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R2H28A

  • Part number R2H28A
  • Brand Aruba
  • New factory sealed

R2H28A is the Aruba AP-505 (RW) - Campus - wireless access point. It is supplied new factory sealed, with the serial list issued before shipment and 12 months replacement warranty as standard.

  • New factory sealed in the original vendor carton
  • Serial list issued before shipment
  • 12 months replacement warranty as standard
  • Worldwide courier or freight from Hong Kong
Product Overview

R2H28A Overview

R2H28A is the Aruba AP-505 (RW) - Campus - wireless access point. It is supplied new factory sealed, with the serial list issued before shipment and 12 months replacement warranty as standard.

Key Benefits

What Owning R2H28A Changes

Support Registered Under the End User Name

A vendor support contract for R2H28A is written under the end customer name, so the entitlement sits with the organisation that owns the outage.

Serials Issued Before It Ships

The serial list for your R2H28A consignment is released before despatch, so it can be checked on the manufacturer portal while the goods are still with us.

A Complete Bill of Materials

Modules optics rails and power options are reviewed against R2H28A before the quotation is issued, so the install crew is not blocked by a line nobody costed.

Problems It Solves

Pain Points R2H28A Removes

  • End of sale announcements that leave a proven design with no supply route for R2H28A
  • Mount kits omitted from the order and discovered on the day of the install
  • PoE class the AP actually draws exceeding the budget on the access switch
  • Mixed AP generations on one controller producing inconsistent client behaviour
  • Density designs that need the same model in repeat batches over several phases
Who It Is For

Who Benefits Most From R2H28A

Education IT

Delivering inside vacation windows against a budget year that rarely aligns with the install date

Healthcare Estates

Working to very short change windows with serial level records required for compliance

Machine Builders

Replacing an installed component with one that behaves identically to the unit removed

Campus Network Teams

Running one access standard across buildings of very different ages

Specifications

R2H28A Manufacturer Specification

As published by Aruba for this part number. Full electrical, port and performance specifications are issued with the quotation against the current datasheet revision.

R2H28A specification
SeriesAruba AP-505
AP typeIndoor, dual radio, 5GHz and 2.4GHz 802.11ax 2x2 MIMO
5GHz radioTwo spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up to 1.2Gbps wireless data rate with 2SS HE80 802.11ax client devices
2.4GHz radioTwo spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMO for up to 574Mbps (287 Mbps) wireless data rate with 2SS HE40 (HE20) 802.11ax client devices
Maximum number of BSSIDs16 BSSIDs per radio
Supported frequency bands (country-specific restrictions apply)- 2.400 to 2.4835GHz - 5.150 to 5.250GHz - 5.250 to 5.350GHz - 5.470 to 5.725GHz - 5.725 to 5.850GHz
Available channelsDependent on configured regulatory domain
Supported radio technologies- 802.11b: Direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) - 802.11a/g/n/ac: Orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) - 802.11ax: Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) with up to 8 resource units
Supported modulation types- 802.11b: BPSK, QPSK, CCK - 802.11a/g/n: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM (proprietary extension) - 802.11ac: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, 1024-QAM (proprietary extension) - 802.11ax: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, 1024-QAM
Antenna2 Internal Omni-directional 5.7 DBi Antenna
Maximum number of associated client devicesUp to 256 associated client devices per radio
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 300 (MCS0 to MCS15, HT20 to HT40), 400 with 256-QAM - 802.11ac: 6.5 to 867 (MCS0 to MCS9, NSS = 1 to 2, VHT20 to VHT80), 1,083 with 1024-QAM - 802.11ax (2.4GHz): 3.6 to 574 (MCS0 to MCS11, NSS = 1 to 2, HE20 to HE40) - 802.11ax (5GH...
802.11n high-throughput (HT) supportHT20/40
802.11ac very high throughput (VHT) supportVHT20/40/80
802.11ax high efficiency (HE) supportHE20/40/80
802.11n/ac/ax packet aggregationA-MPDU, A-MSDU
Transmit powerConfigurable in increments of 0.5 dBm
Maximum (aggregate, conducted total) transmit power (limited by local regulatory requirements)2.4 GHz band: +21 dBm (18dBm per chain) 5 GHz band: +21 dBm (18 dBm per chain) Note: conducted transmit power levels exclude antenna gain. For total (EIRP) transmit power, add antenna gain.
Supply Terms

How R2H28A Is Supplied

R2H28A supply terms
Part NumberR2H28A
BrandAruba
CategoryHPE Aruba Access Points
Product ConditionNew factory sealed
Serial TraceabilityFull serial list supplied before shipment
Warranty12 months replacement plus optional vendor support contract
PackagingOriginal vendor carton with export grade outer
Lead TimeConfirmed in writing per line at quotation
DeliveryWorldwide courier or freight from Hong Kong
Comparison

R2H28A Against Other Models in HPE Aruba Access Points

Values are taken from each manufacturer specification. A blank means the manufacturer does not publish that attribute for that model.

Comparison of R2H28A with related models
AttributeR2H28AJX936AJX939AJX945A
Throughput-1.70 Gbit/s1.70 Gbit/s1.70 Gbit/s
Wireless-IEEE 802.11acIEEE 802.11acIEEE 802.11ac
Description-Wireless Access PointWireless Access PointWireless Access Point
Form Factor---Ceiling Mountable
Product pageView R2H28AView JX936AView JX939AView JX945A
Use Guide

Deployment Guide for R2H28A

  1. Confirm the Full Part Number

    Check R2H28A character for character including any suffix. On this class of hardware a single trailing character commonly changes the software tier, the power option, or whether a bundle is included.

  2. Check Site Prerequisites

    Confirm rack space, power feed, cabling and any uplink or accessory dependency before the order rather than on the day of installation.

  3. Record It on Arrival

    Photograph the sealed carton, reconcile the serial against the list supplied before shipment, then open and confirm the unit matches the label.

  4. Bench Power Before Racking

    Power the unit, capture the software version and the port or drive inventory, and record it while the unit is still accessible.

  5. Register Support Entitlement

    Register the support contract under the end user name so the entitlement sits with the organisation that owns the outage.

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Where It Goes

Industries That Deploy It

Education

Wireless density and access capacity delivered against academic calendars and fixed budget years.

Healthcare

Hardware supplied with the traceability and change discipline a clinical environment requires.

Solutions

Programmes It Is Supplied Under

Network Refresh Programme

Most refresh projects fail on supply rather than on design. A phased programme only works if every phase arrives complete on the date the change window was booked.

Reference

Project Cases and Guides

FAQ

R2H28A Frequently Asked Questions

Is R2H28A New or Refurbished

Standard supply is new factory sealed in the original vendor carton. If a quotation offers another condition that is stated explicitly in writing before you commit.

Can I Get the Serial Numbers for R2H28A Before Payment Clears

Yes. Serials are issued before shipment so you can check them on the manufacturer portal while the goods are still with us.

What Is the Lead Time for R2H28A

Availability is confirmed in writing per line at quotation rather than as a project average, because one late line is what moves an installation date.

What Warranty Does R2H28A Carry

12 months replacement as standard. A vendor support contract is available separately and is registered under the end user name.

Can You Ship R2H28A to My Country

Yes. Consignments go worldwide by courier or freight from Hong Kong, with the routing chosen against the destination clearance regime and your deadline.

Can You Drop Ship R2H28A to My Customer

Yes. Consignments can be released directly to an end customer address under your own documentation.

Request Pricing for R2H28A

Send the quantity and destination country. Availability and lead time come back in writing, with the serial list before shipment.