Cisco Aironet 1830 Series
Data sheet
Cisco Public
Access Points
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Contents
Product overview 3
Features and benefits 3
Product specifications 4
Licensing 12
Warranty information 14
Cisco environmental sustainability 15
Ordering information 15
Cisco Services 16
Cisco Capital 16
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Figure 1.
Cisco Aironet 1830 Series
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 oneand two-spatial-stream devices on 802.11ac, while improving battery life on mobile devices such as
smartphones and tablets.
●
Flexible deployment mode through the Mobility Express Solution is ideal for small to medium-sized
deployments that require multiple access points. Easy setup allows the 1830 Series to be deployed on
networks without a physical controller.
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Feature
Specifications
Software
Cisco Unified Wireless Network Software Release with AireOS wireless controllers:
● 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
● Cisco 2500 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco 3500 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 Flex® 7500 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco 8500 Series Wireless
Controllers, Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers, 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
● 3x3 MIMO with two spatial streams
● Maximal Ratio Combining (MRC)
● 20- and 40-MHz channels
● PHY data rates up to 300 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
●
Security for remote workers or the micro-office. Any Cisco Aironet or Catalyst access point can function
as an OfficeExtend access point (OEAP). With an OEAP, an employee at home or in a temporary microoffice will have access to the corporate SSID and the corporate network without the need to set up a
VPN or have any advanced technical know-how.
●
Cisco User Defined Network, a feature available in Cisco DNA Center that allows IT to give end users
control of their very own wireless network partition on a shared network. End-users can then remotely
and securely deploy their devices on this network. Perfect for university dormitories or extended hospital
stays, Cisco User Defined Network grants both device security and control, allowing each user to choose
who can connect to their network. (Available second half of calendar year 2020.)
●
The Wi-Fi 6 readiness dashboard, a new dashboard in the Assurance menu of Cisco DNA Center. It will
look through the inventory of all devices on the network and verify device, software, and client
compatibility with the new Wi-Fi 6 standard. After upgrading, advanced wireless analytics will indicate
performance and capacity gains as a result of the Wi-Fi 6 deployment. This is an incredible tool that will
help your team define where and how the wireless network should be upgraded. It will also give you
insights into the access point distribution by protocol (802.11 ac/n/abg), wireless airtime efficiency by
protocol, and granular performance metrics.
All of these features help ensure the best possible end-user experience on the wireless network.
Product specifications
Table 1. Product specifications
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Feature
Specifications
802.11ac Wave 1
and 2
capabilities
● 3x3 MIMO with two spatial streams, single-user or multiuser MIMO
● MRC
● 802.11ac beamforming (transmit beamforming)
● 20-, 40-, and 80-MHz channels
● PHY data rates up to 867 Mbps (80 MHz in 5 GHz)
● 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
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
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.
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