AIR-AP1832I-A-K9 Cisco Aironet 1832i 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Access Point

The Cisco^® Aironet^® 1830 Series delivers industry-leading wireless performance with support for the latest Wi-Fi standard, IEEE’s new 802.11ac Wave 2 specification, and meets the growing requirements of wireless networks by delivering a better user experience. 

The Cisco Aironet 1830 series access point is an 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (Wave 2) access point, with internal antennas only. The access point can be mounted on a wall or a ceiling, and supports 2.4 GHz 3x3 802.11b/g/n MIMO and 5 GHz 3x3 802.11 a/n/ac (Wave 2) MIMO applications simultaneously.

The features of the Cisco Aironet 1832i series access points at release are:

Supported mode(s) of operation:
– Centralized

Supports Cisco Mobility Express solution. The 1830 series access point can operate as a master AP (having an integrated wireless controller functionality) in a Cisco Mobility Express network.

Radio features supported are:
– 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz concurrent radios

– 2 GHz radio with 3TX x 3RX and two spatial streams SU-MIMO

– 5 GHz radio with 3TX x 3RX 802.11ac Wave 2 capable with two spatial streams SU-MIMO and MU-MIMO

– 802.11ac based Transmit Beamforming

– Quality of Service (QoS)

– Radio Resource Management (RRM)

– Rogue Detection

– BandSelect

The AP supports the following hardware external interfaces:
– RS-232 Console Interface through RJ-45

1832I model access point has three integrated 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz dual-band antennas. Peak antenna gain is approximately 3 dBi and 5 dBi in 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands respectively.

