| Data transmission |
|---|
| Ethernet LAN data rates | 5000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum data transfer rate | 7800 Mbit/s |
| Performance |
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| 2.4 GHz | Yes |
| 5 GHz | Yes |
| Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME) | Yes |
| Frequency band | 20/40 (2.4 GHz), 20/40/80/(80+80) (5 GHz), 20/40/80/160 (6 GHz), and maximum peak data rate 7.8 Gbps |
| Quality of Service (QoS) support | Yes |
| Networking standards | IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11mc |
| Ethernet LAN data rates | 5000 Mbit/s |
| Certification | UL2043 plenum rating Wi‑Fi Alliance Wi-Fi CERTIFIED a, b, g, n, ac Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6E (ax, 6 GHz) WPA, WPA2, and WPA3 -Enterprise with CNSA option, Personal (SAE), Enhanced Open (OWE) WMM, WMM-PS, W-Fi Agile Multiband Bluetooth SIG Ethernet Alliance (PoE, PD device, class 6) |
| Maximum data transfer rate | 7800 Mbit/s |
| MIMO | Yes |
| Band steering | Yes |
| Compatible operating systems | AP-654 (excluding 6 GHz support): HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System and HPE Aruba Networking Instant OS 8.11.2.0, HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System 10.6.0.0 AP-654 (including 6 GHz support): HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System and HPE Aruba Networking Instant OS 8.12.0.0, HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System 10.7.0.01 AP-655: HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System and HPE Aruba Networking Instant OS 8.10.0.1, HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System 10.4.0.0 Standard power product class operation of the AP-654 is only supported on HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System software release 10.7.0.0 and later deployments and HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System software release 8.12.0.0 and later deployments that include a HPE Aruba Networking Virtual Mobility Conductor. SP operation is not supported on Instant OS deployments or 8.x OS deployments without a HPE Aruba Networking Virtual Mobility Conductor. |
| Wireless LAN features |
|---|
| Frequency band | 20/40 (2.4 GHz), 20/40/80/(80+80) (5 GHz), 20/40/80/160 (6 GHz), and maximum peak data rate 7.8 Gbps |
| Network |
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| Networking standards | IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11mc |
| Ports & interfaces |
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| I/O ports | Ports E0, E1: Ethernet wired network ports (RJ-45) U0: USB 2.0 host interface (Type A connector) Kensington security slot Serial console interface (proprietary, micro B USB physical jack) |
| Internal RJ-45 ports quantity | 2 |
| USB 2.0 ports quantity | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 2 |
| DC-in jack | Yes |
| Security |
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| Cable lock slot | Yes |
| Security algorithms | WPA, WPA2, WPA3 |
| Management features |
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| Quality of Service (QoS) support | Yes |
| Access point management | On-premises; Public Cloud; Virtual Private Cloud (VPC); as a Service |
| Cloud-managed | Yes |
| Features |
|---|
| 6 GHz | Yes |
| 2.4 GHz | Yes |
| 5 GHz | Yes |
| Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)/(WME) | Yes |
| Frequency band | 20/40 (2.4 GHz), 20/40/80/(80+80) (5 GHz), 20/40/80/160 (6 GHz), and maximum peak data rate 7.8 Gbps |
| Quality of Service (QoS) support | Yes |
| Networking standards | IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11mc |
| Ethernet LAN data rates | 5000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum data transfer rate | 7800 Mbit/s |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 5.0 |
| MIMO | Yes |
| Band steering | Yes |
| Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) | Yes |
| Spatial streams | 4 |
| MACsec support | No |
| Compatible operating systems | AP-654 (excluding 6 GHz support): HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System and HPE Aruba Networking Instant OS 8.11.2.0, HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System 10.6.0.0 AP-654 (including 6 GHz support): HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System and HPE Aruba Networking Instant OS 8.12.0.0, HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System 10.7.0.01 AP-655: HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System and HPE Aruba Networking Instant OS 8.10.0.1, HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System 10.4.0.0 Standard power product class operation of the AP-654 is only supported on HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System software release 10.7.0.0 and later deployments and HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System software release 8.12.0.0 and later deployments that include a HPE Aruba Networking Virtual Mobility Conductor. SP operation is not supported on Instant OS deployments or 8.x OS deployments without a HPE Aruba Networking Virtual Mobility Conductor. |