Aruba 501 Wireless Client Bridge
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Aruba 501 Wireless Client Bridge

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Aruba 501 Wireless Client Bridge

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Overview:

The Aruba 501 Wireless Client Bridge enables you to easily integrate devices with no native wireless support into a wireless LAN (WLAN). It provides strong enterprise-class layered security features, including an IEEE 802.1X supplicant, to protect the network from intrusions.

The 501 Wireless Client Bridge can bridge up to 15 Ethernet client devices running a legacy networking protocol to the WLAN – extending wireless network access to a wide range of protocols. An integrated serial to TCP/IP converter enables a RS-232 asynchronous terminal device to communicate with a compatible station on the network. Hardware- accelerated encryption provides higher performance when using WPA2/AES security.

This bridge provides the benefits of wireless mobility for devices like electronic cash registers, scales, servers, printers, medical equipment and other devices. It can be deployed in any location where a WLAN signal is available – saving the time and expense of installing Ethernet cables for wired network access.

The 501 Wireless Client Bridge integrates into the Aruba Mobile First solution architecture and is interoperable with the IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac wireless network infrastructure in a multi-vendor environment.

Highlights

Link up to 15 Ethernet devices or an RS232 serial device to a wireless network at Gigabit speeds
One dual-band three spatial-stream MIMO radio running up to 1.3 Gbps
Support for IEEE 802.11b/g/n and 802.11a/n/ac WLAN networks
Fast roaming between access points
Web-based configuration

Benefits:

Quality of Service (QoS)

Network management
- Support for DSCP and WMM
- SNMP v2c, SNMP v3, MIB-II with traps, and RADIUS authentication client MIB (RFC 2618)
- Embedded HTML management tool with secure access
- Scheduled configuration and firmware upgrades via a network management station
Diagnostic
- RSSI logging
- Email alert tool

Connectivity

IEEE 802.3af PoE support
- Simplifies deployment and dramatically reduces installation costs by helping eliminate the time and cost involved in supplying local power at each client bridge
Auto-MDIX
- Provides automatic adjustments for straight-through or crossover cables on all 10/100/1000 ports
IEEE 802.11h with International-Telecommunication-Union (ITU) compliance
- Selects the channel automatically, based on the access point it connects to; and avoids DFS (Dynamic- Frequency-Selection) issues by following the access point to a clear channel

Mobility

Anywhere, anytime wireless coverage
- Provides single IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac radio client bridge
- Offers radio software-selectable configuration of frequency bands
- Utilizes IEEE 802.3af PoE or local power supply
Interoperability
- Meets Wi-Fi Alliance Certification standards, including IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac and WPA2—to ensure multivendor interoperability
Supported devices
- Support Windows-based PCs equipped with Ethernet cards; includes point-of-sale devices, scales, network printers, thin clients Mac/Apple machines, Linux/Unix workstations, Ethernet-enabled appliances, medical equipment, or manufacturing machinery
- Connects RS232 asynchronous terminal devices to the wireless network
Multiple devices
- Connects up to 15 Ethernet-enabled devices via a multiport switch

Security

IEEE 802.1X support
- Provides user authentication with support for EAP-TLS and PEAP—with choice of Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), and Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption for protecting wireless traffic between authenticated clients and the access point
Choice of IEEE, WPA2, WPA, or WEP
- Secures the data integrity of wireless traffic, using robust AES or TKIP encryption

Warranty and support

Limited Lifetime Warranty
Software releases

Specifications:

Aruba 501 Specifications
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: 2dBi 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 Size: 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%, noncondensing Nonoperating/Storage temperature: -40°F to 158°F (-40°C to 70°C) Nonoperating/Storage relative humidity: 5% to 95%, noncondensing 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 Regulatory Radio FCC Part 15.247; EN 300 328; FCC Part 15.407; MIC Notice No. 88, App. 43 & 45; EN 301 893; RSS-210 Safety UL 2043; UL 60950-1; EN 60950-1; CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1 RF Exposure FCC Bulletin OET-65C; RSS-102; EN 62311 Emissions EN 55022 Class B; EN 60601-1-2; EN 301 489-1; EN 301 489-17; ICES-003 Class B; FCC Part 15, VCCI Class B Regulatory Model Numbers MRLBB-1302 Security IEEE 802.1X support Provides user authentication with support for EAP-TLS and PEAP—with choice of Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), and Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption for protecting wireless traffic between authenticated clients and the access point Choice of IEEE, WPA2, WPA, or WEP Secures the data integrity of wireless traffic, using robust AES or TKIP encryption	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 Supported modulation types: 802.11b: BPSK, QPSK, CCK 802.11a/g/n: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM 802.11ac: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM Transmit power data is per chain and includes the dipole antenna that ships with the Aruba 501 Wireless Client Bridge. The receiver sensitivity also includes the dipole antenna gain. Maximum ratio combining (MRC) for improved receiver performance Cyclic delay diversity (CDD) for improved downlink RF performance Short guard interval for 20-MHz, 40-MHz and 80-MHz channels Space-time block coding (STBC) for increased range and improved reception Low-density parity check (LDPC) for high-efficiency error correction and increased throughput Supported data rates (Mbps): 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11 802.11a/g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 802.11n: 6.5 to 450 (MCS0 to MCS23) 802.11ac: 6.5 to 1,300 (MCS0 to MCS9, NSS = 1 to 3) 802.11n high-throughput (HT) support: HT 20/40 802.11ac very high throughput (VHT) support: VHT 20/40/80 802.11n/ac packet aggregation: A-MPDU, A-MSDU Warranty and Support Limited Lifetime Warranty Software Releases To find software for your product, visit Aruba Support

