Aruba 650 Series Wi-Fi 6E APs

• AP-655: Internal antenna models

• AP type: Indoor, tri-radio, 2.4GHz, 5GHz and 6GHz (concurrent) 802.11ax 4x4 MIMO
• 2.4GHz radio: Four spatial streams Single User (SU) MIMO for up to 1,147Mbps wireless data rate with 4SS HE40 802.11ax client devices, or multiple 2SS or 1SS MU-MIMO capable 802.11ax devices
• 5 ghz无线:四个空间流单用户(苏)MIMO for up to 2.4Gbps wireless data rate with 4SS HE80 802.11ax client devices, or multiple 2SS or 1SS MU-MIMO capable 802.11ax devices
• 6GHz radio: Four spatial streams Single User (SU) MIMO for up to 4.8Gbps wireless data rate with 4SS HE160 802.11ax client devices, or multiple 2SS or 1SS MU-MIMO capable 40 802.11ax devices
• Up to 1,024 associated client devices per radio (limited to 2,048 maximum for all three radios combined), and up to 16 BSSIDs per radio (limited to 4 for the 6GHz radio)
• Supported frequency bands (country-specific restrictions apply):
  • 2.400 to 2.4835GHz ISM
  • 5.150 to 5.250GHz U-NII-1
  • 5.250 to 5.350GHz U-NII-2A
  • 5.470 to 5.725GHz U-NII-2C
  • 5.725 to 5.850GHz U-NII-3/ISM
  • 5.850 to 5.895GHz U-NII-4
  • 5.925 to 6.425GHz U-NII-5
  • 6.425 to 6.525GHz U-NII-6
  • 6.525 to 6.875GHz U-NII-7
  • 6.875 to 7.125GHz U-NII-8
• Available bands and channels: Dependent on configured regulatory domain (country)
• Dynamic frequency selection (DFS) optimizes the use of available RF spectrum in the 5GHz band
• Supported radio technologies:
  • 802.11b: Direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS)
  • 802.11a/g/n/ac: Orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)
  • 802.11ax: Orthogonal
• Supported modulation types:
  • 802.11b: BPSK, QPSK, CCK
  • 802.11a/g/n: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM and 256-QAM (proprietary extension)
  • 802.11ac: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM and 1024-QAM (proprietary extension)
  • 802.11ax: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM and 1024-QAM
• 802.11n high-throughput (HT) support: HT20/40
• 802.11ac very high throughput (VHT) support: VHT20/40/80/160(80+80)
• 802.11ax high efficiency (HE) support: HE20/40/80/160
• 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 600 (MCS0 to MCS31, HT20 to HT40), 800 with 256-QAM (proprietary extension)
  • 802.11ac: 6.5 to 1,733 (MCS0 to MCS9, NSS = 1 to 4, VHT20 to VHT160(80+80));VHT80); 2,167 with 1024-QAM (MCS10 and MCS11, proprietary extension)
  • 802.11ax (2.4GHz): 3.6 to 1,147 (MCS0 to MCS11, NSS = 1 to 4, HE20 to HE40)
  • 802.11ax (5GHz): 3.6 to 2,402 (MCS0 to MCS11, NSS = 1 to 4, HE20 to HE160(80+80))HE80)
  • 802.11ax (6GHz): 3.6 to 4,804 (MCS0 to MCS11, NSS = 1 to 4,HE20 to HE160)
• 802.11n/ac packet aggregation: A-MPDU, A-MSDU
• Transmit power: Configurable in increments of 0.5 dBm
• Maximum (aggregate, conducted total) transmit power (limited by local regulatory requirements):
  • Per radio/band (2.4GHz / 5GHz / 6GHz): +24 dBm (18dBm per chain)
  • Note: conducted transmit power levels exclude antenna gain. For total (EIRP) transmit power, add antenna gain.
• Advanced Cellular Coexistence (ACC) minimizes the impact of interference from cellular networks
• Ultra Tri-Band (UTB) enables ultimate flexibility in 5GHz and 6GHz channel selection without performance degradation
• Maximum ratio combining (MRC) for improved receiver performance
• Cyclic delay/shift diversity (CDD/CSD) for improved downlink RF performance
• Space-time block coding (STBC) for increased range and improved reception
• Low-density parity check (LDPC) for high-efficiency error correction and increased throughput
• Transmit beam-forming (TxBF) for increased signal reliability and range
• 802.11ax Target Wait Time (TWT) to support low-power client devices

• AP-655: Integrated downtilt omni-directional antennas for 4x4 MIMO with peak antenna gain of 4.6dBi in 2.4GHz, 5.2dBi in 5GHz and 5.4dBi in 6GHz. Built-in antennas are optimized for horizontal ceiling mounted orientation of the AP. The downtilt angle for maximum gain is roughly 30 to 40 degrees.
  • Combining the patterns of each of the antennas of the MIMO radios, the peak gain of the combined, average pattern is 3.6dBi in 2.4GHz, 3.1dBi in 5GHz and 3.7dBi in 6GHz.

