Product Overview
Cisco Catalyst CW9164I-B Access Point is an enterprise-grade wireless network of Wi-Fi 6E with high performance and aids organizations with high requirements in speed, dependability, and security in wireless networks. This indoor access point features tri-band coverage between 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz as well, which translates to increased capacity, less interference, and enhanced user experience to contemporary hybrid workspaces, high-density deployments, and mission-critical deployments. The CW9164I-B integrates three key elements with ease, plug-and-play expansion, and a relaxed mind into a single future-proof cloud computing platform: ease, scalability and sharpening intelligence.
Key Features and Benefits
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Enhance wi-fi 6 efficiency - Exploit OFDMA, uplink/downlink MU-MIMO, BSS coloring, and Target Wake Time to maximize throughput, achieve latency goals, and bicycle battery lifestyles.
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Elastic deployment and administration - Select between cloud-managed operation with Meraki or on-prem management with Cisco Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controllers and do not change hardware.
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Better RF management - Only a smart design with CleanAir Pro and Intelligent Capture provides proactive monitoring, automatic interference reduction, and advanced analytics for the provision of reliable performance in the wireless world.
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Designed to work in modern enterprise networks - The CW9164I-B with built-in internal antennas, compact design and multigigabit uplink on its Ethernet back makes the product easily integrated within its wide variety of workplaces, and provides scalability and functionality.
Technical Specifications
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Feature |
Specification |
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Wireless Standard |
IEEE 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6/6E), tri-band (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz) |
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Client Radios |
4×4 MIMO for 5 GHz & 6 GHz, 2×2 MIMO for 2.4 GHz |
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Additional Radios |
Dedicated scanning/monitoring radio with CleanAir Pro; 1× BLE/IoT radio |
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Maximum Aggregate Data Rate |
Up to 7.49 Gbps (combined across all client radios) |
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Ethernet Interface |
1× RJ-45 Multigigabit Ethernet (2.5 Gbps) with PoE/PoE+/UPOE |
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Other Interfaces |
1× USB 2.0 Type-A port, 1× RJ-45 console port, DC 54V input |
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Memory |
2 GB DRAM, 1 GB Flash |
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Antenna Type |
Internal omnidirectional (2.4 GHz ~3 dBi, 5 GHz ~5 dBi, 6 GHz ~4 dBi) |
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Power Options |
PoE/PoE+/UPOE or 54V DC input |
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Power Consumption |
Varies by mode; higher draw with full tri-band operation and USB use |
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Operating Temperature |
0 °C to 50 °C |
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Storage Temperature |
–30 °C to +70 °C |
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Operating Humidity |
10%–90% (non-condensing) |
Product Information
The Cisco CW9164I-B Catalyst access point is the evolution of next-generation Wi-Fi in the enterprise, intended to embrace the growing needs of digital transformation, cloud usage, and virtual workforce. It provides tri-band connectivity with high speed, 6E of Wi-Fi to provide close to 7.5 Gbps of total throughput to enable bandwidth-intensive services like video conferencing, virtual reality, and IoT addition.
When using internal antennas, the CW9164I-B is also profitable in sleek interior applications in offices and hospitals, in addition to campus networks. Its multigigabit Ethernet uplink allows a non-bottlenecked wired backhaul and system support of PoE/PoE+/UPOE makes it easier to install. It has a powerful scanning radio, which can proactively track the RFs and reduce interference, and BLE service support, allowing them to be used in IoT and location-based services.
The Catalyst 9164 Series is characterized by management flexibility. Organizations are able to choose simple and scalable cloud-managed Meraki or install the device when choose to have control on-premises using Cisco Catalyst 9800 controllers and integrate sophisticated features.
The CW9164I-B has been developed as a high-performance, high-capacity wireless system that enables organizations to future-proof their wireless environment with current innovations in Wi-Fi and supports high densities and performance of networks in a manner that relates to the enterprise revenue generation goals and objectives