Cisco Catalyst CW9162I-x-K9

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Five Concurrent Radio Architecture

1. 2.4 GHz 802.11ax Client Service Radio: 2×2:2 MU‑MIMO with two spatial streams, supports 20/40 MHz channel bandwidth, backward compatible with legacy 802.11b/g/n IoT and mobile devices; maximum single-band PHY throughput 574 Mbps.
2. 5 GHz 802.11ax Client Service Radio: 2×2:2 MU‑MIMO, supports 20/40/80 MHz wide channels, DFS radar frequency avoidance, 1024-QAM modulation; peak single-band PHY throughput 1.2 Gbps.
3. 6 GHz Wi‑Fi 6E LPI Client Service Radio: 2×2:2 MU‑MIMO, exclusive interference-free tri-band spectrum, supports 20/40/80 MHz channels; maximum single-band PHY throughput 1.2 Gbps.
   Total aggregate tri-band Wi‑Fi 6E PHY throughput reaches2.974 Gbps, supporting up to 200 concurrent wireless endpoints.
4. Dedicated Tri-Band Spectrum Security Scanning Radio: Independent 2.4/5/6GHz wide-spectrum radio operating 24×7 for Air Marshal WIDS/WIPS rogue AP containment, continuous RF interference analysis and location data collection, without consuming client radio capacityCisco Mera....
5. Embedded Bluetooth Low Energy 5.0 IoT Radio: Separate internal omnidirectional antenna for indoor location analytics, asset tracking, proximity beacon marketing and low-power IoT sensor connectivity.

• Uplink & Downlink OFDMA: Splits wireless spectrum into mini resource units to reduce multi-client transmission latency
• Downlink MU‑MIMO: Simultaneously transmits data to multiple Wi‑Fi 6/6E compatible clients to boost airtime efficiency
• BSS Coloring Spatial Reuse: Mitigates co-channel interference between adjacent APs in dense office and classroom layouts
• Target Wake Time (TWT): Extends battery service life of mobile and battery-powered IoT devices via scheduled sleep cycles
• Transmit Beamforming & MRC Maximal Ratio Combining: Extends RF coverage range and strengthens weak-client connection stability
• Full LPI-compliant 6GHz operation, A-MPDU/A-MSDU packet aggregation and complete DFS radar avoidance support.

Integrated Internal Omnidirectional Tri-Band Antenna Array

• 2.4GHz antenna gain: 4 dBi, uniform full 360° horizontal omnidirectional coverage
• 5GHz antenna gain: 5 dBi wide-area indoor coverage
• 6GHz Wi‑Fi 6E antenna gain: 5 dBi optimized for clean low-interference 6GHz band transmission
• Separate dedicated internal omnidirectional antennas for tri-band scanning radio and BLE IoT radio.

Hardware Interfaces & Power Specifications

Wired Interfaces

1. 1 × 100/1000/2500BASE-T Multigigabit (mGig) RJ45 uplink port, IEEE 802.3bz NBASE-T compliant, supporting Cat5e/Cat6 cabling for 2.5Gbps transmission
2. RJ45 RS‑232 local console port for initial device configuration, firmware upgrades and field troubleshooting
3. USB 2.0 auxiliary port with 4.5W power output, supporting lightweight containerized IoT edge application hosting and local diagnostic loggingCisco
4. Multi‑color single status LED indicator for boot sequence, controller/cloud dashboard association, runtime operation and hardware fault alert
5. Physical reset button for one-touch factory default configuration recovery
6. Kensington lock slot for physical anti-theft protection
7. DC power input connector (12V external power adapter support as an alternative to PoE)Cisco Mera...

Power Supply Compatibility

• Primary full-performance power: IEEE 802.3at PoE+ (30W maximum power budget), mandatory to enable all five concurrent radios, full 2.5G multigigabit uplink and USB port activation
• Limited degraded operation via IEEE 802.3af PoE: Radios downgrade MIMO stream count, multigigabit Ethernet port automatically drops to 1Gbps, USB port is disabled to reduce thermal load
• Supported power sources: 802.3af/at/bt UPOE PoE switches, dedicated PoE injectors (AIR-PWRINJ6, MA-INJ-6), 12V DC external power adapter (MA-PWR-30W)Cisco
• Typical power consumption under full load: 25.5W

Dual Supported Deployment Operation Modes

1. CAPWAP Lightweight On-Prem Controller Mode: Unified global wireless policy management via Catalyst 9800 physical/virtual WLCs, automated RF group resource tuning, seamless inter-AP client roaming, centralized layered security enforcement and full Cisco DNA Center analytics integration
2. Meraki Cloud-Managed Mode: Zero-touch cloud provisioning via Meraki Dashboard, automated cloud-based RF optimization, Meraki Health AI/ML anomaly detection, client performance scoring and centralized multi-site network monitoring; Meraki licensing required for this modeCisco Mera...
3. Auxiliary diagnostic operational modes: Monitor Mode, Sniffer Mode for full tri-band RF spectrum capture and wireless traffic packet inspection

Enterprise-Grade Layered Wireless Security Suite

• WPA3-Enterprise / WPA2 / WPA wireless encryption suites with AES hardware acceleration
• Secure Boot, runtime integrity defense, digital firmware image signing and hardware root-of-trust anti-tampering protection to block malicious firmware injection
• Full IEEE 802.1X AAA authentication, complete EAP protocol suite (EAP-TLS, PEAP, EAP-FAST, EAP-TTLS)
• Air Marshal WIDS/WIPS: 24/7 dedicated scanning radio detects, classifies and contains rogue access points and malicious wireless intrusions
• MAC address filtering, isolated VLAN traffic segmentation to separate corporate employee, guest and IoT device networks, wireless intrusion prevention
• Hardware-accelerated DTLS tunnel encryption for CAPWAP controller communication links and Meraki cloud control tunnels

