Software

• Cisco Unified Wireless Network Software Release 8.2.111.0 or later

• Cisco IOS XE Software Release 16.3

Supported wireless LAN controllers

• Cisco 2500 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco Wireless Controller Module for ISR G2, Cisco Wireless Services Module 2 (WiSM2) for Catalyst 6500 Series Switches, Cisco 5500 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco Flex 7500 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco 8500 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco Virtual Wireless Controller

• Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches, Cisco Catalyst 3650 Series Switches

• Cisco Mobility Express

802.11n version 2.0 (and related) capabilities

• 4x4 MIMO with three spatial streams

• Maximal ratio combining (MRC)

• 802.11n and 802.11a/g beamforming

• 20- and 40-MHz channels

• PHY data rates up to 450 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 capabilities

• 4x4 MIMO with three spatial streams

• MRC

• 802.11ac beamforming

• 20-, 40-, and 80-MHz channels

• PHY data rates up to 1.3 Gbps (80 MHz in 5 GHz)

• Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (Tx/Rx), A-MSDU (Tx/Rx)

• 802.11 DFS

• CSD support

802.11ac Wave 2 capabilities

• 4x4 MU-MIMO with three spatial streams

• MRC

• 802.11ac beamforming

• 20-, 40-, 80, 160-MHz channels

• PHY data rates up to 5.2 Gbps

• Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (Tx/Rx), A-MSDU (Tx/Rx)

• 802.11 DFS

• CSD support

Integrated antenna

Flexible radio (either 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz)

• 2.4 GHz, gain 4 dBi, internal antenna, omnidirectional in azimuth

• 5 GHz, gain 6 dBi, internal directional antenna, elevation plane beamwidth 90°

Dedicated 5-GHz radio

• 5 GHz, gain 5 dBi, internal antenna, omnidirectional in azimuth

External antenna (sold separately)

• 2802e Series 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

Smart antenna connector

• Available on the 2802e Series access points only

• Requires the AIR-CAB002-DART-R= 2 ft smart antenna connector to RP-TNC connectors to connect a second antenna to the access point

• Required when running the flexible radio as either a second 5-GHz serving radio or Wireless Security Monitoring radio

Interfaces

• 2802I/E

◦   2x100/1000BASE-T autosensing (RJ-45)

• 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 (W x L x H)

• Access point (without mounting brackets): 2802I: 8.66” x 8.68” x 2.17”, 2802E: 8.66” x 8.77” x 2.50”

Weight

Cisco Aironet 2802i

• 3.53 lb (1.6 kg)

Cisco Aironet 2802e

• 4.6 lb (2.09 kg)

Input power requirements

• 802.3at PoE+, Cisco Universal PoE (Cisco UPOE)

• 802.3at power injector (AIR-PWRINJ6=)

Power draw

• 26W at the PSE with all features enabled except for the USB 2.0 port

• 30W at the PSE with the USB 2.0 port enabled

Environmental

Cisco Aironet 2802i

• 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.

Cisco Aironet 2802e

• Nonoperating (storage) temperature: -22° to 158°F (-30° to 70°C)

• Nonoperating (storage) altitude test: 25˚C, 15,000 ft.

• Operating temperature: -4° to 122°F (-20° to 50°C)

• Operating humidity: 10% to 90% (noncondensing)

• Operating altitude test: 40˚C, 9843 ft.

System memory

• 1024 MB DRAM

• 256 MB flash

Warranty

Limited lifetime hardware warranty