Cisco Aironet 1832I User Manual

Data Sheet

Cisco Aironet 1830 Series Access Points

Product Overview

Ideal for small and medium-sized networks, the Cisco® Aironet® 1830 Series delivers industry-leading wireless performance with support for the latest Wi-Fi standard, IEEE’s new 802.11ac Wave 2 specification, and meets the growing requirements of wireless networks by delivering a better user experience. The 1830 Series extends support to a new generation of Wi-Fi clients, such as smartphones, tablets, and high-performance laptops that have integrated 802.11ac Wave 1 or Wave 2 support.

Features and Benefits

With 802.11ac Wave 2, the 1830 Series provides a data rate of up to 867 Mbps on the 5-GHz radio, exceeding the data rates offered by today’s high-end 802.11n access points. It also enables a total aggregate dual-radio data rate of up to 1 Gbps, providing the necessary foundation for enterprise and service provider networks to stay ahead of the performance and bandwidth expectations and needs of their wireless users.

Due to its convenience, wireless access is increasingly the preferred form of network connectivity for corporate users. Along with this shift, there is an expectation that wireless should not slow down users’ day-to-day work, but should enable a high-performance experience while allowing users to move freely. The 1830 Series delivers industry-leading performance for highly secure and reliable wireless connections and provides a robust mobility experience that includes:

● 802.11ac Wave 2 with 3x3 multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) technology with two spatial streams when operating in single-user or multiuser MIMO mode, offering 867-Mbps rates for more capacity and reliability than competing access points.

● Multiuser MIMO (MU-MIMO) allows transmission of data to multiple 802.11ac Wave 2 capable clients simultaneously to improve 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, typically referred to as single-user MIMO.

● Transmit beamforming technology improves downlink performance to mobile devices, including one- and two-spatial-stream devices on 802.11ac, while improving battery life on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.

Feature

Specifications

Software

Cisco Unified Wireless Network Software Release with AireOS wireless controllers:

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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

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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 Virtual Wireless Controller, 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

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3x3 MIMO with two spatial streams

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Maximal ratio combining (MRC)

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20- and 40-MHz channels

●

PHY data rates up to 300 Mbps (40 MHz with 5 GHz)

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

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802.11 dynamic frequency selection (DFS)

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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)

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20-, 40-, and 80-MHz channels

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PHY data rates up to 867 Mbps (80 MHz in 5 GHz)

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

●

802.11 DFS

●

CSD support

Data rates supported

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

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

802.11n data rates on 2.4 GHz (only 20 MHz and MCS 0 to MCS 23) and 5 GHz:

MCS Index1

GI2 = 800 ns

GI = 800 ns

GI = 400 ns

20-MHz Rate (Mbps)

40-MHz Rate (Mbps)

20-MHz Rate (Mbps)

40-MHz Rate (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

1

2

● Flexible deployment mode through the Mobility Express Solution is ideal for small to medium-sized deployments that that require 25 or fewer access points. Easy setup allows the 1830 Series to be deployed on networks without a physical controller.

All of these features help ensure the best possible end-user experience on the wireless network.

Product Specifications

Table 1. Product Specifications

MCS Index: The Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) index determines the number of spatial streams, the modulation, the

coding rate, and data rate values.

GI: A guard interval (GI) between symbols helps receivers overcome the effects of multipath delay spreads.

Feature

Specifications

Data rates supported

MCS Index3

GI4 = 800 ns

GI = 800 ns

GI = 400 ns

20-MHz Rate (Mbps)

40-MHz Rate (Mbps)

20-MHz Rate (Mbps)

40-MHz Rate (Mbps)

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

802.11ac data rates (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

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)

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 2 2

39

81

175.5

43.3

90

195

3 2 52

108

234

57.8

120

260

4 2 78

162

351

86.7

180

390 5 2

104

216

468

115.6

240

520

6 2 117

243

526.5

130

270

585

7 2 130

270

585

144.4

300

650 8 2

156

324

702

173.3

360

780

9 2 –

360

780 – 400

866.7

3

4

MCS Index: The Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) index determines the number of spatial streams, the modulation, the

coding rate, and data rate values.

GI: A guard interval (GI) between symbols helps receivers overcome the effects of multipath delay spreads.

