access
for mobile and (IOT) devices in environments where density is
an issue. The 510 series uses 802.11ax features to eciently
and simultaneously ser ve multiple clients and trac types in
dense environments, increasing data rates for both individual
device and overall system.
The 510 series support all mandatory and several optional
802.11ax features, which includes up- and downlink
OFDMA** with up to 16 resource units, multi-user MIMO
(MU-MIMO)**, 4x4 MIMO with up to four spatial streams
in 5GHz and 2x2 with up to two special streams in 2.4GHz,
channel bandwidths up to 160MHz (5GHz; 40MHz in 2.4GHz),
and 1024-QAM modulation.
The 510 series supports maximum data rates of 4.8Gbps
in the 5GHz band and 575Mbps in the 2.4GHz band (for an
aggregate peak data rate of 5.4Gbps). Each AP supports
up to 256 associated client devices per radio, making the
mid-range 802.11ax 510 series APs ideal for high density
environments, such as schools, retail branches, hotels and
enterprise oces.
KEY FEATURES
• High performance Dual Radio 802.11ax AP with
OFDMA** and Multi-User MIMO (MU-MIMO)**
• Supports all mandatory and several optional
802.11ax features*
• Maximum data rates of 4.8Gbps in the 5GHz band
and 575Mbps in the 2.4GHz band (for an aggregate
peak data rate of 5.4Gbps)
• Mid-range 802.11ax 510 series APs ideal for high
density environments, such as schools, retail
branches, hotels and enterprise oces
• Includes Bluetooth 5 and Zigbee* radios for
location and IoT use-case
• Unied wired and wireless policy with Dynamic
segmentation
In addition to 802.11ax standard capabilities, the 510 Series
supports unique features like Aruba ClientMatch radio
management and additional radios for location services
and IoT applications. This delivers an unsurpassed user
experience in today ’s all-wireless digital work environment
and oers up to 4x higher capacity in a cost-eective manner.
*Feature not supported in initial release; it will be enabled in a future software release
** Support added in the 8.5.0.0 software release
DATA SHEET
ARUBA 510 SERIES CAMPUS ACCESS POINTS
HIGH EFFICIENCY
The Aruba 510 Series will eciently and simultaneously
serve multiple clients, increasing data rates for both
individual devices and as an overall system. Two key features
of 802.11ax are multi-user connectivity and enhanced
eciency using Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple
Access (OFDMA)** and multi-user – multiple input multiple
output (MU-MIMO)**.
Multi-user transmission with downlink and uplink
OFDMA — OFDMA increases user data rates and also
reduces latency, especially for large numbers of devices
with short frames or low data-rate requirements, such as
voice and IoT devices. By providing multi-user capabilities,
a channel can be divided in the frequency domain, and
multiple transmissions can be carried simultaneously.
OFDMA is particularly eective in raising network eciency
and capacity where there are many devices, short frames,
or low data-rate streams.
Multi user transmission with downlink multi-user
MIMO — MU-MIMO is another multi-user capability, originally
introduced in 802.11ac. This improves network capacity by
allowing multiple devices to transmit simultaneously.
Energy eciency — As higher performance 802.11ax access
points will handle a greater number of devices and trac,
they will be driving the need for more power consumption.
To oset these demands, Aruba NetInsight includes a feature
called GreenAP which allows the 510 series access points to
draw less power when it’s not being used, such as evenings
when the buildings are empty.
UNSURPASSED PERFORMANCE
In addition to the standard 802.11ax capabilities, Aruba’s
ClientMatch* technology will automatically detect and classify
mobile devices with common characteristics, group these
devices, and match them with the best AP’s and radios to
the optimize performance of the network. For example,
ClientMatch will automatically attempt to group 802.11ax
capable devices onto available AP radios with equivalent
capabilities, so that the performance benets of Orthogonal
Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA)** are maximized.
This means increased network performance and a boost in
network capacity.
The AP-510 series run on ArubaOS 8, which delivers always-on
networking via features like LiveUpgrade, Controller Clustering
and seamless fail-over. ArubaOS 8 also includes AirMatch,
which provides machine learning technology to automatically
optimize the performance of a wireless network by tuning the
radio frequencies (RF) of the access points.
IOT READY
The 802.11ax technology also provides unique benets for IoT
devices ranging from dedicated channels in OFDMA which is
simultaneous transmission of IoT connections with low latency,
to power saving options with Target Wake Time (TW T)* to save
battery life.
In addition, the 510 series support an integrated Bluetooth
5 and Zigbee* radio, as well as a USB port for maximum
exibility, providing secure and reliable connectivity for IoT
devices and for implementing location services.
