Cisco Aironet 1815W User Manual

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Data Sheet

Cisco Aironet 1815w Access Point

With a sleek design and small form factor, the Cisco Aironet 1815w Access Point
brings a full slate of Cisco high-performance functionality to multiple-dwelling-unit
deployments.

Product Overview

The Cisco® Aironet® 1815w Access Point (Figure 1) offers a compact, wall plate–mountable access point, ideal
for hospitality, cruise ships, residential halls, or other multiple-dwelling-unit deployments.

Packing 802.11ac Wave 2 wireless standards support and Gigabit Ethernet wired connectivity into a sleek device,
the 1815w is built to take full advantage of existing cabling infrastructure while blending into the visual footprint.
This combination provides best-in-class performance while reducing total cost of ownership.

Figure 1. Cisco Aironet 1815w Access Point

Features and Benefits

By adhering to the 802.11ac Wave 2 standard, the 1815w provides a data rate of up to 867 Mbps on its 5-GHz
radio. This exceeds the data rates offered by access points that support the 802.11n standard. It also enables a
total aggregate dual-radio data rate of up to 1 Gbps. This provides the necessary foundation for enterprise and
service provider networks to stay ahead of the performance expectations and needs of their wireless users.

In recent years corporate users have increasingly preferred wireless access as their form of network connectivity,
due to its convenience. With this shift, there is an expectation that wireless should not slow down users’ day-to-day
activities, but should enable a high-performance experience while allowing users to move about freely. The 1815w
delivers industry-leading performance with highly secure and reliable wireless connections that provide a robust,
mobile end-user experience.

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Feature

Benefit

MU-MIMO

Multiuser (MU) multiple-input multiple-output (MU-MIMO) allows simultaneous data transmission to multiple

802.11ac Wave 2–capable clients to improve the client experience. Prior to MU-MIMO, 802.11n and 802.11ac
Wave 1 access points could transmit data to only one client at a time. This was typically referred to as single­user MIMO (SU-MIMO).

Gigabit Ethernet ports

Three local Gigabit Ethernet ports are available to securely connect wired devices to the network. Traffic from
wired devices can be tunneled back to a wireless LAN controller (for compatible controllers) or be locally
switched by the access point. One of these Ethernet ports can also provide Power over Ethernet (PoE) out to
power a device such as an IP phone or a security camera.

Cisco Mobility Express
solution

Flexible deployment through the Cisco Mobility Express solution is ideal for small to medium-sized deployments
that require 50 or fewer access points. Easy setup allows the 1815w to be deployed on networks without a
physical controller.

Integrated Bluetooth 4.1

Integrated Bluetooth low-energy (BLE) 4.1 radio for location and asset tracking (future availability).

Item

Specification

Authentication and
security

●

Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) for Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2)

●

802.1X, RADIUS authentication, authorization and accounting (AAA)

●

802.11r

●

802.11i

Software

●

Cisco Unified Wireless Network Software with AireOS Wireless Controllers Release 8.4 or later

●

Cisco Mobility Express

Maximum clients

●

Maximum number of associated wireless clients: 200 per Wi-Fi radio, in total 400 clients per access point

802.11ac ● 2x2 single-user/multiuser MIMO with two spatial streams

●

Maximal ratio combining (MRC)

●

20-, 40-, and 80-MHz channels

●

PHY data rates up to 866.7 Mbps (80 MHz on 5 GHz)

●

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

●

802.11 Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS)

●

Cyclic shift diversity (CSD) support

Increased Wireless Performance

The Aironet 1815w access point supports the latest 802.11ac Wave 2 standard for higher performance, greater
access, and higher-density networks. With simultaneous dual radios and dual band with 802.11ac Wave 2 MU­MIMO functionality, this access point can handle the increasing number of high-bandwidth devices that will soon
become a common part of the network.

Wired Access

The 1815w allows wired access via a single RJ-45 10/100/1000 auto detection port. It supports full operation
modes using PoE 802.3af power. The 1815w comes with three local Gigabit Ethernet ports, one uplink Gigabit
Ethernet port, and one passive pass-through RJ-45 port, allowing for a variety of connections.

Mounting

This sleek access point with a small form factor is designed with flexible mounting options in mind. You can mount
it directly on the wall or to numerous global wall junction standards. The access point is also easy to install.

Product Specifications

Table 1 lists the specifications for the Cisco Aironet 1815w Access Point. Table 2 lists the RF specifications.

Table 1. Specifications

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Item

Specification

Ethernet ports

●

Authentication with 802.1X or MAC filtered

●

Dynamic VLAN or per port

●

Traffic locally switched or tunneled back to wireless LAN controller

Bluetooth
(future Availability)

●

Integrated Bluetooth 4.1 (including BLE) radio

●

Maximum transmit power: 4 dBm

●

Antenna gain: 2 dBi

Data rates supported

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

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

802.11n data rates on 2.4 GHz:

MCS Index1
GI2 = 800 ns

GI = 400 ns

20-MHz Rate (Mbps)

20-MHz Rate (Mbps)

0

6.5

7.2 1 13

14.4

2

19.5

21.7

3

26

28.9 4 39

43.3

5

52

57.8

6

58.5

65 7 65

72.2

8

13

14.4

9

26

28.9

10

39

43.3

11

52

57.8

12

78

86.7

13

104

115.6

14

117

130

15

130

144.4

802.11ac data rates on 5 GHz:

MCS Index

Spatial
Streams

GI = 800 ns

GI = 400 ns

20-MHz Rate
(Mbps)

40-MHz Rate
(Mbps)

80-MHz Rate
(Mbps)

20-MHz Rate
(Mbps)

40-MHz Rate
(Mbps)

80-MHz Rate
(Mbps)

0 1 6.5

13.5

29.3

7.2

15

32.5 1 1

13

27

58.5

14.4

30

65

2 1 19.5

40.5

87.8

21.7

45

97.5

3 1 26

54

117

28.9

60

130 4 1

39

81

175.5

43.3

90

195

5 1 52

108

234

57.8

120

260

6 1 58.5

121.5

263.3

65

135

292.5 7 1

65

135

292.5

72.2

150

325

8 1 78

162

351

86.7

180

390

9 1 –

180

390 – 200

433.3

0 2 13

27

58.5

14.4

30

65

1 2 26

54

117

28.9

60

130