Arista C-260 Wi-Fi 6 Access Point

The Arista C-260 is a second-generation Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) indoor access point purpose-built for high-density enterprise environments where the number of simultaneously associated clients, not just peak single-client throughput, determines network performance. Its primary 5GHz radio runs an 8×8:8 MIMO configuration using two QCN5054 chipsets, while the secondary 2.4GHz radio provides a 4×4:4 MIMO path using a QCN5024 chipset, together delivering 12 spatial streams that MU-MIMO can distribute across up to 8 simultaneous 5GHz and 4 simultaneous 2.4GHz clients in a single scheduling interval. A dedicated third radio based on the QCA9882 chipset operates as a continuous dual-band scanner, monitoring the RF environment for rogue APs, interference sources, and spectrum utilisation without reducing the throughput capacity of either access radio.

Control-plane processing runs on a Qualcomm IPQ8078 quad-core ARM processor at 2.2 GHz backed by 1 GB of RAM and 512 MB of flash storage, sufficient for running Arista EOS Wi-Fi, local Captive Portal logic, and QoS enforcement at the AP without offloading those functions to a centralised controller. Power is drawn from a PoE++ (802.3bt) or PoE+ (802.3at) source, with a 12V DC connector as an alternative, and the AP draws 35.2W at maximum load (including the third radio), making it compatible with high-wattage PoE++ switch ports like those on the Arista 720XP and 720XPM series. CloudVision Wi-Fi provides cloud-hosted or on-premises management across the full lifecycle from zero-touch provisioning through per-client analytics and RF optimisation.