AIR-AP1815I-E-K9

Feature

Benefit

MU-MIMO

Multiuser (MU) multiple-input multiple-output (MU-MIMO) allows transmission of data to multiple 802.11ac Wave 2–capable clients simultaneously to improve the client experience. Prior to MU-MIMO, 802.11n and 802.11ac Wave 1 access points could transmit data to only one client at a time, typically referred to as single-user MIMO (SU‑MIMO).

802.11ac Wave 2 with 2x2:2 MIMO technology uses two spatial streams when operating in SU-MIMO or MU-MIMO mode, offering 867-Mbps rates for more capacity and reliability than competing access points.

Cisco Mobility Express solution

Flexible deployment through the Mobility Express solution is ideal for small to medium-sized deployments. Easy setup allows the 1815i to be deployed on networks without a physical controller.

Integrated Bluetooth 4.1

Integrated Bluetooth low-energy (BLE) 4.1 radio for location and asset tracking (future availability).

SKU

Description

AIR-AP1815I-A-K9

Cisco Aironet 1815i Series (not for US), Reg Domain A

AIR-AP1815I-A-K9C

Cisco Aironet Mobility Express 1815i Series, Reg Domain A

AIR-AP1815I-E-K9

Cisco Aironet 1815i Series, Reg Domain E

AIR-AP1815I-E-K9C

Cisco Aironet Mobility Express 1815i Series, Reg Domain E

AIR-AP1815I-I-K9

Cisco Aironet 1815i Series, Reg Domain I

AIR-AP1815I-I-K9C

Cisco Aironet Mobility Express 1815i Series, Reg Domain I

AIR-AP1815I-N-K9

Cisco Aironet 1815i Series, Reg Domain N

AIR-AP1815I-N-K9C

Cisco Aironet Mobility Express 1815i Series, Reg Domain N

AIR-AP1815I-S-K9

Cisco Aironet 1815i Series, Reg Domain S

AIR-AP1815I-S-K9C

Cisco Aironet Mobility Express 1815i Series, Reg Domain S

AIR-AP1815I-Z-K9

Cisco Aironet 1815i Series, Reg Domain Z

AIR-AP1815I-Z-K9C

Cisco Aironet Mobility Express 1815i Series, Reg Domain Z

AIR-AP1815I-B-K9

Cisco Aironet 1815i Series (for US), Reg Domain B

AIR-AP1815I-B-K9C

Cisco Aironet Mobility Express 1815i Series, Reg Domain B

AIR-AP1815I-C-K9

Cisco Aironet 1815i Series, Reg Domain C

AIR-AP1815I-D-K9

Cisco Aironet 1815i Series, Reg Domain D

AIR-AP1815I-T-K9

Cisco Aironet 1815i Series, Reg Domain T

AIR-AP1815I-D-K9C

Cisco Aironet Mobility Express 1815i Series, Reg Domain D

AIR-AP1815I-H-K9C

Cisco Aironet Mobility Express 1815i Series, Reg Domain H

AIR-AP1815I-K-K9

Cisco Aironet 1815i Series, Reg Domain K

AIR-AP1815I-K-K9C

Cisco Aironet Mobility Express 1815i Series, Reg Domain K

AIR-AP1815I-Q-K9

Cisco Aironet 1815i Series, Reg Domain Q

AIR-AP1815I-Q-K9C

Cisco Aironet Mobility Express 1815i Series, Reg Domain Q

AIR-AP1815I-T-K9C

Cisco Aironet Mobility Express 1815i Series, Reg Domain T

AIR-AP1815I-F-K9

Cisco Aironet 1815i Series, Reg Domain F

AIR-AP1815I-F-K9C

Cisco Aironet Mobility Express 1815i Series, Reg Domain F

Note

● AIR-AP1815i-x-K9: Dual-band, controller-based 802.11a/g/n/ac, Wave 2

● AIR-AP1815i-x-K9C: Dual-band 802.11a/g/n/ac Wave 2 with default software Mobility Express

◦ Regulatory domains: (x = regulatory domain)

◦ For Mobility Express, part number AIR-AP1815i-x-K9C offers default software option Mobility Express

