AIR-AP3802P-Z-K9C - Cisco Aironet 3800p Access Point Configurable

AIR-AP3802P-Z-K9C Order Identity

AIR-AP3802P-Z-K9C 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 Z, and uses a configurable single-unit order.

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.

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.

The C suffix marks a configurable order form. The final Cisco quotation must preserve the selected regulatory domain and any configuration choices; the suffix does not make the unit globally deployable.

Regulatory-domain control

The order carries regulatory-domain token Z. Treat that token as an identifier, not a country name. Complete country-compliance confirmation and receiving inspection 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 Z.

Power budget

Confirm the switch port's negotiated PoE mode, available power, cable length and LLDP behavior. Keep the measured power result with commissioning evidence. Measure the power state after both radios and production features are active, not only while the unit is idle. Record switch model, port, power class, negotiated result and any feature reduction shown by the controller. If an injector is proposed, verify its Cisco support and place it in the maintained bill of materials.

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.

Mounting inventory

List the ceiling or wall bracket, enclosure, safety restraint and access requirements. Receiving should reject a mechanically incomplete deployment kit. Receiving should identify the bracket and any above-ceiling, wall, enclosure or seismic requirement before scheduling installers. Photograph the mounting label and cable entry after installation, and record access constraints for replacement. Missing mechanical parts should be resolved as a bill-of-material exception, not hidden in the AP description.

Spare policy

State whether the unit is production capacity, a cold spare or a replacement. Define firmware, storage, periodic test and ownership requirements for unused stock. A spare should have a named site scope, compatible controller image, storage condition and periodic power-on test. Record whether its regulatory domain, antenna form and mounting kit match the protected population. Before use, repeat compliance and software checks because suitability can change while the unit is held in stock.

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.

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 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-DK910C
• AIR-AP3802P-EK910C
• AIR-AP3802P-GK910C

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