To get the most out of your network’s performance and ensure you are protected from the latest cybersecurity threats, it’s important to stay on top of the latest product releases and upgrade your equipment. Luckily, HPE Aruba Networking makes it easy to decommission aging devices with their attractive Trade Up & Save Promotion, available now through October 31, 2025.
With this program, you can trade in your legacy HPE Aruba Networking AP hardware and receive up to $110 in credit towards each eligible AP-6xx or AP-7xx series products you purchase. In addition to saving money and ensuring optimal network performance, you are also contributing to the circular economy by supporting HPE’s sustainable business practices to recycle and repurpose retired IT assets. (HPE has processed more than 193 million pounds of IT equipment in its technology renewal centers since 2018.)
Why Upgrade? The Reasons are Plenty
Having the latest and the greatest is not always the right move. But when it comes to your network equipment, there are some compelling reasons you should consider stepping up.
- Greater speed, wider channels: Wi-Fi 6 increases throughput by up to 3x. Wi-Fi 6E is even faster with up to 1200 MHz of additional capacity and more 80/160 MHz channels for video, imaging, and other high bandwidth apps. Wi-Fi 7 adds even wider 320MHz channels, improved reliability, and even higher performance.
- Ultimate efficiency: New APs allow OFDMA to subdivide channels and support a higher number of simultaneous client connections for high-density deployments. Meanwhile, the Target Wake Time feature of 802.11ax helps orchestrate client sleep/wake cycles to save energy, conserve battery life of mobile devices, and reduce wireless congestion.
- IoT and location ready: These latest models provide support for Zigbee, Bluetooth 5 or 6, and third-party USB devices to simplify the deployment and management of IoT services and provide location-aware visualization in HPE Aruba Networking Central.
- Simple and secure access: Many of the older AP models have reached or will soon reach End of Support and will no longer receive security updates and patches. New APs will be supported for years to come, while also supporting stronger encryption like WPA3.
- Reduced channel interference: Ultra tri-band filtering in select Wi-Fi 6E and 7 APs eliminates channel interference between the 5 GHz and 6 GHz bands to maximize available spectrum. The additional channels in the 6GHz spectrum also allow for less channel reuse and overall lower interference than legacy bands.
The HPE Aruba Networking portfolio of indoor, outdoor, ruggedized, and remote Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E, and Wi-Fi 7 access points cover all sorts of enterprise use cases and price points and are Wi-Fi CERTIFIED and backed by a limited lifetime warranty.
How to Trade Up & Save
Here are the HPE Aruba Networking APs currently eligible for the trade-up rebate:
- AP-1xx series
- AP-2xx series
- AP-3xx series
- Select Cisco/Meraki Access Points are also eligible (check with us for details)
If you currently use any of the above APs in your network, you’re eligible for a trade-up credit when you purchase select new HPE Aruba Networking AP-6xx or AP-7xx series Wi-Fi 6E hardware.
Depending on the specific AP model you purchase, you could receive a trade-up credit between $70 and $110 per AP. Campus Packs (5 or 10 Aps per Pack) are eligible for $450 – $700 trade-up credits.
Ready to Go?
We’re standing by to help you take advantage of this great promotion. Just contact our team at CNI Sales and we’ll get the process started for you.
Once your new APs are delivered, your approved application will then be automatically converted to a claim to request collection of your trade-in products and payment of the rebate amount.