Cisco Aironet 1572EAC User Manual

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Data Sheet

Next-Generation Outdoor Wireless Access Points:
Cisco Aironet 1572EAC, 1572IC, and 1572EC

● Most advanced carrier-grade outdoor Wi-Fi AP

● 802.11ac dual-band (2.4 and 5 GHz) radios

● Maximum radiated RF power allowed by law

● Industry’s only 4x4, 3-spatial-stream outdoor AP

● 1.3 Gbps (5 GHz) WLAN RF data rates

● Cisco Flexible Antenna Port technology

● Uplink: Fiber/SFP, GE, Cable Modem

● DOCSIS3.0 with 24x8 channel bonding

● Power: AC, DC, Cable, UPOE, PoE-Out (802.3at)

● 4G LTE coexistence

● Module option: Investment protection and future

proofing

● Low visual profile design

● Controller-based or standalone operation

● Cisco Aironet 1572EAC

◦ External antenna with AC-power model

● Cisco Aironet 1572IC

◦ Internal antennas with cable modem model

● Cisco Aironet 1572EC

◦ External antenna with cable modem model

Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point

Product Overview

Highest-Performing Outdoor Wireless AP

The Cisco Aironet 1570 Series outdoor access point is ideal for
both enterprise and carrier-class network operators looking to
extend Wi-Fi coverage outdoors. It’s the industry’s highest­performing outdoor AP and supports the latest Wi-Fi standard,

802.11ac, with data connection speeds up to 1.3 Gbps. This
industrial-grade AP supports 4x4 multiple-input and multiple­output (MIMO) smart antenna technology and three spatial
streams for optimum performance.

The Aironet 1570 provides higher throughput over a larger area

with more pervasive coverage. The AP is also well suited to
high-density environments where many users in close proximity generate RF interference that needs to be
managed. Examples of environments that can benefit from the Aironet 1570 Series:

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Outdoor enterprise campuses

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Outdoor university and school campuses

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Public venues: stadiums, train stations, airports

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Service provider networks: Wi-Fi offload for mobile, fixed-line, and cable operators

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Mining operations

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Manufacturing yards

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Municipalities

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Large metropolitan areas

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Feature

Description/Benefit(s)

802.11ac support with 4x4
MIMO, three spatial streams

Delivers higher data rates over a greater area with pervasive coverage than any competing AP. Provides a
data rate of up to 1.3 Gbps, roughly triple the rates offered by today’s high-end 802.11n access points.

Maximum RF radiated power
allowable on both 2.4 and 5
GHz radios

Lets you use the fewest number of APs to get the greatest possible area coverage and highest throughput
rates.

Cisco High-Density
Experience (HDX)

Helps maintain network performance as Wi-Fi clients, APs, and high-bandwidth applications join and roam the
network.

Cisco CleanAir® Technology

Provides spectrum intelligence across 20-, 40-, and 80-MHz channels to combat performance problems
caused by wireless interference. Also part of Cisco HDX technology.

Cisco ClientLink 3.0

Uses true beamforming smart-antenna technology to improve downlink performance by up to 6 dB to all mobile
devices, including one-, two-, and three-spatial-stream devices on 802.11ac. Increases smartphone and tablet
battery efficiency by up to 50 percent. Part of Cisco HDX technology.

MIMO equalization

Boosts performance and reliability by reducing the impact of signal fade and associated “dead zones”

Cisco Flexible Antenna Port
technology

Makes the AP’s external antenna ports software-configurable for either four dual-band (2.4 and 5 GHz)
configuration or two pairs of single-band configuration with one pair operating at 2.4 GHz and the other at 5
GHz. This provides the operator with added flexibility in coverage options.

Modular architecture design

The architecture of the 1572E models provides the flexibility for a potential add-on module for future proofing
and investment protection. For example, you could add external modules with technology options such as a 4G
LTE picocell or a sensor. Such a module could be field-upgradeable to an existing 1570 network.

GPS support

Keeps track of the location of all outdoor APs deployed. With a built-in GPS receiver, the coordinates of the AP
can be located by your WLAN controller or management system.

Central management using
Cisco Prime™ Infrastructure

Network lifecycle management tool that integrates with Cisco Aironet APs and WLAN controllers to configure
and manage your wireless networks. Helps prevent costly maintenance service calls to outdoor locations.
Network administrators have a single solution for RF prediction, policy provisioning, network optimization,
troubleshooting, security monitoring, and WLAN system management.

Model

Antenna Options

1572EAC

E External antenna
AC AC power

Uses Cisco Flexible Antenna Port technology. It has four (4) N-type female external antenna
connectors that can be configured as a 2.4/5 GHz dual-band port or two (2) 2.4 GHz plus two (2)
5-GHz ports. The antenna options include single or dual-band and omnidirectional or directional.

1572IC

I Internal antenna
C Cable backhaul/power-over-cable

Combines four (4) dual-band, integrated antennas under a common radome. These antennas are
omnidirectional with associated gains of 4 dBi and 6 dBi on the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands,
respectively.

1572EC

E External antenna
C Cable backhaul/power-over-cable

Uses Cisco Flexible Antenna Port technology. It has four (4) N-type female external antenna
connectors that can be configured as a 2.4/5 GHz dual-band port or two (2) 2.4 GHz plus two (2)
5-GHz ports. The antenna options include single or dual-band and omnidirectional or directional.

