The Arista C-250 is a high-capacity tri-radio Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) access point. It has an 8x8, 8 radio on 5GHz, a 4x4, 4 radio on 2.4GHz and a 2x2 dual-band scan radio for WIPS. The spec table rates 5GHz at up to 4.8 Gbps and 2.4GHz at up to 1.1 Gbps, while the feature list cites up to 9.6 Gbps on 5GHz.
The eight-stream 5GHz radio suits dense areas such as lecture halls, auditoriums and open offices where many clients connect at once.
Two 2.5GbE RJ-45 ports (100M, 1G or 2.5G) provide the wired connection. Full function needs PoE++; on PoE+ the USB port turns off and maximum EIRP is reduced. Power draw is 34.4W maximum and 28.6W average. An optional 12V DC adapter (PWR-AP-W4) is available.
Management runs through Arista CloudVision Wi-Fi, in the cloud or on premises, and requires CloudVision Wi-Fi licensing, which is not included. It has an RJ-45 console, a USB 2.0 port for future use and a Kensington lock slot. The unit measures 9.1 x 9.1 x 1.9 inches and weighs 3 lb.
A seller refurbished AP-C250 is also available.
This AP-C250 is new and covered by the NetworkTigers one-year warranty. The original packaging may have been opened to inspect the contents.
- Wi-Fi Standard : IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6)
- Managed By : Cloud platform, or on-premises management platform
- Licensing : Requires a separate cloud subscription license to be configured and managed
- Suggested Use : Critical, high-density networks, large schools, large remote offices, auditoriums, meeting rooms, and enterprise campuses, indoor deployment
- Radios : 3x total, one 2.4GHz, one 5GHz, plus a dedicated 2x2 dual-band scanning radio for WIPS and RF analysis
- Spatial Streams per Radio : 4x streams on 2.4GHz using 4x4 by 4, 8x streams on 5GHz using 8x8 by 8, and 2x streams on the multipurpose scan radio, for 12x access streams total plus the scan radio
- Maximum Data Rate : 1.1 Gbps on 2.4GHz and up to 4.8 Gbps on 5GHz
- PoE Standard : PoE++ required for full functionality, PoE+ supported with reduced function (USB disabled) - PoE Injector not included
- DC Power Input : 12V DC input, 5.5mm barrel connector, optional universal AC power supply available separately - PWR-AP-W4 (12VDC, 3.3A), not included
- Uplink Ports : 2x 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet (PoE++ compliant, MACsec capable via future update) RJ-45
- Other Ports : 1x USB 2.0 port, Type A (reserved for future use), 1x Console port, RJ-45 (RS-232 serial, 115200 bps), plus a pinhole reset button
- Antenna Type : Integrated modular high efficiency PIFA antennas, 8x on 5GHz (peak gain 6.1dBi), 4x on 2.4GHz (peak gain 4.92dBi)
- Mounting Options : MNT-AP-24MM (Interlude 24mm T-grid), MNT-AP-15MM (Suprafine 15mm T-grid), MNT-AP-INTSIL (Interlude/Silhouette T-grid), MNT-AP-FLAT-14CM (flat wall/ceiling surface), all sold separately
- Mounts Included : Not included, all mounting kits are sold separately
- Model Number : AP-C250
- Part Number : AP-C250
- Condition : New
- One (1) NEW Arista AP-C250 Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax Internal Omni-Directional Antenna Indoor WAP as described above