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 Wireless Controller Module for ISR G2, Cisco Wireless Services Module 2 (WiSM2) for Cisco Catalyst^®6500 Series Switches, Cisco 5500 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco 5520 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco Flex^® 7500 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco 8500 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco 8540 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

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

(W x L x H)

• Access point (without mounting bracket): 8.3 x 8.3 x 2 in. (210.8 x 210.8 x 50.8 mm)

Weight

• 3.12 lb (1.41 kg)

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