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Wi-Fi 6 Access Point

Tri radio, 8X8 5GHz - 4X4 2.4GHz - 2x2 Dual-band scan radio Wi-Fi 6 access point

The Arista C-260 is an enterprise-grade, 12 stream Wi-Fi 6 AP with dual concurrent 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz band radios, offering high capacity and efficient spectrum use for high-density environments.

Arista C-260

C-260 provides Gen 2 Wi-Fi 6 performance improvements to deliver higher capacity and more efficient use of the available spectrum. It provides industry leading user experience and throughput in high density environments. Uplink/Downlink OFDMA channelization allocates bandwidth more efficiently across client devices to provide a better user experience. The ability to serve multiple clients simultaneously through UL/DL MU-MIMO further improves system capacity and user experience. With support for eight spatial streams in 5GHz, the C-260 delivers truly unprecedented throughput and client capacity. C-260 is ideal for critical, high-density networks serving a high volume of diverse clients and applications. Common deployment scenarios include large schools, large remote offices, auditoriums, meeting rooms, and enterprise campuses.

Arista C-260 overview

Features and Benefits

The capabilities that set Arista C-260 apart.

Key Features

Full featured Wi-Fi 6, 12 Stream AP

8x8:8 5GHz Radio + 4x4:4 2.4 GHz Radio

Arista CloudVision® Managed Wi-Fi

CloudVision Wi-Fi managed platform

Available as a cloud service or on prem management platform, CloudVision Wi-Fi leverages a purpose built cloud architecture delivering cloud grade analytics and automation to enterprise Wi-Fi networks. CloudVision ensures high reliability, scalability, security and cost effectiveness.

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Technical Specifications

Hardware and software metrics extracted directly from the official Arista datasheet.

  • Dimensions
    230mm x 230mm x 45mm/9.1” X 9.1” X 1.77”
  • Weight
    1.390 Kg / 3 lb

  • Operating Temperature
    0oC ~ +40oC (+32oF ~ +104oF)
  • Storage Temperature
    -40oC ~ +70oC (-40oF ~ +158oF)
  • MTBF
    191,367 hr @ 40oC
    333,286 hr @ 25oC
  • Humidity
    0-95% non-condensing

  • Power Consumption
    35.2 W (max) / 15.8 W (min) / 30.0 W (avg)
  • Input Power
    12V DC (5.5mm overall diameter/2.1mm center pin hole)
    PoE++ power
    PoE+
    • USB off
    • Max EIRP1 of 28.5 dBm at 5 GHz, 25.5 dBm at 2.4GHz
    • Full function
    • Hitless PoE failover between the two ethernet ports

  • Chipset
    Qualcomm IPQ8078 2.2GHz quad core ARM processor with QCN5054 x2 and QCN5024
    QCA9882 (multipurpose third radio)
  • Processor and RAM
    1 GB RAM and 512 MB Flash

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