| Brand | HPE Aruba |
| Model | AP-504 |
| Regulatory Model Number | APIN0504 |
| Series | HPE Aruba Networking 500 Series Campus Access Points |
| Access Point Type | Indoor, dual radio, 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz 802.11ax 2x2 MIMO |
| Wi-Fi Standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), with 802.11a, b, g, n and ac support |
| Radios | 2, concurrent 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz |
| MIMO | 2x2 in 2.4 GHz, 2x2 in 5 GHz |
| 5 GHz Radio Rate | Up to 1.2 Gbps (2 spatial streams, HE80) |
| 2.4 GHz Radio Rate | Up to 574 Mbps (HE40), 287 Mbps (HE20) |
| Maximum Real-World Speed | 1.49 Gbps (HE80/HE20) |
| 802.11ax Data Rate (5 GHz) | 3.6 to 1,201 Mbps (MCS0 to MCS11, NSS 1 to 2, HE20 to HE80) |
| 802.11ax Data Rate (2.4 GHz) | 3.6 to 574 Mbps (MCS0 to MCS11, NSS 1 to 2, HE20 to HE40) |
| 802.11ac Data Rate | 6.5 to 867 Mbps (MCS0 to MCS9, NSS 1 to 2, VHT20 to VHT80), 1,083 Mbps with 1024-QAM |
| 802.11n Data Rate | 6.5 to 300 Mbps (MCS0 to MCS15, HT20 to HT40), 400 Mbps with 256-QAM |
| 802.11a/g Data Rate | 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps |
| 802.11b Data Rate | 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps |
| Channel Widths | HT20/40, VHT20/40/80, HE20/40/80 |
| 802.11ax Modulation | BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, 1024-QAM |
| OFDMA | Up to 8 resource units |
| Packet Aggregation | A-MPDU, A-MSDU (802.11n, 802.11ac and 802.11ax) |
| 2.4 GHz Band | 2.400 to 2.4835 GHz |
| 5 GHz Bands | 5.150 to 5.250, 5.250 to 5.350, 5.470 to 5.725, 5.725 to 5.850 and 5.850 to 5.895 GHz (country-specific restrictions apply) |
| Available Channels | Dependent on configured regulatory domain |
| Maximum Transmit Power | +21 dBm per band (18 dBm per chain), configurable in 0.5 dBm steps |
| Maximum Associated Clients | 256 per radio |
| Maximum BSSIDs | 16 per radio |
| Wi-Fi Features | MU-MIMO, transmit beamforming, maximum ratio combining, cyclic delay/shift diversity, space-time block coding, LDPC, DFS, Passpoint (release 2), 802.11mc FTM |
| Antenna Connectors | 2 x RP-SMA female, concurrent dual band (A0 and A1) |
| Antenna Connector Loss | 0.7 dB (2.4 GHz), 1.3 dB (5 GHz) |
| Ethernet Port | 1 x 10/100/1000BASE-T (E0), auto-sensing, MDI/MDIX, 802.3az EEE |
| PoE Input | 802.3af/at PoE-PD (class 3 or 4), 48 V DC nominal |
| DC Input | 12 V DC nominal (+/- 5%), 2.1 mm/5.5 mm center-positive plug, 9.5 mm length |
| Power Source Priority | DC takes precedence over PoE; the unit switches to PoE if DC fails |
| Power Options (sold separately) | R3K00A (12V/48W AC/DC adapter), R6P68A (802.3af midspan), R6P67A (802.3at Smart Rate midspan) |
| Max Power, DC Powered (without / with USB) | 8.9 W / 14.2 W |
| Max Power, 802.3at PoE (without / with USB) | 11.0 W / 16.5 W |
| Max Power, 802.3af PoE (without / with USB) | 11.0 W / 13.5 W |
| Idle Power | 4.3 W (DC), 6.2 W (PoE) |
| Deep-Sleep Power | 1.7 W (DC), 3.7 W (PoE) |
| USB Port | 1 x USB 2.0 host (USB-A), sources up to 1 A / 5 W |
| USB Availability by Power Source | Disabled on 802.3af (class 3) PoE with Intelligent Power Monitoring off; unrestricted on DC or 802.3at (class 4) PoE |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5 (BLE), up to 7 dBm transmit power (class 1), -93 dBm receive sensitivity at 1 Mbps |
| Zigbee | 802.15.4, up to 6 dBm transmit power, -96 dBm receive sensitivity |
| BLE and Zigbee Antenna | Integrated, vertically polarized omnidirectional, about 30 degrees downtilt, 3.3 dBi peak gain |
| Console Port | Micro-B USB, serial adapter cable APCBL-SERU required |
| LEDs | 2 multi-color LEDs (system status and radio status) |
| Reset Button | Factory reset and LED mode control (normal or off) |
| Physical Security | Kensington lock slot |
| Trusted Platform Module | Present in all units |
| Wireless Security | WPA, WPA2 and WPA3: Enterprise with CNSA option, Personal (SAE), Enhanced Open (OWE); WPA2-MPSK |
| Mounting | Mounting bracket on the back of the unit; ceiling or wall mounting; mount kits sold separately |
| Operating Temperature | 0 to 50 C (32 to 122 F) |
| Operating Humidity | 5% to 93%, noncondensing |
| Storage Temperature | -40 to 70 C (-40 to 158 F) |
| Storage Humidity | 5% to 93%, noncondensing |
| Operating Environment | Indoor use only; plenum rated (UL2043); ETS 300 019 class 3.2 |
| Reliability (MTBF) | 1.3 million hours (148 years) at 25 C |
| Wi-Fi Certifications | Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6 (ax); Wi-Fi CERTIFIED a, b, g, n, ac; WMM, WMM-PS; Agile Multiband; Location |
| Other Certifications | Bluetooth SIG; Ethernet Alliance (PoE, PD device, class 4); UL2043 plenum rating |
| Regulatory and Safety | FCC/ISED, CE (RED 2014/53/EU, EMC 2014/30/EU, Low Voltage 2014/35/EU), UL/IEC/EN 62368-1, EN 60601-1-1, EN 60601-1-2 |
| Minimum Software Release | Wireless Operating System and InstantOS 8.6.0.0; Wireless Operating System 10.1.0.0 |
| Regional Part Numbers | R2H19A (EG), R2H20A (IL), R2H21A (JP), R2H22A (RW), R2H23A (US) |
| TAA Part Numbers | R2H30A (EG), R2H31A (IL), R2H32A (JP), R2H33A (RW), R2H34A (US) |
| Related Model | AP-505 (integrated antennas, 4.9 dBi peak gain in 2.4 GHz and 5.7 dBi in 5 GHz) |
Overview
- We perform an intensive quality control process on all our products. Units (unless sealed in the original manufacturer’s packaging) are fully tested and certified by our technicians. We run and record diagnostics on serial and operating systems, ensuring they function to the industry standard.
- Unless the listing specifies otherwise, this product comes with a 1 Year Warranty for the original purchaser as enduser of the equipment, applicable to items sold in the United States only. All others sales are supported by a 90 day extended warranty.
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