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Cisco Wireless CW9179F Access Point
Ultra-high-performance Wi-Fi 7 for high-density large public venues

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Cisco Wireless CW9179F Access Point

Overview

The Cisco Wireless CW9179F is the industry’s first enterprise-grade, Wi-Fi 7 certified high-density access point, made specifically for connecting large public venues. Connect every corner with this convertible indoor-outdoor unit, suitable for stadiums, arenas, festivals, airports, and anywhere where your audience needs reliable and high-performing connectivity. The CW9179F packs a lot of flexibility in an all-in-one integrated unit with software configurable beam patterns and coverage where you need it.

Platform highlights

The industry’s first enterprise grade Wi-Fi 7 large public venue access point is designed to connect every corner, with the high-density wireless coverage your users demand and flexibility in deployment, management, and licensing.

Key features and benefits:

Features	Benefits
Wi-Fi 7 for large public venues	Supporting Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), the CW9179F is designed for incredible performance in the most challenging environments.
Convertible, indoor/outdoor model with 6GHz support outdoors	With our patented environment pack, convert the CW9179F to be indoor or outdoor depending on your design and deployment needs, with the added benefit of 6 GHz spectrum in your large public venue.
Configurable antennas for specific coverage	With software-configurable antenna configurations for boresight, wide, and front & back beam coverage, and additional external antennas, get signal where you want it.
Dual 10G Multigigabit Ethernet	Dual Multigigabit Ethernet provides power-redundant and link-redundant uplink ports, each with speeds up to 10 Gbps. Link and power redundancy provides hitless performance during failover. Note: Cat 6/Cat 6A cabling is required for 10 Gbps port speeds. Cat 5e cable can support speeds up to 5 Gbps.
Built-in GNSS/GPS	A built-in GNSS/GPS receiver supports AFC, with the global use AP intelligently selecting regulatory domain and location.
AP power optimizations (AP Power Save mode)	AP power optimizations (AP Power Save mode) allow the access point to reduce its power consumption (for example, by shutting off radios during off-hours and weekends) while still being smart enough to re-engage all features should they be needed. This both saves power and reduces the carbon footprint of running a wireless network.
Accelerometer	A built-in accelerometer allows continuous, post-deployment verification of how the AP is installed.
Application hosting	Application hosting helps simplify IoT deployments and ready them for the future by eliminating the need to install and manage overlay networks. Adding Cisco Catalyst Center provides workflows and deployment-wide application lifecycle management.
Container support for applications	Container support enables edge computing capabilities for IoT applications on the host access point.

Models and specifications

CW9179F is an access point for any large venue that requires the best in wireless performance. And with the ultimate flexibility of converting from indoor to outdoor, with multiple beam patterns and configurations, and using either on premises or cloud management, get the coverage you need, where and how you need it.

Table 1. Physical specifications

Label	Description
1 Front and back LED indicator	LED Indicators, visible from either side of the access point, allow for easier installation and testing
2 Console port	Management console port (RJ-45) with default speed of 115200 bps
3 Dual 10 Gbps Ethernet ports	2x 100M/1000M/2.5G/5G/10G Multigigabit Ethernet (RJ-45)
4 External antenna connectors	Four color-coded antenna connectors for external antennas

Table 2. Product specifications

Item

Specification

Part numbers

CW9179F

Software

Cisco IOS® XE Software Release 17.18.1 or later

Supported wireless LAN controllers

Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers (physical or virtual)
Cisco Catalyst 9000 switches with Embedded Wireless Controller in SDA mode

802.11be

4x4 + 4x4 uplink/downlink MU-MIMO with 4 spatial streams each (5 GHz)
4x4 uplink/downlink MU-MIMO with four spatial streams (2.4 and 6 GHz)
4096 QAM
Multilink operation
Preamble puncturing
Uplink/downlink OFDMA
TWT
BSS coloring
Maximal Ratio Combining (MRC)
20-, 40-, 80-, 160- and 320-MHz channels (6 GHz)
20-, 40-, 80-, and 160-MHz channels (5 GHz)
20-MHz channels (2.4 GHz)
PHY data rates: in Quad radio mode, up to 24 Gbps (4x4 320 MHz on 6 GHz, 4x4 + 4x4 160 MHz on 5 GHz, and 4x4 20 MHz on 2.4 GHz); in Tri radio mode, up to 18 Gbps (4x4 320 MHz on 6 GHz, 4x4 160 MHz on 5 GHz, and 4x4 20 MHz on 2.4 GHz) or PHY data rates up to 23 Gbps (4x4 320 MHz on 6 GHz, 4x4 160 MHz on 5 GHz and 4x4 160 MHz on 5 GHz)
Packet aggregation: Aggregate MAC Protocol Data Unit (A-MPDU) (transmit and receive), Aggregate MAC Service Data Unit (A-MSDU) (transmit and receive)
802.11 Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS)
Cyclic Shift Diversity (CSD) support
Wi-Fi Protected Access 3 (WPA3) support

