AIR-AP4800-E-K9C - Cisco Aironet 4800 Access Point

AIR-AP4800-E-K9C Order Identity

AIR-AP4800-E-K9C is a Cisco Aironet 4800 Series, controller-based 802.11ac Wave 2 access point order. This exact SKU is a 4800 internal-antenna access point, carries regulatory-domain token E, and uses a configurable single-unit order.

Antenna and quantity boundary

Integrated multiradio antenna system; no external Wi-Fi antenna is selected as part of this SKU. Confirm mounting orientation, ceiling structure, Hyperlocation requirements and RF survey assumptions because the antenna system is integral to the platform.

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 E. Treat that token as an identifier, not a country name. Complete site address validation and Cisco compliance lookup 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 E.

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.

Cable qualification

Test the permanent link and preserve the cable result, patch-cord identity and switch port. A successful low-speed link does not prove multigigabit readiness. Store the certification result for the permanent link and both patch leads, including the test standard and date. Investigate pair faults, excessive length and negotiation fallback before AP commissioning. Link the cable record to the switch port and AP serial so later throughput problems can be separated from radio behavior.

Serial registration

Capture each serial number against the site, controller and asset owner. For multi-unit orders, reconcile every chassis rather than recording only the carton SKU. For each received unit, preserve the carton reference, chassis serial, MAC address, deployment site and controller assignment. A ten-unit pack needs ten reconciled asset rows and exception handling for shortages or substitutions. This control prevents a pack-level SKU from obscuring which physical AP is covered by support or replacement work.

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.

Site acceptance

Commission association, authentication, roaming, uplink negotiation and monitoring at the intended location. Preserve results that can be compared after later changes. The handover record should contain client authentication, DHCP and DNS checks, roaming evidence, controller alarms, switch-port counters and a monitoring owner. Test from representative client types in the intended coverage area. Acceptance is incomplete when the AP merely joins the controller but user and operational paths remain unverified.

Security baseline

Record the approved controller policy, management access, certificate handling and authentication test. Do not infer current security support from the hardware name alone. Retain the controller policy name, management authorization, certificate or trust workflow, authentication test and logging destination used at commissioning. Confirm the supported security behavior on the deployed software release. The hardware family alone must not be used to promise a feature or protocol that has not been validated.

Lifecycle and migration evidence

Cisco's support site lists an end-of-life announcement for the Cisco Aironet 4800 Series. Confirm current support dates, controller compatibility and the approved replacement path before treating available stock as suitable for a new deployment.

Related 4800 internal-antenna access point records

• AIR-AP4800-R-K9
• AIR-AP4800-E1-K9C
• AIR-AP4800-B1-K9C

Official evidence: Cisco Aironet 4800 Series data sheet, Cisco Aironet 4800 Series getting started guide, and Cisco end-of-life notices.