HPE 525 802.11ac Dual Radio Access Point Series
Overview
HPE 525 802.11ac Dual Radio Access Point Series
HP 525 Wireless Dual Radio 802.11ac (AM) Access Point
HP 525 Wireless Dual Radio 802.11ac (WW) Access Point
HP 525 Wireless Dual Radio 802.11ac (JP) Access Point
HP 525 Wireless Dual Radio 802.11ac (IL) Access Point
HP 525 Wireless Dual Radio 802.11ac (AM) 8-unit Eco-pack Access Points
HP 525 Wireless Dual Radio 802.11ac (WW) 8
HPE 525 802.11ac Dual Radio Access Point Series bring 867 Mbps performance, faster application processing, and increased rang
to 802.11 clients over 802.11n access points. Ideal for dense client environments and high bandwidth applications, the access points
can be powered by Power over Ethernet (PoE) and offer full compatibility with legacy 802.11 clients and existing HP Unified
wireless contr
The access points provide Radio Frequency spectrum analysis with detection and classification of non-IEEE 802.11 interference and
has the ability to automatically avoid interference. Wireless security is comprehensive when operating with a controll
integrated wireless IDS/IPS, support for internal and external authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) servers; built-in
-unit Eco-pack Access Points
Two-spatial stream 802.11ac MIMO Access Point with optional external antennas
• Up to 867 Mbps on the 802.11ac radio and 300 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz 802.11n radio
• Built-in spectral analysis scans the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands to identify sources of RF interference
• Comprehensive WLAN security with intrusion detection and prevention offers threat protection
• Limited Lifetime Warranty
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HPE 525 802.11ac Dual Radio Access Point Series
wide approach to improving WLAN reliability by proactively determining and adjusting to changing RF
records association, authentication, and DHCP events in client event log; packet capture tool for Ethernet and IEEE 802.11
-user VLAN mapping; and authentication.
• Wi-Fi Clear Connect
• Advanced radio resource management
• Spectrum analysis
• Integrated Wireless IDS/IPS
• Access point management via a wireless controller
• Authentication Client MIB (RFC 2618); offers embedded HTML management tool with secure access (SSL and VPN);
• HPE Intelligent Management Center and Wireless Services Manager Software
• Diagnostics
provides a systemconditions; helps optimize WLAN performance by detecting interference from Wi-Fi and non-Wi-Fi sources using
spectrum analysis capabilities built into the access points, identifying rogue activity, and making decisions at a systemwide level.
o Automatic radio power adjustments
include real-time power adjustments based on changing environmental conditions and signal coverage
adjustment
o Automatic radio channel
provides intelligent channel switching and real-time Interference detection
o Intelligent client load balancing
determines number of clients across neighboring APs and adjusts client allocation to balance the load
o Airtime fairness
provides equal RF transmission time for wireless clients
o Power/frequency spectrum analysis
measures noise from IEEE 802.11 remote sources
o Signal detection/classification
identifies source of RF interference, for example, Bluetooth®, cordless phones, and microwave ovens
o Evaluation of channel quality
helps detect severe channel degradation and improve the reporting of poor RF performance
detects and locates and mitigates unknown and rogue devices (see controller datasheet for details))
provides secure web browser (SSL and VPN), command-line interface, SNMP v2c, SNMP v3, MIB-II with traps, and RADIUS
implements scheduled configuration and firmware upgrades from a central controller
provides central management for discovery, logging, status, and configuration management
interfaces (PCAP format); includes data rate matrix
• Compatible with HPE Unified Switches, Controllers and Module
o Refer to the HPE Access Point—Controller Compatibility Matrix at
http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetDocument.aspx?docname=4AA5-0345ENW&cc=us&lc=en
o Refer to the release notes for minimum version numbers required.
• Rate limiting
supports per-wireless client ingress-enforced maximums and per-wireless client, per-queue guaranteed minimums
• Centralized traffic
maintains Layer 2 and Layer 3 QoS settings when using centralized traffic or guest access
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IEEE 802.1p prioritization
HPE 525 802.11ac Dual Radio Access Point Series
• Wireless
delivers data to devices based on the priority and type of traffic
o L2/L3/L4 classification
supports IEEE 802.1p VLAN priority, SpectraLink SVP, and DiffServ
o Multiple SSIDs per radio
Wi-Fi MultiMedia (WMM), IEEE 802.11e EDCF, and Service-Aware priority
• IEEE 802.3 (PoE)
• Auto-MDIX
• Two spatial stream MIMO technology
• Band steering
• HPE 525 embedded antennas
• External antenna
• Anywhere, anytime wireless coverage
• Medical standards
• Multiple SSIDs
• AP client access control functions
o simplifies deployment and dramatically reduces installation costs by helping to eliminate the time and cost
involved in supplying local power at each access point location
o 802.3af the AP will operate with both radios at full performance
adjusts automatically for straight-through or crossover cables on the Ethernet interface
provides the latest in Wi-Fi technology, which allows for 867 Mbps in the 5GHz frequency band and 300 Mbps in the
2.4GHz band of signaling
redirects 5 GHz-capable clients automatically to the less-congested 5 GHz spectrum
provides excellent coverage through use of embedded high-gain antennas (4 dBi antenna at 2.4 GHz and 5 dBi antenna
at 5 GHz); no need for the added cost of external antennas
o Optional external antenna for better antenna placement via RP-SMA connectors
dual-radio IEEE 802.11b/g/n and 802.11a/n/ac access point; per-radio software-selectable configuration of frequency
bands; self-healing, self-optimizing local mesh that extends network availability; Wi-Fi Alliance Certifications for
interoperability with all IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac client devices
meets the European EN60601-1-2 standard for healthcare
o Up to 16 SSIDs per radio, each with unique MAC address, configurable SSID broadcasts
o Individual security and QoS profiles
o Configurable DTIM and minimum data rate
o Each mapped to separate IEEE 802.1Q VLANs
o WMM and/or WMM-PS
o Security filter
o offers IEEE 802.1X authentication using EAP-SIM, EAP-FAST, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, and PEAP
o delivers MAC address authentication using local or RADIUS access lists
o provides RADIUS AAA using EAP-MD5, PAP, CHAP, and MS-CHAPv2
o supports RADIUS Client (RFC 2865 and 2866) with location-aware support
o provides Layer 2 wireless client isolation
HPE 525 802.11ac Dual Radio Access Point Series
Integrated IDS support
o Automated AP and client classification
reduces manual effort (administrator can override AP classification)
o Comprehensive detection capabilities
detects a wide range of attacks
o Flexible event reporting
enables configuration of which events will result in notifications
o Location tracking capabilities
helps identify the rogue device location
o Flexible deployment models
supports time slicing or dedicating a radio to detect full-time
o see the controller datasheet for more detail
• Choice of IEEE 802.11i, WPA2, or WPA
locks out unauthorized wireless access by authenticating users prior to granting network access; robust Advanced
Encryption Standard (AES) or Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) encryption secures the data integrity of wireless
traffic
• TKIP/WEP encryption
is supported only on legacy IEEE 802.11a/b/g clients as it has been deprecated from the IEEE 802.11n and 802.11ac
standards
• Local wireless bridge client traffic filtering
prevents communication between wireless devices associated with the same access point
• RFC and standards
refer to the controller datasheet for details
• Limited Lifetime Warranty
see http://www.hpe.com/networking/warrantysummary
product purchase.
• Software releases
to find software for your product, refer to http://www.hpe.com/networking/support; for details on the software
releases available with your product purchase, refer to http://www.hpe.com/networking/warrantysummary
for warranty and support information included with your