Aironet 1602E Wireless Access Point

The new Cisco Aironet® 1600 Series Access Point is an enterprise-class, entry-level, 802.11n-based access point designed to address the wireless connectivity needs of small and medium-sized enterprise networks.

The Aironet 1600 Series delivers great performance at an attractive price for customers while providing advanced functionality such as CleanAir Express for better cover through spectrum intelligence and Clientlink 2.0 for entry level networks that have a mixed client base. In addition to these features, the Aironet 1600 series includes 802.11n-based 3x3 multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) technology with two spatial streams, making it ideal for small and medium-sized enterprises.

The Aironet 1600 Series also provides at least six times the throughput of existing 802.11a/g networks. As part of the Cisco® Aironet Wireless portfolio, the Cisco Aironet 1600 Series access point provides low total cost of ownership and investment protection by integrating seamlessly with the existing network. With an entry-level path to 802.11n migration, the Aironet 1600 Series can add capacity to the network for future growth for expanding applications and bandwidth.

Designed with rapidly evolving mobility needs in mind, the Cisco Aironet 1600 Series Access Point addresses the bringyour-own-device (BYOD) trend by providing advanced functionality at the right price point.

RF Excellence

Building on the Cisco Aironet heritage of RF excellence, the Cisco Aironet 1600 Series delivers secure and reliable wireless connections. Enterprise-class chipsets and optimized radios deliver a robust mobility experience with:

  • ● 802.11n with 3x3 multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) technology with two spatial streams, which sustains 300-Mbps rates over a greater range for more capacity and reliability than competing access points
  • ● Radio resource management (RRM): Automated self-healing optimizes the unpredictability of RF to reduce dead spots and help ensure high-availability client connections
  • ● CleanAir Express: Effectively detects RF interference and provides basic spectrum analysis capability while simplifying ongoing operations
  • ● Cisco ClientLink 2.0 technology: Improves downlink performance to all mobile devices including 802.11n while improving battery life on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets
  • ● Cisco BandSelect technology: Improves 5-GHz client connections in mixed-client environments Cisco VideoStream technology: Uses multicast to improve rich-media applications
  • ● Building on the Cisco All of these features help ensure the best possible end-user experience on the wireless network. Cisco also offers the industry’s broadest selection of 802.11n antennas delivering optimal coverage for a variety of deployment scenarios

Scalability

The Cisco Aironet 1600 Series is a component of the Cisco Unified Wireless Network, which can scale to up to 18,000 access points with full Layer 3 mobility across central or remote locations on the enterprise campus, in branch offices, and at remote sites. The Cisco Unified Wireless Network is the industry’s most flexible, resilient, and scalable architecture delivering secure access to mobility services and applications, and offering the lowest total cost of ownership and investment protection by integrating seamlessly with the existing wired network.

Manufacturer Part Number
AIR-CAP1602E-BK910
Full Product Specifications

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Part Numbers

  • The Cisco Aironet 1600i Access Point: Indoor environments, with internal antennas
    • AIR-CAP1602I-x-K9 Dual-band controller-based 802.11a/g/n
    • AIR-CAP1602I-xK910 Eco-pack (dual-band controller-based 802.11a/g/n) 10 quantity access points
    • AIR-SAP1602I-x-K9 Dual-band stand-alone 802.11a/g/n
    • AIR-SAP1602I-xK9-5 Eco-pack (dual-band stand-alone 802.11a/g/n) 5 quantity access points
  • The Cisco Aironet 1600e Access Point: Indoor, challenging environments, with external antennas
    • AIR-CAP1602E-x-K9 Dual-band controller-based 802.11a/g/n
    • AIR-CAP1602E-xK910 Eco-pack (dual-band 802.11a/g/n) 10 quantity access points
    • AIR-SAP1602E-x-K9 Dual-band stand-alone 802.11a/g/n
    • AIR-SAP1602E-xK9-5 Eco-pack (dual-band stand-alone 802.11a/g/n) 5 quantity access points
  • Cisco SMARTnet® Service for the Cisco Aironet 1600 Series Access Point with internal and external antennas
    • CON-SNT-C1602Ix - SMARTnet 8x5xNBD 1600i access point (dual-band 802.11 a/g/n, Controller-based), (e.g. CONSNT-C1602IE for AP1600 internal antenna for E Domain, Controller based)
    • CON-SNT-C1602Ex - SMARTnet 8x5xNBD 1600e access point (dual-band 802.11 a/g/n, Controller-based), (e.g. CON-SNT-C1602EA for AP1600 external antenna for A Domain, Controller based)
    • CON-SNT-S1602Ix - SMARTnet 8x5xNBD 1600i access point (dual-band 802.11 a/g/n, Stand-alone), (e.g. CON-SNT-S1602IE for AP1600 internal antenna for E Domain, stand-alone)
    • CON-SNT-S1602Ex - SMARTnet 8x5xNBD 1600e access point (dual-band 802.11 a/g/n, Stand-alone), (e.g. CON-SNT-S1602EA for AP1600 external antenna for A Domain, Stand-alone)
  • Cisco Wireless LAN Services
    • AS-WLAN-CNSLT Cisco Wireless LAN Network Planning and Design Service
    • AS-WLAN-CNSLT Cisco Wireless LAN 802.11n Migration Service
    • AS-WLAN-CNSLT Cisco Wireless LAN Performance and Security Assessment Service
Software
    • Cisco Unified Wireless Network Software (available in Q4CY12)
    • Cisco IOS® Software Release (available in Q4CY12)
802.11n
  • 3 x 3 multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) with two spatial streams
  • Maximal ratio combining (MRC)
  • 20- and 40-MHz channels
  • PHY data rates up to 300 Mbps
  • Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (Tx/Rx), A-MSDU (Tx/Rx)
  • 802.11 dynamic frequency selection (DFS) (Bin 5)
  • Cyclic shift diversity (CSD) support
Integrated Antenna
  • 2.4 GHz, gain 4.0 dBi, horizontal beamwidth 360°
  • 5 GHz, gain 4.0 dBi, horizontal beamwidth 360°
External Antenna (Sold Separately)
  • Certified for use with antenna gains up to 6 dBi (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)
  • Cisco offers the industry's broadest selection of 802.11n antennas delivering optimal coverage for a variety of deployment scenarios
Interfaces
  • 10/100/1000BASE-T autosensing (RJ-45)
  • Management console port (RJ-45)
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 bracket): 8.7 x 8.7 x 1.84 in. (22.1 x 22.1 x 4.7 cm)

