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What is the HPE Aruba 500 Series Wi-Fi 6 Access Point?
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The HPE Aruba 500 Series is a Wi-Fi 6 access point family designed for small to midsize enterprises, offering up to 1.7 Gbps aggregate throughput, OFDMA, MU-MIMO and AppRF application visibility.
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How does Wi-Fi 6 improve performance on Aruba 500 Series?
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Wi-Fi 6 delivers higher throughput, reduced latency and improved multi-user efficiency via OFDMA and MU-MIMO, increasing capacity by up to 4× in dense environments.
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What client density can Aruba 500 Series support?
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Each Aruba 500 AP supports up to 512 associated clients with optimized airtime fairness and load balancing to maintain performance in high-density deployments.
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What security features are built into the Aruba 500 Series?
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Aruba 500 includes WPA3 encryption, Enhanced Open, Aruba Dynamic Segmentation, integrated IDS/IPS, and policy enforcement firewall for end-to-end network security.
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Can I integrate Bluetooth and Zigbee services on Aruba 500?
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Yes. Aruba 500 has built-in Bluetooth Low Energy and Zigbee radios to support location services, IoT device connectivity and asset tracking without extra hardware.
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How are Aruba 500 Series APs managed?
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You can manage Aruba 500 APs via Aruba Central, Aruba AirWave or on-premises Aruba Mobility Controllers using AOS-CX for unified configuration, monitoring and analytics.
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What deployment options are available for Aruba 500?
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Aruba 500 supports campus, branch and remote deployments with controller-based, controllerless (instant mode) and cloud-managed architectures for flexible rollouts.
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What power requirements do Aruba 500 APs have?
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Aruba 500 APs support 802.3at PoE+ (up to 30 W) or 802.3bt PoE++ (up to 60 W) for Wi-Fi, BLE, Zigbee and optional USB-C powered device support.
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How do I optimize coverage and performance?
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Use Aruba’s RF Optimization with Adaptive Radio Management (ARM) to automatically adjust channels, power levels and client steering for best coverage and throughput.
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Does Aruba 500 Series support Wi-Fi mesh?
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Yes. Aruba 500 APs support self-forming, self-healing Wi-Fi mesh to extend coverage without additional wired infrastructure, ideal for hard-to-wire areas.
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What are the mounting options for Aruba 500 APs?
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Aruba 500 APs include ceiling tile, drywall, surface and T-rail mounting kits, with optional conduit and outdoor enclosures for diverse installation environments.
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Which ArubaOS version is required for Aruba 500?
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Aruba 500 Series requires ArubaOS 10.6 or later on Mobility Controllers or Instant mode 10.6+; Aruba Central supports onboarding and management on AOS-CX.
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How does band steering work on Aruba 500?
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Aruba’s band steering intelligently directs dual-band clients to 5 GHz when available, balancing load and improving performance on both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands.
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What use cases are ideal for Aruba 500?
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Aruba 500 is ideal for high-density offices, schools, retail, healthcare and hospitality, delivering secure, high-performance Wi-Fi 6 with integrated IoT services.
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What warranty and support does Aruba offer?
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HPE Aruba 500 APs come with a standard one-year warranty, extendable up to five years with HPE Foundation Care, offering next-business-day hardware replacement.
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How do I license features on Aruba 500 Series?
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Aruba 500 uses Aruba Central or controller-based licenses (Foundation, Advanced and Azure) to enable features like AI insights, security analytics and SD-Branch.