Supported WLAN Controllers

Recommended Model

Cisco 2500 Series Wireless Controllers

AIR-CT2504-5-K9

AIR-CT2504-15-K9

AIR-CT2504-25-K9

Cisco 3500 Series Wireless Controllers

AIR-CT3504-K9

Cisco Wireless Controller Module for ISR G2

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Cisco Wireless Services Module 2 (WiSM2) for Catalyst® 6500 Series Switches

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Cisco 5500 Series Wireless Controllers

AIR-CT5508-12-K9

AIR-CT5508-25-K9

AIR-CT5520-K9

Cisco Flex® 7500 Series Wireless Controllers

AIR-CT7510-300-K9

AIR-CT7510-500-K9

Cisco 8500 Series Wireless Controllers

AIR-CT8510-300-K9

AIR-CT8540-K9

Cisco 9800 series Wireless Controllers

C9800-40-K9

C9800-80-K9

Cisco Mobility Express

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Cisco Aironet 1815i Access Point 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

13.5

29.3

7.2

15

32.5

1

1

13

27

58.5

14.4

30

65

2

1

19.5

40.5

87.8

21.7

45

97.5

3

1

26

54

117

28.9

60

130

4

1

39

81

175.5

43.3

90

195

5

1

52

108

234

57.8

120

260

6

1

58.5

121.5

263.3

65

135

292.5

7

1

65

135

292.5

72.2

150

325

8

1

78

162

351

86.7

180

390

9

1

–

180

390

–

200

433.3

0

2

13

27

58.5

14.4

30

65

1

2

26

54

117

28.9

60

130

2

2

39

81

175.5

43.3

90

195

3

2

52

108

234

57.8

120

260

4

2

78

162

351

86.7

180

390

5

2

104

216

468

115.6

240

520

6

2

117

243

526.5

130

270

585

7

2

130

270

585

144.4

300

650

8

2

156

324

702

173.3

360

780

9

2

–

360

780

–

400

866.7

Maximum number of non-overlapping channels

A (A regulatory domain):

● 2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels

● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

● 5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 8 channels

(excludes 5.600 to 5.640 GHz)

● 5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels

B (B regulatory domain):

● 2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels

● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

● 5.500 to 5.720 GHz; 12 channels

● 5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels

C (C regulatory domain):

● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

● 5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels

D (D regulatory domain):

● 2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels

● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

● 5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels

E (E regulatory domain):

● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

● 5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 8 channels

(excludes 5.600 to 5.640 GHz)

F (F regulatory domain):

● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

● 5.745 to 5.805 GHz; 4 channels

G (G regulatory domain):

● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

● 5.745 to 5.865 GHz; 7 channels

H (H regulatory domain):

● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

● 5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels

I (I regulatory domain):

● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

K (K regulatory domain):

● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

● 5.500 to 5.620 GHz; 7 channels

● 5.745 to 5.805 GHz; 4 channels

N (N regulatory domain):

● 2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels

● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

● 5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels

Q (Q regulatory domain):

● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

● 5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 11 channels

R (R regulatory domain):

● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

● 5.660 to 5.700 GHz; 3 channels

● 5.745 to 5.805 GHz; 4 channels

S (S regulatory domain):

● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

● 5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 11 channels

● 5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels

T (T regulatory domain):

● 2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels

● 5.280 to 5.320 GHz; 3 channels

● 5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 8 channels

(excludes 5.600 to 5.640 GHz)

● 5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels

Z (Z regulatory domain):

● 2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels

● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

● 5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 8 channels

(excludes 5.600 to 5.640 GHz)

● 5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 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

20 dBm (100 mW)

17 dBm (50 mW)

14 dBm (25 mW)

11 dBm (12.5 mW)

8 dBm (6.25 mW)

5 dBm (3.13 mW)

2 dBm (1.56 mW)

-1 dBm (0.78 mW)

5 GHz

20 dBm (100 mW)

17 dBm (50 mW)

14 dBm (25 mW)

11 dBm (12.5 mW)

8 dBm (6.25 mW)

5 dBm (3.13 mW)

2 dBm (1.56 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)

◦ Temp rature: -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