Ideal for networks in dense buildings, the Cisco Aironet 1815m Access Point brings a higher power option and full slate of Cisco high-performance functions to the enterprise environment.
With more transmit power than the other access points in its family, the Cisco Aironet 1815m supports a larger coverage area with fewer access points. In addition, the 1815m delivers industry-leading wireless performance with support for the latest Wi-Fi standard, the IEEE’s new 802.11ac Wave 2 standard. The 1815m extends support to a new generation of Wi-Fi clients, such as smartphones, tablets, and high-performance laptops that have integrated 802.11ac Wave 1 or Wave 2 support.
With the increased coverage area, 802.11ac Wave 2 support, and the functions and features of an enterprise-level access point, the 1815m fully meets the growing requirements of wireless networks by delivering a better user experience.
Cisco Aironet 1815m
Feature | Benefit |
Higher Tx power | With more than 3 dB (twice the transmit power) than the 1815i, the 1815m can penetrate walls and doors, making it ideal for deployment in hotels, dorm rooms, or other dense building locations. |
MU-MIMO | Multiuser (MU) Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output (MU-MIMO) allows simultaneous data transmission of data to multiple 802.11ac Wave 2–capable clients to improve the client experience. Prior to MU-MIMO, 802.11n and 802.11ac Wave 1 access points could transmit data to only one client at a time. This transmission was typically referred to as Single-User MIMO (SU-MIMO). |
Cisco Mobility Express Solution | Flexible deployment mode through the Mobility Express Solution is ideal for small to medium-sized deployments that require 50 or fewer access points. Easy setup allows deployment of the 1815m on networks without a physical controller. |
Integrated Bluetooth 4.1 | Integrated Bluetooth Low-Energy (BLE) 4.1 radio will be used for location and asset tracking (future availability). |
Specifications
Item | Specification | |||||||
Authentication and security | ● Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) for Wi-Fi Protected Access 3 (WPA3), WPA2, WPA ● 802.1X, RADIUS Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) ● 802.11r ● 802.11i | |||||||
Software | ● Cisco Unified Wireless Network Software with AireOS Wireless Controllers Release 8.5.103/85CCO or later ● Cisco Mobility Express | |||||||
Supported WLAN controllers | ● Cisco 2500 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco 3500 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco Wireless Controller Module for ISR G2, Cisco Wireless Services Module 2 (WiSM2) for Catalyst ® 6500 Series Switches, Cisco 5500 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco Flex ® 7500 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco 8500 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco 9800 series Wireless Controllers ● Cisco Mobility Express | |||||||
Maximum clients | ● Maximum number of associated wireless clients: 200 per Wi-Fi radio, in total 400 clients per access point | |||||||
802.11ac | ● 2 x 2 single-user/multiuser MIMO with two spatial streams ● Maximal Ratio Combining (MRC) ● 20-, 40-, and 80-MHz channels ● PHY data rates up to 866.7 Mbps (80 MHz on 5 GHz) ● Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (Tx/Rx), A-MSDU (Rx) ● 802.11 Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) ● Cyclic Shift Diversity (CSD) support | |||||||
Ethernet ports | ● Authentication with 802.1X or MAC filtered ● Dynamic VLAN or per port ● Traffic locally switched or tunneled back to wireless LAN controller | |||||||
Bluetooth (future availability) | ● Integrated Bluetooth 4.1 (including BLE) radio ● Maximum transmit power: 4 dBm ● Antenna gain: 2 dBi | |||||||