Cisco Aironet CAP3502e User Manual

Cisco Aironet 3500 Series Access Point

Indoor Access Points
Cisco Aironet® 3500i Model

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Sleek design with internal antennas

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Ideal for carpeted offices

Cisco Aironet 3500e Model

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Rugged metal housing and extended operating
temperature

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Ideal for factories, warehouses, and other
indoor industrial environments

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Versatile RF coverage with external antennas

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

Self-Healing and Self-Optimizing Wireless

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Classify 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

Secure Interoperability

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Controller-based Deployment Only

Troubleshooting Forensics for Faster
Interference Resolution and Proactive Action

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Spectrum Expert Connect provides real-time,
raw spectrum data to help with difficult-to­diagnose interference problems

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

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Historic interference information for back-in­time analysis and faster problem solving

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

Robust Security and Policy Enforcement

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Industry’s first access point with non-Wi-Fi
detection for off-channel rogues

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Supports rogue access point detection and
detection of denial-of-service attacks

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Management frame protection detects
malicious users and alerts network
administrators

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Set policies to prohibit devices that interfere
with the Wi-Fi network or jeopardize network
security

Cisco® Aironet® 3500 Series Access Points with Cisco CleanAir
technology are the industry’s first
self-healing, self-optimizing wireless network. CleanAir technology is
a systemwide feature of the Cisco Unified Wireless Network that
improves air quality by detecting RF interference that other systems
can’t recognize, identifying the source, locating it on a map, and
then making automatic adjustments to optimize wireless coverage.
These innovative access points provide the highest-performance

802.11n connectivity for mission-critical
avoiding interference, the 3500 Series offers performance protection
for 802.11n networks to help ensure reliable application delivery.

RF Excellence

Building on the Cisco Aironet heritage of RF excellence, the 3500
Series delivers industry-leading performance for secure and reliable

wireless connections. Enterprise-class silicon and optimized radios

deliver a robust mobility experience using Cisco M-Drive technology,
which includes:

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ClientLink improves reliability and coverage for legacy clients

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BandSelect improves 5-GHz client connections in mixed

client environments

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VideoStream uses multicast to improve rich-media

applications

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

802.11n access points to create a

mobility. By intelligently

Data Sheet

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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 3500 Series is a component of the Cisco Unified Wireless Network, which can scale 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.

Product Specifications

Table 1 lists the product specifications for Cisco Aironet 3500 Series Access Points.

Table 1. Product Specifications for Cisco Aironet 3500 Series Access Points

Item Specification

Part Numbers Cisco Aironet 3500 Series Access Point

Controller-Based Access Point
The Cisco Aironet 3500i mode - Indoor environments, with internal antennas

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AIR-CAP3502I-x-K9 - Dual-band controller-based 802.11a/g/n

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AIR-CAP3501I-x-K9 - Single-band controller-based 802.11g/n

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AIR-CAP3502I-xK910 - Eco-pack (dual-band 802.11a/g/n) 10 quantity access points

The Cisco Aironet 3500e mode - Indoor, challenging environments, with external antennas

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AIR-CAP3502E-x-K9 - Dual-band controller-based 802.11a/g/n

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AIR-CAP3501E-x-K9 - Single-band controller-based 802.11g/n

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AIR-CAP3502E-xK910 - Eco-pack (dual-band 802.11a/g/n) 10 quantity access points

Cisco SMARTnet® Services for the Cisco Aironet 3500i model with internal antennas

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CON-SNT-CAP352Ix - SMARTnet 8x5xNBD 3500i access point (dual-band 802.11 a/g/n)

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CON-SNT-CAP351Ix - SMARTnet 8x5xNBD 3500i access point (single-band 802.11 g/n)

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Qty(10) CON-SNT-CAP352Ix - SMARTnet 8x5xNBD 10 quantity eco-pack 3500i access point (dual-band

802.11a/g/n)

SMARTnet Services for the Cisco Aironet 3500e model with external antennas

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CON-SNT-CAP3502x - SMARTnet 8x5xNBD 3500e access point (dual-band 802.11 a/g/n)

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CON-SNT-CAP3501x - SMARTnet 8x5xNBD 3500e access point (single-band 802.11 g/n)

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Qty(10) CON-SNT-CAP3502x - SMARTnet 8x5xNBD 10 quantity eco-pack 3500e access point (dual-band

802.11a/g/n)

Cisco Wireless LAN Services

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AS-WLAN-CNSLT -

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AS-WLAN-CNSLT -

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AS-WLAN-CNSLT -

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, please 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 7.0 or later (autonomous IOS not supported)

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802.11n Version 2.0
(and Related)
Capabilities

2x3 multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) with two spatial streams

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Maximal ratio combining (MRC)

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Legacy beamforming

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20- and 40-MHz channels

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PHY data rates up to 300 Mbps

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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

Cisco Wireless LAN Network Planning and Design Service
Cisco Wireless LAN 802.11n Migration Service
Cisco Wireless LAN Performance and Security Assessment Service

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Item Specification

Data Rates Supported

Frequency Band and
20-MHz Operating
Channels

Note: 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, please visit http://www.cisco.com/go/aironet/compliance.

