Cisco Catalyst CW9164I-x-K9 Full English Description

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1. On-premises CAPWAP mode managed by Catalyst 9800 Series physical/virtual Wireless LAN Controllers with Cisco DNA Center orchestration
2. Meraki zero-touch cloud-managed mode via Meraki Dashboard (firmware reflash supported for mode migration)Cisco

Five Concurrent Independent Radio Architecture

1. 2.4 GHz 802.11ax Client Service Radio: 2×2:2 MU‑MIMO, supports 20/40 MHz fixed channels, 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: 4×4:4 MU‑MIMO, supports 20/40/80/160 MHz wide channels, DFS radar frequency avoidance, 1024-QAM high-efficiency modulation; peak single-band PHY throughput 1.2 Gbps.
3. 6 GHz Wi‑Fi 6E LPI Client Service Radio: 4×4:4 MU‑MIMO, exclusive unlicensed low-interference 6GHz spectrum, supports 20/40/80/160 MHz ultra-wide channels; maximum single-band PHY throughput 4.12 Gbps.
   Total aggregate tri-band Wi‑Fi 6E PHY throughput reaches7.49 Gbps.
4. Dedicated Tri-Band CleanAir Pro Scanning Radio: Runs 24×7 independently of client serving radios, continuously scans 2.4/5/6GHz full spectrum for RF interference, rogue access points and malicious wireless intrusions, delivering Air Marshal WIDS/WIPS threat detection without consuming client radio bandwidth.
5. Embedded Bluetooth Low Energy 5.0 IoT Radio: Independent built-in omnidirectional internal antenna for Meraki Spaces / Cisco DNA location analytics, visitor counting, asset tracking and proximity beacon marketing.

• Uplink & Downlink OFDMA: Splits wireless spectrum into miniature resource units to drastically reduce multi-client transmission latency
• Downlink MU‑MIMO: Simultaneous parallel data transmission to multiple Wi‑Fi 6/6E compatible clients to maximize airtime capacity
• BSS Coloring Spatial Reuse: Mitigates co-channel interference between adjacent APs in crowded office 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 RF coverage range and strengthens weak-client connection stability
• Full LPI-compliant 6GHz indoor operation, A-MPDU/A-MSDU packet aggregation and complete DFS radar avoidance supportCisco

Integrated Internal Omnidirectional Tri-Band Antenna Array

• 2.4GHz antenna gain: 4 dBi, uniform full 360° horizontal azimuth coverage
• 5GHz / 6GHz antenna gain: 6 dBi wide-area indoor coverage optimized for high-throughput tri-band transmission
• Separate dedicated internal omnidirectional antenna for BLE IoT beacon radio and tri-band scanning radioCisco

Hardware Interfaces & Power Specifications

Wired Interfaces

1. 1 × 100/1000/2500BASE-T Multigigabit (mGig) RJ45 PoE-In uplink port, IEEE 802.3bz NBASE-T compliant, supports Cat5e/Cat6 cabling for 2.5Gbps transmission
2. RJ45 RS‑232 local console port for manual initial configuration, firmware recovery and field troubleshooting
3. USB 2.0 Type-A auxiliary port with 4.5W power output, compatible with third-party IoT peripherals and local diagnostic logging
4. 54V DC center-positive power jack for alternative external adapter power supply
5. Single multi-color LED status indicator for boot sequence, controller/cloud dashboard connectivity, runtime operation and hardware fault alerts
6. Physical reset button for one-touch factory default configuration recovery
7. Kensington lock slot for physical anti-theft protectionCisco

Power Supply Compatibility

• Full-performance operation: IEEE 802.3at PoE+ (30W maximum power budget), required to activate all five concurrent radios, full 2.5G multigigabit uplink and USB port functionality
• Degraded limited operation via IEEE 802.3af PoE: Radios downgrade MIMO streams, 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), 54V DC external power adapters
• Typical full-load power consumption: 14W

Supported Deployment Operation Modes

1. CAPWAP Lightweight On-Prem Controller Mode (Factory Default Firmware): Unified global wireless policy management via Catalyst 9800 Series 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 (Firmware Reflash Required): Zero-touch cloud provisioning; once powered on, the AP automatically connects to Meraki cloud servers, downloads pre-assigned network configurations and joins the managed site. Administrators deploy global wireless policies, run automated RF optimization, schedule seamless background firmware upgrades and monitor all APs via centralized Meraki Dashboard.
3. Auxiliary diagnostic modes: Monitor Mode, Sniffer Mode for full tri-band RF spectrum capture and wireless traffic packet inspectionCisco

Enterprise-Grade Layered Wireless Security Suite

• WPA3-Enterprise 192-bit / WPA2 / WPA wireless encryption suites with AES hardware acceleration
• Secure Boot, runtime integrity defense and digital firmware signing to prevent malicious firmware tampering
• Full IEEE 802.1X AAA authentication, native Active Directory integration and complete EAP protocol stack (EAP-TLS, PEAP, EAP-FAST, EAP-TTLS)
• Air Marshal WIDS/WIPS: 24/7 dedicated scanning radio detects, classifies and contains rogue wireless devices with full threat audit logs
• Layer 7 application-aware traffic shaping: Classifies hundreds of business/streaming/gaming applications to prioritize productivity traffic and restrict non-work bandwidth consumption
• Isolated VLAN segmentation to separate corporate employee, guest and IoT device wireless networks
• Hardware-accelerated DTLS encrypted control tunnels between AP and Catalyst WLC / Meraki cloud data centers

