HPE Aruba 610 and 650 Series Wi-Fi 6E Access Points - Refurbished, Used, New

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The HPE Aruba 610 and 650 series are indoor Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) campus access points that add the 6 GHz band to 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. Both use internal downtilt omnidirectional antennas. This collection carries the AP-615 and AP-655 in US versions, including a US TAA version of the AP-615, as new units and as refurbished and used units. Refurbished and used units are tested before they ship.

AP-615 and AP-655 compared

Part	Series	Radios	Spatial streams	Peak data rate	Ethernet	PoE for full function	Shop
AP-615	610	Two radios covering 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, with 5 and 6 GHz at the same time	2x2	3.6 Gbps combined on 5 and 6 GHz	1 x 2.5 Gbps RJ45	802.3at (Class 4)	Shop
AP-655	650	Three concurrent radios: 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz	4x4	7.8 Gbps aggregate	2 x 5 Gbps RJ45	802.3bt (Class 6)	Shop
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Which Wi-Fi 6E access point do I need?

The AP-615 is the smaller and lower-power choice. It has two 2x2 radios, so it can serve 5 GHz and 6 GHz clients at the same time, with up to 2.4 Gbps on 6 GHz. Its single 2.5 Gbps port runs at full function on an 802.3at (PoE+) Class 4 source.

The AP-655 is the high-capacity model. It runs all three bands at once, each with four spatial streams, and HPE lists up to 4.8 Gbps on 6 GHz. Two 5 Gbps ports give it uplink headroom and a second wired connection. The trade-off is power: it needs an 802.3bt Class 6 source for full operation, so check your switch before you buy.

What happens if the PoE source is too small?

Both models drop into a restricted mode. On 802.3af (Class 3), the AP-615 disables its USB port and limits its Ethernet port to 1 Gbps. The AP-655 does not support a single 802.3af source at all, and on a Class 4 or Class 5 source it disables USB, uses one Ethernet port and drops to 2x2 MIMO. On the AP-615, HPE notes that enabling Intelligent Power Monitoring can lift the fixed restrictions.

Do these APs have USB and IoT radios?

Both have a USB 2.0 Type A host port. The AP-615 also has an integrated Bluetooth Low Energy and Zigbee radio for IoT devices.

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