HPE Aruba R2X15A Instant ON AP11D Wireless access point Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 5

HPE Aruba

R2X15A

Instant On AP11D (US) – Wi‑Fi 5 Indoor Access Point with Bluetooth

The HPE Aruba R2X15A Instant On AP11D is a compact, dual-band access point designed for small‑to‑medium‑density environments such as boutique hotels, retail suites, medical clinics, and home offices. Leveraging Wave 2 802.11ac (Wi‑Fi 5) with 2×2 MU‑MIMO, it offers up to 867 Mbps on 5 GHz and 300 Mbps on 2.4 GHz—perfect for video streaming, conferencing, path-of-guest-device connectivity, and cloud applications. Integrated Bluetooth Low Energy enables convenient device onboarding and mesh networking. With easy deployment via mobile app or cloud portal, built-in security like WPA2/WPA3/OWE, and no required licensing fees, it provides enterprise-class networking in a smartphone‑simple package.

Features

The AP11D features high-performance wireless capabilities and flexible deployment options. On the 5 GHz band, 2‑stream MU‑MIMO offers 867 Mbps, while 2.4 GHz supports 300 Mbps—ideal for balancing performance across modern client devices. Wave 2 enhancements, including MU‑MIMO and 80 MHz channels, improve user experience in environments with multiple simultaneous connections . Bluetooth Low Energy adds smart onboarding and supports future IoT and mesh setups.

Advanced Options

This desk-/wall‑mountable AP includes one PoE‑in Gigabit uplink port (802.3af), plus three downlink ports (with PoE‑out on one), enabling connections for VoIP phones, sensors, or other low-power devices. The AP11D supports Smart Mesh Wi‑Fi, allowing wireless expansion in hard-to-cable areas without additional switches or wiring. Automatic cluster failover ensures Wi‑Fi continuity—if the primary AP goes offline, another will take over instantly.

Security includes WPA2/WPA3, Enhanced Open (OWE), guest SSIDs, captive portal, and application-level visibility/control—all managed from the intuitive mobile or web portal with no licensing required. Certifications like UL 2043 plenum and EN 60601 (medical) make it suitable for a broad range of regulated environments.