Cisco Catalyst C9124AXI-x-K9

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Triple Concurrent Radio Architecture

1. 2.4 GHz 802.11ax Radio: 4×4:4 MU‑MIMO architecture with four spatial streams, supports 20/40 MHz channel bandwidth, backward compatible with legacy 802.11b/g/n IoT devices; maximum single-band PHY throughput up to 1.2 Gbps.
2. 5 GHz 802.11ax Radio: 4×4:4 MU‑MIMO with four spatial streams, supports 20/40/80/160 MHz ultra-wide channels, DFS radar frequency avoidance, 1024-QAM high-efficiency modulation; peak single-band PHY throughput reaches 4.18 GbpsCisco.
   Total aggregate dual-band Wi‑Fi 6 PHY throughput hits5.38 Gbps, equipped with high-capacity wireless switching hardware to support hundreds of concurrent outdoor wireless clients and massive IoT endpoints.
3. Embedded Bluetooth Low Energy 5.0 IoT Radio: Native integrated omnidirectional internal BLE antenna for indoor/outdoor location analytics, asset tracking, proximity beacon marketing and low-power industrial IoT sensor connectivityCisco.

• Uplink & Downlink OFDMA: Splits wireless spectrum into mini resource units to drastically reduce multi-client transmission latency and improve spectrum utilization efficiency
• Downlink MU‑MIMO: Simultaneously transmits data to multiple Wi‑Fi 6 compatible clients to maximize airtime capacity
• BSS Coloring Spatial Reuse: Minimizes co-channel interference between adjacent outdoor mesh APs in crowded municipal and campus layouts
• Target Wake Time (TWT): Extends battery service life of smartphones, tablets and battery-powered IoT sensors via scheduled sleep cycles
• Transmit Beamforming & MRC Maximal Ratio Combining: Extends wireless signal coverage range and strengthens connection stability for distant outdoor client devices
• A-MPDU/A-MSDU packet aggregation, Cyclic Shift Diversity (CSD) and full DFS radar avoidance supportCisco.

Integrated Internal Omnidirectional Antenna Array (AXI Core Differentiator)

• 2.4 GHz internal antenna gain: 7 dBi, vertical polarization, full 360° horizontal omnidirectional coverage
• 5 GHz internal antenna gain: 7 dBi, vertical polarization, uniform wide-area outdoor coverage for open plazas, park zones and campus walkways
• Embedded BLE antenna gain: 5 dBi omnidirectional for IoT beacon servicesCisco.
  The integrated antenna design eliminates external RF cable installation, reduces field deployment labor costs and maintains sealed IP67 waterproof integrity without exposed RF connectors prone to corrosion in outdoor humid/coastal environments.

Rugged Industrial Weatherproof Hardware Construction

• Enclosure rating: IP67 dust/waterproof, NEMA Type 4X corrosion-resistant housing, MIL-STD-810 icing and vibration certification
• Wind resistance: Sustained 100-MPH winds, wind gusts up to 165-MPH
• Operating temperature range: -40°C to +65°C without solar load; -40°C to +55°C under direct solar radiation exposure
• Storage temperature range: -40°C to +85°C; operating humidity tolerance 0%–100% fully condensing humidity resistance
• Salt mist and mixed gas corrosion certified for coastal and industrial chemical zone deploymentsCisco.
  Physical dimensions (without mounting bracket): 25.9 × 23.3 × 8.1 cm; total weight 2.9 kg, lightweight for pole, wall and tower mounting.

Multi-Port Hybrid Wired Interfaces & Power Specifications

1. 2.5G Multigigabit PoE-In Uplink Port: 100/1000/2500BASE-T RJ45, IEEE 802.3bz NBASE-T standard, carries both data and PoE power via Cat5e/Cat6 cabling
2. Gigabit PoE-Out Downlink Port: 10/100/1000BASE-T PSE port compliant with IEEE 802.3af PoE output, capable of powering external IP surveillance cameras, roadside IoT sensors and remote wired field devices
3. SFP Fiber Transceiver Slot: Supports 1000BASE-BX single/multi-mode fiber modules for long-distance fiber wired root AP uplink, ideal for geographically separated outdoor mesh node deployments
4. RJ45 RS‑232 Local Console Port: For device configuration, firmware upgrade and field troubleshooting
5. Multi‑color LED status indicator for boot state, WLC association, runtime operation and hardware fault alert
6. Physical reset button for one-touch factory configuration recovery

Power Supply Compatibility

• Primary full-performance power: IEEE 802.3bt UPOE / 802.3at PoE+ (60W maximum power budget), mandatory to enable full 4×4 MIMO dual-radio functionality, PoE-Out port and SFP fiber uplink
• Limited degraded operation via IEEE 802.3af PoE: Radios downgrade MIMO streams, multigigabit uplink drops to 1Gbps, PoE-Out and SFP ports are disabled to lower thermal load
• Compatible rugged outdoor PoE injectors: AIR-PWRINJ-60RGD1, AIR-PWRINJ-60RGD2.

