The Cisco Aironet 1600i Access Point: Indoor environments, with internal antennas

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 3×3 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 bring-your-own-device (BYOD) trend by providing advanced functionality at the right price point.

Industrial Design

• Sleek design with internal antennas, ideal for office environments
• Versatile RF coverage with optional external antennas
• UL 2043 plenum-rated for above-ceiling installation options or suspended from drop ceilings

Easy Installation and Power Efficient

• 802.11n performance with existing PoE switches
• Sleek design blends into a variety of indoor environments

Easy-to-Install Multipurpose Mounting Bracket

• Designed for easy replacement of existing access points
• Locks for theft protection

Deployment Options

• Controller-based or standalone deployment options Secure Connections
• Supports rogue access point detection and denial-of service attacks
• Management frame protection detects malicious users and alerts network administrators

Cisco ClientLink 2.0 Beamforming

• Faster mobile client connections
• Support for all client types without any client requirements or dependencies
• More efficient use of mobile device batteries

Cisco CleanAir Express Spectrum Intelligence

• Identifies, classifies and provides automatic remedial actions for different types of interference
• Locates and visualizes sources of interference

Cisco VideoStream Technology

• Efficient multicast-to-unicast conversion
• Video call admission control to prevent oversubscription
• Queue prioritization to help ensure best user experience for corporate videos

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 3×3 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.

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

Software

• Cisco Unified Wireless Network Software
• Cisco IOS Software Release

Integrated Antenna

• 2.4 GHz, gain 4.0 dBi, horizontal beamwidth 360°
• 5 GHz, gain 4.0 dBi, horizontal beamwidth 360°

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

• Nonoperating (storage) temperature: -22 to 158°F (-30 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.

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

• 12.95 W

Warranty

• Limited Lifetime Hardware Warranty

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
• EN 300.328, EN 301.893 (Europe)
• EMI and susceptibility (Class B)
• FCC Part 15.107 and 15.109
• 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