| Software |
Cisco Unified Wireless Network Software Release 8.2.111.0 or laterCisco IOSXE Software Release 16.3 |
| Supported wireless LAN controllers |
Cisco 2500 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco Wireless Controller Module for ISR G2, Cisco Wireless Services Module 2 (WiSM2) for Catalyst6500 Series Switches, Cisco 5500 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco Flex 7500 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco 8500 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco Virtual Wireless ControllerCisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches, Cisco Catalyst 3650 Series SwitchesCisco Mobility Express |
| 802.11n version 2.0 (and related) capabilities |
4×4 MIMO with three spatial streamsMaximal ratio combining (MRC)802.11n and 802.11a/g beamforming20- and 40-MHz channelsPHY data rates up to 450 Mbps (40 MHz with 5 GHz)
Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (Tx/Rx), A-MSDU (Tx/Rx)802.11 dynamic frequency selection (DFS)Cyclic shift diversity (CSD) support |
| 802.11ac Wave 1 capabilities |
4×4 MIMO with three spatial streamsMRC802.11ac beamforming20-, 40-, and 80-MHz channelsPHY data rates up to 1.3 Gbps (80 MHz in 5 GHz)Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (Tx/Rx), A-MSDU (Tx/Rx)802.11 DFSCSD support |
| 802.11ac Wave 2 capabilities |
4×4 MU-MIMO with three spatial streamsMRC802.11ac beamforming20-, 40-, 80, 160-MHz channelsPHY data rates up to 5.2 GbpsPacket aggregation: A-MPDU (Tx/Rx), A-MSDU (Tx/Rx)802.11 DFSCSD support |
| Integrated antenna |
Flexible radio (either 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz)
2.4 GHz, gain 4 dBi, internal antenna, omnidirectional in azimuth5 GHz, gain 6 dBi, internal directional antenna, elevation plane beamwidth 90
Dedicated 5-GHz radio
5 GHz, gain 5 dBi, internal antenna, omnidirectional in azimuth |
| External antenna (sold separately) |
2802e Series access points are certified for use with antenna gains up to 6 dBi (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)Cisco offers the industry’s broadest selection ofantennas, delivering optimal coverage for a variety of deployment scenarios |
| Smart antenna connector |
Available on the 2802e Series access points onlyRequires the AIR-CAB002-DART-R= 2 ft smart antenna connector to RP-TNC connectors to connect a second antenna to the access pointRequired when running the flexible radio as either a second 5-GHz serving radio or Wireless Security Monitoring radio |
| Interfaces |
2802I/E
  2×100/1000BASE-T autosensing (RJ-45)
Management console port (RJ-45)USB 2.0 (enabled via future software) |
| Indicators |
Status LED indicates boot loader status, association status, operating status, boot loader warnings, boot loader errors |
| Dimensions (W x L x H) |
Access point (without mounting brackets): 2802I: 8.66″ x 8.68″ x 2.17″, 2802E: 8.66″ x 8.77″ x 2.50″ |
| Weight |
Cisco Aironet 2802i
3.53 lb (1.6 kg)
Cisco Aironet 2802e
4.6 lb (2.09 kg) |
| Input power requirements |
802.3at PoE+, Cisco Universal PoE (Cisco UPOE)802.3at power injector (AIR-PWRINJ6=) |
| Power draw |
26W at the PSE with all features enabled except for the USB 2.0 port30W at the PSE with the USB 2.0 port enabled |
| Environmental |
Cisco Aironet 2802i
Nonoperating (storage) temperature: -22 to 158F (-30 to 70C)Nonoperating (storage) altitude test: 25C, 15,000 ft.Operating temperature: 32 to 104F (0 to 40C)Operating humidity: 10% to 90% (noncondensing)Operating altitude test: 40C, 9843 ft.
Cisco Aironet 2802e
Nonoperating (storage) temperature: -22 to 158F (-30 to 70C)Nonoperating (storage) altitude test: 25C, 15,000 ft.Operating temperature: -4 to 122F (-20 to 50C)Operating humidity: 10% to 90% (noncondensing)Operating altitude test: 40C, 9843 ft. |
| System memory |
1024 MB DRAM256 MB flash |
