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  • 1.  755, is there any form of instant ap

    Posted Nov 05, 2024 04:19 PM

    I know these only run aos10. Originally I read that aos was central management only, either in the cloud or on prem. I have 4x 555s at home, so I have no desire for any form of subscription licenses. I saw posts a year or so back saying they might be working on an instant-like solution in  aos10. Did this ever come to be or is it still subscription based only?



  • 2.  RE: 755, is there any form of instant ap

    Posted Nov 05, 2024 05:11 PM

    AOS 10 is exclusively Central managed.



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    Carson Hulcher, ACEX#110
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  • 3.  RE: 755, is there any form of instant ap

    Posted Nov 06, 2024 01:16 AM

    At this moment it seems that this is end-of-line to use Aruba wlan if you want to go to wifi-7 and don't want to buy separate subscriptions...

    I have few customers who has used Aruba just because they has had no must-have additional licenses to use features but AP7xxx series voids this road and I suppose those customers will start to check out other options which has no yearly license costs.



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    Jori Luoto
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  • 4.  RE: 755, is there any form of instant ap

    Posted Mar 12, 2026 03:15 PM

    i know this is old, but i did see 

    AOS Instant 10.7.2.1

    It doesnt support the 755 from what i see, but it does suppor tthe 730. does this still require the license? thought maybe it was a step in the right direction. if the license is required still why would someone this over the normal aos 10.7? 

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  • 5.  RE: 755, is there any form of instant ap

    Posted Mar 12, 2026 03:22 PM

    AOS 10 is not "AOS Instant". That's a typo.

    The AP-750 series is supported starting in AOS 10.7: https://arubanetworking.hpe.com/techdocs/central/latest/content/aos10x/aos10x-overview/supported-devices-aos10.htm

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  • 6.  RE: 755, is there any form of instant ap

    Posted Mar 13, 2026 02:10 AM

    I think these terms are not fully official but when you hear name:
    * "InstantOS" usually stands for AOS version 8.13 and lower running on AP6xx/5xx/3xx series which has possibility to have virtual controller and no need for separate licenses to run system (as far as I know this is last LTS version of "no license needed" wlan os there... I would really like to be wrong in this one)
    * AOS is ArubaOS (older switches has AOS firmware currently versioned AOS16.x and newest Central controlled wlan ap firmware are AOS10.x)
    * "InstantON" is Aruba SMB/Home product portfolio (this have it's own discussion forum)



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    Jori Luoto
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  • 7.  RE: 755, is there any form of instant ap

    Posted Mar 13, 2026 08:31 AM

    ok thanks, i saw the instant and non-instant versions of 10.7 posted so i thought maybe they were reviving that product. it really is a shame for us home users who lean towards enterprise hardware. If only they would give like 4-5 licenses for free or a discounted rate for that scenario.




  • 8.  RE: 755, is there any form of instant ap

    Posted Mar 14, 2026 12:37 AM

    I'm extremely happy with 8.13 running controllerless at home. it's superior to Ubiquiti in my view with its Dream Machine fan base, and an enterprise roaming system can be built for $50 from used eBay hardware and no outside controller. I have no interest in cloud controllers invading my network. FWIW.

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  • 9.  RE: 755, is there any form of instant ap

    Posted Mar 14, 2026 10:25 AM

    Sure, i have 4x 555s as i mentioned originally and i have been happy with those as well, the issue is the future and seeing no options other than i guess Ruckus Unleashed. 

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