Cisco Aironet AIR-AP1552E-x-K9
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Cisco Aironet AIR-AP1552E-x-K9 Rugged Outdoor Lightweight Mesh Access Point, Dual 802.11n Radios, Three N-Type External Antenna Ports, Gigabit Copper + SFP Fiber Dual Backhaul, PoE-Out for IP Cameras, CleanAir Spectrum Intelligence, CAPWAP Controller-Managed for Municipal Wi-Fi, Campus Coverage, Video Surveillance & Mining Industrial DeploymentsCisco
Full Commercial Product Description
The Cisco Aironet AIR-AP1552E-x-K9 belongs to the carrier & enterprise-grade Cisco Aironet 1550 Series outdoor mesh access points, the industry’s first enterprise-class 802.11n outdoor mesh AP integrated with Cisco CleanAir RF spectrum intelligence. This lightweight CAPWAP-only AP is engineered for large-scale metropolitan public Wi-Fi, enterprise campus outdoor coverage extension, industrial manufacturing yards, mining sites, roadside video surveillance, and cellular data offloading scenarios. Distinct from internal antenna 1552I and cable-modem 1552C variants, the 1552E model features three dedicated N-Type female external antenna connectors to support flexible customized RF coverage layout via external directional, sector or omnidirectional antennasCisco.
This AP equips two independent concurrent MIMO radios compliant with IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n standards:
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2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n Radio: Primarily deployed for civilian end-user Wi-Fi client access, supporting 2×3 MIMO architecture with two spatial streams, peak single-radio throughput up to 300 Mbps, multi-receiver maximum ratio combining (MRC) to boost signal reception qualityCisco.
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5 GHz 802.11a/n Radio: Dedicated high-frequency wireless mesh backhaul link for inter-node data relay, also configurable to carry additional client traffic. It supports wideband OFDM modulation and adjustable transmit power across 5 configurable levels for optimal long-distance mesh bridging performanceCisco.
The three N-Type external antenna ports enable system integrators to deploy Cisco-certified dual-band external antennas, such as AIR-ANT2547V-N omnidirectional antennas (4 dBi gain at 2.4 GHz, 7 dBi gain at 5 GHz) or high-gain directional panel antennas, to precisely shape RF coverage for long road corridors, open plazas, parking lots and partitioned industrial zonesCisco.
Rugged Industrial Outdoor Hardware Design
The unit adopts fully sealed IP67 / NEMA Type 4X weatherproof metal enclosure, providing complete protection against rain, dust, humidity and extreme temperature fluctuations. The wide operating temperature range reaches-40°C to 55°C with solar load tolerance, storage temperature from -50°C to 85°C; wind resistance supports sustained 100-MPH winds and 165-MPH gusts, stable for exposed pole and wall mounting outdoorsCisco. An optional internal backup battery module is available to maintain wireless mesh operation during temporary mains power outages for mission-critical surveillance and public safety linksCisco.
Flexible Hybrid Wired Backhaul Interfaces
Dual redundant uplink options deliver versatile wired connectivity for root access point (RAP) deployment:
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1 × 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet port supporting power input; it also features IEEE 802.3af compliant PoE-Out function to supply power to external IP surveillance cameras, roadside IoT sensors and remote wired endpointsCisco.
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1 × SFP fiber transceiver slot compatible with 1000BASE-BX single/multi-mode fiber modules, enabling long-distance fiber wired backhaul for geographically separated mesh root nodesCisco.
Core Cisco Mesh & RF Intelligence Technologies
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Cisco CleanAir Technology: Embedded spectrum analyzer to detect, classify, locate and report all non-Wi-Fi RF interference sources, generating Air Quality Index (AQI) and Interference Device Reports (IDR) to optimize mesh backhaul stability and eliminate wireless dropouts.
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Adaptive Wireless Path Protocol (AWPP): Self-forming, self-healing wireless mesh routing protocol. Mesh access points (MAPs) automatically discover adjacent nodes, calculate optimal wireless backhaul paths based on signal strength and hop count, and dynamically reroute traffic instantly if any mesh wireless link fails to maintain uninterrupted connectivityCisco.