Weight: 2.3 lb (1.04 kg)

Environmental
  • Cisco Aironet 1600i
    • Nonoperating (storage) temperature: -22 to 158°F (-3 0 to 70°C)
    • Nonoperating (storage) Altitude Test -25°C, 15,000 ft .
    • Operating temperature: 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
    • Operating humidity: 10 to 90% percent (noncondensing)
    • Operating Altitude Test -40°C, 9843 ft.
  • Cisco Aironet 1600e
    • Nonoperating (storage) temperature: -22 to 158°F (-3 0 to 70°C)
    • Nonoperating (storage) Altitude Test - 25°C, 15,000 f t.
    • Operating temperature: -4 to 122°F (-20 to 50°C)
    • Operating humidity: 10 to 90 percent (noncondensing)
    • Operating Altitude Test -40°C, 9843 ft
System Memory:
  • 256 MB DRAM
  • 32 MB flash
Input Power Requirements
  • AP1600: 44 to 57 VDC
  • Power Supply and Power Injector: 100 to 240 VAC; 50 to 60 Hz
Powering Options
  • 802.3af Ethernet Switch
  • Cisco AP1600 Power Injectors (AIR-PWRINJ4=, AIR-PWRINJ5=)
  • Cisco AP1600 Local Power Supply (AIR-PWR-B=)
Power Draw: AP1600: 12.95 W

Note: When deployed using PoE, the power drawn from the power sourcing equipment will be higher by some amount dependent on the length of the interconnecting cable. This additional power may be as high as 2.45W, bringing the total system power draw (access point + cabling) to 15.4W.

Warranty: Limited Lifetime Hardware Warranty

Compliance

Standards

Safety:
  • UL 60950-1
  • CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1
  • UL 2043
  • IEC 60950-1
  • EN 60950-1
Radio approvals:
  • FCC Part 15.247, 15.407
  • RSS-210 (Canada)
  • EN 300.328, EN 301.893 (Europe)
  • ARIB-STD 33 (Japan)
  • ARIB-STD 66 (Japan)
  • ARIB-STD T71 (Japan)
  • AS/NZS 4268.2003 (Australia and New Zealand)
  • EMI and susceptibility (Class B)
  • FCC Part 15.107 and 15.109
  • ICES-003 (Canada)
  • VCCI (Japan)
  • EN 301.489-1 and -17 (Europe)
  • EN 60601-1-2 EMC requirements for the Medical Directive 93/42/EEC
IEEE Standard: IEEE 802.11a/b/g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11h, IEEE 802.11d

Security:
  • 802.11i, Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2), WPA
  • 802.1X
  • Advanced Encryption Standards (AES), Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)
EAP Type(s):
  • Extensible Authentication Protocol-Transport Layer Security (EAP-TLS)
  • EAP-Tunneled TLS (TTLS) or Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol Version 2 (MSCHAPv2)
  • Protected EAP (PEAP) v0 or EAP-MSCHAPv2
  • Extensible Authentication Protocol-Flexible Authentication via Secure Tunneling (EAP-FAST)
  • PEAPv1 or EAP-Generic Token Card (GTC)
  • EAP-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)
Multimedia: Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM™)

Other:
  • FCC Bulletin OET-65C
  • RSS-102

Published Date: November 01, 2016
AIR-CAP1602E-BK910