AIR-AP3802E-G-K9 - Cisco Aironet 3800e Access Point

AIR-AP3802E-G-K9 Order Identity

AIR-AP3802E-G-K9 is a Cisco Aironet 3800 Series, controller-based 802.11ac Wave 2 access point order. This exact SKU is a 3802E external-antenna access point, carries regulatory-domain token G, and uses a fixed-domain single-unit order.

Antenna and quantity boundary

External antennas are required and must be selected as separate, compatible order items. Build an antenna bill of materials that records connector, gain, pattern, cable loss, mounting hardware and local radio limits before release.

This K9 order form represents one access point; antennas, mounting choices, power source and controller dependencies remain separate unless the authorized bill of materials states otherwise.

This is a non-C fixed-domain order form. Receiving must match the exact domain-bearing SKU and must not substitute a configurable or different-domain line without approval.

Regulatory-domain control

The order carries regulatory-domain token G. Treat that token as an identifier, not a country name. Complete site-specific compliance evidence and asset registration against Cisco's current compliance resources before shipment or activation.

Cisco uses the variable regulatory-domain position in its ordering structure. Deployment eligibility must be checked for the destination country; this page does not infer a country mapping from token G.

Controller readiness

Record the intended Cisco wireless controller, supported software train and join method. Validate the AP on a staging network before changing the production RF plan. The acceptance file should identify the controller address, discovery path, AP authorization method and the release evidence used for approval. Capture the first successful join, configuration download and radio state, then remove any temporary staging authorization. This makes a later controller migration traceable without claiming that every software release supports the hardware.

Regulatory approval

Use Cisco's country compliance information for the deployment address and retain the result. The domain letter must not be translated into a country from memory. Keep the Cisco lookup date, destination country, approved domain and reviewer with the asset record. If the deployment country changes, stop and repeat the approval rather than assuming that a previously purchased AP can move across borders. Controller settings and antenna choices must remain consistent with that evidence.

RF survey

Associate this order with the survey location, channel plan and expected client density. Re-survey after installation if mounting or antenna conditions differ from design. The survey record should show mounting height, obstructions, neighboring radios, channel width and the client mix used for capacity planning. Compare measured post-install coverage with the design and document any power, channel or placement adjustment. This gives the exact order a site-specific purpose beyond a generic product description.

Antenna governance

Keep antenna identity and approved installation conditions with the AP record. A matching connector alone is not evidence of regulatory or RF suitability. For external-antenna models, preserve manufacturer part numbers, connector arrangement, gain, pattern, cable type, loss and mounting orientation. For internal-antenna models, preserve enclosure orientation and placement constraints. In both cases, compare the installed design with country approval and the RF survey before service acceptance.

Migration dependency

Inventory controller, licensing, switch power, cabling and mounting dependencies that must change when the 3802 is replaced by a newer platform. Map the existing AP to its controller, licenses, authentication services, switch port, power budget, cable, bracket and monitoring objects. The successor plan should state which dependencies can be reused and which require change. This prevents a nominal AP replacement from failing because the surrounding platform was never inventoried.

Monitoring ownership

Assign owners for controller alarms, switch-port health, radio utilization and software advisories so the installed AP remains observable after handover. Monitoring handover should name the team that owns AP reachability, controller join failures, radio utilization, client health and switch-port errors. Define alert thresholds and an escalation path, then verify that the exact serial appears in the operational inventory. Unowned telemetry does not provide a reliable service baseline.

Lifecycle and migration evidence

Cisco's support site lists an end-of-life announcement for the Cisco Aironet 3800 Series. Confirm current support dates, controller compatibility and the approved replacement path before treating available stock as suitable for a new deployment.

Related 3802E external-antenna access point records

• AIR-AP3802E-H-K9
• AIR-AP3802E-K-K9
• AIR-AP3802E-S-K9

Official evidence: Cisco Aironet 3800 Series data sheet, Cisco Aironet 3800 Series getting started guide, and Cisco end-of-life notices.