AIR-AP3802P-AK910 - Cisco Aironet 3800p Access Point

AIR-AP3802P-AK910 Order Identity

AIR-AP3802P-AK910 is a Cisco Aironet 3800 Series, controller-based 802.11ac Wave 2 access point order. This exact SKU is a 3802P external-antenna access point, carries regulatory-domain token A, and uses a fixed-domain 10-unit eco-pack.

Antenna and quantity boundary

External antenna system required; verify the exact Cisco-supported antenna and connector arrangement. Treat the antenna design as an engineered item: retain the selected antenna, cable path, mounting method and regulatory approval with the access-point order.

Cisco identifies the K910 order form as an eco-pack containing 10 access points; carton-level receiving must reconcile all ten serial numbers.

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 A. Treat that token as an identifier, not a country name. Complete authorized source confirmation and deployment-location control 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 A.

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.

Multigigabit uplink

The 3800 Series supports multigigabit Ethernet. Verify the switch port, cabling category, negotiated rate and error counters instead of assuming a 2.5 or 5 Gbps link. Commissioning should preserve the negotiated Ethernet rate, cable-test result, packet errors and switch configuration. Where the access switch is limited to 1 Gbps, state that design choice explicitly instead of presenting multigigabit capability as achieved throughput. Recheck negotiation after patch-cord or switch changes.

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.

Software lifecycle

Check the target controller release against Cisco support documentation and the approved migration architecture before buying additional 3800 Series capacity. The lifecycle note should name the approved controller release, last tested release, security-maintenance owner and migration review date. Review Cisco notices before each expansion because available inventory does not extend software compatibility. A replacement design should cover controller, licensing, power, cabling and mounting rather than only the radio unit.

Replacement planning

Cisco lists the 3800 Series in its end-of-life notices. Record the permitted service horizon, replacement trigger and successor design with this purchase. Document the event that ends further 3802 deployment, the approved successor family and any controller coexistence constraint. Include funding, survey impact and installation sequencing. If the item is purchased as a spare, set a final-use date so old inventory does not silently outlive the network's supported architecture.

Order reconciliation

Match the exact regulatory-domain token, antenna form, configurable suffix and unit quantity on the Cisco quotation before accepting a substitute. The purchase review should compare every meaningful token in the quoted model with the requested line and this page. Record whether the order is single or ten-unit, internal or external antenna, configurable or fixed-domain. Any substitution requires a new regulatory, antenna, quantity and lifecycle review before acceptance.

A-domain ten-pack allocation

Allocate all ten A-domain 3802P serials to named survey locations before breaking the eco-pack. Reconcile the external antennas and cable assemblies per site, then retain controller join, PoE and RF acceptance results for each chassis. Unassigned units remain controlled spares with their own storage and software review.

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 3802P external-antenna access point records

• AIR-AP3802P-EK910
• AIR-AP3802P-FK910
• AIR-AP3802P-HK910

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