Feature

Specifications

Maximum number of nonoverlapping channels

A (A regulatory domain):

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2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels

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5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

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5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 8 channels (excludes 5.600 to 5.640 GHz)

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5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels

B (B regulatory domain):

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2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels

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5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

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5.500 to 5.720 GHz; 12 channels

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5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels

C (C regulatory domain):

●

2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

●

5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels

D (D regulatory domain):

●

2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels

●

5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

●

5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels

E (E regulatory domain):

●

2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

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5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

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5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 8 channels (excludes 5.600 to 5.640 GHz)

F (F regulatory domain):

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2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

●

5.745 to 5.805 GHz; 4 channels

H (H regulatory domain):

●

2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

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5.150 to 5.350 GHz; 8 channels

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5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels

I (I regulatory domain):

●

2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

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5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

K (K regulatory domain):

●

2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

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5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

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5.500 to 5.620 GHz; 7 channels

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5.745 to 5.805 GHz; 4 channels

N (N regulatory domain):

●

2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels

●

5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

●

5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels

Q (Q regulatory domain):

●

2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

●

5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

●

5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 11 channels

R (R regulatory domain):

●

2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

●

5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

●

5.660 to 5,805 GHz; 7 channels

S (S regulatory domain):

●

2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

●

5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

●

5.500 to 5.700 GHz;, 11 channels

●

5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels

T (T regulatory domain):

●

2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels

●

5.280 to 5.320 GHz; 3 channels

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5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 8 channels (excludes 5.600 to 5.640 GHz)

●

5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels

Z (Z regulatory domain):

●

2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels

●

5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

●

5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 8 channels (excludes 5.600 to 5.640 GHz)

●

5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels

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

Maximum number of nonoverlapping channels

2.4 GHz

●

802.11b/g:

◦ 20 MHz: 3

●

802.11n:

◦ 20 MHz: 3

5 GHz

●

802.11a:

◦ 20 MHz: 25

●

802.11n:

◦ 20 MHz: 25 ◦ 40 MHz: 12

●

802.11ac:

◦ 20 MHz: 21 ◦ 40 MHz: 12 ◦ 80 MHz: 6

Note: This varies by regulatory domain. Refer to the product documentation for specific details for each regulatory domain.

Receive sensitivity

●

802.11b (CCK)

◦ -101 dBm @ 1 Mbps ◦ -98 dBm @ 2 Mbps ◦ -92 dBm @ 5.5 Mbps ◦ -89 dBm @ 11 Mbps

●

802.11g (non HT20)

◦ -96 dBm @ 6 Mbps ◦ -95 dBm @ 9 Mbps ◦ -94 dBm @ 12 Mbps ◦ -92 dBm @ 18 Mbps ◦ -88 dBm @ 24 Mbps ◦ -85 dBm @ 36 Mbps ◦ -81 dBm @ 48 Mbps ◦ -79 dBm @ 54 Mbps

●

802.11a (non HT20)

◦ -96 dBm @ 6 Mbps ◦ -95 dBm @ 9 Mbps ◦ -94 dBm @ 12 Mbps ◦ -92 dBm @ 18 Mbps ◦ -88 dBm @ 24 Mbps ◦ -85 dBm @ 36 Mbps ◦ -80 dBm @ 48 Mbps ◦ -79 dBm @ 54 Mbps

Feature

Specifications

Receive sensitivity

2.4 GHz

●

802.11n (HT20)

◦ -96 dBm @ MCS0 ◦ -93 dBm @ MCS1 ◦ -90 dBm @ MCS2 ◦ -87 dBm @ MCS3 ◦ -84 dBm @ MCS4 ◦ -79 dBm @ MCS5 ◦ -78 dBm @ MCS6 ◦ -76 dBm @ MCS7 ◦ -93 dBm @ MCS8 ◦ -90 dBm @ MCS9 ◦ -87 dBm @ MCS10 ◦ -84 dBm @ MCS11 ◦ -81 dBm @ MCS12 ◦ -76 dBm @ MCS13 ◦ -75 dBm @ MCS14 ◦ -73 dBm @ MCS15

5 GHz

●

802.11n (HT20)

◦ -96 dBm @ MCS0 ◦ -92 dBm @ MCS1 ◦ -90 dBm @ MCS2 ◦ -86 dBm @ MCS3 ◦ -83 dBm @ MCS4 ◦ -79 dBm @ MCS5 ◦ -77 dBm @ MCS6 ◦ -76 dBm @ MCS7 ◦ -93 dBm @ MCS8 ◦ -89 dBm @ MCS9 ◦ -87 dBm @ MCS10 ◦ -83 dBm @ MCS11 ◦ -80 dBm @ MCS12 ◦ -76 dBm @ MCS13 ◦ -74 dBm @ MCS14 ◦ -73 dBm @ MCS15

5 GHz

●

802.11n (HT40)

◦ -93 dBm @ MCS0 ◦ -90 dBm @ MCS1 ◦ -87 dBm @ MCS2 ◦ -84 dBm @ MCS3 ◦ -80 dBm @ MCS4 ◦ -76 dBm @ MCS5 ◦ -75 dBm @ MCS6 ◦ -73 dBm @ MCS7 ◦ -90 dBm @ MCS8 ◦ -87 dBm @ MCS9 ◦ -84 dBm @ MCS10 ◦ -81 dBm @ MCS11 ◦ -77 dBm @ MCS12 ◦ -73 dBm @ MCS13 ◦ -72 dBm @ MCS14 ◦ -70 dBm @ MCS15

