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Series Aironet 1815 Aironet 1830 Aironet 1850 Aironet 2800 Aironet 3800 Aironet 4800 500 Series 300 Series 100 Series
Key Features
802.11a/b/g/n/acW
Wi-Fi standards 802.11a/b/g/n/acW2 802.11a/b/g/n/acW2 802.11a/b/g/n/acW2 802.11a/b/g/n/acW2 802.11a/b/g/n/acW2 802.11n/ac 802.11n/ac 802.11n/ac
2
Large enterprise
Midsize to large Midsized to large
Target Small or midsize Small or midsize Small or midsize organizations Small to midsize Small to midsize Small or home
enterprise requiring enterprise requiring
deployment enterprise enterprise enterprise requiring mission- businesses businesses office
advanced features mission-critical traffic
critical traffic
Radio Specifications
Internal (3802i);
Internal (1850i); Internal (2802i);
Antenna type Internal Internal external (3802e, Internal Internal Internal Internal
external (1850e) external (2802e)
3802p)
Modularity
- - - - Yes - - - -
support
Single radio
(WAP551) or
dual radio
(WAP561), 2 x WAP
Number of Dual (2.4 GHz and 5 Dual (2.4 GHz and 5 Dual (2.4 GHz and 5 Four (2 x XOR, 5GHz,
Dual (XOR and 5 GHz) Dual (XOR and 5 GHz) orthogonal WAP 361/371 150/131; 1 x
radios GHz) GHz) GHz) and BLE)
frequency WAP 121
division
multiplexing
(OFDM)
Series Aironet 1815 Aironet 1830 Aironet 1850 Aironet 2800 Aironet 3800 Aironet 4800 500 Series 300 Series 100 Series
Combined
maximum data 1 Gbps 1 Gbps 2 Gbps 5 Gbps 5 Gbps 5 Gbps 1 Gbps 300 Mbps 300 Mbps
rate
2x2:2 for 5 GHz
MIMO radio and 2x2:2 for 2.4
design: number 2x2:2 MU/SU- 3x3 MIMO with GHz (WAP 361);
3x3:2 MU/SU-MIMO 4x4:4 SU-MIMO 4x4:3 MU/SU-MIMO 4x4:3 MU/SU-MIMO 4x4:3 MU/SU-MIMO 2x2:2 MIMO
of spatial MIMO 3 spatial streams 3x3:3 for 5 GHz
streams and 2x2:2 for 2.4
GHz (WAP371)
20 MHz (2.4 GHz); 20 MHz (2.4 GHz); 20 MHz (2.4 GHz); 20 MHz (2.4 GHz); 20 MHz (2.4 GHz); 20 MHz (2.4 GHz); 20 MHz (2.4
2.4 GHz and 5
Channel width 20/40/80 MHz (5 20/40/80 MHz (5 20/40/80 MHz (5 20/40/80/160 MHz (5 20/40/80/160 MHz (5 20/40/80/160 MHz (5 GHz); 20/40 MHz 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
GHz
GHz) GHz) GHz) GHz) GHz) GHz) (5 GHz)
Concurrent
2 2 3 3 3 3 - - -
MU-MIMO
Maximum
400 400 400 400 400 400 128 64 32
clients
Maximum
clients with
- - - 256 256 256 - - -
ClientLink
enabled
Stand Alone
With Mobility
Access Point With Mobility Express With Mobility Express With Mobility Express With Mobility Express With Mobility Express - - -
Express
Option
2 x GE 802.3af/at (WAP 802.3af (WAP
Ethernet 1 x multigigabit; 1 x 1 x multigigabit; 1 x
Up to 3 x 1 GE 1 x GE 1 x GE 2 x GE (WAP571/571E); 361, 371, 351); 121); 802.3af/at
support GE GE
1 x GE, 802.3af (WAP 321) (WAP 150/131)
Series Aironet 1815 Aironet 1830 Aironet 1850 Aironet 2800 Aironet 3800 Aironet 4800 500 Series 300 Series 100 Series
802.3af/at
(WAP561)
USB port Yes for 1815t Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - -
Bluetooth Low Yes for all models
- - - - Yes - - -
Energy (BLE) except 1815t
Software and Security
ClientLink 4.0 and ClientLink 4.0 and ClientLink 4.0 and
Transmit Beam Transmit Beam Transmit Beam
Beam forming Transmit Beam Transmit Beam Transmit Beam - - -
Forming (TxBF) Forming (TxBF) Forming (TxBF)
Forming (TxBF) Forming (TxBF) Forming (TxBF)
RF interference
- - - Yes, CleanAir Yes, CleanAir Yes, CleanAir - - -
avoidance
VideoStream Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - -
Band Select Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Rogue access
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
point detection
Adaptive
Wireless
Intrusion - - - Yes Yes Yes - - -
Protection
System (wIPS)
OfficeExtend Yes for 1815t - - - - - - - -
FlexConnect Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - - -
Mobility Yes for all models
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - -
Express except 1815t
Power and Environment
 Series Aironet 1815 Aironet 1830 Aironet 1850 Aironet 2800 Aironet 3800 Aironet 4800 500 Series 300 Series 100 Series
IEEE 802.3af
Ethernet switch
AC/DC, 802.3at PoE+, Optional 12V or
Enhanced PoE Cisco SB-PWR- 48V DC power 12V power
AC/DC, 802.3at PoE+,
802.3af (reduced INJ2-xx adapter; adapter
Enhanced PoE
PoE or AC/DC functionality, USB AC/DC, 802.3at PoE+, AC/DC, 802.3at PoE+, 802.3af/at PoE; SB- Included;
Power options 802.3af (full radio 802.3at PoE+
(1815t) and AUX port Universal PoE Universal PoE POE power: PWR-12V2A-xx, SB- 802.3af PoE; SB-
functionality, PoE out
disabled, 1852e 802.3af/at PWR-48V-xx, or SB- PWR-INJ2-xx
disabled)
2.4GHz reducted to PWR-INJ2-xx injector p/n
3x4) Limited support injector p/n
for 48V DC
power
Temperature 0 to 40°C (1850i); -20 0 to 40°C (2802i); -20 0 to 40°C (3802i); -20
0 to 40°C 0 to 40°C 0 to 40°C 0 to 40°C 0 to 50°C 0 to 40°C
range to 50°C (1850e) to 50°C (2802e) to 50°C (3802e)
Limited
Lifetime Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Warranty

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