Part numbers | Cisco Catalyst access points ● CW9162I-x: Cisco Catalyst 9162 Series Regulatory domains: (x = regulatory domain) Customers are responsible for verifying approval for use in their individual countries. To verify approval and to identify the regulatory domain that corresponds to a particular country, visit https://www.cisco.com/go/aironet/compliance. Not all regulatory domains have been approved. As they are approved, the part numbers will be available on the Global Price List and/or regional price lists. ● CW9162I-MR: Cisco Catalyst 9162 Series, w/Meraki Cloud-managed version using Meraki Dashboard Cisco wireless LAN services For details on optional WLAN services, visit Services for Wireless and Mobility |
Software | ● Cisco IOS XE Software Release 17.9.2/17.10.1 or later |
Supported wireless controllers | ● Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers (physical or virtual) |
802.11n version 2.0 (and related) capabilities | ● 2x2 MIMO with two spatial streams ● Maximal Ratio Combining (MRC) ● 802.11n and 802.11a/g ● 20- and 40-MHz channels ● PHY data rates up to 444.4 Mbps (40 MHz with 5 GHz and 20 MHz with 2.4 GHz) ● Packet aggregation: Aggregate MAC Protocol Data Unit (A-MPDU) (transmit and receive), Aggregate MAC Service Data Unit (A-MSDU) (transmit and receive) ● 802.11 Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) ● Cyclic Shift Diversity (CSD) support |
802.11ac | ● 2x2 downlink MU-MIMO with two spatial streams ● MRC ● 802.11ac beamforming ● 20-, 40-, and 80-MHz channels ● PHY data rates up to 866.7 Mbps (2x2 80 MHz on 5 GHz) ● Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (transmit and receive), A-MSDU (transmit and receive) ● 802.11 DFS ● CSD support ● Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) 3 support |
802.11ax | ● 2x2 uplink/downlink MU-MIMO with two spatial streams (6 GHz) ● 2x2 downlink MU-MIMO with two spatial streams (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) ● Uplink/downlink OFDMA ● TWT ● BSS coloring ● MRC ● 802.11ax beamforming ● 20-, 40-, 80-, and 160-MHz channels (6 GHz) ● 20-, 40-, and 80-MHz channels (5 GHz) ● 20-MHz channels (2.4 GHz) ● PHY data rates up to 3.9 Gbps (2x2 160 MHz on 6 GHz, 2x2 80 MHz on 5 GHz, and 2x2 20 MHz on 2.4 GHz) ● Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (transmit and receive), A-MSDU (transmit and receive) ● 802.11 DFS ● CSD support ● WPA3 support |
Integrated antenna | ● 2.4 GHz: Peak gain 4 dBi, internal antenna, omnidirectional in azimuth ● 5 GHz: Peak gain 5 dBi, internal antenna, omnidirectional in azimuth ● 6 GHz: Peak gain 5 dBi, internal antenna, omnidirectional in azimuth |
Interfaces | ● 1x 100M/1000M/2.5G Multigigabit Ethernet (RJ-45) port ● Management console port (RJ-45) ● USB 2.0 at 4.5W |
Indicators | ● Status LED indicates boot loader status, association status, operating status, boot loader warnings, and boot loader errors |
Dimensions (W x L x H) | ● Access point (without mounting brackets): ◦ 7.8 x 7.8 x 1.7 in. (200 x 200 x 44.45 mm) |
Weight | ● 2.05 lb. (0.93 kg) |
Input power requirements | ● 802.3bt, Cisco Universal PoE (Cisco UPOE), 802.3at Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) ● Cisco power injectors: AIR-PWRINJ7=, AIR-PWRINJ6=, MA-INJ-6 ● 802.3af PoE (for 802.3af, see the matrix below for radio configuration) ● DC power input (12V/ MA-PWR-30W) |
Power Source | 2.4GHz radio | 5-GHz radio | 6-GHz radio, low power indoor (LPI) | Link speed | USB | Max PoE Power Consumption. |
802.3bt (UPOE) | 2x2 | 2x2 | 2x2 | 2.5G | Y (4.5W) | 25.5W |