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ClientLink Optimized Beamforming: Improves signal strength, throughput and mobile device battery efficiency for legacy 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi clients across wide outdoor coverage areas.
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Centralized Radio Resource Management (RRM): The wireless LAN controller globally synchronizes radio channel allocation and transmit power adjustment across all mesh nodes to minimize co-channel RF interference and balance concurrent client load.
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X.509 Digital Device Authentication: Blocks unauthorized rogue access points from joining the secure enterprise municipal mesh network; all inter-AP mesh backhaul traffic is encrypted via hardware-accelerated AES to protect sensitive surveillance and user data transmitted over outdoor wireless linksCisco.
Comprehensive Enterprise Wireless Security Suite
Full enterprise-grade wireless security capabilities are fully supported: WPA/WPA2 (802.11i) encryption with AES and TKIP algorithms, complete suite of EAP authentication protocols (EAP-TLS, PEAP, EAP-FAST, LEAP), MAC address filtering, VLAN traffic segmentation, rogue AP detection and wireless intrusion monitoring. All wireless security policies are centrally defined and pushed from the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) to every mesh node for consistent end-to-end network protection.
The suffix "x" in the part number represents region-specific regulatory configurations (A=FCC North America, C=China, E=ETSI Europe, K=Korea, P=Japan, S=Singapore) to comply with local radio frequency spectrum power, channel and licensing regulations worldwide.
Key Specification Bullet Points
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Model: AIR-AP1552E-x-K9
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Wi-Fi Standard: IEEE 802.11b/g/n (2.4GHz client radio), IEEE 802.11a/n (5GHz mesh backhaul radio)
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Radio Architecture: Dual independent concurrent radios, 2×3 MIMO with two spatial streams per radio
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Max PHY Throughput: 300 Mbps per radio
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Antenna Interface: 3 × N-Type female external antenna ports; compatible with Cisco certified omnidirectional, directional, sector dual-band external antennas
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Core RF & Mesh Features: Cisco CleanAir spectrum intelligence, ClientLink beamforming, AWPP self-healing wireless mesh, centralized RRM, X.509 device authentication, hardware AES mesh link encryption
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Operation Mode: CAPWAP Lightweight Controller-Managed Mode only, no standalone autonomous operation
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Wired Interfaces:
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Gigabit RJ45 uplink port with 802.3af PoE-In and PoE-Out for IP cameras
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SFP fiber slot supporting 1000BASE-BX single/multi-mode fiber transceivers
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Enclosure Rating: IP67, NEMA Type 4X fully weatherproof sealed outdoor housing
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Environmental Parameters: Operating temperature -40°C ~ 55°C (solar load supported); Storage -50°C ~ 85°C; Wind resistance up to 100-MPH sustained winds
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Optional Accessories: Internal backup battery module, pole/wall mounting brackets, certified external dual-band antennas
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Security Suite: WPA/WPA2, AES, TKIP, 802.1X, full multi-EAP authentication suite, rogue AP detection, VLAN segmentation
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Physical Specs: Dimension 31.2 × 22.9 × 16.3 cm (12.3 × 8.6 × 6.1 in); Weight 7.9 kg (17.3 lbs) excluding external antennasCisco
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Typical Deployment Scenarios: Municipal public Wi-Fi mesh networks, enterprise campus outdoor coverage extension, industrial manufacturing yards, mining sites, roadside IP video surveillance systems, cellular 3G/4G mobile data offloading, large open plazas and parking lot wireless coverage
Model Quick Reference
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AIR-AP1552E-x-K9: External N-Type antenna port variant of 1552 series, dual Gigabit copper + SFP fiber uplink, PoE-Out port for surveillance cameras
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AIR-AP1552I-x-K9: Integrated built-in omnidirectional antenna model, no external antenna connectors
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AIR-AP1552C-x-K9: Cable modem DOCSIS backhaul variant for HFC hybrid fiber-coax network deployments
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AIR-AP1552H-x-K9: Hazardous location certified model for Class I Division 2 industrial explosion-risk environments
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AIR-LAP1552E-x-K9: Legacy lightweight equivalent part number for AIR-AP1552E-x-K9
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