Description
Weather-Resistant, High-Speed Outdoor Wi-Fi Engineered for Growing Businesses
Extend your enterprise wireless coverage safely into open-air spaces, outdoor patios, or industrial loading docks. The Aruba Instant On AP17 (RW) Outdoor Access Point (R2X11A) is a ruggedized, high-performance Wi-Fi solution engineered to survive the elements while delivering reliable, high-density connectivity. Built on dual-band 802.11ac Wave 2 technology, this unit supports cumulative data transfer speeds up to 1167 Mbps. It integrates seamlessly into existing indoor networks and can be safely managed from anywhere using the subscription-free Aruba Instant On mobile app.
Key Features & Benefits
- IP55 Weatherproof Certification: Housed inside a fully sealed, durable outdoor casing designed to endure severe environmental conditions—including extreme heat, freezing winter temperatures, persistent rain, and airborne dust particles.
- 802.11ac Wave 2 MU-MIMO Performance: Combines dual-band concurrency (2.4GHz at 300 Mbps and 5GHz at 867 Mbps) with 2x2 MU-MIMO processing to provide seamless, lag-free connections to multiple mobile devices simultaneously.
- Smart Mesh Networking Setup: Instantly extend your wireless coverage into hard-to-wire exterior locations. Smart Mesh allows you to bridge the AP17 wirelessly to any indoor Instant On access point, eliminating the need for expensive outdoor cabling projects.
- Subscription-Free Cloud Platform: Monitor your external networks on the go. The license-free mobile application provides complete visibility over user traffic, network bandwidth, and security controls with zero monthly service fees.
- Enterprise-Class Security Standards: Protects your corporate boundaries from unauthorized access with built-in WPA2/WPA3 encryption protocols and isolated guest network portals featuring customizable landing splash pages.
- Flexible Power over Ethernet (PoE): Power transmission and data delivery run through a single standard Ethernet line using Power over Ethernet (802.3af Class 3), keeping your exterior mounting points neat and uncluttered.
Technical Specifications
| Hardware / Wireless Component | Detailed Factory Specifications |
|---|---|
| Product SKU / Model | Aruba Instant On AP17 (RW) - R2X11A |
| Wi-Fi Standard Tech | 802.11ac Wave 2 (Wi-Fi 5) Dual-Band Concurrency |
| MIMO Architecture | 2x2 MU-MIMO (Multi-User, Multiple Input, Multiple Output) |
| Aggregate Wireless Speed | Up to 1,167 Mbps (5GHz: 867 Mbps | 2.4GHz: 300 Mbps) |
| Integrated Antenna Array | Dual-band omnidirectional internal antennas (4.7 dBi at 2.4GHz, 5.0 dBi at 5GHz) |
| Physical Interface Port | 1 x Gigabit Ethernet Port (10/100/1000 Base-T) with MDI/MDX auto-sensing |
| Powering Mechanism | Power over Ethernet (PoE): 802.3af Class 3 compliance |
| Max Power Draw | 13.5 W (Maximum drawing usage over PoE line) |
| Environmental Rating | IP55 Weatherproof Protection Certified |
| Operating Temperature Range | -40°C to 50°C (-40°F to 122°F) with up to 95% non-condensing humidity |
| Physical Dimensions | 187 x 156 x 67 mm (7.4 x 6.1 x 2.6 inches) excluding mounting bracket |
| Net Hardware Weight | 650 grams / 1.4 lbs |