The Cisco Catalyst 9115AX series wireless access point is a dual band, dual concurrent, enterprise 802.11ax AP. This AP series offers integrated and external antenna options, designed to use both 2.4 GHz and the 5 GHz bands.
The 9115AX series access point is a wireless controller-based product and supports:
■Four dual-band integrated antennas on the 9115AXI access point models (C9115AXI-x and C9115AXI-EWC-x)
■External antennas on the 9115AXE access point models (C9115AXE-x and C9115AXE-EWC-x)
Software | ● Cisco Unified Wireless Network Software Release 8.9 or later | |||||||||
● Cisco IOS XE Software Release 16.11 or later | ||||||||||
Supported wireless LAN controllers | ● Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers | |||||||||
● Cisco 3500, 5520, and 8540 Series Wireless Controllers and Cisco Virtual Wireless Controller | ||||||||||
802.11n version 2.0 (and related) capabilities | ● 4x4 MIMO with four spatial streams | |||||||||
● Maximal Ratio Combining (MRC) | ||||||||||
● 802.11n and 802.11a/g beamforming | ||||||||||
● 20- and 40-MHz channels | ||||||||||
● PHY data rates up to 890 Mbps (40 MHz with 5 GHz and 20 MHz with 2.4 GHz) | ||||||||||
● Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (transmit and receive), A-MSDU (transmit and receive) | ||||||||||
● 802.11 Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) | ||||||||||
● Cyclic Shift Diversity (CSD) support | ||||||||||
802.11ac | ● 4x4 downlink MU-MIMO with four spatial streams | |||||||||
● MRC | ||||||||||
● 802.11ac beamforming | ||||||||||
● 20-, 40-, 80-, and 160-MHz channels | ||||||||||
● PHY data rates up to 3.47 Gbps (160 MHz with 5 GHz) | ||||||||||
● Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (transmit and receive), A-MSDU (transmit and receive) | ||||||||||
● 802.11 DFS | ||||||||||
● CSD support | ||||||||||
802.11ax | ● 4x4 downlink MU-MIMO with four spatial streams | |||||||||
● Uplink/downlink OFDMA | ||||||||||
● TWT | ||||||||||
● BSS coloring | ||||||||||
● MRC | ||||||||||
● 802.11ax beamforming | ||||||||||
● 20-, 40-, 80-, and 160-MHz channels | ||||||||||
● PHY data rates up to 5.38 Gbps (160 MHz with 5 GHz and 20 MHz with 2.4 GHz) | ||||||||||
● Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (transmit and receive), A-MSDU (transmit and receive) | ||||||||||
● 802.11 DFS | ||||||||||
● CSD support | ||||||||||
Integrated antenna | ● 2.4 GHz, peak gain 3 dBi, internal antenna, omnidirectional in azimuth | |||||||||
● 5 GHz, peak gain 4 dBi, internal antenna, omnidirectional in azimuth | ||||||||||
External antenna (sold separately) | ● Cisco Catalyst 9115E Access Points are certified for use with antenna gains up to 6 dBi (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) | |||||||||
● Cisco offers the industry's broadest selection of antennas, delivering optimal coverage for a variety of deployment scenarios | ||||||||||
