Contact
HPE ANW AP-503 (RW) Campus AP
hpeSPT-B696BDEF73DC0A

HPE ANW AP-503 (RW) Campus AP

R 7 140
Low Stock
3–7 day delivery

New: 12-month warranty, manufacturer-backed and mirrored locally (longer where the manufacturer's own warranty is longer).

30-day returns on unopened items — you arrange the courier; we pay it on faulty or dead-on-arrival units.

Quantity
1

HPE ANW AP-503 (RW) Campus AP.

Device Type: Radio access point. Ruggedized Design: Indoor. Width: 3.5 cm. Depth: 14.5 cm. Height: 14.5 cm. Weight: 255 g. Form Factor: External. Connectivity Technology: Wireless.

Specifications

Highlights

  • Dual-band Wi-Fi 6 performance delivering up to 1.49 Gbps total transfer rate
  • Support for up to 256 wireless clients and 16 BSSIDs per radio
  • Integrated Bluetooth 5.0 Low Energy and Zigbee for IoT compatibility
  • Gigabit Ethernet port with PoE Class 3 support at 4.7W operational power
  • Compact indoor design with internal omni-directional antennas

Networking

Form Factor
External
Connectivity Technology
Wireless
Data Transfer Rate
1.49 Gbps
Line Coding Format
CCK, 64 QAM, 256 QAM, BPSK, QPSK, 16 QAM, OFDM, 1024 QAM, OFDMA
Data Link Protocol
IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11ax
Spread Spectrum Method
DSSS, OFDMA
Frequency Band
2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Performance
Maximum data rate (5 GHz): 1.2 Gbps
Performance
Maximum data rate (2.4 GHz): 574 Mbps
Capacity
Wireless clients per Wi-Fi radio: 256
Capacity
BSSIDs per radio: 16
Capacity
OFDMA units: 8
Status Indicators
Power, system, status
Features
2x2:2 streams
Encryption Algorithm
SSL, WPA, WPA2, WPA3
Compliant Standards
IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6

Power

Power Over Ethernet (PoE) Supported
PoE Class 3
Power Consumption Operational
4.7 Watt

General

Device Type
Radio access point
Ruggedized Design
Indoor
Width
3.5 cm
Depth
14.5 cm
Height
14.5 cm
Weight
255 g

Aerial

Antenna
Internal
Antenna Qty
2
Directivity
Omni-directional
Gain Level
4.8 dBi

Environmental Parameters

Min Operating Temperature
0 °C
Max Operating Temperature
50 °C
Humidity Range Operating
5 - 93% (non-condensing)

Expansion / Connectivity

Interfaces
1 x 1000Base-T - RJ-45
Interfaces
1 x USB 2.0 - Type A
Interfaces
1 x console - micro-USB

Internet of Things (IoT)

Internet of Things (IoT) Compatible
Yes
Communications Technology
Bluetooth Low Energy (LE), Zigbee

Manufacturer Warranty

Service & Support
Limited warranty - lifetime

Miscellaneous

MTBF
106 years
Compliant Standards
UL 2043, FCC, EN 60601-1-1, CE/EMC, Directive 2014/35/EU, Directive 2014/30/EU, ISED, Directive 2014/53/EU, IEC/EN/UL 60950, ETS 300 019 Class 2.3, ETS 300 019 Class 1.2

Software / System Requirements

OS Required
ArubaOS, InstantOS

Related Products

The HPE ANW AP-503 (RW) Campus AP is a compact indoor Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) radio access point designed for enterprise and campus networking environments. Delivering up to 1.49 Gbps aggregate throughput, it supports up to 256 clients per radio, integrated Bluetooth and Zigbee IoT connectivity, and low-power PoE operation for modern indoor wireless deployments.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HPE AP-503 Campus AP used for?

The HPE AP-503 is an indoor enterprise access point used to deliver dual-band Wi-Fi 6 wireless connectivity for medium-density office and campus deployments. It also includes integrated Bluetooth Low Energy and Zigbee radios to support Internet of Things (IoT) hardware alongside standard network traffic.

Which operating software does the HPE AP-503 require?

The AP-503 operates with ArubaOS or InstantOS. This allows network administrators to deploy it as a centrally managed campus access point or within a controllerless Instant architecture depending on site requirements.

Does the HPE AP-503 come with a warranty?

Yes, orders placed through Server Hub include a local South African warranty backed by the manufacturer's limited lifetime hardware support.