Features and Benefits

The Cisco Aironet 1570 Series meets the demanding needs of customers across a broad range of industries
spanning enterprises and service providers. It offers a scalable and secure mesh architecture for high-performance
Wi-Fi services. It also addresses the expanding demand for Wi-Fi access services, network-to-network mobility,
video surveillance, and cellular data offload to Wi-Fi.

The Cisco 1570 builds and expands on the successful 1550 series legacy of being the Wi-Fi outdoor AP of choice
by service providers needing carrier-grade, ruggedized devices that are easy to deploy and maintain.

Table 1 describes the Aironet 1570’s main features and benefits.

Table 1. Primary Capabilities and How You Benefit

Product Models and Antenna Options

The Cisco Aironet 1570 Series offers three model types. Table 2 lists the models and their respective antenna
options.

Table 2. Models and Antennas

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Item

Specification

Part numbers

Cisco Aironet 1572EAC (External Antenna, AC Power Model)

AIR-AP1572EAC-x-K9

Cisco Aironet 1572IC (Internal Antenna, PoC Model)

AIR-AP1572IC1-x-K9 North American DOCSIS3.0 with Diplex Filter split of: 5-42/ 88-1000 MHz
AIR-AP1572IC2-x-K9 North American DOCSIS3.0 with Diplex Filter split of: 5-85/ 108-1002 MHz
AIR-AP1572IC3-x-K9 Euro- DOCSIS3.0 with Diplex Filter split of: 5-65/ 108-1002 MHz
AIR-AP1572IC4-x-K9 Japan- DOCSIS3.0 with Diplex Filter split of: 5-65/ 108-1002 MHz

Cisco Aironet 1572EC (External Antenna, PoC Model)

AIR-AP1572EC1-x-K9 North American DOCSIS3.0 with Diplex Filter split of: 5-42/ 88-1000 MHz
AIR-AP1572EC2-x-K9 North American DOCSIS3.0 with Diplex Filter split of: 5-85/ 108-1002 MHz
AIR-AP1572EC3-x-K9 Euro- DOCSIS3.0 with Diplex Filter split of: 5-65/ 108-1002 MHz
AIR-AP1572EC4-x-K9 Japan- DOCSIS3.0 with Diplex Filter split of: 5-65/ 108-1002 MHz

Regulatory domains: (x = regulatory domain)

Customers are responsible for verifying approval for use in their individual countries. To verify approval and to identify
the regulatory domain that corresponds to a particular country, visit http://www.cisco.com/go/aironet/compliance.

● Not all models available for all regulatory domains.

● Not all regulatory domains have been approved. As they are approved, the part numbers will be available on the

Global Price List.

Cisco SMARTnet

®

Service for the Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Access Points

Refer to the Service part numbers available on Cisco Commerce Workspace for available service offerings.

802.11n Version 2.0
capabilities

● 4x4 MIMO with three spatial streams (3SS)

● 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 (3SS)

● Maximum Ratio Combining (MRC)

● 802.11ac Beamforming

● 20-, 40-, and 80-MHz channels

● PHY data rates up to 1.3 Gbps (80 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

Product Specifications

Table 3 lists specifications for the Cisco Aironet 1570 Series.

Table 3. Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Product Specifications

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Item

Specification

DOCSIS 3.0 Capabilities

DOCSIS3.0 with up to 8x4, 16x8, and 24x8 Downstream (DS) x Upstream (US) channel bonding capability for Hybrid
Fiber-Coaxial (HFC) cable modem (CM) options. The CM protocols include NA-DOCSIS3.0, Euro-DOCSIS3.0 and
Japan-DOCSIS3.0. The NA-DOCSIS3.0 is offered with either (42/88 MHz or 85/108 MHz) diplexer split. The Euro and
Japan DOCSIS are offered with (65/108 MHz) diplexer split.

NA-DOCSIS3.0, Euro-DOCSIS3.0 24x8 cable modem provides up to:

● Twenty four (24) bonded channels on the downstream with total throughput of up to 912 and 1200 Mbps respectively
(maximum usable throughput without overhead)

● Eight (8) bonded channels on the upstream with total throughput of up to 216 Mbps (maximum usable throughput
without overhead)

● Designed to meet DOCSIS 3.0 specifications as well as backward compatibility with existing DOCSIS2.0 networks.

● Enhanced packet processing technology to maximize performance.

Channel-bonded cable modems must be used in conjunction with a cable modem termination system (CMTS) that
supports channel bonding per the DOCSIS3.0 specifications. When used with a non-channel-bonded CMTS,
channel-bonded cable modems function as conventional DOCSIS 2.0 cable modems.

Data Rates Supported

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

2.4 GHz - 802.11n:

Spatial
Streams

MCS Index1

GI2 = 800 ns

GI = 400 ns
20 MHz Rate (Mbps)

20 MHz Rate (Mbps)

1 0 6.5

7.2

1 1 13

14.4

1 2 19.5

21.7

1 3 26

28.9

1 4 39

43.3

1 5 52

57.8

1 6 58.5

65

1 7 65

72.2

2 8 13

14.4

2 9 26

28.9

2

10

39

43.3

2

11

52

57.8

2

12

78

86.7

2

13

104

115.6

2

14

117

130

2

15

130

144.4

3

16

19.5

21.7

3

17

39

43.3

3

18

58.5

65

3

19

78

86.7

3

20

117

130

3

21

156

173.3

3

22

175.5

195

3

23

195

216.7

1

2

MCS Index: The Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) index determines the number of spatial streams, the modulation, the
GI: A guard interval (GI) between symbols helps receivers overcome the effects of multipath delays.

coding rate, and data rate values