● For more details, C9115 Guide | ||||||||||
Interfaces | ● 1x 100, 1000, 2500 Multigigabit Ethernet (RJ-45) – IEEE 802.3bz | |||||||||
● Management console port (RJ-45) | ||||||||||
● USB 2.0 | ||||||||||
Indicators | ● Status LED indicates boot loader status, association status, operating status, boot loader warnings, and boot loader errors | |||||||||
Dimensions (W x L x H) | ● Access point (without mounting brackets): C9115I: 8.0 x 8.0 x 1.5 in. (20.3 x 20.3 x 3.8 cm), C9115E: 8.0 x 8.0 x 1.7 in. (20.3 x 20.3 x 4.3 cm) | |||||||||
Weight | Cisco Catalyst 9115AXI | |||||||||
● 1.98 lb (0.9 kg) | ||||||||||
Cisco Catalyst 9115AXE | ||||||||||
● 2.43 lb (1.1 kg) |
Input power requirements | ● 802.3at Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+), 802.3bt Cisco Universal PoE (Cisco UPOE+, Cisco UPOE) | |||||||||
● Cisco power injector, AIR-PWRINJ6= | ||||||||||
● 802.3af PoE | ||||||||||
● Cisco power injector, AIR-PWRINJ5= (Note: This injector supports only 802.3af) | ||||||||||
Note: When 802.3af PoE is the source of power, both 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz radios will be reduced to 2x2 and Ethernet downgraded to 1 Gigabit Ethernet. In addition, the USB port will be off. | ||||||||||
802.3at full feature – Catalyst 9115I | ||||||||||
Power source | Power type | 2.4-GHz radio | 5-GHz radio | Link speed | USB | Max PoE Power Consumption | ||||
802.3at | PoE | 4x4 | 4x4 | 2.5G | Y | 20.4W | ||||
802.3at full feature – Catalyst 9115E | ||||||||||
Power source | Power type | 2.4-GHz radio | 5-GHz radio | Link speed | USB | Max PoE Power Consumption | ||||
802.3at | PoE | 4x4 | 4x4 | 2.5G | Y | 21.4W | ||||
802.3af reduced feature | ||||||||||
Power source | Power type | 2.4-GHz radio | 5-GHz radio | Link speed | USB | Max PoE Power Consumption | ||||
802.3af | PoE | 2x2 | 2x2 | 1G | N | 13W | ||||
Note: Actual power consumption may vary depending on AP usage. It is recommended that you ensure that LLDP/CDP is enabled to allow proper power negotiation. |
Datarate/Transmit Power/ Receive sensitivity | For more detailed information about Datarate/TX Power/Receive sensitivity, Please refer Cisco RF Details | |||||||||
Transmit power and receive sensitivity |
5-GHz radio | 2.4-GHz radio | |||||||||
Spatial streams | Total transmit power (dBm) | Receive sensitivity (dBm) | Total transmit power (dBm) | Receive sensitivity (dBm) |
802.11/11b | ||||||||||
1 Mbps | 1 | - | - | 23 | -98 | |||||
11 Mbps | 1 | - | - | 23 | -90 | |||||
802.11a/g | ||||||||||
6 Mbps | 1 | 23 | -96 | 23 | -95 | |||||
24 Mbps | 1 | 23 | -87 | 23 | -85 | |||||
54 Mbps | 1 | 23 | -76 | 23 | -76 | |||||
802.11n HT20 | ||||||||||
MCS0 | 1 | 23 | -95 | 23 | -94 | |||||
MCS31 | 4 | 23 | -70 | 23 | -70 | |||||
802.11n HT40 | ||||||||||
MCS0 | 1 | 23 | -93 | - | - | |||||
