Item | Specification |
Authentication and security | ● Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) for Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) |
● 802.1X, RADIUS authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) |
● 802.11r |
● 802.11i |
Software | ● Cisco Unified Wireless Network Software with AireOS Wireless Controllers Release 8.5 or later |
● Cisco Mobility Express |
Supported WLAN Controllers | ● Cisco 2500 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco 3500 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco Wireless Controller Module for ISR G2, Cisco Wireless Services Module 2 (WiSM2) for Catalyst® 6500 Series Switches, Cisco 5500 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco Flex® 7500 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco 8500 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco 9800 series Wireless Controllers, |
● Cisco Mobility Express |
Maximum clients | ● Maximum number of associated wireless clients: 200 per Wi-Fi radio, in total 400 clients per access point |
802.11ac | ● 2x2 single-user/multiuser MIMO with two spatial streams |
● Maximal ratio combining (MRC) |
● 20-, 40- and 80-MHz channels |
● PHY data rates up to 866.7 Mbps (80 MHz on 5 GHz) |
● Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (Tx/Rx), A-MSDU (Rx) |
● 802.11 Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) |
● Cyclic shift diversity (CSD) support |
Ethernet ports | ● Authentication with 802.1X or MAC filtered |
● Dynamic VLAN or per port |
● Traffic locally switched or tunneled back to wireless LAN controller |
Bluetooth (future availability) | ● Integrated Bluetooth 4.1 (including BLE) radio |
● Maximum transmit power: 4 dBm |
● Antenna gain: 2 dBi |
Data rates supported | 802.11a: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps |
802.11b/g: 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps |
802.11n data rates on 2.4 GHz: |
MCS Index1 | GI2 = 800 ns | GI = 400 ns |
20-MHz Rate (Mbps) | 20-MHz Rate (Mbps) |
0 | 6.5 | 7.2 |
1 | 13 | 14.4 |
2 | 19.5 | 21.7 |
3 | 26 | 28.9 |
4 | 39 | 43.3 |
5 | 52 | 57.8 |
6 | 58.5 | 65 |
7 | 65 | 72.2 |
8 | 13 | 14.4 |
9 | 26 | 28.9 |
10 | 39 | 43.3 |
11 | 52 | 57.8 |
12 | 78 | 86.7 |
13 | 104 | 115.6 |
14 | 117 | 130 |
15 | 130 | 144.4 |
| 802.11ac data rates on 5 GHz: |
MCS Index | Spatial Streams | GI = 800 ns | GI = 400 ns |
| | 20-MHz Rate (Mbps) | 40-MHz Rate (Mbps) | 80-MHz Rate (Mbps) | 20-MHz Rate (Mbps) | 40-MHz Rate (Mbps) | 80-MHz Rate (Mbps) |
0 | 1 | 6.5 | 14 | 29 | 7.2 | 15 | 33 |
1 | 1 | 13 | 27 | 59 | 14 | 30 | 65 |
2 | 1 | 20 | 41 | 88 | 22 | 45 | 98 |
3 | 1 | 26 | 54 | 117 | 29 | 60 | 130 |
4 | 1 | 39 | 81 | 176 | 43 | 90 | 195 |
5 | 1 | 52 | 108 | 234 | 58 | 120 | 260 |
6 | 1 | 59 | 122 | 263 | 65 | 135 | 293 |
7 | 1 | 65 | 135 | 293 | 72 | 150 | 325 |
8 | 1 | 78 | 162 | 351 | 87 | 180 | 390 |
9 | 1 | – | 180 | 390 | – | 200 | 433 |
0 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 59 | 14 | 30 | 65 |
1 | 2 | 26 | 54 | 117 | 29 | 60 | 130 |
2 | 2 | 39 | 81 | 176 | 43 | 90 | 195 |
3 | 2 | 52 | 108 | 234 | 58 | 120 | 260 |
4 | 2 | 78 | 162 | 351 | 87 | 180 | 390 |
5 | 2 | 104 | 216 | 468 | 116 | 240 | 520 |
6 | 2 | 117 | 243 | 527 | 130 | 270 | 585 |
7 | 2 | 130 | 270 | 585 | 144 | 300 | 650 |
8 | 2 | 156 | 324 | 702 | 173 | 360 | 780 |
9 | 2 | – | 360 | 780 | – | 400 | 867 |
Maximum number of non-overlapping channels | A (A regulatory domain): | K (K regulatory domain): |
● 2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels | ● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels |
● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels | ● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels |
● 5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 8 channels | ● 5.500 to 5.620 GHz; 7 channels |
(excludes 5.600 to 5.640 GHz) | ● 5.745 to 5.805 GHz; 4 channels |
● 5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels | N (N regulatory domain): |
B (B regulatory domain): | ● 2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels |
● 2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels | ● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels |
● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels | ● 5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels |
