HPE Aruba Instant On AP11D Wireless Access Point, 2x2:2 MU-MIMO Technology - R2X15A

Used for home office and easy to setup and use.

I wanted an AP that had additional Ethernet ports to allow for a couple of hardwired computers and this product was perfect! Range is great for what it is, my only wish is that Aruba eventually releases a WiFi 6 version of this AP to match their updated AP 25s that I use in the rest of the house.

Pros... Build quality is good and setup is easy. The native vlan must have Internet access and DHCP must be enabled for the initial setup. Once it received an IP address it was easy to add to my site via the InstantOn portal. The vlan configs were automatically sync'd to match the existing devices. Cons... The vlans can only be assigned to the wireless networks. You cannot assign different native vlans to the remaining 3 ports. This is the deal breaker. If you run a flat network it may not be an issue. Notes... Once added to your site you can set a static IP using the advanced tab. Also, some may find it difficult to understand what the E0/PT, E0, PT and jumper is for. Basically, E0/PT and PT are internally connected. So, if you are going to use the desktop stand, you'd want to leave the jumper in and plug your trunk into the E0/PT port on the bottom. (See image) If you are going to wall mount using the single gang, remove the jumper and plug your trunk into E0 at the back. If you also have phone at the single gang, plug your phone line from the wall into PT on the back. Then plug the line from your phone into the E0/PT at the bottom. (see image)

I was very pleased with how easy these were to set up - even more so when I found out there's a website as well as a mobile app. I love being able to look at my network when I'm away from home, and I enjoy the customizable nature of it.

As a veteran user of Aruba's enterprise APs I was very interested when the SOHO Aruba Instant On product line was introduced. I am pleased with the ease of management of all the Instant On products, including the AP11. The iOS app works well, the WiFi range is very good, both in 2.4 and 5ghz. I would recommend this product.

Even though it comes with a wall mount the ethernet port gets in the way of wall mounting. I was forced to cut a larger hole to allow the RJ-45 to recess into the wall. Range kind of sucks. I am getting a poor signal from the Ring Floodlight cam with is across the garage from the AP.

The first frustration immediately comes after opening the box, NO PSU. What even worse is this is it's a 48V DC in, not a common 12V DC adapter for. To be clear, there is nothing mentioned in the description, the only clue is "R2X15A". The 2nd frustration is after i managed to find a POE injector and power up this pretty AP. I can't add the AP to the APP after I registered Instanton account on App, although the green and amber LED flashing like the installation guide said. I tried to reset to default following the manual, I didn't even know if the device reset or not because there is no "blinking LED" mentioned in the manual. Anyway, no luck after trying and trying. I had to grab a laptop, looking into my router...ok, no IP address was assigned to the AP. I tried replacing cable, change the AP from gateway mode to AP mode. Finally it works after I replace the POE injector to the one I borrowed from my office. I guess this is to do with weird jumper cable design. It works fine after that. The app experience is like my previous netgear Orbi. Now I'm trying to find the PSU for it, the cheapest i can find is $30~40 without knowing it works with this pretty AP or not.

Directional antenna that sits on a desk and has ports/jacks for desktop devices. Very handy. Also serves as the "router" in the instant on ecosystem.