MCS31 | 4 | 23 | -68 | - | - | |||||
802.11ac VHT20 | ||||||||||
MCS0 | 1 | 23 | -95 | - | - | |||||
MCS9 | 1 | 22 | NA | - | - | |||||
MCS0 | 2 | 23 | -92 | - | - | |||||
MCS9 | 2 | 22 | NA | - | - | |||||
MCS0 | 3 | 23 | -91 | - | - | |||||
MCS9 | 3 | 22 | -67 | - | - | |||||
MCS0 | 4 | 23 | -90 | - | - | |||||
MCS9 | 4 | 22 | -66 | - | - | |||||
802.11ac VHT40 | ||||||||||
MCS0 | 1 | 23 | -89 | - | - | |||||
MCS9 | 1 | 22 | -65 | - | - | |||||
MCS0 | 2 | 23 | -86 | - | - | |||||
MCS9 | 2 | 22 | -62 | - | - | |||||
MCS0 | 3 | 23 | -85 | - | - | |||||
MCS9 | 3 | 22 | -61 | - | - | |||||
MCS0 | 4 | 23 | -84 | - | - | |||||
MCS9 | 4 | 22 | -59 | - | - | |||||
802.11ac VHT80 | ||||||||||
MCS0 | 1 | 23 | -84 | - | - | |||||
MCS9 | 1 | 22 | -60 | - | - | |||||
MCS0 | 2 | 23 | -81 | - | - | |||||
MCS9 | 2 | 22 | -57 | - | - | |||||
MCS0 | 3 | 23 | -80 | - | - | |||||
MCS9 | 3 | 22 | -55 | - | - | |||||
MCS0 | 4 | 23 | -77 | - | - | |||||
MCS9 | 4 | 22 | -54 | - | - | |||||
802.11ac VHT160 | ||||||||||
MCS0 | 1 | 23 | -84 | - | - | |||||
MCS9 | 1 | 21 | -59 | - | - | |||||
MCS0 | 2 | 23 | -85 | - | - | |||||
MCS9 | 2 | 21 | -57 | - | - | |||||
MCS0 | 3 | 23 | -85 | - | - | |||||
MCS9 | 3 | 21 | -55 | - | - | |||||
MCS0 | 4 | 23 | -85 | - | - | |||||
MCS9 | 4 | 21 | -53 | - | - | |||||
802.11ax VHT20 | ||||||||||
MCS0 | 1 | 23 | -94 | 23 | -93 | |||||
MCS11 | 1 | 21 | -64 | 20 | -62 | |||||
MCS0 | 2 | 23 | -91 | 23 | -90 | |||||
MCS11 | 2 | 21 | -61 | 20 | -59 | |||||
MCS0 | 3 | 23 | -90 | 23 | -88 | |||||
MCS11 | 3 | 21 | -60 | 20 | -58 | |||||
MCS0 | 4 | 23 | -87 | 23 | -86 | |||||
MCS11 | 4 | 21 | -59 | 20 | -57 | |||||
802.11ax VHT40 | ||||||||||
MCS0 | 1 | 23 | -92 | 23 | -91 | |||||
MCS11 | 1 | 21 | -60 | 20 | -60 | |||||
MCS0 | 2 | 23 | -89 | 23 | -87 | |||||
MCS11 | 2 | 21 | -57 | 20 | -57 | |||||
MCS0 | 3 | 23 | -88 | 23 | -85 | |||||
MCS11 | 3 | 21 | -56 | 20 | -55 | |||||
MCS0 | 4 | 23 | -86 | 23 | -83 | |||||
MCS11 | 4 | 21 | -54 | 20 | -54 | |||||
802.11ax VHT80 | ||||||||||
MCS0 | 1 | 23 | -87 | - | - | |||||
MCS11 | 1 | 21 | -58 | - | - | |||||
MCS0 | 2 | 23 | -84 | - | - | |||||
MCS11 | 2 | 21 | -55 | - | - | |||||
MCS0 | 3 | 23 | -83 | - | - | |||||
MCS11 | 3 | 21 | -54 | - | - | |||||
MCS0 | 4 | 23 | -81 | - | - | |||||
MCS11 | 4 | 21 | -52 | - | - | |||||
802.11ax VHT160 | ||||||||||
MCS0 | 1 | 23 | -84 | - | - | |||||
MCS11 | 1 | 20 | -55 | - | - | |||||
MCS0 | 2 | 23 | -81 | - | - | |||||
MCS11 | 2 | 20 | -52 | - | - | |||||
MCS0 | 3 | 23 | -80 | - | - | |||||
MCS11 | 3 | 20 | -51 | - | - | |||||
MCS0 | 4 | 23 | -78 | - | - | |||||
MCS4 | 4 | 23 | -67 | - | - | |||||
MCS7 | 4 | 23 | -60 | - | - | |||||
MCS8 | 4 | 21 | -57 | - | - | |||||
MCS9 | 4 | 21 | -55 | - | - | |||||
MCS10 | 4 | 20 | -51 | - | - | |||||
MCS11 | 4 | 20 | -49 | - | - |
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