● 5.500 to 5.720 GHz; 12 channels | Q (Q regulatory domain): |
● 5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels | ● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels |
C (C regulatory domain): | ● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels |
● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels | ● 5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 11 channels |
● 5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels | R (R regulatory domain): |
D (D regulatory domain): | ● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels |
● 2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels | ● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels |
● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels | ● 5.660 to 5.700 GHz; 3 channels |
● 5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels | ● 5.745 to 5.805 GHz; 4 channels |
E (E regulatory domain): | S (S regulatory domain): |
● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels | ● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels |
● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels | ● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels |
● 5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 8 channels | ● 5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 11 channels |
(excludes 5.600 to 5.640 GHz) | ● 5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels |
F (F regulatory domain): | T (T regulatory domain): |
● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels | ● 2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels |
● 5.745 to 5.805 GHz; 4 channels | ● 5.280 to 5.320 GHz; 3 channels |
G (G regulatory domain): | ● 5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 8 channels |
● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels | (excludes 5.600 to 5.640 GHz) |
● 5.745 to 5.865 GHz; 7 channels | ● 5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels |
H (H regulatory domain): | Z (Z regulatory domain): |
● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels | ● 2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels |
● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels | ● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels |
● 5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels | ● 5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 8 channels |
I (I regulatory domain): | (excludes 5.600 to 5.640 GHz) |
● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels | ● 5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels |
● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels | |
Note: This varies by regulatory domain. Refer to the product documentation for specific details for each regulatory domain. |
Available transmit power settings | 2.4 GHz | 5 GHz |
20 dBm (100 mW) | 20 dBm (100 mW) |
17 dBm (50 mW) | 17 dBm (50 mW) |
14 dBm (25 mW) | 14 dBm (25 mW) |
11 dBm (12.5 mW) | 11 dBm (12.5 mW) |
8 dBm (6.25 mW) | 8 dBm (6.25 mW) |
5 dBm (3.13 mW) | 5 dBm (3.13 mW) |
2 dBm (1.56 mW) | 2 dBm (1.56 mW) |
-1 dBm (0.78 mW) | -1 dBm (0.78mW) |
Note: The maximum power setting will vary by channel and according to individual country regulations. Refer to the product documentation for specific details. |
Integrated antennas | ● 2.4 GHz, gain 2 dBi |
● 5 GHz, gain 4 dBi |
Interfaces | ● 1 x 10/100/1000BASE-T autosensing (RJ-45), Power over Ethernet (PoE) |
● Management console port (RJ-45) |
Indicators | ● Status LED indicates boot loader status, association status, operating status, boot loader warnings, boot loader errors |
Dimensions (W x L x H) | ● Access point (without mounting bracket): 6 x 6 x 1.3 in (150.8 x 150.8 x 33 mm) |
Weight | ● Access point without mounting bracket or any other accessories: 14 oz (400 g) |
Environmental | ● Operating |
◦ Temperature: 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C) |
◦ Humidity: 10% to 90% (noncondensing) |
◦ Max. altitude: 9843 ft (3000 m) @ 40°C |
● Nonoperating (storage and transportation) |
◦ Temperature: -22° to 158°F (-30° to 70°C) |
◦ Humidity: 10% to 90% (noncondensing) |
◦ Max. altitude: 15,000 ft (4500 m) @ 25°C |
System | ● 1 GB DRAM |
● 256 MB flash |
● 710 MHz quad core |