Aruba 501 Specifications

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: 2dBi 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

Size: 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%, noncondensing
Nonoperating/Storage temperature: -40°F to 158°F (-40°C to 70°C)
Nonoperating/Storage relative humidity: 5% to 95%, noncondensing
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

Regulatory

Radio
- FCC Part 15.247; EN 300 328; FCC Part 15.407; MIC Notice No. 88, App. 43 & 45; EN 301 893; RSS-210
Safety
- UL 2043; UL 60950-1; EN 60950-1; CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1
RF Exposure
- FCC Bulletin OET-65C; RSS-102; EN 62311
Emissions
- EN 55022 Class B; EN 60601-1-2; EN 301 489-1; EN 301 489-17; ICES-003 Class B; FCC Part 15, VCCI Class B

Regulatory Model Numbers

MRLBB-1302

Security

IEEE 802.1X support
- Provides user authentication with support for EAP-TLS and PEAP—with choice of Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), and Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption for protecting wireless traffic between authenticated clients and the access point
Choice of IEEE, WPA2, WPA, or WEP
- Secures the data integrity of wireless traffic, using robust AES or TKIP encryption

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
Supported modulation types:
- 802.11b: BPSK, QPSK, CCK
- 802.11a/g/n: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM
- 802.11ac: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM
Transmit power data is per chain and includes the dipole antenna that ships with the Aruba 501 Wireless Client Bridge. The receiver sensitivity also includes the dipole antenna gain.
Maximum ratio combining (MRC) for improved receiver performance
Cyclic delay diversity (CDD) for improved downlink RF performance
Short guard interval for 20-MHz, 40-MHz and 80-MHz channels
Space-time block coding (STBC) for increased range and improved reception
Low-density parity check (LDPC) for high-efficiency error correction and increased throughput
Supported data rates (Mbps):
- 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11
- 802.11a/g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54
- 802.11n: 6.5 to 450 (MCS0 to MCS23)
- 802.11ac: 6.5 to 1,300 (MCS0 to MCS9, NSS = 1 to 3)
802.11n high-throughput (HT) support: HT 20/40
802.11ac very high throughput (VHT) support: VHT 20/40/80
802.11n/ac packet aggregation: A-MPDU, A-MSDU

Warranty and Support

Limited Lifetime Warranty

Software Releases

To find software for your product, visit Aruba Support

Wireless Radio Specifications:

RF Performance Table
	Maximum transmit power (dBm) per transmit chain and includes the 2dBi dipole antenna that ships with the bridge	Receiver sensitivity (dBm) per receive chain and includes the 2dBi dipole antenna that ships with the bridge
802.11b 2.4 GHz
1 Mbps	21.0	-96.0
11 Mbps	21.0	-88.0
802.11g 2.4 GHz and 802.11a 5 GHz
6 Mbps	20 (21 at 2.4 GHz)	-92 (-93 at 2.4 GHz)
54 Mbps	19.0	-75.0
802.11n HT20 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
MCS0/8/16	18 (21 at 2.4 GHz)	-90 (-93 at 2.4 GHz)
MCS7/15/23	15 (16 at 2.4 GHz)	-71.0
802.11n HT40 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
MCS0/8/16	20 (14 at 2.4 GHz)	-90.0
MCS7/15/23	15 (14 at 2.4 GHz)	-68.0
802.11ac VHT80 5 GHz
MCS0	20.0	-86.0
MCS9	13.0	-59.0

Maximum capability of the hardware provided. Maximum transmit power is limited by local regulatory settings.

Documentation:

Aruba 501 Wireless Client Bridge Datasheet (.PDF)

Pricing Notes:

Pricing and product availability subject to change without notice.

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