802.11ax

4x4 + 4x4 uplink/downlink MU-MIMO with four spatial streams each (5 GHz)
4x4 uplink/downlink MU-MIMO with four spatial streams (2.4 and 6 GHz)
Uplink/downlink OFDMA
1024 QAM
TWT
BSS coloring
MRC
802.11ax beamforming
20, 40, 80, and 160 MHz channels (5 and 6 GHz)
20 MHz channels (2.4 GHz)
PHY data rates up to 10.2 Gbps (4x4 160 MHz on 6 GHz, 4x4 + 4x4 80 MHz on 5 GHz, and 4x4 20 MHz on 2.4 GHz)
Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (transmit and receive), A-MSDU (transmit and receive)
802.11 DFS
CSD support
WPA2/WPA3 support

802.11ac

4x4 + 4x4 downlink MU-MIMO with 4x4 spatial streams
MRC
802.11ac beamforming
20, 40, 80, and 160 MHz channels
PHY data rates up to 3.4 Gbps (dual 4x4 160 MHz on 5 GHz)
Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (transmit and receive), A-MSDU (transmit and receive)
802.11 DFS
CSD support
WPA2/WPA3 support

802.11n version 2.0 (and related) capabilities

4x4 MIMO with four spatial streams
MRC
802.11n and 802.11a/g beamforming
20- and 40-MHz channels
PHY data rates up to 1.5 Gbps (40 MHz with 5 GHz and 20 MHz with 2.4 GHz)
Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (transmit and receive), A-MSDU (transmit and receive)
802.11 DFS
CSD support

Integrated antenna

	2.4 directional	5 directional	5 directional	6 directional	IoT omni directional	GNSS omni directional
Peak Gain	6 dBi	12 dBi	12 dBi	12 dBi (boresight) / 7 dBi (wide)	6 dBi	6 dBi (front) / 3 dBi (back)

Interfaces

2x 100M/1000M/2.5G/5G/10G Multigigabit Ethernet (RJ-45)
Management console port (RJ-45) with default speed of 115200 bps

LED Indicators

Front and back status LED indicates boot loader status, association status, operating status, boot loader warnings, and boot loader errors

Dimensions (W x L x H)

Access point (without mounting brackets): 18.7W x 13.0L x 2.9H in. (475mm x 330mm x 73mm)

Weight

AP Weight: 10.0 lb (4.54 kg)
Bracket Weight: 3.8 lbs (1.72 kg)

Input power requirements

802.3bt Cisco Universal PoE (Cisco UPOE®), 802.3at Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+), 802.3af PoE (only for configuring staging, all radios off)

(Or) Cisco Power Injector – CW-INJ-8

Power Source	2.4 GHz radio	5 GHz radio	6 GHz radio	Link speed	Max PoE power consumption
802.3bt (Class 6) (UPOE)	4x4	4x4(LB) + 4x4(HB)	4x4	2x 10G	47W
802.3at (PoE+) (Quad Radio mode)	2x2	2x2 (LB) + 2x2 (HB)	2x2	2x 2.5G	25.5W
802.3at (POE+) (Tri Radio Mode)	2x2	4x4 (FB)	2x2	2x 1G	25.5W
802.3af (PoE)	-	-	-	1x 1G	13.95W

Note: Actual power consumption may vary depending on access point usage. It is recommended that you ensure that Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)/Cisco Discovery Protocol is enabled to allow proper power negotiation.

Note: FB is Full Band, LB is Lower UNII Bands (UNII 1 and 2) and HB is Higher UNII Bands (UNII 2E and 3).

Power consumption

Power Source	Idle	Typical
802.3bt (UPOE)	19.6W ± 2W	25.7W ± 4W
802.3at (PoE+)	19.6W ± 2W	23.6W ± 4W

Note: Actual power consumption may vary depending on AP usage. Typical power consumption assumes AP is passing traffic during typical business hours, and is idle during off-business hours. Business hours are assumed to be 11 hours a day, 6 days a week.

