Wi-Fi 7 Series

Arista’s C-460/C-460E Wi-Fi 7 access points provide the highest capacity, best spectrum utilization and flexibility to deliver industry leading user experience in high density environments that require the best performance and security. Utilizing the latest W-Fi 7 technologies, Multi-link operation, Preamble Puncturing, Uplink/Downlink OFDMA, Uplink/Downlink MU-MIMO coupled with 4 spatial streams in all operating bands, the C-460/C-460E delivers truly unmatched performance even in the most challenging environments. C-460/C-460E is ideal for critical, high-density networks serving a high volume of diverse clients and applications. Common deployment scenarios include large enterprises with national and international locations, university campuses and large healthcare and hospital facilities.

The C-460/C-460E is a high-end Wi-Fi 7 enterprise grade access point featuring concurrent 6GHz, 5GHz and 2.4GHz 4 stream 802.11be operation, integrated IoT support, and integrated GNSS radio for location based applications. The multi-function, tri-band radio provides security, network assurance and AI/ML driven troubleshooting.

C-460/C-460E Hardware Highlights

• 4x4 MIMO Tri Radio Access Point (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) supporting 802.11be on all the three radios
• Up to 1.4 Gbps throughput for 2.4 GHz radio, up to 8.6 Gbps throughput for 5 GHz radio and 11.5 Gbps for 6 GHz radio
• Dedicated Tri-band 2x2 Multi-functional radio for RF Scanning, WIPS, Proactive
• Application Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Spectrum Analysis, Locationing & other functionalities
• 2 x 10 Gb Ethernet Interface with dual PoE (MACsec Capable)
• HADM enabled BLE for high accuracy locationing
• Inbuilt L1+L5 GNSS module for GPS
• Tri-band 4 antenna connectors for access radios and tri-band 2 antenna connectors for Multi Functional Radio (applicable for C-460E)

Comparisons

Model Number	C-460	C460-E
Description	Enterprise grade AP featuring concurrent 6GHz, 5GHz and 2.4GHz 4 stream 802.11be operation, integrated IoT support, integrated GNSS. Multi-function tri-band radio provides security, network assurance and AI/ML driven troubleshooting.	IEnterprise grade AP featuring concurrent 6GHz, 5GHz and 2.4GHz 4 stream 802.11be operation, integrated IoT support, integrated GNSS. Multi-function tri-band radio provides security, network assurance and AI/ML driven troubleshooting.
Radio Components	802.11b/g/n/ax/be radio (2.4 GHz)	802.11b/g/n/ax/be radio (2.4 GHz)
	802.11a/n/ac/ax/be radio (5 GHz)	802.11a/n/ac/ax/be radio (5 GHz)
	802.11ax/be radio (6 GHz)	802.11ax/be radio (6 GHz)
	802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax multifunction radio	802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax multifunction radio
	HADM, BLE, OpenThread, Matter, ZigBee capable IoT radio	HADM, BLE, OpenThread, Matter, ZigBee capable IoT radio
	L1+L5 GNSS	L1+L5 GNSS
Antenna	Internal	External
Ports	2 x 10Gb Ethernet	2 x 2.5Gb Ethernet
	Console	Console
	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Max Data Rate	11.5 /8.6/1.4 Gbps	11.5 /8.6/1.4 Gbps
Spatial Streams	4x4 (2.4GHz); 4x4 (5GHz); 4x4 (6GHz)	4x4 (2.4GHz); 4x4 (5GHz); 4x4 (6GHz)
Channel Width	Up to 320 MHz	Up to 320 MHz
Power	PoE++ PoE+ (reduced functionality)	PoE++ PoE+ (reduced functionality)
	DC Power	DC Power
Dedicated WIPS	Yes	Yes
Mesh Support	Yes	Yes
LTE Interference Mitigation	Yes	Yes
WiFi Alliance Certification	In process	In process
SKU	AP-C460	AP-C460E

All Arista Wi-Fi Access Points support WIPS functionality, either via the multi-function radio or with background scan enabled on the access radios.