Physical & Environmental Specifications

• Dimensions (without mounting bracket): 200 × 200 × 44.45 mm (7.8 × 7.8 × 1.7 inches)Cisco
• Weight: 0.93 kg (2.05 lb), ultra-lightweight for flush ceiling T-bar rail or wall bracket mounting
• Operating temperature range: 0°C ~ 40°C (32°F ~ 104°F)
• Storage temperature range: -30°C ~ 70°C (-22°F ~ 158°F)
• Operating humidity: 10% – 90% non-condensing
• Operating altitude: Up to 3000 meters at 40°C ambient temperature
• Mounting compatibility: Standard universal Cisco ceiling T-bar rail brackets and wall mounting kits
• Warranty: Standard Cisco hardware warranty

Cisco DNA & Meraki Cloud Ecosystem Compatibility

Key Specification Bullet Points

• Model: CW9162I-x-K9 (Catalyst 9162I)
• Wi‑Fi Standard: IEEE 802.11ax (Wi‑Fi 6E LPI), backward compatible with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi‑Fi 5/4 generations
• Radio Architecture: Five concurrent independent radios
  1. 2.4GHz client radio: 2×2 MU-MIMO
  2. 5GHz client radio: 2×2 MU-MIMO
  3. 6GHz Wi‑Fi 6E LPI client radio: 2×2 MU-MIMO
  4. Dedicated tri-band Air Marshal spectrum scanning radio
  5. Embedded BLE 5.0 IoT beacon radio (separate internal antenna)
• Spatial Streams: 2 spatial streams per tri-band client radio; Max total aggregate tri-band PHY throughput 2.974 Gbps
• Antenna Design: Factory integrated omnidirectional tri-band internal antenna array for all radios; gain: 4 dBi (2.4GHz), 5 dBi (5/6GHz); no external RF antenna ports
• Core Wi‑Fi 6E Technologies: Uplink/downlink OFDMA, downlink MU‑MIMO, BSS Coloring spatial reuse, TWT power saving, transmit beamforming, MRC receive diversity, LPI-compliant 6GHz channel support, DFS radar frequency avoidance, 24/7 dedicated Air Marshal WIDS/WIPS scanning radio
• Supported Operation Modes: CAPWAP lightweight Catalyst 9800 on-prem controller mode, Meraki cloud-managed dashboard mode, Monitor / Sniffer RF diagnostic modes
• Wired Interfaces:
  1 × 2.5G Multigigabit PoE-In RJ45 uplink port
  1 × RJ45 RS‑232 local console port
  1 × USB 2.0 auxiliary diagnostic & edge IoT container port
  Multi‑color single status LED, physical reset button, Kensington anti-theft lock slot, 12V DC power input jack
• Power Compatibility: IEEE 802.3at PoE+ (full 5-radio performance); IEEE 802.3af PoE (limited radio/port functionality); compatible with UPOE switches, dedicated PoE injectors and 12V DC external power adapters
• Environmental Parameters: Operating temp 0°C ~ 40°C; storage temp -30°C ~ 70°C; humidity 10%–90% non-condensing
• Physical Specs: Dimension 200 × 200 × 44.45 mm; weight 0.93 kg
• Mounting: Flush ceiling T-bar rail / wall bracket mounting, universal Cisco AP mounting kit compatible
• Security Suite: WPA3/WPA2/AES hardware encryption, Secure Boot firmware anti-tampering, 24/7 Air Marshal WIDS/WIPS rogue AP containment, Encrypted Traffic Analytics (ETA), full 802.1X multi-EAP authentication, isolated VLAN segmentation, DTLS encrypted CAPWAP/cloud tunnels
• Ecosystem Support: Dual-stack Cisco DNA Center on-prem management + Meraki cloud dashboard, DNA Assurance / Meraki Health AI network analytics, Intelligent Capture wireless traffic inspection, containerized edge IoT application hosting, Cisco Spaces indoor location & IoT analytics, application-aware traffic shaping
• Typical Deployment Scenarios: Small/medium enterprise offices, K-12 education classrooms, retail shops, corporate branch sites, hybrid remote worker offices, multi-unit residential buildings, low-to-medium density indoor environments requiring tri-band interference-free Wi‑Fi 6E spectrum, IoT asset tracking and flexible on-prem/cloud dual management options

Model Quick Reference

• CW9162I-x-K9 (Catalyst 9162I): Mid-tier tri-band Wi‑Fi 6E LPI indoor enterprise AP, five concurrent radios (3×2×2 client radios + dedicated tri-band security scanning radio + BLE IoT radio), integrated omnidirectional internal antennas, 2.5G mGig PoE uplink, dual Catalyst 9800 on-prem / Meraki cloud management modes, ceiling-mount for SMB, education, retail and branch hybrid work deployments
• CW9162I-MR-x-K9: Meraki cloud preloaded variant, requires Meraki Dashboard licensing
• Catalyst 9164I / 9166I Series: Higher-performance industrial sensor-enabled variants with built-in air quality, temperature and humidity environmental sensors
• Catalyst 9136AX Series: Flagship high-capacity six-radio Wi‑Fi 6E APs with 4×4/8×8 high-stream radios for ultra-high-density stadium and campus deployments
• Catalyst 9120AX / 9115AX / 9105AX Series: Wi‑Fi 6 non-6E indoor APs without clean interference-free 6GHz tri-band spectrum support