AIR-AP2802I-H-K9C Cisco Aironet 2800i Indoor 4x4 MU-MIMO 5.2 Gbps AP

AIR-AP2802I-H-K9C exact order identity

AIR-AP2802I-H-K9C is a Cisco Aironet 2800 Series controller-based 802.11ac Wave 2 access point order. The exact line combines a 2802I indoor access point with integrated antennas, regulatory-domain token H, and a single-unit, configurable order.

Antenna boundary

Cisco documents twelve cross-polarized internal antennas in the 2802I enclosure. No external antenna is selected by this access-point SKU. The RF result therefore depends on enclosure orientation, mounting height, obstructions and the surveyed placement. Receiving should confirm the mounting kit, while commissioning should retain photographs of the final orientation and compare measured coverage with the approved survey.

Order-form boundary

Cisco's ordering convention uses K9C for a configurable single unit. The C suffix does not make the access point globally deployable; the final configured domain and destination approval must still be present on the quotation and received label. Hold the unit at receiving if the configured domain is absent or differs from the approved order. Preserve the configuration selection, chassis serial, destination evidence and controller-domain check as one release record. Because this is a configurable line, purchasing must retain the finally selected domain on both the authorized quotation and received label. The single unit needs one serial-level record, while accessories, controller readiness and destination approval remain separate acceptance items.

H regulatory-domain channel evidence

Cisco's 2800 Series data sheet lists the H profile as 2.4 GHz channels 1-13; 5 GHz blocks at 5.150-5.350 and 5.745-5.825 GHz. The H profile starts its lower 5 GHz range at 5.150 GHz and also provides a separated upper block. That lower boundary distinguishes it from nearby domain profiles.

Capture the controller's complete lower-range and upper-range channel output. Match it to the approved H-domain destination and investigate a template that begins at a different lower boundary. 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: because the lower group begins below the more common 5.180 GHz boundary, country approval and controller output must be read together. Do not infer that every channel inside the numerical span is available at the destination. Preserve the exact enabled-channel export and associate post-install measurements with it so later troubleshooting can distinguish a regulatory change from an RF-performance change.

Deployment evidence worksheet

Controller join evidence

Stage the access point on the controller release intended for production. Retain the controller model, software version, discovery path, authorization method and first successful CAPWAP join. Confirm that configuration download completes and that both radios reach an expected operational state. Remove any temporary staging authorization before handover. This evidence separates an orderable access point from a unit that has actually been proven compatible with the planned controller environment.

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.

Mechanical installation record

List the bracket, ceiling or wall interface, enclosure requirement, safety restraint, service clearance and cable-entry plan before scheduling installation. Receiving should identify missing mechanical items before the access point reaches site. Photograph the mounted label and final cable entry, then record how the unit can be reached for replacement. A complete electronic order can still be an unusable deployment kit when mechanical dependencies are omitted.

Serial-level asset control

Capture chassis serial, base MAC address, carton reference, deployment site, controller assignment and asset owner. Reconcile the identifiers against the purchase line before activation. Multi-unit cartons require an entry for every physical access point; a carton SKU alone cannot show which unit was installed, held as a spare or returned. This record is also needed to trace support entitlement, replacement history and monitoring ownership.

Country approval retention

Save the Cisco compliance lookup result, lookup date, deployment country, approved regulatory token and reviewer. If the destination changes, stop and repeat the approval rather than moving the unit on the strength of an earlier purchase. Compare the controller country setting and available channels with the retained evidence. Regulatory eligibility is a deployment condition and cannot be inferred from connector fit, stock location or a similar-looking part number.

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.

Related Aironet 2802 order records

• AIR-AP2802E-HK910C - compare antenna architecture and regulatory-domain evidence.
• AIR-AP2802E-HK910 - compare antenna architecture and regulatory-domain evidence.
• AIR-AP2802E-H-K9 - 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.