Test Conditions:
802.3bt (UPoE): Dual 5 GHz and 6GHz band operating at 160 MHz (4x4) passing 400 Mbps per band of download traffic and the 2.4 GHz band operating at 20 MHz (4x4) passing 100 Mbps of download traffic; 10G Ethernet Port; Ambient temperature 30°C (86 °F).
802.3at (PoE+): Dual 5 GHz and 6GHz band operating at 160 MHz (2x2) passing 200 Mbps per band of download traffic and the 2.4 GHz band operating at 20 MHz (2x2) passing 50 Mbps of download traffic; 10G Ethernet Port; Ambient temperature 30°C (86 °F).

Environmental

Nonoperating (storage) temperature: -4° to 158°F (-30° to 70°C)
Nonoperating (storage) altitude test: 77°F (25°C) at 17,000 ft (5182 m)
Operating temperature: -4° to 140°F (-20° to 60°C) not including solar load
Operating temperature: -4° to 122°F (-20° to 50°C) including solar load
Operating humidity: 10% to 90% (noncondensing)
Operating altitude test: 104°F (40°C) at 9843 ft (3000 m)

Note: When the ambient operating temperature exceeds 40°C (104°F), the access point will shift from 4x4 to 2x2 on the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz radio(s).

Foreign Body / Water Ingress: IEC60529 IP65 / IP67 (with Outdoor Environment Pack CW-ACC-9179-B-00 installed)
Wind resistance: up to 100 mph (161 km/h) sustained winds and 165 mph (266 km/h) wind gusts
Icing protection: MIL-STD-810F (0.5 in. (13mm))
Corrosion: NEMA 250 (600 hrs. salt)
Solar radiation: EN 60068-2-5 (753 W/m2)

System memory

4096 MB DRAM
16 GB storage flash

Available transmit power settings

2.4 GHz: 23 dBm (200 mW) / -4 dB (0.39 mW)
5 GHz: 23 dBm (200 mW) / -4 dB (0.39 mW)
6 GHz: 23 dBm (200 mW) / -4 dB (0.39 mW)

Note: In countries where use of the 6 GHz band is not allowed or there is no current software support, the 6 GHz radio will be disabled. The radio may be enabled with future software, once the product is certified to operate in 6 GHz for that country.

Certifications

Wi-Fi Alliance: Wi-Fi 7 (R1), Wi-Fi 6 (R2), Wi-Fi 6E, WPA3-R3, WPA3-Suite B, Enhanced Open Security
Bluetooth SIG: Bluetooth Low Energy

Compliance standards

Safety:

IEC 60950-1 / IEC 62368-1 Ed.3
EN 60950-1 / EN 62368-1 Ed.3
UL 60950-1 / UL62368-1 3rd
CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1 / CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 62368-1 3rd
AS/NZS60950.1 / AS/NZS62368.1 Ed.3
UL 2043
Class III equipment

Emissions:

CISPR 32 (rev. 2015) +AMD1:2019
EN 55032:2015/A11:2020
EN IEC 61000-3-2:2019/A1:2021
EN 61000-3-3:2013+A1:2019
AS/NZS CISPR32: 2015+AMD1:2020
47 CFR FCC Part 15B
ICES-003 (Issue 7, Class B)
VCCI-CISPR 32:2016
CNS 13438:2006 (95)
KS C 9832:2019

Immunity:

EN 55035:2017+A11:2020
KS C 9835:2019

Radio:

EN 300 328 (v2.2.2)
EN 301 893 (v2.1.1)
EN 303 687 (v1.1.1)
AS/NZS 4268 (rev. 2017)
47 CFR FCC Part 15C, 15.247, 15.407
RSP-100
RSS-GEN
RSS-247
LP0002 (109)
Japan Std. 66, and Std. 71

RF safety:

EN 50385:2017
AS/NZS 2772 (rev. 2016)
47 CFR Part 2.1091
RSS-102

IEEE standards:

IEEE 802.3
IEEE 802.3ab
IEEE 802.3af/at
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
IEEE 802.11h, 802.11d

Security:

802.11i (WPA2, WPA3)
802.1x/802.1x - SHA256
Enhanced Open/OWE
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) - GCMP128, GCMP256 and CCMP256

Certifications

Wi-Fi Alliance: Wi-Fi 7 (R1), Wi-Fi 6 (R2), Wi-Fi 6E, WPA3-R3, WPA3-Suite B, Enhanced Open Security
Bluetooth SIG: Bluetooth Low Energy

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Licensing

Cisco Wi-Fi 7 access points, including the CW9179F, require a Cisco Networking Subscription for wireless, either Essentials or Advantage licenses

Documentation:

Download the Cisco Wireless CW9179F Access Point Data Sheet (PDF).

Pricing Notes:

Pricing and product availability subject to change without notice.