Outdoor hardened Wi-Fi 6 access point with 5 GHz 4x4 MIMO, 2.4 GHz 2x2 MIMO, and integrated directional antennas for hazardous locations.
The AP-577EX is an outdoor hardened dual-radio Wi-Fi 6 access point with built-in 90°H x 90°V directional antennas. It supports 2.5Gbps HPE SmartRate Ethernet and 100/1000BASE-T Ethernet, PoE on E0 and/or E1, Bluetooth 5, Zigbee, and link aggregation. The unit is rated IP66/67, operates from −40°C to +65°C with full solar loading, and is certified for Class 1 Div 2 and ATEX Zone 2 hazardous locations.
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| Optimal experience radius | — | — | 120 m |
| Aggregate data rate | — | — | 1800 Mbps |
| Installation method | Wall, Ceiling, Pole | Wall, Pole | Wall, Pole |
| Link technology | Ethernet, Wi-Fi | Ethernet, Wi-Fi | Ethernet, Wi-Fi |
| Wi-Fi Generation | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
| Maximum concurrent users | 512 users | 256 users | 120 users |
| Input Type | PoE | PoE | PoE |
| Port speed | 2.5G | 2.5G | 1G |
| Product line | HPE Aruba Networking | — | — |
| Lifecycle status | Active | — | — |
| Operating temperature | -40 to 65 °C | -30 to 60 °C | -40 to 65 °C |
| IP rating | IP67 | IP65 | IP68 |
| Specification group | active | — | — |
| Downlink Ports | — | 0 ports | 0 ports |
| Uplink Media Type | Ethernet | Ethernet | — |
| Uplink Speed | 2.5 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps | 1 Gbps |
| PoE | No | — | — |
| PoE power draw | — | 18.8 W | 17.7 W |
| Network Ports | Copper and Ethernet · 2.5G · Ethernet · 1 ports, Copper and Ethernet · 1G · Ethernet · 1 ports | Copper and Ethernet · 2.5G · Ethernet · 1 ports | Copper and Ethernet · 1G · Ethernet · 1 ports, Fiber Optic Transceiver · 1G · Fiber · 1 ports |
| PoE Input Type | PoE++ 802.3bt | PoE+ 802.3at | PoE+ 802.3at |
| Device Role | Access Point | Access Point | Access Point |
| Wi-Fi standard | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax | — | — |
| Frequency band | 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz | — | — |
| MIMO spatial streams | 5 GHz · 4 count, 2.4 GHz · 2 count | — | — |
| Antenna type | Built-in | — | — |
| Antenna gain | 5 GHz · 5.6 dBi, 2.4 GHz · 6.8 dBi | — | — |
| Bluetooth version | 5.0 | — | — |
| Weight | 2.1 kg | — | — |
| Width | 230 mm | — | — |
| Height | 140 mm | — | — |
| Depth | 220 mm | — | — |
| Operating humidity | 5 to 93 % | — | — |
| Storage temperature | -40 to 70 °C | — | — |
| Power draw | maximum · 32 W, idle · 16 W, standby · 3.9 W | — | — |
| Compliance standard | EN 62368-1, IEC 62368-1, UL 62368, EN 60601-1-1, EN 60601-1-2, UL 2043, CE | — | — |
| Lifetime warranty | Yes | — | — |
| Maximum altitude | 3000 m | — | — |
| Operating system version | HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System and HPE Aruba Networking InstantOS 8.7.0.0; HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System 10.2.0.0 | — | — |
| Directives | RED, EMC, LVD | — | — |
| Physical controls | Reset button | — | — |
| BSSIDs per radio | 16 count | — | — |
| IoT radios | Bluetooth LE, Zigbee / 802.15.4 | — | — |
| Switching features | Link aggregation (LACP, 802.3ad), Energy-Efficient Ethernet (802.3az) | — | — |
| Maximum transmit power | 28 dBm | — | — |
| Wind survival | 266 km/h | — | — |
| Hazardous location certification | Class I Division 2, ATEX Zone 2 | — | — |
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