CW9163E-ROW Cisco Catalyst Wireless 9163E Access Point

Cisco Catalyst Wireless 9163E Access Point is a Wi-Fi 6E technology-based 2x2 tri-band outdoor enterprise-class 802.11ax access point. The AP supports full interoperability with leading 802.11ax and 802.11ac clients and a hybrid deployment with other APs and controllers.

The AP hardware is supported on the following platforms:

• Cisco Catalyst Center (formerly Cisco DNA Center) on-premises

• Cisco Catalyst stack

• Meraki cloud-based stack

The Cisco Catalyst Wireless 9163E Access Point data sheet provides a full listing of the AP's features and specifications at:

Supported Wireless Controller Platforms

The following Cisco Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controllers with Cisco IOS XE 17.12.3 or a later release software supports Cisco Catalyst Wireless 9163E Access Points:

• Cisco Catalyst 9800-80

• Cisco Catalyst 9800-40

• Cisco Catalyst 9800-L

• Cisco Catalyst 9800-CL

Note	This AP model does not support the Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller as an active EWC or a subordinate AP.

Cisco Catalyst 9800 wireless controller-based products support Cisco Catalyst Wireless 9163E Access Points. The following are the key features of the AP:

Hardware:

• 2x2 Triple–Band Triple–Concurrent radio—2.4-GHz, 5-GHz, and 6-GHz radios

• 1x1 Tri-Band scanning radio

• Integrated GNSS receiver

• External GNSS port

• Integrated Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) radio enables IoT use cases like location tracking and wayfinding.

• The AP has the following external interfaces:

• 1x100/1000/2500 Multigigabit Ethernet (PoE-IN)

• Recovery push button

• One multicolor LED status indicator. 

Software:

• The scanning radio can perform advanced radio frequency (RF) spectrum analysis, and deliver features such as next-generation CleanAirPro, Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (WIPS), and Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) detection.

• Cisco CleanAir Pro technology enhanced with 160-MHz channel support. CleanAir Pro delivers proactive, high-speed spectrum intelligence across 20, 40, 80, and 160-MHz-wide channels to combat performance issues from wireless interference.

• MU-MIMO technology for uplink and downlink.

• OFDMA-based scheduling for both uplink and downlink.

• A new power savings mode called Target Wake Time (TWT) allows clients to stay asleep and wake up only at prescheduled (target) times to exchange data with the AP. This mode provides significant energy savings for battery-operated devices.

• Cisco Catalyst Center support enables Cisco Spaces, Apple FastLane, Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), and Meraki Health intelligent optimization and assurance.

• Optimized AP Roaming to ensure client devices associate with the AP in their coverage range, offering the fastest data rate available.

• Spatial Reuse (also known as Basic Service Set [BSS] coloring) allows the AP and their clients to differentiate between BSS, thus permitting simultaneous transmissions.

• Intelligent Capture probes the network and gives Cisco Catalyst Center in-depth analysis.

The AP supports the following operational modes: