AIR-AP2802E-BK910C Cisco Aironet 2800e Dual-band 802.11a/g/n/ac 10 APs

AIR-AP2802E-BK910C exact order identity

AIR-AP2802E-BK910C is a Cisco Aironet 2800 Series controller-based 802.11ac Wave 2 access point order. The exact line combines a 2802E indoor access point for external antennas, regulatory-domain token B, and a configurable ten-unit eco-pack.

Antenna boundary

Cisco documents four RP-TNC antenna connectors plus a Smart Antenna connector on the 2802E. Antennas are a separate engineered part of the deployment bill of materials. Before release, record each Cisco-supported antenna part number, connector use, gain, pattern, cable type, cable loss, mounting orientation and local approval. A connector fit alone does not establish RF performance or regulatory suitability.

Order-form boundary

Cisco's ordering convention uses K910C for a configurable ten-access-point eco-pack. Configuration selection and physical quantity are separate acceptance gates: the chosen domain must be approved and ten individual units must be reconciled. Retain the configured-domain evidence with the carton record, then create ten serial-level asset rows. Do not release a partial, mixed-domain or unconfigured carton to installation without a documented correction. Because this is a configurable line, purchasing must retain the finally selected domain on both the authorized quotation and received label. The carton is not the deployable asset: each of the ten access points needs its own serial, location, controller and acceptance result.

B regulatory-domain channel evidence

Cisco's 2800 Series data sheet lists the B profile as 2.4 GHz channels 1-11; 5 GHz blocks at 5.180-5.320, 5.500-5.720, and 5.745-5.825 GHz. The B plan contains a broad middle 5 GHz range followed by a separate upper block. Capacity planning should identify which radios use each block and should not copy a narrower domain's channel template.

Retain a controller export showing the enabled lower, middle and upper channel sets. Compare the installed country setting, dynamic channel assignment and survey plan before accepting the site. Regulatory-domain letters are identifiers, not country names; use Cisco's compliance tool for the actual deployment country and retain the lookup date.

Procurement inference: the comparatively broad middle range and separate upper range can influence how capacity is distributed across radios. Preserve the survey's planned channel groups and compare them with the controller's dynamic assignment after a representative operating period. If the destination authorization narrows the available set, update the capacity calculation and acceptance record rather than leaving a B-profile assumption in the design.

Deployment evidence worksheet

Power-state acceptance

Measure power after the access point has joined its controller and the planned radios and services are active. Record switch model, port, negotiated power level, LLDP result and any reduced-capability warning. An idle boot result is not sufficient evidence for the deployed power budget. If an injector is proposed, verify its supported use and include its exact identity in the maintained bill of materials rather than treating it as an unspecified accessory.

Ethernet and cabling proof

Preserve the permanent-link test, patch-lead identities, switch port, negotiated Ethernet rate and error counters. Investigate pair faults, excessive length or rate fallback before wireless acceptance begins. A link light only proves connectivity at some rate; it does not demonstrate the intended uplink performance. Tie the cable result to the AP serial so a later throughput problem can be separated from radio, controller and wired-path causes.

Survey-to-install reconciliation

Attach the approved RF survey location, mounting height, orientation, expected client density, channel width and neighboring-radio assumptions to the order. After installation, compare measured coverage and interference with that design. If ceiling construction, antenna placement or obstructions changed, document the deviation and repeat the affected measurements. This provides a site-specific acceptance reason for the exact unit instead of relying on a family data sheet alone.

Quotation substitution gate

Compare antenna form, regulatory token, configuration suffix, pack quantity and complete Cisco part number on the authorized quotation. Treat any changed token as a substitution that requires a new technical and regulatory review. Procurement should not accept a nearby Aironet 2802 line merely because the family name matches. Preserve the approved line, received label and exception decision so the final asset can be traced to the exact order reviewed here.

Controlled spare policy

If purchased as a spare, name the protected site population, compatible controller image, storage location, storage conditions and periodic power-on test. Confirm that regulatory token, antenna architecture and mounting parts match the population it protects. Set a final-use review date. A stored unit can become unsuitable while untouched because controller software, country approval, certificates or network architecture may change.

Change-window controls

Document staging evidence, production window, installer, rollback owner and measurable success criteria. Preserve the prior controller or AP state needed for recovery. After the change, close temporary credentials, compare authentication, monitoring and RF results with the approved baseline, and record the final decision. The work is not complete merely because the unit powers on or appears in a controller list.

Interference baseline

Preserve the pre-install and post-install noise, neighboring-radio and channel-occupancy observations for the selected location. Record any controller-driven channel change during acceptance. If the regulatory profile limits the channel choices, state how that constraint affected reuse and mitigation. This baseline gives future troubleshooting a reference point and prevents an unrelated interference change from being attributed to the hardware order.

Operational log retention

Store the initial controller events, switch-port state, radio assignment, channel list and client test results with a consistent asset identifier. Define how long commissioning evidence is retained and who can retrieve it. A later firmware, controller or RF change should add a new dated observation rather than overwrite the original. The resulting history supports lifecycle decisions and distinguishes a new regression from the accepted baseline.

Related Aironet 2802 order records

• AIR-AP2802I-B-K9 - compare antenna architecture and regulatory-domain evidence.
• AIR-AP2802I-BK910 - compare antenna architecture and regulatory-domain evidence.
• AIR-AP2802I-B-K9C - compare antenna architecture and regulatory-domain evidence.

Official evidence: Cisco Aironet 2800 Series data sheet; Cisco 2800 Series getting started guide; Cisco 2800 Series support and lifecycle page; and Cisco wireless compliance tool.