Gigabit Wi-Fi Has Fully Arrived
Redesign your enterprise wireless LAN to support the explosion of mobile devices. Cisco has developed an enterprise access point that supports the latest Wi-Fi technology (802.11ac Wave 2). Designed for small and medium networks, the Aironet 1850 Series provides the performance you need for ongoing proliferation of 802.11ac Wave 2 as well as legacy Wi-Fi device support.
Features and Capabilities
Cisco Aironet 1850 Series Access Points deliver industry-leading performance. They support the new generation of Wi-Fi clients, as well as prior generations of 802.11a/g/n Wi-Fi clients. Examples include smartphones, tablets, and laptops that include integrated 802.11ac Wave 1 or Wave 2 support.
The Aironet 1850 Series offers customers:
Flexible deployment modes.
- Controller-based deployments support small and medium networks
- Integrated and external antenna models are available for various deployment environments
Better Wi-Fi coverage and performance with the latest Wi-Fi technology.
- Supports 802.11ac Wave 2 (dual radio, 80 MHz channel size) and 4X4 MIMO
Improved client performance with multi-user multiple input and multiple output (MU-MIMO).
- Get MU-MIMO with three spatial streams for 802.11ac Wave 2 clients
- Transmit beam-forming for a better client experience
Fast offload to a wired network.
The 1850 Series provides two Gigabit Ethernet ports to support Link Aggregation Group (LAG).
Specifications at a Glance
| Key Features | Details |
|---|---|
| Wi-Fi Standard | 802.11ac Wave 2 |
| Radios | Dual 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, up to 80 MHz maximum bandwidth |
| Maximum PHY data rate |
Total aggregate maximum PHY rate = 1950 Mbps
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| MIMO radio design: spatial streams |
2.4 GHz: 3x4:3SS SU-MIMO
5 GHz: 4x4:4SS SU-MIMO, 4x4:3SS MU-MIMO< /td> |
| Max. associated clients | 200 per radio, 400 maximum per access point |
| Beamforming | Transmit beamforming |
| Interfaces |
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