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 (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz):
GI2 = 800ns GI = 400ns MCS Index1
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
15 130 270 144.4 300

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

C (C regulatory domain):

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2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

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5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels

E (E regulatory domain):

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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)

I (I regulatory domain):

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2.412 to 2.472 GHz, 13 channels

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5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

K (K regulatory domain):

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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):

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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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5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels

Q (Q regulatory domain):

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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; 11 channels

S (S regulatory domain):

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2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

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5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

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5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels

T (T regulatory domain):

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2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels

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5.280 to 5.320 GHz; 3 channels

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5.500 to 5.700 GHz, 11 channels

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5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels

1

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

coding rate, and data rate values.

2

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

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Item Specification

Maximum Number of
Nonoverlapping
Channels

Note: This varies by regulatory domain. Refer to the product documentation for specific details for each regulatory domain.
Receive Sensitivity 802.11b (CCK)

2.4-GHz

Maximum Transmit
Power

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

specific details.

2.4 GHz

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802.11b/g:

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20 MHz: 3

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802.11n:

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20 MHz: 3

-101 dBm @ 1 Mb/s

-98 dBm @ 2 Mb/s

-92 dBm @ 5.5 Mb/s

-89 dBm @ 11 Mb/s

802.11n (HT20)

-92 dBm @ MCS0

-90 dBm @ MCS1

-88 dBm @ MCS2

-85 dBm @ MCS3

-82 dBm @ MCS4

-77 dBm @ MCS5

-76 dBm @ MCS6

-74 dBm @ MCS7

-92 dBm @ MCS8

-90 dBm @ MCS9

-87 dBm @ MCS10

-85 dBm @ MCS11

-82 dBm @ MCS12

-77 dBm @ MCS13

-75 dBm @ MCS14

-74 dBm @ MCS15

2.4 GHz

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802.11b

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23 dBm with 2 antennas

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802.11g

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20 dBm with 2 antennas

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802.11n (non-HT duplicate mode)

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20 dBm with 2 antennas

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802.11n (HT20)

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20 dBm with 2 antennas

5 GHz

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802.11a:

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802.11n:

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802.11g (non HT20)

-92 dBm @ 6 Mb/s

-92 dBm @ 9 Mb/s

-92 dBm @ 12 Mb/s

-90 dBm @ 18 Mb/s

-86 dBm @ 24 Mb/s

-84 dBm @ 36 Mb/s

-79 dBm @ 48 Mb/s

-78 dBm @ 54 Mb/s
5-GHz

802.11a (non HT20)

-93 dBm @ 6 Mb/s

-93 dBm @ 9 Mb/s

-92 dBm @ 12 Mb/s

-90 dBm @ 18 Mb/s

-87 dBm @ 24 Mb/s

-84 dBm @ 36 Mb/s

-79 dBm @ 48 Mb/s

-79 dBm @ 54 Mb/s

802.11n (HT20)

-93 dBm @ MCS0

-91 dBm @ MCS1

-89 dBm @ MCS2

-86 dBm @ MCS3

-83 dBm @ MCS4

-78 dBm @ MCS5

-77 dBm @ MCS6

-75 dBm @ MCS7

-87 dBm @ MCS8

-87 dBm @ MCS9

-85 dBm @ MCS10

-83 dBm @ MCS11

-79 dBm @ MCS12

-75 dBm @ MCS13

-73 dBm @ MCS14

-72 dBm @ MCS15

5 GHz

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802.11a

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802.11n non-HT duplicate mode

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802.11n (HT20)

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802.11n (HT40)

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20 MHz: 21

20 MHz: 21
40 MHz: 9

5-GHz

802.11n (HT40)

-91 dBm @ MCS0

-89 dBm @ MCS1

-87 dBm @ MCS2

-83 dBm @ MCS3

-80 dBm @ MCS4

-75 dBm @ MCS5

-74 dBm @ MCS6

-72 dBm @ MCS7

-86 dBm @ MCS8

-85 dBm @ MCS9

-84 dBm @ MCS10

-80 dBm @ MCS11

-77 dBm @ MCS12

-72 dBm @ MCS13

-71 dBm @ MCS14

-70 dBm @ MCS15

20 dBm with 2 antennas

20 dBm with 2 antennas

20 dBm with 2 antennas

20 dBm with 2 antennas

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Item Specification

Available Transmit
Power Settings

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

External Antenna
(sold separately)

Interfaces

Indicators

Dimensions
(W x L x H)

Weight
Environmental Cisco Aironet 3500i

System Memory

Input Power
Requirements

Powering Options

Power Draw

Warranty Limited Lifetime Hardware Warranty

2.4 GHz

23 dBm (200 mW) CCK Only
20 dBm (100 mW)
17 dBm (50 mW)
14 dBm (25 mW)
11 dBm (12.5 mW)
8 dBm (6.25 mW)
5 dBm (3.13 mW)
2 dBm (1.56 mW)

-1 dBm (0.78 mW)

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2.4 GHz, Gain 4 dBi, internal Omni, horizontal beamwidth 360°

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5 GHz, Gain 3 dBi, internal Omni, horizontal beamwidth 360°

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Certified for use with antenna gains up to 6 dBi (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz).

