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Product Details
Cisco Wireless CW9179F Access Point - 4096 MB DRAM - 16 GB Storage Flash - 2x 100M/1000M/2.5G/5G/10G Multigigabit Ethernet (RJ-45)
The Cisco Wireless CW9179F is the industry’s first enterprise-grade, Wi-Fi 7 certified high-density access point, made specifically for connecting large public venues. Connect every corner with this convertible indoor-outdoor unit, suitable for stadiums, arenas, festivals, airports, and anywhere where your audience needs reliable and high-performing connectivity. The CW9179F packs a lot of flexibility in an all-in-one integrated unit with software configurable beam patterns and coverage where you need it.
CW9179F is an access point for any large venue that requires the best in wireless performance. And with the ultimate flexibility of converting from indoor to outdoor, with multiple beam patterns and configurations, and using either on premises or cloud management, get the coverage you need, where and how you need it.
Specifications
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| Part numbers | CW9179F Access Point | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Software | Cisco IOS® XE Software Release 17.18.1 or later | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Supported wireless LAN controllers |
Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers (physical or virtual) Cisco Catalyst 9000 switches with Embedded Wireless Controller in SDA mode |
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| 802.11be |
4x4 + 4x4 uplink/downlink MU-MIMO with 4 spatial streams each (5 GHz) 4x4 uplink/downlink MU-MIMO with four spatial streams (2.4 and 6 GHz) 4096 QAM Multilink operation Preamble puncturing Uplink/downlink OFDMA TWT BSS coloring Maximal Ratio Combining (MRC) 20-, 40-, 80-, 160- and 320-MHz channels (6 GHz) 20-, 40-, 80-, and 160-MHz channels (5 GHz) 20-MHz channels (2.4 GHz) PHY data rates: in Quad radio mode, up to 24 Gbps (4x4 320 MHz on 6 GHz, 4x4 + 4x4 160 MHz on 5 GHz, and 4x4 20 MHz on 2.4 GHz); in Tri radio mode, up to 18 Gbps (4x4 320 MHz on 6 GHz, 4x4 160 MHz on 5 GHz, and 4x4 20 MHz on 2.4 GHz) or PHY data rates up to 23 Gbps (4x4 320 MHz on 6 GHz, 4x4 160 MHz on 5 GHz and 4x4 160 MHz on 5 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 Wi-Fi Protected Access 3 (WPA3) support |
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| 802.11ax |
4x4 + 4x4 uplink/downlink MU-MIMO with four spatial streams each (5 GHz) 4x4 uplink/downlink MU-MIMO with four spatial streams (2.4 and 6 GHz) Uplink/downlink OFDMA 1024 QAM TWT BSS coloring MRC 802.11ax beamforming 20, 40, 80, and 160 MHz channels (5 and 6 GHz) 20 MHz channels (2.4 GHz) PHY data rates up to 10.2 Gbps (4x4 160 MHz on 6 GHz, 4x4 + 4x4 80 MHz on 5 GHz, and 4x4 20 MHz on 2.4 GHz) Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (transmit and receive), A-MSDU (transmit and receive) 802.11 DFS CSD support WPA2/WPA3 support |
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802.11ac |
4x4 + 4x4 downlink MU-MIMO with 4x4 spatial streams MRC 802.11ac beamforming 20, 40, 80, and 160 MHz channels PHY data rates up to 3.4 Gbps (dual 4x4 160 MHz on 5 GHz) Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (transmit and receive), A-MSDU (transmit and receive) 802.11 DFS CSD support WPA2/WPA3 support |
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| 802.11n version 2.0 (and related) capabilities |
4x4 MIMO with four spatial streams MRC 802.11n and 802.11a/g beamforming 20- and 40-MHz channels PHY data rates up to 1.5 Gbps (40 MHz with 5 GHz and 20 MHz with 2.4 GHz) Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (transmit and receive), A-MSDU (transmit and receive) 802.11 DFS CSD support |
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| Integrated antenna |
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| Interfaces |
2x 100M/1000M/2.5G/5G/10G Multigigabit Ethernet (RJ-45) Management console port (RJ-45) with default speed of 115200 bps |
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| LED Indicators | Front and back 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): 18.7Wx 13.0Lx 2.9H in. (475mm x 330mm x 73mm) |
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| Weight |
AP Weight: 10.0 lb (4.54 kg) Bracket Weight: 3.8 lbs (1.72 kg) |
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| Input power requirements |
802.3bt Cisco Universal PoE (Cisco UPOE®), 802.3at Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+), 802.3af PoE (only for configuring staging, all radios off) (Or) Cisco Power Injector – CW-INJ-8 |
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| Power consumption |
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| Environmental |
Note: When the ambient operating temperature exceeds 40˚C (104˚F), the access point will shift from 4x4 to 2x2 on the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz radio(s). Foreign Body / Water Ingress: IEC60529 IP65 / IP67 (with Outdoor Environment Pack CW-ACC- 9179-B-00 installed) Wind resistance: up to 100 mph (161 km/h) sustained winds and 165 mph (266 km/h) wind gusts Icing protection: MIL-STD-810F (0.5 in. (13mm)) Corrosion: NEMA 250 (600 hrs. salt) Solar radiation: EN 60068-2-5 (753 W/m2) |
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| System memory |
4096 MB DRAM 16 GB storage flash |
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| Available transmit power settings |
2.4 GHz 17 dBm (50 mW) -10 dBm (0.1mW) |
5 GHz 17 dBm (50 mW) -10 dBm (0.1 mW) |
6 GHz 17 dBm (50 mW) -10 dBm (0.1 mW) |
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| 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 EN 61000-3-3:2013+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 QCVN 118:2018/BTTTT 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 (18:2014) QCVN 112:2017/BTTTT KS X 3124:2020 KS X 3126:2020 EN 61000-6-1:2019 EN 60601-1-2:2015+A1:2021 |
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 LP0002 (109) Japan Std. 66, and Std. 71 RF safety: EN 50385:2017 AS/NZS 2772 (rev. 2016) 47 CFR Part 2.1091 RSS-102 IEEE standards: IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3ab IEEE 802.3af/at IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be IEEE 802.11h, 802.11d Security: 802.11i (WPA2, WPA3) 802.1x/802.1x - SHA256 Enhanced Open/OWE Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) - GCMP128, GCMP256 and CCMP256 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) |
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| Certifications |
Wi-Fi Alliance: Wi-Fi 7 (R1), Wi-Fi 6 (R2), Wi-Fi 6E, WPA3-R3, WPA3-Suite B, Enhanced Open Security Bluetooth SIG: Bluetooth Low Energy |
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