802.3at (PoE+) | 2x2 | 2x2 | 2x2 | 2.5G | Y (4.5W) | 25.5W |
802.3af (PoE) | – | 1x1 | 1x1 | 1G | N | 13.3W |
DC power (30W) | 2x2 | 2x2 | 2x2 | 2.5G | Y (4.5W) | – |
Note: Actual power consumption may vary depending on AP usage. It is recommended that you ensure that LLDP/CDP is enabled to allow proper power negotiation. |
Environmental | ● Nonoperating (storage) temperature: -22° to 158°F (-30° to 70°C) ● Nonoperating (storage) altitude test: 25°C (77°F) at 15,000 ft (4600 m) ● Operating temperature: 32° to 122°F (0° to 50°C) ● Operating humidity: 10% to 90% (noncondensing) ● Operating altitude test: 40°C (104°F) at 9843 ft (3000 m) |
System memory | ● 2048 MB DRAM ● 1024 MB flash |
Warranty | Limited lifetime hardware warranty (WARR-CW-LIFE-LTD) |
Available transmit power settings | 2.4 GHz ● 20 dBm (100 mW) ● -7 dBm (0.20 mW) | 5 GHz ● 20 dBm (100 mW) ● -7 dBm (0.20 mW) | 6 GHz ● 20 dBm (100 mW) ● -7 dBm (0.20 mW) Note: In countries where use of the 6-GHz band is not allowed or there is no current software support, the 6-GHz radio will be disabled. The radio may be enabled with future software, once the product is certified to operate at 6 GHz for that country. |
Regulatory domains | Note: Customers are responsible for verifying approval for use in their individual countries. To verify approval and to identify the regulatory domain that corresponds to a particular country, visit https://www.cisco.com/go/aironet/compliance. For information about regulatory domain support, refer to the Cisco Regulatory Domain White Paper. |
Compliance standards | ● Safety: ◦ IEC 60950-1 / IEC 62368-1 Ed.3 (with Ed.2 Deviation annex) ◦ EN 60950-1 / EN 62368-1 Ed.3 (with Ed.2 Deviation annex) ◦ UL 60950-1 / UL62368-1 3rd (with Ed.2 Deviation annex) ◦ CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1 / CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 62368-1 3rd (with Ed.2 Deviation annex) ◦ AS/NZS60950.1 / AS/NZS62368.1 Ed.3 (with Ed.2 Deviation annex) ◦ UL 2043 ◦ Class III equipment ● Emissions: ◦ CISPR 32 (rev. 2015) +AMD1:2019 ◦ EN 55032:2015/A11:2020 ◦ EN IEC 61000-3-2:2019/A1:2021 ◦ EN61000-3-3:2013+A1:2019 ◦ AS/NZS CISPR32: 2015+AMD1:2020 ◦ 47 CFR FCC Part 15B ◦ ICES-003 (Issue 7, Class B) ◦ VCCI-CISPR 32:2016 ◦ CNS 13438:2006 (95) ◦ KS C 9832:2019 ● Immunity: ◦ EN 55035: 2017+A11:2020 ◦ KS C 9835:2019 ● Emissions and immunity: ◦ EN 301 489-1 V2.2.3 (2019-11) ◦ EN 301 489-17 V3.2.4 (2020-09) ◦ QCVN 112:2017/BTTTT ◦ KS X 3124:2020 ◦ KS X 3126:2020 ◦ EN 61000-6-1: 2019 | ● Radio: ◦ EN 300 328 (v2.2.2) ◦ EN 301 893 (v2.1.1) ◦ EN 303 687 (v0.0.14, draft) ◦ AS/NZS 4268 (rev. 2017) ◦ 47 CFR FCC Part 15C, 15.247, 15.407 ◦ RSP-100 ◦ RSS-GEN ◦ RSS-247 ◦ LP002 ◦ Japan Std. 66, and Std. 71 ● RF safety: ◦ EN 50385:2017 ◦ EN 62311:2020 ◦ AS/NZS 2772.2 (rev. 2016) ◦ 47 CFR Part 2.1091 ◦ RSS-102 ◦ IEEE standards: ◦ IEEE 802.3 ◦ IEEE 802.3ab ◦ IEEE 802.3af/at/bt ◦ IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax ◦ IEEE 802.11h, 802.11d ● Security: ◦ WPA2-Personal (802.11i) ◦ WPA2-Enterprise with 802.1X ◦ WPA3-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise ◦ WPA3-Enhanced Open (OWE) ◦ Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) ● Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) types: ◦ EAP-Transport Layer Security (TLS) ◦ EAP-Tunneled TLS (TTLS) or Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (MSCHAP) v2 ◦ Protected EAP (PEAP) v0 or EAP-MSCHAP v2 ◦ EAP-Flexible Authentication via Secure Tunneling (EAP-FAST) ◦ PEAP v1 or EAP-Generic Token Card (GTC) ◦ EAP-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) |