Cisco Aironet 2802I 802.11ac Wave 2 Access Point, Domain E

Cisco lists the AIR-AP2802I-E-K9 as the Aironet 2802I with regulatory domain E, an 802.11ac Wave 2 access point with internal antennas and two gigabit ports. It has two radios, one flexible radio that runs on 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz and one dedicated 5 GHz radio, with 4x4 MIMO, three spatial streams and MU-MIMO.

Internal antenna gain is 4 dBi (omnidirectional) at 2.4 GHz and 6 dBi (directional, 90 degree elevation beamwidth) on the 5 GHz flexible radio, with 5 dBi omnidirectional on the dedicated 5 GHz radio. Domain E covers 2.412 to 2.472 GHz (13 channels), 5.180 to 5.320 GHz (8 channels) and 5.500 to 5.700 GHz (8 channels, excluding 5.600 to 5.640 GHz).

Connections are two 100/1000BASE-T autosensing RJ-45 ports, an RJ-45 management console and a USB 2.0 port that Cisco says is enabled by future software. Power is 802.3at PoE+, Cisco UPOE or the AIR-PWRINJ6= injector, with a draw of 22.5 W at the switch (20 W at the device), or 26.5 W (23 W) with USB enabled.

The access point measures 8.66 x 8.68 x 2.17 in without brackets, weighs 3.53 lb (1.6 kg) and is rated for indoor use at 0 to 40 C. The 2802E is the external-antenna version: it adds a smart antenna connector, runs at -20 to 50 C and is larger at 8.66 x 8.77 x 2.50 in and 4.6 lb.

Cisco set 31 October 2022 as the end-of-sale date for the AIR-AP2802I-E-K9 and 31 October 2027 as the last date of support.

See the Cisco wireless category or the MR46-HW Wi-Fi 6 indoor access point for a newer indoor option.

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