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
• Unied AP support: exibility to deploy in either
controller-based (ArubaOS) or controller-less
(InstantOS) networks
• Dual Radio 802.11ax access point with OFDMA** and
Multi-User MIMO (MU-MIMO)**
- Supports up to 4.8Gbps in the 5GHz band (with
4SS/E160 clients) and up to 575Mbps in the 2.4GHz
band (with 2SS/ HE40 clients)
- Up to 16 OFDMA resource units and up to 256
associated client devices per radio
- Antenna polarization diversity for optimized
RF performance
• HPE SmartRate uplink Ethernet port (E0)
- Supports up to 2.5Gbps with NBase-T and IEEE 802.3bz
Ethernet compatibility
- Backwards compatible with 100/1000Base-T
• Built-in Bluetooth 5 and Zigbee* radio (2.4GHz)
- Enables a wide range of IoT use-cases – asset tracking,
mobile engagement
• Advanced Cellular Coexistence (ACC)
- Minimizes interference from 3G/4G cellular networks,
distributed antenna systems and commercial small
cell/femtocell equipment
*Feature not supported in initial release; it will be enabled in a future software release
** Support added in the 8.5.0.0 software release
DATA SHEET
ARUBA 510 SERIES CAMPUS ACCESS POINTS
• Quality of service for unied communications applications
- Supports priority handling and policy enforcement
for unied communication apps, including Skype for
Business with encrypted videoconferencing, voice, chat
and desktop sharing
• Aruba AppRF technology leverages deep packet inspection
to classify and block, prioritize, or limit bandwidth for
thousands of applications in a range of categories
• Best-in-class RF Management
- Integrated AirMatch technology manages the 2.4GHz
and 5GHz radio bands and actively optimizes the RF
environment including channel width, channel selection
and transmit power
- Adaptive Radio Management (ARM) technology provides
airtime fairness and ensures that APs stay clear of
all sources of RF interference to deliver reliable,
high-performance WLANs
• Spectrum analysis*
- Capable of part-time or dedicated air monitoring, the
spectrum analyzer remotely scans the 2.4GHz and 5GHz
radio bands to identify sources of RF interference from
20MHz through 160MHz operation
• Aruba Secure Core
- Device assurance: Use of Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
for secure storage of credentials and keys as well as
secure boot
- Integrated wireless intrusion protection oers threat
protection and mitigation, and eliminates the need for
separate RF sensors and security appliances
- IP reputation and security services identify, classify,
and block malicious les, URLs and IPs, providing
comprehensive protection against advanced
online threats
- SecureJack-capable for secure tunneling of wired
Ethernet trac
• Intelligent Power Monitoring (IPM)
- Enables the AP to continuously monitor and report
its actual power consumption and optionally make
autonomous decisions to disable certain capabilities
based on the amount of power available to the unit
- Software congurable to disable capabilities in specied
order of priority
- The IPM feature applies when the unit is powered by a
PoE source
*Feature not supported in initial release; it will be enabled in a future software release
** Support added in the 8.5.0.0 software release
• Green AP system feature (using Aruba NetInsight)
- The 510 Series Access Points support a custom deep-
sleep mode to deliver signicant power and cost savings
when used in conjunction with the Green AP feature.
DEPLOYMENT OPTIONS
The Aruba 510 Series APs oer a choice of deployment and
operating modes to meet your unique management and
deployment requirements:
• Controller-based mode – When deployed in conjunction
with an Aruba Mobility Controller, Aruba 510 Series APs
oer centralized conguration, data encryption, policy
enforcement and network services, as well as distributed
and centralized trac forwarding.
• Controller-less (Instant) mode – The controller function
is virtualized in a cluster of APs in Instant mode. As the
network grows and/or requirements change, Instant
deployments can easily migrate to controller-based mode.
• Remote AP (RAP) mode for branch deployments.
• Air monitor (AM) for wireless IDS, rogue detection
and containment.
• Spectrum analyzer (SA), dedicated or hybrid, for
identifying sources of RF interference.*
• Secure enterprise mesh portal or point.**
For large installations across multiple sites, the Aruba
Activate ser vice signicantly reduces deployment time by
automating device provisioning, rmware upgrades, and
inventory management. With Aruba Activate, the APs can be
factory-shipped to any site and congure themselves when
powered up.
SPECIFICATIONS
Hardware variants
• AP-514: External antenna models
• AP-515: Internal antenna models
Wi-Fi radio specications
• AP type: Indoor, dual radio, 5GHz 802.11ax 4x4 MIMO and
2.4GHz 802.11ax 2x2 MIMO
• 5GHz radio:
- Four spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up to
4.8Gbps wireless data rate to individual 4SS HE160
802.11ax client devices (max)*
- Two spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up to
1.2Gbps wireless data rate to individual 2SS HE80
802.11ax client devices (typical)*
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