Introduction

The Aruba 518 series access points with Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) technology deliver high performance connectivity in harsh weather-protected environments such as warehouses, industrial freezers or enclosures in extreme environments.

The 518 series is designed to simultaneously serve multiple clients and traffic types in dense environments utilizing the Wi-Fi 6 standard.

Innovations include AI-powered RF optimization, Live upgrades, WPA3 and Enhanced Open certified security, and unified wired and wireless policy with Dynamic Segmentation.

Features

2.4 GHz

Y

5 GHz

Y

Maximum data transfer rate

5375 Mbit/s

Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)

575 Mbit/s

Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)

4800 Mbit/s

Ethernet LAN data rates

100,1000,2500 Mbit/s

Networking standards

IEEE 802.11a,IEEE 802.11ac,IEEE 802.11ax,IEEE 802.11b,IEEE 802.11g,IEEE 802.11n,IEEE 802.3af,IEEE 802.3at,IEEE 802.3az,IEEE 802.3bt,IEEE 802.3bz

Auto MDI/MDI-X

Y

MIMO

Y

MIMO type

Multi User MIMO

Spread spectrum method

DSSS,OFDM,OFDMA

Modulation

16-QAM,64-QAM,256-QAM,1024-QAM,BPSK,CCK,QPSK

Security

Security algorithms

WPA2,WPA3

Ports & interfaces

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports

2

Power

Power over Ethernet (PoE)

Y

Power consumption (typical)

32 W

Design

Placement

Wall

Product colour

White

Antenna

Antenna type

External

Antenna connector type

RP-SMA

Number of connectors

6

Operational conditions

Operating relative humidity (H-H)

5 - 93%

Operating temperature (T-T)

-40 - 55 °C

Storage temperature (T-T)

-40 - 70 °C

Operating altitude

0 - 3000 m

Weight & dimensions

Width

211 mm

Depth

211 mm

Height

70 mm

Weight

1.5 kg