Product Name	Cisco Aironet 1830 Series
Part Number	Cisco Aironet 1832i Access Point: Indoor environments, with internal antennas ●  AIR-AP1832I-x-K9: Dual-band, controller-based 802.11a/g/n/ac, Wave 2
Software	Cisco Unified Wireless Network Software Release with AireOS wireless controllers:
	●  8.1.121.0 or later for the Cisco Aironet 1830 Series Access Points
Deployment modes	Centralized, standalone, sniffer,** Cisco FlexConnect®, monitor,** OfficeExtend,** mesh**
Supported wireless LAN controllers	●  Cisco 2500 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco 3500 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco Wireless Controller Module for ISR G2, Cisco Wireless Services Module 2 (WiSM2) for Cisco Catalyst ® 6500 Series Switches, Cisco 5500 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco Flex ® 7500 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco 8500 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco 5760 Wireless LAN Controller, * * Cisco Catalyst 3650 and 3850 Series Switches with integrated controller **
	●  Cisco Mobility Express
802.11n version 2.0 (and related) capabilities	●  3x3 MIMO with two spatial streams
	●  Maximal Ratio Combining (MRC)
	●  20- and 40-MHz channels
	●  PHY data rates up to 300 Mbps (40 MHz with 5 GHz)
	●  Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (Tx/Rx), A-MSDU (Tx/Rx)
	●  802.11 Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS)
	●  Cyclic Shift Diversity (CSD) support
802.11ac Wave 1 and 2 capabilities	●  3x3 MIMO with two spatial streams, single-user or multiuser MIMO
	●  MRC
	●  802.11ac beamforming (transmit beamforming)
	●  20-, 40-, and 80-MHz channels
	●  PHY data rates up to 867 Mbps (80 MHz in 5 GHz)
	●  Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (Tx/Rx), A-MSDU (Tx/Rx)
	●  802.11 DFS
	●  CSD support
Data rates supported	802.11a: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbps
	802.11g: 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbps
	802.11n data rates on 2.4 GHz (only 20 MHz and MCS 0 to MCS 23) and 5 GHz:
	MCS index[1]			GI[2] = 800 ns					GI = 400 ns
				20-MHz rate (Mbps)					40-MHz rate (Mbps)
	0			6.5					15
	1			13					30
	2			19.5					45
	3			26					60
	4			39					90
	5			52					120
	6			58.5					135
Data rates supported	MCS index1			GI2 = 800 ns					GI = 400 ns
				20-MHz rate (Mbps)					40-MHz rate (Mbps)
	7			65					150
	8			13					30
	9			26					60
	10			39					90
	11			52					120
	12			78					180
	13			104					240
	14			117					270
	15			130					300
	802.11ac data rates (5 GHz):
	MCS index					Spatial streams			GI = 400 ns
						20-MHz rate (Mbps)		40-MHz rate (Mbps)	80-MHz rate (Mbps)
	0		1			6.5		13.5	32.5
	1		1			13		27	65
	2		1			19.5		40.5	97.5
	3		1			26		54	130
	4		1			39		81	195
	5		1			52		108	260
	6		1			58.5		121.5	292.5
	7		1			65		135	325
	8		1			78		162	390
	MCS index					Spatial streams			GI = 400 ns
						20-MHz rate (Mbps)		40-MHz rate (Mbps)	80-MHz rate (Mbps)
	9		1			–		180	433.3
	0		2			13		27	65
	1		2			26		54	130
	2		2			39		81	195
	3		2			52		108	260
	4		2			78		162	390
	5		2			104		216	520
	6		2			117		243	585
	7		2			130		270	650
	8		2			156		324	780
	9		2			–		360	866.7
Maximum number of nonoverlapping channels	A (A regulatory domain):								K (K regulatory domain):
	●  2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels								●  2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels
	●  5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels								●  5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels
	●  5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 8 channels								●  5.500 to 5.620 GHz; 7 channels
	(excludes 5.600 to 5.640 GHz)								●  5.745 to 5.805 GHz; 4 channels
	●  5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels								N (N regulatory domain):
	B (B regulatory domain):								●  2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels
	●  2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels								●  5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels
	●  5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels								●  5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels
	●  5.500 to 5.720 GHz; 12 channels								Q (Q regulatory domain):
	●  5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels								●  2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels
	C (C regulatory domain):								●  5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels
	●  2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels								●  5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 11 channels
	●  5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels								R (R regulatory domain):
	D (D regulatory domain):								●  2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels
	●  2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels								●  5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels
	●  5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels								●  5.660 to 5,805 GHz; 7 channels
	●  5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels								S (S regulatory domain):
	E (E regulatory domain):								●  2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels
	●  2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels								●  5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels
	●  5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels								●  5.500 to 5.700 GHz;, 11 channels
	●  5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 8 channels								●  5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels
	(excludes 5.600 to 5.640 GHz)								T (T regulatory domain):
	F (F regulatory domain):								●  2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels
	●  2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels								●  5.280 to 5.320 GHz; 3 channels
	●  5.250 to 5.350 GHz; 4 channels								●  5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 8 channels
	●  5.725 to 5.825 GHz; 4 channels								(excludes 5.600 to 5.640 GHz)
	H (H regulatory domain):								●  5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels
	●  2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels								Z (Z regulatory domain):
	●  5.150 to 5.350 GHz; 8 channels								●  2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels
