Description
Overview
Wireless mobility is provided via this bridge for devices such as electronic cash registers, scales, servers, printers, medical equipment, and other devices. It can be installed anywhere there is a WLAN signal, saving time and money on Ethernet cable installation for wired network access. In a multi-vendor context, the 501 Wireless Client Bridge fits into the Aruba Mobile First solution architecture and is interoperable with IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac wireless network infrastructure.
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
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
• 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 (DynamicFrequency-Selection) issues by following the access point to a clear channel
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
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
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 • 3×3 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
