Cisco Catalyst Wireless 9163E Access Point Features
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Cisco Catalyst Wireless 9163E Access Point Features
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:
Software:
• The scanning radio can perform advanced radio frequency (RF) spectrum analysis, and deliver features
• Cisco CleanAir Pro technology enhanced with 160-MHz channel support. CleanAir pro delivers proactive,
• 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
• Cisco Catalyst Center support enables Cisco Spaces, Apple FastLane, Cisco Identity Services Engine
• Optimized AP Roaming to ensure client devices associate with the AP in their coverage range, offering
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This AP model does not support the Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller as an active EWC or a subordinate
AP.
• 1x100/1000/2500 Multigigabit Ethernet (PoE-IN)
• Recovery push button
• One multicolor LED status indicator. For information about the colors of the LED status indicator,
see
Checking the Access Point LEDs, on page
such as next-generation CleanAirPro, Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (WIPS), and Dynamic
Frequency Selection (DFS) detection.
high-speed spectrum intelligence across 20, 40, 80, and 160-MHz-wide channels to combat performance
issues from wireless interference.
only at prescheduled (target) times to exchange data with the AP. This mode provides significant energy
savings for battery-operated devices.
(ISE), and Meraki Health intelligent optimization and assurance.
the fastest data rate available.
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