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Cisco offers a wide range of Wireless Access Points (APs) designed for enterprise, SMB, campus, and outdoor environments. These APs support the latest Wi-Fi 6/6E standards and can be managed via on-premise controllers or cloud-based Meraki dashboard.
Cisco Wireless Access Point Families
1. 🚀 Cisco Catalyst 9100 Series (Latest – Wi-Fi 6 / Wi-Fi 6E)
- Ideal for: Enterprises, campuses, high-density networks
- Key Models:
| Model | Standard | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| C9105AXI | Wi-Fi 6 | Compact, ceiling/wall mountable |
| C9115AXI | Wi-Fi 6 | Entry-level enterprise |
| C9120AXI | Wi-Fi 6 | Enhanced RF, CleanAir Pro, BLE |
| C9130AXI | Wi-Fi 6 | High performance, modular antennas |
| C9136I | Wi-Fi 6E | Tri-band with 6 GHz support |
| C9162I / 9166I | Wi-Fi 6E | Next-gen security & scale |
✅ Supports: OFDMA, MU-MIMO, CleanAir, Flexible Radio Assignment, Cisco DNA Center
🔧 Managed by: Cisco Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controller or DNA Center
2. ☁️ Cisco Meraki MR Series (Cloud-Managed)
- Ideal for: Branches, retail, remote offices, plug-n-play setup
- Key Models:
| Model | Standard | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| MR36 | Wi-Fi 6 | SMB / retail |
| MR46 | Wi-Fi 6 | Enterprise indoor |
| MR56 | Wi-Fi 6 | High-density |
| MR76 / MR86 | Wi-Fi 6 | Outdoor, rugged |
Key Capabilities & Features
These are features you typically get (or can choose), especially in the newer APs (WiFi 6 / 6E / 7). Some of them matter more depending on your environment.
- Multi-radio designs: Many high-end APs have three radios (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz or additional sensing/radar/monitoring radios). Allows more capacity, flexibility.
- WiFi version: Some are WiFi-5 (802.11ac), others WiFi-6 (802.11ax) and WiFi-6E (adds 6 GHz spectrum), and newer ones WiFi-7. Newer standards offer: higher throughput, better handling in dens
- Outdoor / rugged / IP-rated enclosures for APs used outdoors or in industrial settings (weather, dust, temperature extremes).
- Management modes:
• Controller-based (on-premise controllers e.g. Cisco WLC, or embedded wireless controller (EWC) running on some Catalyst APs)
• Cloud / dashboard (Meraki) for remote / simpler management.
• Hybrid personas: some Catalyst APs can operate under different management personas. - Security / features: WPA3, Secure Boot, built-in sensors (e.g. environmental sensors), CleanAir / interference detection, spectrum analysis, intrusion prevention, etc.
- IoT / BLE / location / mesh: Many APs support Bluetooth Low Energy / location services, mesh networking, support for many SSIDs, VLAN tagging, etc.
Things to Consider / Trade-offs
When selecting Cisco wireless APs, these are factors / trade-offs you should think about:
| Factor | Why It Matters |
|---|---|
| Throughput & Device Density | If many clients per AP (e.g. conference rooms, auditoriums, classrooms), you’ll need high-end APs with more radios, higher MIMO, possibly multi-gigabit Ethernet uplinks. |
| Spectrum / Interference | If environment has interference (other WiFi, Bluetooth, industrial equipment, outdoor), need APs with good RF features, CleanAir, DFS, etc. |
| Outdoor / Harsh Conditions | For outdoor use: water/dust, temperature, possibly vandalism; ensure IP rating, rugged case, mountings. |
| Powering & Cabling / Uplinks | PoE standards (802.3af / at / bt), multi-gigabit Ethernet support, backhaul capacity, whether fiber/SFP needed. |
| Management Overhead / Complexity | On-premises vs cloud vs embedded controllers; licence costs; need for dashboards, monitoring, firmware updates. |
| Security & Compliance | New standards, firmware updates, secure boot, regulatory compliances. WPA3 etc. |
| Future-proofing | Buying WiFi-6/6E/7 now can extend lifespan; but cost is higher; ensure hardware and software lifecycle support. |
