Cisco Aironet 2602e User Manual

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Data Sheet

Industrial Design

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Sleek design with internal antennas, ideal for office
environments

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Rugged metal housing and extended operating
temperature, ideal for factories, warehouses, and
other indoor industrial environments

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Versatile RF coverage with optional external
antennas

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UL 2043 plenum-rated for above-ceiling installation
options or suspended from drop ceilings

Cisco ClientLink 2.0™ Beamforming

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Faster mobile client connections

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Support for all client types without any client
requirements or dependencies

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More efficient use of mobile device batteries

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Accelerates one-, two-, and three spatial stream
devices

Cisco CleanAir™ Spectrum Intelligence

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Classifies over 20 different types of interference,
including non-Wi-Fi interference, within 5 to 30
seconds

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Automatic remedial action and less manual
intervention

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24/7 monitoring with remote access reduces travel
and speeds resolution

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Locates and visualizes interference and zone of
impact

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Historic interference information for back-in-time
analysis and faster problem solving

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Air Quality Index provides a snapshot of network
performance and the impact of interference

Cisco VideoStream Technology

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Efficient multicast-to-unicast conversion

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Video call admission control to prevent
oversubscription

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Queue prioritization to ensure best user experience
for corporate videos

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Perfect 5.0 mean opinion scores (MOS scores) in
testing

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Double the client session scalability of competitors

Cisco Aironet 2600 Series Access Point

The new Cisco® Aironet® 2600 Series Access
Point delivers the most advanced features in
its class - with great performance,
functionality, and reliability at a great price.
The 802.11n based Aironet 2600 Series

accelerates client connections and consumes less mobile device battery power than competing solutions.

includes 3x4 MIMO, with three spatial
streams, plus Cisco CleanAir™, ClientLink

2.0™, and VideoStream technologies, to help
ensure an interference-free, high-speed
wireless application experience. Second only
to the Cisco Aironet 3600 Series in
performance and features, the Aironet 2600
Series sets the new standard for enterprise
wireless technology.

Designed with rapidly evolving mobility needs in mind, the
Aironet 2600 Series access point is packed with more Bring
Your Own Device (BYOD)-enhancing functionality than any
other access point at its price point. The new Cisco Aironet
2600 Series sustains reliable connections at higher speeds
farther from the access point than competing solutions
resulting in more availability of 450-Mbps data rates.
Optimized for consumer devices, the Aironet 2600 Series

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Specification

Part Numbers

The Cisco Aironet 2600i Access Point: Indoor environments with internal antennas

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AIR-CAP2602I-x-K9: Dual-band controller-based 802.11a/g/n

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AIR-CAP2602I-xK910: Eco-pack (dual-band 802.11a/g/n) 10 quantity access points

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AIR-SAP2602I-x-K9: Dual-band autonomous 802.11a/g/n

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AIR-SAP2602I-x-K95: Eco-pack (dual-band 802.11a/g/n) 5 quantity access points

The Cisco Aironet 2600e Access Point: Indoor, challenging environments with external antennas

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AIR-CAP2602E-x-K9: Dual-band controller-based 802.11a/g/n

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AIR-CAP2602E-xK910: Eco-pack (dual-band 802.11a/g/n) 10 quantity access points

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AIR-SAP2602E-x-K9: Dual-band autonomous 802.11a/g/n

RF Excellence

The Cisco Aironet 2600 Series is ideal for enterprise networks of any size that need high-performance, secure, and
reliable Wi-Fi connectivity for consumer devices, high-performance laptops, and specialized industry equipment
such as point-of-sale devices and wireless medical equipment. Enterprise-class silicon and optimized radios deliver
a robust mobility experience that includes:

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802.11n with 3x4 multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) technology with three spatial streams, which
sustains 450-Mbps rates over a greater range for more capacity and reliability than competing access
points.

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Cisco ClientLink 2.0 technology to improve downlink performance and range for all mobile devices,
including one-, two-, and three- spatial stream devices on 802.11n, while improving battery life on mobile
devices such as smartphones and tablets.

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Cisco CleanAir technology, which provides proactive, high-speed spectrum intelligence to combat
performance problems due to wireless interference for a self-healing, self-optimized network.

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

Cisco also offers the industry’s broadest selection of 802.11n antennas delivering optimal coverage for a variety of

deployment scenarios.

Scalability

The Cisco Aironet 2600 Series is a component of the Cisco Unified Wireless Network, which can scale to up to
18,000 access points with full Layer 3 mobility across central or remote locations on the enterprise campus, in
branch offices, and at remote sites. The Cisco Unified Wireless Network is the industry’s most flexible, resilient,
and scalable architecture delivering secure access to mobility services and applications, and offering the lowest
total cost of ownership and investment protection by integrating seamlessly with the existing wired network.

Cisco Network Assistant

For quick and easy setup of your access points, Cisco Network Assistant provides a centralized network view with
a user-friendly GUI that simplifies configuration, management and troubleshooting. Using Cisco Network Assistant
you can easily discover and initialize your network of stand-alone access points.

Cisco Network Assistant is available free, and can be downloaded here: http://www.cisco.com/go/cna.

Product Specifications

Table 1 lists the product specifications for Cisco Aironet 2600 Series Access Points.

Table 1. Product Specifications for Cisco Aironet 2600 Series Access Points

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Specification

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AIR-SAP2602E-x-K95: Eco-pack (dual-band 802.11a/g/n) 5 quantity access points

Cisco SMARTnet® Service for the Cisco Aironet 2600i Access Point with internal and External antennas

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CON-SNT-y - SMARTnet 8x5xNBD 2600i/e access point (dual-band 802.11 a/g/n)
(e.g. CON-SNT-C262IE for AP2600 internal antenna for E Domain)

Cisco Wireless LAN Services

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AS-WLAN-CNSLT - Cisco Wireless LAN Network Planning and Design Service

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AS-WLAN-CNSLT - Cisco Wireless LAN 802.11n Migration Service

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AS-WLAN-CNSLT - Cisco Wireless LAN Performance and Security Assessment Service

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 regulatory domains have been approved. As they are approved, the part numbers will be available on the Global
Price List.

Software

Cisco Unified Wireless Network Software Release 7.2.110 or later.

Supported Wireless
LAN Controllers

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Cisco 2500 Series, Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Module (WLCM) on Cisco Services Ready Engine (SRE) for
Integrated Services Router Generation 2 (ISR G2), Cisco Wireless Services Module 2 (WiSM2), Cisco 5500 Series,
Cisco Flex 7500 Series

802.11n Version 2.0
(and Related)
Capabilities

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3x4 multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) with three spatial streams

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Maximal ratio combining (MRC)

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802.11n and 802.11a/g beamforming

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20- and 40-MHz channels

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PHY data rates up to 450 Mbps (40-MHz with 5 GHz)

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Packet aggregation: Aggregated MAC Protocol Data Unit (A-MPDU) (Tx/Rx), Aggregated MAC Protocol Service Unit
(A-MSDU) (Tx/Rx)

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802.11 dynamic frequency selection (DFS)

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Cyclic shift diversity (CSD) support

Data Rates
Supported

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

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

802.11n data rates (2.4 GHz1 and 5 GHz):

MCS Index2
GI3 = 800ns

GI = 400ns

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

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

1
2

3

2.4 GHz: 2 GHz does not support 40 MHz.
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 delays.