Physical & Environmental Specifications

• Dimensions (without mounting bracket): 241.3 × 241.3 × 56.9 mm (9.5 × 9.5 × 2.2 inches)
• Weight: 1.60 kg (3.5 lb), lightweight for standard T-bar ceiling rail or wall bracket flush mounting
• Operating temperature range: 0°C ~ 50°C (32°F ~ 122°F)
• Storage temperature range: -30°C ~ 70°C (-22°F ~ 158°F)
• Operating humidity: 10% – 90% non-condensing
• Operating altitude: Up to 4600 meters (15,000 ft) at 25°C ambient temperature
• Mounting compatibility: Universal Cisco ceiling T-bar rail brackets and standard wall mounting kits
• System memory: 2GB DRAM, 1GB Flash storage
• Warranty: Limited lifetime hardware warranty (WARR-CW-LIFE-LTD)Cisco

Cisco DNA & Meraki Cloud Ecosystem Compatibility

1. Cisco DNA Center (Catalyst On-Prem Mode): Supports DNA Assurance AI/ML predictive wireless analytics, Intelligent Capture deep wireless traffic inspection, end-user client performance monitoring, automated fault troubleshooting and predictive wireless network capacity planning, native integration with Cisco ISE identity services engine, SD-Access fabric networks and Cisco Spaces indoor location analytics.
2. Meraki Cloud Dashboard (Cloud-Managed Mode): Supports Meraki Health AI anomaly detection, real-time visitor density mapping, dwell time tracking, repeat visitor reporting via cloud API, native integration with Meraki Vision smart IP cameras and Meraki MX SD-WAN security appliances for unified full-stack network visibility

Key Specification Bullet Points

• Model: CW9164I-x-K9 (Catalyst 9164I Tri-Band Wi‑Fi 6E Indoor AP)
• Wi‑Fi Standard: IEEE 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6E LPI indoor certified, backward compatible with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
• Radio Architecture: Five concurrent independent radios
  1. 2.4GHz client radio: 2×2 MU-MIMO
  2. 5GHz client radio: 4×4 MU-MIMO
  3. 6GHz Wi‑Fi 6E LPI client radio: 4×4 MU-MIMO
  4. Dedicated full-time tri-band CleanAir Pro Air Marshal WIDS/WIPS scanning radio
  5. Embedded BLE 5.0 IoT beacon radio (separate internal antenna)
• Spatial Streams: 2 spatial streams (2.4GHz), 4 spatial streams (5GHz/6GHz); Max total aggregate tri-band PHY throughput 7.49 Gbps
• Antenna Design: Factory integrated omnidirectional tri-band internal antenna array; gain: 4 dBi (2.4GHz), 6 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 channels, DFS radar frequency avoidance, 24/7 dedicated wireless threat scanning radio
• Supported Operation Modes: CAPWAP Catalyst 9800 on-prem controller mode (factory default), migratable 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 IoT/peripheral port
  1 × 54V DC external power jack
  Multi-color single status LED, physical reset button, Kensington anti-theft lock slot
• 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 54V DC power adapters
• Environmental Parameters: Operating temp 0°C ~ 50°C; storage temp -30°C ~ 70°C; humidity 10%–90% non-condensing
• Physical Specs: Dimension 241.3 × 241.3 × 56.9 mm; weight 1.60 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, full 802.1X multi-EAP authentication, isolated VLAN segmentation, DTLS encrypted CAPWAP/cloud control 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, ISE identity integration, Meraki MX SD-WAN / Meraki Vision camera unified stack integration
• Typical Deployment Scenarios: High-density corporate offices, K-12 & higher education lecture halls, large retail shopping malls, healthcare hospitals and clinics, multi-unit residential buildings, smart building massive IoT sensor deployments, indoor environments requiring flexible on-prem/cloud dual management modes and interference-free tri-band Wi‑Fi 6E high-throughput spectrum

Model Quick Reference

• CW9164I-x-K9: Dual-manageable flagship tri-band Wi‑Fi 6E indoor enterprise AP, five concurrent radios (2×2 2.4G + dual 4×4 5G/6G client radios + dedicated CleanAir Pro scanning radio + BLE IoT radio), integrated omnidirectional internal antennas, 2.5G mGig PoE uplink, supports Catalyst 9800 on-prem CAPWAP or Meraki cloud dashboard management, ceiling-mount for high-density enterprise, education, retail and smart building deployments
• CW9164I-MR-x-K9: Meraki cloud preloaded variant, factory Meraki firmware, requires Meraki wireless licensing for cloud operation
• CW9162I-x-K9: Mid-tier tri-band Wi‑Fi 6E AP with only 2×2 tri-band client radios, lower aggregate throughput for low/medium-density deployments
• CW9166I-x-K9: Premium high-sensor variant integrated with environmental air quality, temperature and humidity industrial sensors
• Catalyst 9120AX / 9115AX / 9105AX Series: Wi‑Fi 6 non-6E indoor APs without clean interference-free 6GHz tri-band spectrum support