Supported Deployment Operation Modes

1. CAPWAP Lightweight Centralized Controller Mode: Unified wireless policy management via Catalyst 9800 physical/virtual WLCs, global RF resource scheduling, seamless inter‑AP client roaming, centralized security enforcement and full Cisco DNA network analytics support
2. Wireless Mesh Relay Mode: Self-forming, self-healing AWPP mesh routing for remote outdoor zones without wired uplink access
3. FlexConnect Local Switching Mode: Distributed local data forwarding for branch outdoor sites to reduce controller traffic overhead
4. Auxiliary diagnostic operational modes: Monitor Mode, Sniffer Mode for RF spectrum capture and wireless traffic analysis

Enterprise & Public Safety-Grade Wireless Security Suite

• WPA3‑Enterprise 192-bit / WPA2 / WPA wireless encryption suites with AES hardware acceleration
• Secure Boot, runtime integrity defense, digital firmware image signing and hardware authenticity verification to block malicious firmware tampering
• Full 802.1X AAA authentication, complete EAP protocol suite (EAP‑TLS, PEAP, EAP‑FAST, EAP‑TTLS)
• Encrypted Traffic Analytics (ETA): Machine learning powered threat detection for encrypted traffic without decryption to identify ransomware and network intrusions
• MAC address filtering, isolated VLAN traffic segmentation for guest vs corporate/IoT networks, rogue AP detection and wireless intrusion monitoring
• Hardware‑accelerated DTLS tunnel encryption for CAPWAP controller communication links

Cisco DNA Ecosystem Compatibility

Key Specification Bullet Points

• Model: C9124AXI-x-K9
• Wi‑Fi Standard: IEEE 802.11ax (Wi‑Fi 6), backward compatible with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
• Radio Architecture: Dual concurrent 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz 4×4 MU‑MIMO Wi‑Fi 6 radios; embedded BLE 5.0 IoT beacon radio
• Spatial Streams: 4 spatial streams per band; Max total aggregate PHY throughput 5.38 Gbps
• Antenna Design: Factory integrated internal omnidirectional dual-band antenna array; gain: 7 dBi (2.4 GHz), 7 dBi (5 GHz); embedded 5 dBi BLE antenna; no external N-Type RF antenna ports
• Core Wi‑Fi 6 Technologies: Uplink/downlink OFDMA, downlink MU‑MIMO, BSS Coloring spatial reuse, TWT power saving, transmit beamforming, MRC receive diversity, 160 MHz wide 5 GHz channel support, DFS radar avoidance
• Supported Operation Modes: CAPWAP lightweight centralized controller mode, AWPP wireless mesh relay mode, FlexConnect local switching mode, Monitor / Sniffer diagnostic modes
• Wired Interfaces:
  1 × 2.5G Multigigabit PoE‑In RJ45 uplink port
  1 × Gigabit PoE‑Out downlink PSE port
  1 × SFP fiber transceiver slot
  1 × RJ45 RS‑232 local console port
  Multi‑color status LED, physical reset button
• Power Compatibility: IEEE 802.3bt UPOE / 802.3at PoE+ (full performance); IEEE 802.3af PoE (limited radio/port functionality); compatible with rugged outdoor 60W PoE injectors
• Environmental Parameters: Operating temp -40°C ~ +65°C (no solar load); -40°C ~ +55°C (solar exposure); storage temp -40°C ~ +85°C; humidity 0%–100% condensing
• Physical Specs: Dimension 259 × 233 × 81 mm; weight 2.9 kg
• Mounting: Pole / wall / tower mounting brackets compatible
• Security Suite: WPA3-Enterprise 192 / WPA2 / AES, Secure Boot firmware protection, Encrypted Traffic Analytics (ETA), 802.1X multi‑EAP authentication, rogue AP detection, VLAN segmentation, DTLS encrypted CAPWAP tunnels
• Ecosystem Support: Cisco DNA Center cloud & on‑prem management, DNA Assurance AI analytics, Intelligent Capture wireless traffic inspection, containerized edge IoT application hosting
• Typical Deployment Scenarios: Municipal streetlight public Wi-Fi mesh networks, enterprise campus perimeter, park and pedestrian plaza wireless coverage, industrial manufacturing yards, mining sites, highway/railway linear corridor directional mesh backhaul, roadside IP video surveillance systems, large open public venue outdoor wireless deployments

Model Quick Reference

• C9124AXI-x-K9: Integrated internal omnidirectional antenna outdoor Wi‑Fi 6 mesh AP, dual 4×4 MU‑MIMO radios, multi-port hybrid 2.5G mGig uplink + SFP fiber + PoE-Out, embedded BLE IoT radio, IP67 industrial weatherproof enclosure, optimized for general wide-area outdoor municipal and enterprise mesh deployments
• C9124AXD-x-K9: Internal directional high-gain antenna variant, narrow focused beam for long-distance linear corridor backhaul
• C9124AXE-x-K9: Six N-Type female external antenna port variant, supports custom high-gain directional/sector external antennas for complex uneven RF coverage zones
• Catalyst 9105AX / 9115AX / 9117AX Series: Indoor Wi‑Fi 6 access points without industrial outdoor weatherproof and mesh backhaul hardware
• Catalyst 9120AX Series: Mid-tier indoor Wi‑Fi 6 enterprise APs for indoor office deployments only