Input power requirements | ● Power injector: AIR-PWRINJ5= or AIR-PWRINJ6= |
Powering options | ● 802.3af/at Ethernet switch |
● Optional Cisco power injectors (AIR-PWRINJ5=, AIR-PWRINJ6=) |
Power draw | ● 8.3W (maximum, on PoE) |
Physical security | ● Torx security screw, included with the access point |
Mounting | ● Included with the access point: mounting bracket AIR-AP-BRACKET8 |
Accessories | ● Mounting bracket: AIR-AP-BRACKET8= (available as spare) |
● Physical security kit: AIR-SEC-50= (sold separately), with 50 pcs. Security screws used to secure access point onto wall-mounting bracket, 50 pcs. RJ-45 caps and 2 pcs. unlock keys used to block physical access to Ethernet ports |
Warranty | Limited Lifetime Hardware Warranty |
Compliance | ● Safety: |
◦ UL 60950-1 |
◦ CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1 |
◦ UL 2043 |
◦ IEC 60950-1 |
◦ EN 60950-1 |
● Radio approvals: |
◦ FCC Part 15.247, 15.407 |
◦ RSS-247 (Canada) |
◦ EN 300.328, EN 301.893 (Europe) |
◦ ARIB-STD 66 (Japan) |
◦ ARIB-STD T71 (Japan) |
◦ EMI and susceptibility (Class B) |
◦ FCC Part 15.107 and 15.109 |
◦ ICES-003 (Canada) |
◦ VCCI (Japan) |
◦ EN 301.489-1 and -17 (Europe) |
◦ EN 50385 |
● IEEE standards: |
◦ IEEE 802.11a/b/g, 802.11n, 802.11h, 802.11d |
◦ IEEE 802.11ac |
● Security: |
◦ 802.11i, WPA2, WPA |
◦ 802.1X |
◦ AES |
● Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) types: |
◦ EAP-Transport Layer Security (TLS) |
◦ EAP-Tunneled TLS (TTLS) or Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol Version 2 (MSCHAPv2) |
◦ Protected EAP (PEAP) v0 or EAP-MSCHAPv2 |
◦ EAP-Flexible Authentication via Secure Tunneling (FAST) |
◦ PEAP v1 or EAP-Generic Token Card (GTC) |
◦ EAP-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) |
● Multimedia: |
◦ Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) |
● Other: |
◦ FCC Bulletin OET-65C |
◦ RSS-102 |
1 MCS Index: The Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) index determines the number of spatial streams, the modulation, the coding rate, and data rate values. | | | | | | | | |
2 A guard interval (GI) between symbols helps receivers overcome the effects of multipath delay spreads. | | | | | | | | |
Table 3. RF Specifications | | | | | | | | |
Transmit Power and Receive Sensitivity (1815i) | | | |
| | 2.4-GHz Radio | 5-GHz Radio | | | |
| Spatial Streams | Total TX Power (dBm) | RX Sensitivity (dBm) | Total TX Power (dBm) | RX Sensitivity (dBm) | | | |
802.11/11b | | | |
1 Mbps | 1 | 17 | -98 | NA | NA | | | |
11 Mbps | 1 | 17 | -89 | NA | NA | | | |
802.11a/g | | | |
6 Mbps | 1 | 20 | -94 | 17 | -94 | | | |
24 Mbps | 1 | 20 | -87 | 20 | -87 | | | |
54 Mbps | 1 | 20 | -78 | 18 | -78 | | | |
802.11n HT20 | | | |
MSC0 | 1 | 20 | -93 | 20 | -93 | | | |
MSC4 | 1 | 20 | -83 | 18 | -82 | | | |
MSC7 | 1 | 20 | -75 | 16 | -75 | | | |
MSC8 | 2 | 20 | -90 | 20 | -90 | | | |
MSC12 | 2 | 20 | -80 | 18 | -79 | | | |
MSC15 | 2 | 20 | -72 | 16 | -72 | | | |
802.11n HT40 | | | |
MSC0 | 1 | | | 20 | -90 | | | |
MSC4 | 1 | | | 18 | -79 | | | |
MSC7 | 1 | | | 16 | -72 | | | |
MSC8 | 2 | | | 20 | -87 | | | |
MSC12 | 2 | | | 18 | -76 | | | |
MSC15 | 2 | | | 16 | -69 | | | |
802.11ac VHT20 | | | |
MSC0 | 1 | | | 20 | -93 | | | |
MSC4 | 1 | | | 18 | -82 | | | |
MSC7 | 1 | | | 16 | -75 | | | |
MSC8 | 1 | | | 15 | -71 | | | |
MSC0 | 2 | | | 20 | -90 | | | |
MSC4 | 2 | | | 18 | -79 | | | |
MSC7 | 2 | | | 16 | -72 | | | |
MSC8 | 2 | | | 15 | -68 | | | |
802.11ac VHT40 | | | |
MSC0 | 1 | | | 20 | -90 | | | |
MSC4 | 1 | | | 18 | -79 | | | |
MSC7 | 1 | | | 16 | -72 | | | |
MSC8 | 1 | | | 15 | -68 | | | |
MSC9 | 1 | | | 15 | -66 | | | |
MSC0 | 2 | | | 20 | -87 | | | |
MSC4 | 2 | | | 18 | -76 | | | |
MSC7 | 2 | | | 16 | -69 | | | |
MSC8 | 2 | | | 15 | -65 | | | |
MSC9 | 2 | | | 15 | -63 | | | |
802.11ac VHT80 | | | |
MSC0 | 1 | | | 20 | -87 | | | |
MSC4 | 1 | | | 18 | -77 | | | |
MSC7 | 1 | | | 16 | -69 | | | |
MSC8 | 1 | | | 15 | -65 | | | |
MSC9 | 1 | | | 15 | -63 | | | |
MSC0 | 2 | | | 20 | -84 | | | |
MSC4 | 2 | | | 18 | -74 | | | |
MSC7 | 2 | | | 16 | -66 | | | |
MSC8 | 2 | | | 15 | -62 | | | |
MSC9 | 2 | | | 15 | -60 | | | |
Note: The maximum power setting will vary by channel and according to individual country regulations. Refer to the product documentation for specific details. | | | |