• E0, E1: Two Ethernet wired network ports (RJ-45)
  • Auto-sensing link speed (100/1000/2500/5000BASE-T) and MDI/MDX
  • 2.5Gbps and 5Gbps speeds comply with NBase-T and 802.3bz specifications
  • POE-PD: 48Vdc (nominal) 802.3af/at/bt POE (class 3 or higher)
  • 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
  • Link aggregation (LACP) support between both network ports for redundancy and increased capacity
• DC power interface: 48Vdc (nominal, +/- 5%), accepts 1.35mm/3.5mm center-positive circular plug with 9.5mm length
• USB 2.0 host interface (Type A connector)
  • Capable of sourcing up to 1A / 5W to an attached device
• Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE5.0) and Zigbee (802.15.4) radio
  • BLE: up to 6dBm transmit power and -101dBm receive sensitivity (125kbps)
  • Zigbee: up to 6dBm transmit power and -97dBm receive sensitivity (250kbps)
  • 集成全方位antenna with roughly 30 to 40 degrees downtilt and peak gain of 3.5dBi
• Advanced IOT Coexistence (AIC) allows concurrent operation of multiple radios in the 2.4GHz band
• Built-in Trusted Platform Module (TPM) for enhanced security and anti-counterfeiting
• Visual indictors (four multi-color LEDs): for System (1x) and Radio (3x) status
• Reset button: factory reset, LED mode control (normal/off)
• Serial console interface (proprietary, micro-B USB physical jack)
• Kensington security slot
• Automatic thermal shutdown and recovery function

• The AP supports direct DC power and Power over Ethernet (POE) on port E0 and/or E1
• When POE power is supplied to both Ethernet ports, the AP combines power from both sources (SmartPOE feature), using E0 as the primary source and E1 as secondary
• When both DC and POE power sources are available, DC power takes priority over POE
• Power sources are sold separately; see the 650 Series Ordering Guide for details
• The AP supports variouspower modesdepending on the available power source(s) and configuration
  • With IPM disabled, the AP may apply some static restrictions, see tables below
  • With IPM enabled, the AP will start up in unrestricted mode but may dynamically apply restrictions depending on the available power budget and actual consumption. The feature restrictions and order in which these get applied are configurable
  • When powered by direct DC power, the AP operates without restrictions
  • Powering the AP from a single 802.3af (class 3 or lower) POE source is not supported, regardless of IPM status
• Maximum (worst-case) power consumption (without / with a USB device attached):
  • DC powered: 36.0W / 42.5W
  • POE powered: 40.3W / 46.5W
  • This assumes that up to 5W is supplied to the attached USB device
• Maximum (worst-case) power consumption in idle mode: 14.3W/20.2W (DC) or 16.9W/22.7W (POE)
• Maximum (worst-case) power consumption in deep-sleep mode: 2.4W (DC) or 4.0W (POE)

• A mounting bracket has been pre-installed on the back of the AP. This bracket is used to secure the AP to any of the mount kits (sold separately); see the 650 Series Ordering Guide for details.

• Dimensions/weight (AP-655; unit without mount bracket):
  • 260mm (W) x 260mm (D) x 60mm (H)
  • 1,800g
• Dimensions/weight (AP-655; shipping):
  • 285mm (W) x 285mm (D) x 95mm (H)
  • 2,300g

• Operating conditions
  • Temperature: 0°C to +50°C / +32°F to +122°F
  • Relative humidity: 5% to 95%
  • ETS 300 019 class 3.2 environments
  • AP is plenum rated for use in air-handling spaces
• Storage conditions
  • Temperature: -25°C to +55°C / +13°F to +131°F
  • Relative humidity: 10% to 100%
  • ETS 300 019 class 1.2 environments
• Transportation conditions
  • Temperature: -40°C to +70°C / -40°F to +158°F
  • Relative humidity: up to 95%
  • ETS 300 019 class 2.3 environments

• Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF): 461khrs (53yrs) at +25C operating temperature

• FCC/ISED
• CE Marked
• RED Directive 2014/53/EU
• EMC Directive 2014/30/EU
• Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU
• UL/IEC/EN 60950
• IEC/EN 62368-1
• EN 60601-1-1, EN60601-1-2
• For more country-specific regulatory information and approvals, please see your Aruba representative.

• AP-655 (all models): APIN0655

• UL2043 plenum rating
• Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA):
  • Wi-Fi CERTIFIED a, b, g, n, ac
  • Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6E (ax, 6GHz)
  • WPA, WPA2 and WPA3 – Enterprise with CNSA option, Personal (SAE), Enhanced Open (OWE)
  • WMM, WMM-PS, Wi-Fi Vantage, W-Fi Agile Multiband
  • Wi-Fi Location^*
  • Passpoint (release 2)
• Bluetooth SIG
• Zigbee Alliance
• Ethernet Alliance (POE, PD device, class 6)

^*Targeting Q2 CY22 to obtain the Wi-Fi Location certification

• Aruba’s hardware limited lifetime warranty

• ArubaOS and Aruba InstantOS 8.10.0.0