Access Points in Tri-Radio Mode

Aruba Central supports tri-radio mode in Aruba AP-555, a flagship 802.11ax access point (AP). In tri-radio mode or split 5 GHz Gigahertz. mode, the 8x8 5 GHz radio is split into two independent 4x4 5 GHz radios. In the tri-radio mode, the 5GHz Band operates on channels 36–64 and Second 5GHz Radio operates on channels 100–165.

The split 5 GHz radio can operate in the following modes:

• Access
• Monitor
• Spectrum

When the tri-radio mode is either enabled or disabled in an AP, the Events table displays the following details:

• The Event Type column includes the AP Tri-Radio type, which can be used to filter tri-radio events.
• The Description column includes the status of the tri-radio mode in AP.

For more information, see Configuring Access Points in Tri-Radio Mode.