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503 Series Campus Access Points Installation Guide The Aruba 503 Series Campus Access Points are high-performance, dual-radio wireless devices that can be deployed in either controllerbased (AOS) or controller-less (Instant) modes. Aruba 503 Series Campus Access Points support the full 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6 featureset with dual 2x2 MIMO radios and provide a wired network interface.
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Figure 3 AP-503 Access Point Rear View The LED displays located on the front panel of the access point indicate the system status of the access point. System Status LED Table 1: System Status LED Color/State Meaning Device Powered off Green- solid Device ready, fully functional, no network restrictions Green- blinking...
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1. Blinking: one second on, one second off, 2 seconds cycle. 2. Flashing off: mostly on, fraction of a second off, 2 seconds cycle. 3. Flashing on: mostly off, fraction of a second on, 2 seconds cycle. Radio Status LED The Radio Status LED table below is applicable to 2G and 5G labels.
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Figure 5 Ethernet Port Pin-Out RJ-45 Female Pin-Out ETH Rx+ (POE negative) ETH Rx- (POE negative) ETH Tx+ (POE positive) Spare Pair (POE positive) Spare Pair (POE positive) ETH Tx- (POE positive) Spare Pair (POE negative) Spare Pair (POE negative) Kensington Lock Slot The AP-503 is equipped with a Kensington lock slot for additional physical security.
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Canada. Identifying Specific Installation Locations Use the access point placement map generated by Aruba 503 Series RF Plan software application to determine the proper installation location(s). Each location should be as close as possible to the center of the intended coverage area and should be free from obstructions or obvious sources of interference.
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Cement/concrete—Old concrete has high levels of water dissipation, which dries out the concrete, allowing for potential RF propagation. New concrete has high levels of water concentration in the concrete, blocking RF signals. Natural Items—Fish tanks, water fountains, ponds, and trees Brick RF reflectors include: Metal Objects—Metal pans between floors, rebar, fire doors, air conditioning/heating ducts, mesh windows,...
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Power Power over Ethernet (IEEE 802.3at compliant) Environmental Operating Temperature: 0°C to +50°C (+32°F to +122°F) Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing Storage Temperature: -40ºC to 70ºC (-40ºF to 158ºF) Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing Regulatory Information For the purpose of regulatory compliance certifications and identification, this product has been assigned a unique regulatory model number (RMN).
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Industry Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all of the requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. This device contains licence-exempt transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply with Innovation, Science and Eco- nomic Development Canada’s licence-exempt RSS(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause interference;...
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Radio Frequency Range MHz Max EIRP 2412-2472 20 dBm 5150-5250 23 dBm 5250-5350 23 dBm Wi-Fi 5470-5725 30 dBm 5725-5850 14 dBm Lower power radio LAN product operating in 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. Please refer to the ArubaOS User Guide/Instant User Guide for details on restrictions.
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Нормативные требования Евhразийского Экономического Союза Russia HPE Russia: ООО "Хьюлетт Паккард Энтерпрайз" Российская Федерация, 125171, г. Москва, Ленинградское шоссе, 16А, стр.3, Телефон: +7 499 403 4248 Факс: +7 499 403 4677 'HPE Kazakhstan': TOO «Хьюлетт-Паккард (К)», Республика Казахстан, 050040, г. Алматы, Бостандыкский...
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United States This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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