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Cisco offers the industry's broadest selection of
deployment scenarios.

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10/100/1000BASE-T autosensing (RJ-45)

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Management console port (RJ-45)

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Status LED indicates boot loader status, association status, operating status, boot loader warnings, boot loader
errors

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Access point (without mounting bracket): 8.7 x 8.7 x 1.84 in. (22.1 x 22.1 x 4.7 cm)

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2.3 lbs (1.04 kg)

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Nonoperating (storage) temperature: -22 to 185°F (-30 to 85°C)

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Operating temperature: 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)

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Operating humidity: 10 to 90% percent (noncondensing)

Cisco Aironet 3500e

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Nonoperating (storage) temperature: -40 to 185°F (-40 to 85°C)

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Operating temperature: -4 to +131°F (-20 to +55°C)

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Operating humidity: 10 to 90 percent (noncondensing)

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128 MB DRAM

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32 MB flash

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AP3500: 44 to 57 VDC

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Power Supply and Power Injector: 100 to 240 VAC; 50 to 60 Hz

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802.3af Ethernet Switch

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Cisco AP3500 Power Injectors (AIR-PWRINJ4=)

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Cisco AP3500 Local Power Supply (AIR-PWR-B=)

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AP3500: 12.95 W

Note: When deployed using Power over Ethernet (PoE), the power drawn from the power sourcing equipment will be
higher by some amount dependent on the length of the interconnecting cable. This additional power may be as high as

2.45W, bringing the total system power draw (access point + cabling) to 15.4W.

802.11n antennas delivering optimal coverage for a variety of

5 GHz

20 dBm (100 mW)
17 dBm (50 mW)
14 dBm (25 mW)
11 dBm (12.5 mW)
8 dBm (6.25 mW)
5 dBm (3.13 mW)
2 dBm (1.56 mW)

-1 dBm (0.78 mW)

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Item Specification

Compliance Standards

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Safety:

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UL 60950-1

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CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1

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UL 2043

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IEC 60950-1

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EN 60950-1

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Radio approvals:

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FCC Part 15.247, 15.407

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RSS-210 (Canada)

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EN 300.328, EN 301.893 (Europe)

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ARIB-STD 33 (Japan)

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ARIB-STD 66 (Japan)

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ARIB-STD T71 (Japan)

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EMI and susceptibility (Class B)

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FCC Part 15.107 and 15.109

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ICES-003 (Canada)

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VCCI (Japan)

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EN 301.489-1 and -17 (Europe)

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EN 60601-1-2 EMC requirements for the Medical Directive 93/42/EEC

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IEEE Standard:

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IEEE 802.11a/b/g, IEEE 802.11n 2.0, IEEE 802.11h, IEEE 802.11d

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Security:

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802.11i, Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2), WPA

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802.1X

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Advanced Encryption Standards (AES), Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)

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EAP Type(s):

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Extensible Authentication Protocol-Transport Layer Security (EAP-TLS)

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EAP-Tunneled TLS (TTLS) or Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol Version 2 (MSCHAPv2)

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Protected EAP (PEAP) v0 or EAP-MSCHAPv2

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Extensible Authentication Protocol-Flexible Authentication via Secure Tunneling (EAP-FAST)

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PEAPv1 or EAP-Generic Token Card (GTC)

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EAP-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)

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Multimedia:

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Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM

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Other:

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FCC Bulletin OET-65C

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RSS-102

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Limited Lifetime Hardware Warranty

This Cisco Aironet 3500 Series Access Point comes 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 is defect-free for 90 days. For
more details, visit

http://www.cisco.com/go/warranty.

Cisco Wireless LAN Services

Seamlessly integrate mobile services and take full advantage of the systemwide capabilities of the Cisco Unified
Wireless Network with services from Cisco and our partners. Better utilize the self-healing, self-optimizing features
built into the silicon-level intelligence of CleanAir technology and the increased performance of the 802.11n
standard while simplifying the transition to these new technologies. For more details, visit

http://www.cisco.com/go/wirelesslanservices.

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For More Information

For more information about the Cisco Aironet 3500 Series, visit http://www.cisco.com/go/wireless or contact your
local account representative.

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