802.11ac Receive Sensitivity

802.11ac (non HT80)

●

-89 dBm @ 6 Mbps

●

-73 dBm @ 54 Mbps

MCS Index

Spatial Streams

VHT20

VHT40

VHT80

0 1

-96 dBm

-93 dBm

-89 dBm

7 1

-76 dBm

-73 dBm

-70 dBm

8 1

-71 dBm

-69 dBm

-66 dBm

9 1

NA

-67 dBm

-64 dBm

0 2

-93 dBm

-90 dBm

-86 dBm

7 2

-73 dBm

-70 dBm

-67 dBm

8 2

-68 dBm

-66 dBm

-63 dBm

9 2

NA

-64 dBm

-61 dBm

Maximum transmit power

2.4 GHz

●

802.11b

◦ 22 dBm, 3 antennas

●

802.11g

◦ 22 dBm, 3 antennas

●

802.11n (HT20)

◦ 22 dBm, 3 antennas

5 GHz

●

802.11a

◦ 23 dBm, 3 antennas

●

802.11n (HT20)

◦ 23 dBm, 3 antennas

●

802.11n (HT40)

◦ 23 dBm, 3 antennas

●

802.11ac

◦ non-HT80: 23 dBm, 3 antennas ◦ VHT20 23 dBm, 3 antennas ◦ VHT40: 23 dBm, 3 antennas ◦ VHT80: 23 dBm, 3 antennas

Note: The maximum power setting will vary by channel and according to individual country regulations. Refer to the product documentation for specific details.

Feature

Specifications

Available transmit power settings

2.4 GHz

●

22 dBm

●

19 dBm

●

16 dBm

●

13 dBm

●

10 dBm

●

7 dBm

●

4 dBm

●

1 dBm

5 GHz

●

23 dBm

●

20 dBm

●

17 dBm

●

14 dBm

●

11 dBm

●

8 dBm

●

5 dBm

●

2 dBm

Note: The maximum power setting will vary by channel and according to individual country regulations. Refer to the product documentation for specific details.

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

●

16W

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)

Note: If 802.3af PoE is the source of power, the USB port is disabled.

Warranty

Limited lifetime hardware warranty

Compliance standards

◦ UL 60950-1 ◦ CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1 ◦ UL 2043 ◦ IEC 60950-1 ◦ EN 60950-1

●

Radio approvals:

◦ FCC Part 15.247, 15.407

**

◦ RSS-210 (Canada) ◦ EN 300.328, EN 301.893 (Europe) ◦ ARIB-STD 66 (Japan) ◦ ARIB-STD T71 (Japan) ◦ EMI and susceptibility (Class B) ◦ FCC Part 15.107 and 15.109

**

◦ ICES-003 (Canada) ◦ VCCI (Japan)

Feature

Specifications

◦ EN 301.489-1 and -17 (Europe)

●

IEEE standards:

◦ IEEE 802.11a/b/g, 802.11n, 802.11h, 802.11d ◦ IEEE 802.11ac Draft 5

●

Security:

◦ 802.11i, Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2), WPA ◦ 802.1X ◦ Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)

●

Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) types:

◦ EAP-Transport Layer Security (TLS) ◦ EAP-Tunneled TLS (TTLS) or Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol Version 2 (MSCHAPv2) ◦ Protected EAP (PEAP) v0 or EAP-MSCHAPv2 ◦ EAP-Flexible Authentication via Secure Tunneling (FAST) ◦ PEAP v1 or EAP-Generic Token Card (GTC) ◦ EAP-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)

●

Multimedia:

◦ Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)

●

Other:

◦ FCC Bulletin OET-65C ◦ RSS-102

Product Name

Part Number

Cisco Aironet 1830 Series

Cisco Aironet 1832i Access Point: Indoor environments, with internal antennas

●

AIR-AP1832I-x-K9: Dual-band, controller-based 802.11a/g/n/ac, Wave 2

●

AIR-AP1832I-x-K9C: Dual-band, controller-based 802.11a/g/n/ac, Wave 2, configurable, with default software Mobility Express

◦ Regulatory domains: (x = regulatory domain) ◦ For Mobility Express, part number AIR-AP1832I-x-K9C offers default software option Mobility Express

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

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

*

Supported via Cisco Mobility Express with controller function running on the access point - not Cisco IOS® Software

Autonomous based.

**

Future.

Warranty Information

The Cisco Aironet 1830 Series Access Points come with a limited lifetime warranty that provides full warranty coverage of the hardware for as long as the original end user continues to own or use the product. The warranty includes 10-day advance hardware replacement and ensures that software media are defect-free for 90 days. For more details, visit http://www.cisco.com/go/warranty.

Ordering Information

To place an order, visit the Cisco How to Buy page. To download software, visit the Cisco Software Center.

Table 2. Ordering Information

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