	●  5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels								●  5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels
	I (I regulatory domain):								●  5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 8 channels
	●  2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels								(excludes 5.600 to 5.640 GHz)
	●  5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels								●  5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels
Note: Customers are responsible for verifying approval for use in their individual countries.
Maximum number of nonoverlapping channels	2.4 GHz								5 GHz
	●  802.11b/g:								●  802.11a:
	◦  20 MHz: 3								◦  20 MHz: 25
	●  802.11n:								●  802.11n:
	◦  20 MHz: 3								◦  20 MHz: 25
	◦  40 MHz: 1 (hardware capable)								◦  40 MHz: 12
									●  802.11ac:
									◦  20 MHz: 21
									◦  40 MHz: 12
									◦  80 MHz: 6
Note: This varies by regulatory domain. Refer to the product documentation for specific details for each regulatory domain.
Receive sensitivity	●  802.11b (CCK)				●  802.11g (non HT20)
	◦  -101 dBm @ 1 Mbps				◦  -96 dBm @ 6 Mbps
	◦  -98 dBm @ 2 Mbps				◦  -95 dBm @ 9 Mbps
	◦  -92 dBm @ 5.5 Mbps				◦  -94 dBm @ 12 Mbps
	◦  -89 dBm @ 11 Mbps				◦  -92 dBm @ 18 Mbps
					◦  -88 dBm @ 24 Mbps
					◦  -85 dBm @ 36 Mbps
					◦  -81 dBm @ 48 Mbps
					◦  -79 dBm @ 54 Mbps
	2.4 GHz								5 GHz
	●  802.11n (HT20)								●  802.11n (HT40)
	◦  -96 dBm @ MCS0								◦  -93 dBm @ MCS0
	◦  -93 dBm @ MCS1								◦  -90 dBm @ MCS1
	◦  -90 dBm @ MCS2								◦  -87 dBm @ MCS2
	◦  -87 dBm @ MCS3								◦  -84 dBm @ MCS3
	◦  -84 dBm @ MCS4								◦  -80 dBm @ MCS4
	◦  -79 dBm @ MCS5								◦  -76 dBm @ MCS5
	◦  -78 dBm @ MCS6								◦  -75 dBm @ MCS6
	◦  -76 dBm @ MCS7								◦  -73 dBm @ MCS7
	◦  -93 dBm @ MCS8								◦  -90 dBm @ MCS8
	◦  -90 dBm @ MCS9								◦  -87 dBm @ MCS9
	◦  -87 dBm @ MCS10								◦  -84 dBm @ MCS10
	◦  -84 dBm @ MCS11								◦  -81 dBm @ MCS11
	◦  -81 dBm @ MCS12								◦  -77 dBm @ MCS12
	◦  -76 dBm @ MCS13								◦  -73 dBm @ MCS13
	◦  -75 dBm @ MCS14								◦  -72 dBm @ MCS14
	◦  -73 dBm @ MCS15								◦  -70 dBm @ MCS15
	802.11ac receive sensitivity
	802.11ac (non HT80)
	●  -89 dBm @ 6 Mbps
	●  -73 dBm @ 54 Mbps
	MCS index	Spatial streams
							VHT20		VHT80
	0	1					-96 dBm		-89 dBm
	7	1					-76 dBm		-70 dBm
	8	1					-71 dBm		-66 dBm
	9	1					NA		-64 dBm
	0	2					-93 dBm		-86 dBm
	7	2					-73 dBm		-67 dBm
	8	2					-68 dBm		-63 dBm
	9	2					NA		-61 dBm
Maximum transmit power	2.4 GHz								5 GHz
	●  802.11b								●  802.11a
	◦  22 dBm, 3 antennas								◦  23 dBm, 3 antennas
	●  802.11g								●  802.11n (HT20)
	◦  22 dBm, 3 antennas								◦  23 dBm, 3 antennas
	●  802.11n (HT20)								●  802.11n (HT40)
	◦  22 dBm, 3 antennas								◦  23 dBm, 3 antennas
									●  802.11ac
									◦  non-HT80: 23 dBm, 3 antennas
									◦  VHT20 23 dBm, 3 antennas
									◦  VHT40: 23 dBm, 3 antennas
									◦  VHT80: 23 dBm, 3 antennas
Note: The maximum power setting will vary by channel and according to individual country regulations. Refer to the product documentation for specific details.
Available transmit power settings	2.4 GHz								5 GHz
	●  22 dBm								●  23 dBm
	●  19 dBm								●  20 dBm
	●  16 dBm								●  17 dBm
	●  13 dBm								●  14 dBm
	●  10 dBm								●  11 dBm
	●  7 dBm								●  8 dBm
	●  4 dBm								●  5 dBm
	●  1 dBm								●  2 dBm
Note: The maximum power setting will vary by channel and according to individual country regulations. Refer to the product documentation for specific details.
Integrated antenna	●  2.4 GHz, gain 3 dBi, internal omni, horizontal beamwidth 360°
	●  5 GHz, gain 5 dBi, internal omni, horizontal beamwidth 360°
Interfaces	●  1 x 10/100/1000BASE-T autosensing (RJ-45), Power over Ethernet (PoE)
	●  Management console port (RJ-45)
	●  USB 2.0 (enabled via future software)
Indicators	●  Status LED indicates boot loader status, association status, operating status, boot loader warnings, boot loader errors
Dimensions	●  Access point (without mounting bracket): 8.3 x 8.3 x 2 in. (210.8 x 210.8 x 50.8 mm)
(W x L x H)
Weight	●  2.05 lb (930 grams)
Environmental	Cisco Aironet 1830i
	●  Nonoperating (storage) temperature: -22° to 158°F (-30° to 70°C)
	●  Nonoperating (storage) altitude test: 25˚C, 15,000 ft.
	●  Operating temperature: 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C)
	●  Operating humidity: 10% to 90% (noncondensing)
	●  Operating altitude test: 40˚C, 9843 ft.
System memory	●  1 GB DRAM
	●  256 MB flash
Input power requirements	●  AP1830: 44 to 57 VDC
	●  Power supply and power injector: 100 to 240 VAC; 50 to 60 Hz
Power draw	●  15.4W
	Note: When deployed using a PoE specification, the power drawn from the power sourcing equipment will be higher by some amount, depending on the length of the interconnecting cable.
Powering options	●  802.3af/802.3at
	●  Enhanced PoE
	●  Cisco local power supply, AIR-PWR-C=
	●  Cisco power injector, AIR-PWRINJ5= ( Note: This injector supports 802.3af only), AIR-PWRINJ6=
	Note: If 802.3af PoE is the source of power, the USB port is disabled.
Warranty	Limited lifetime hardware warranty
Compliance standards	◦  UL 60950-1
	◦  CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1
	◦  UL 2043
	◦  IEC 60950-1
	◦  EN 60950-1
	●  Radio approvals:
	◦  FCC Part 15.247, 15.407**
	◦  RSS-210 (Canada)
	◦  EN 300.328, EN 301.893 (Europe)
	◦  ARIB-STD 66 (Japan)
	◦  ARIB-STD T71 (Japan)
	◦  EMI and susceptibility (Class B)
	◦  FCC Part 15.107 and 15.109**
	◦  ICES-003 (Canada)
	◦  VCCI (Japan)
	◦  EN 301.489-1 and -17 (Europe)
	●  IEEE standards:
	◦  IEEE 802.11a/b/g, 802.11n, 802.11h, 802.11d
	◦  IEEE 802.11ac Draft 5
	●  Security:
	◦  802.11i, Wi-Fi Protected Access 3 (WPA3), WPA2, WPA
	◦  802.1X
	◦  Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
	●  Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) types:
	◦  EAP-Transport Layer Security (TLS)
	◦  EAP-Tunneled TLS (TTLS) or Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol Version 2 (MSCHAPv2)
	◦  Protected EAP (PEAP) v0 or EAP-MSCHAPv2
	◦  EAP-Flexible Authentication via Secure Tunneling (FAST)
	◦  PEAP v1 or EAP-Generic Token Card (GTC)
	◦  EAP-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)
	●  Multimedia:
	◦  Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)
	●  Other:
	◦  FCC Bulletin OET-65C
	◦  RSS-102