HPE JW285

Aruba (RAP‑155P) Instant Wireless Access Point (Refurbished)

The HPE Aruba JW285 (RAP‑155P) Instant Wireless Access Point is a fully-featured 802.11n dual-band remote AP, refurbished and ready for instant-mode deployment. Ideal for branch offices, hospitality settings, or SMB remote locations, it offers up to 450 Mbps on the 5 GHz band and 300 Mbps on 2.4 GHz, with built-in PoE-out ports to power downstream devices like IP phones or cameras. Aruba zero-touch provisioning via Instant mode ensures simplified rollout and management, while the device supports wired network access, secure VPN backhaul, and flexible PoE-powered edge deployments—all in a compact, wall-mountable design.

Features

This Instant AP functions independently without requiring a physical controller, using Aruba Activate service for zero-touch configuration and cloud-based inventory management . Dual-radio, dual-band radios allow for simultaneous 2.4 GHz (2×2:2, up to 300 Mbps) and 5 GHz (3×3:3, up to 450 Mbps) operation with features like Adaptive Radio Management, ClientMatch roaming, and advanced Cellular Coexistence to mitigate interference

Advanced Options

It includes five Gigabit Ethernet ports (one uplink, four LAN), two of which (E1 & E2) can source PoE (802.3af/at) in the RAP-155P variant—enabling plug-and-play support for downstream devices Designed for branch and remote deployments, the RAP‑155P ensures secure and consistent performance. Wireless throughput reaches up to 450 Mbps on the 5 GHz radio and 300 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz radio, with enterprise-class features like policy-based forwarding, integrated VPN backhaul, and IPsec tunneling