Cisco Aironet 1562i User Manual

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Data Sheet

Cisco Aironet 1560 Series Outdoor Access Points

Cisco Aironet® 1560 Series Outdoor Access Points offer the latest 802.11ac Wave 2
functions in a rugged, low-profile housing that service providers and enterprises can
deploy easily.

Ideal for applications requiring rugged outdoor Wi-Fi coverage, the Cisco Aironet 1560 Series Access Points offer
the latest IEEE 802.11ac Wave 2 radio standard in a compact, aesthetically pleasing, easy-to-deploy package. The
1560 Series offers flexible deployment options for service providers, enterprise networks, and public safety
networks that need the fastest links possible for mobile, outdoor clients (smartphones, tablets, and laptops) and
wireless backhaul. With options for internal or external antennas, the 1560 Series Access Points give network
operators the flexibility to balance their desired wireless coverage with their need for easy deployment. The Cisco
Aironet 1560 Series is built on the strong base of Cisco® wireless innovations such as:

●

Cisco CleanAir® technology for spectrum intelligence

●

Cisco ClientLink technology for beamforming

●

Radio Resource Management (RRM) for dynamic transmitter channel and power control

Whether deployed as a traditional access point or wireless mesh access point, the Cisco Aironet 1560 Series
provides the throughput capacity needed for today’s bandwidth-hungry devices.

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Feature

Benefit

802.11ac Wave 2 radio

Provides up to 1.3-Gbps data rates with 3 x 3 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) and up to three spatial
streams

Multiuser MIMO (MU-MIMO)

Allows transmission of data to multiple 802.11ac Wave 2-capable clients simultaneously to improve client
experience; prior to 802.11ac Wave 2, access points could transmit data to only one client at a time, typically
referred to as single-user MIMO

Flexible deployment
modes

Allows f or deployment of the 1560 in a variety of ways including point -to-point and mesh networks; it can also be
deployed with the Cisco Mobility Express Solution, which is ideal f or small to medium -sized deployments that that
require 25 or fewer access points without a physical controller; all deployment modes are easy to set up and

configure

Small Form-Factor
Pluggable (SFP) port

Supports optical fiber-based network connectivity for remote locations

Features and Benefits

Table 1 lists the features and benefits of the Cisco Aironet 1560 Series.

Table 1. Features and Benefits of Cisco Aironet 1560 Series

Prominent Feature/Differentiator/Capability

The Cisco Aironet 1560 Series offers the following features:

●

Improved performance for multiple client devices: The 802.11ac Wave 2 access points use MU-MIMO
technology, which allows different data streams to all flow at once from the access point to multiple

802.11ac Wave 2-supported devices. Now, multiple 802.11ac Wave 2 devices can connect at the same
time, getting the information they need quicker.

●

5-GHz support: The Cisco Aironet 1560 Series doubles the scale of 5 -GHz mobile devices and raises the
performance of high-density environments.

●

Cisco Flexible Antenna Port technology uses software configurable for either single- or dual-band antennas.
It allows you to use the same antenna ports for either dual-band antennas to reduce footprint or single-band
antennas to optimize radio coverage.

●

Cisco Mobility Express: This solution is designed to bring enterprise-class wireless access to small and

●

medium-sized networks. Easy to set up with low maintenance, Mobility Express includes advanced features
from Cisco and does not require a physical controller appliance.

●

Cisco High Density Experience (HDX): Cisco HDX comes standard on the 1560, giving this access point
top-of-the-line network efficiency over a large number of wireless clients. HDX uses customized chipsets to
target the needs of high-density networks. It is built with best-in-class RF architecture and gives a better
user experience for high-performance applications.

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Item

Specification

802.11ac Wave 1 and 2
capabilities

● 1562I: 3 x 3 MIMO with three spatial streams

● 1562E/D 2 x 2 MIMO with two spatial streams

● Multi- and single-user MIMO

● Maximal ratio combining (MRC)

● 802.11ac beamforming (transmit 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) and A-MSDU (Tx/Rx)

● 802.11 dynamic frequency selection (DFS)

● Cyclic-shift-diversity (CSD) support

802.11n (and related)
capabilities

● 1562I: 3 x 3 MIMO with three spatial streams

● 1562E/D/PS: 2 x 2 MIMO with two spatial streams

● MRC

● 20- and 40-MHz channels

● PHY data rates up to 450 Mbps

● Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (Tx/Rx) and A-MSDU (Tx/Rx)

● ● 802.11 DFS

● CSD support

Data rates supported

802.11a: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbps

802.11b/g: 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbps

802.11n data rates on 2.4 and 5 GHz:

MCS Index

GI4 = 800 ns

GI = 400 ns

20-MHz Rates
(Mbps)

40-MHz Rates (Mbps)

20-MHz Rates (Mbps)

40-MHz Rates
(Mbps)

0 6.5 13.5 7.2 15 1 13 27 14.4 30

2 19.5 40.5 21.7 45

3 26 54 28.9 60 4 39 81 43.3 90

5 52 108 57.8 120

6 58.5 121.5 65 135 7 65 135 72.2 150

8 13 27 14.4 30

9 26 54 28.9 60 10 39 81 43.3 90

11 52 108 57.8 120

12 78 162 86.7 180 13 104 216 115.6 240

14 117 243 130 270

15 130 270 144.4 300

16 19.5 40.5 21.7 45

17 39 81 43.3 90

18 58.5 121.5 65 135

Product Specifications

Table 2 lists the specifications of the 1560 access point.

Table 2. Specifications of Cisco Aironet 1560 Series

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Item

Specification

19

78

162

86.7

180

20

117

243

130

270

21

156

324

173.3

360

22

175.5

364.5

195

405

23

195

405

216.7

450 802.11ac Data Rates (5 GHz)

Spatial
Streams

MCS

GI = 800 ns

GI = 400 ns
20 MHz

40 MHz

80 MHz

20 MHz

40 MHz

80 MHz

1 0 6.5 13.5 29.3 7.2 15 32.5

1 1 13 27 58.5 14.4 30 65 1 2 19.5 40.5 87.8 21.7 45 97.5

1 3 26 54 117 28.9 60 130

1 4 39 81 175.5 43.3 90 195 1 5 52 108 234 57.8 120 260

1 6 58.5 121.5 263.3 65 135 292.5

1 7 65 135 292.5 72.2 150 325 1 8 78 162 351 86.7 180 390

1 9

–

180 390

–

200 433.3

2 0 13 27 58.5 14.4 30 65

2 1 26 54 117 28.9 60 130

2 2 39 81 175.5 43.3 90 195

2 3 52 108 234 57.8 120 260 2 4 78 162 351 86.7 180 390

2 5 104 216 468 115.6 240 520

2 6 117 243 526.5 130 270 585 2 7 130 270 585 144.4 300 650

2 8 156 324 702 173.3 360 780

2 9

–

360 780

–

400 866.7 3 0 19.5 40.5 87.8 21.7 45 97.5

3 1 39 81 175.5 43.3 90 195

3 2 58.5 121.5 263.3 65 135 292.5 3 3 78 162 351 86.7 180 390

3 4 117 243 526.5 130 270 585

3 5 156 324 702 173.3 360 780 3 6 175.5 364.5

–

195 405

–

3 7 195 405 877.5 216.7 450 975

3 8 234 486 1053 260 540 1170 3 9 260 540 1170 288.9 600 1300