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Product Overview

With more transmit power than the other access points in its family, the Cisco Aironet 1815m Series supports a larger coverage area with fewer access points. In addition, the 1815m delivers industry-leading wireless performance with support for the latest Wi-Fi standard, the IEEE’s new 802.11ac Wave 2 standard. The 1815m Series extends support to a new generation of Wi-Fi clients, such as: smartphones, tablets, and high-performance laptops that have integrated 802.11ac Wave 1 or Wave 2 support.

With the increased coverage area, 802.11ac Wave 2 support, and the functions and features of an enterprise-level access point, the 1815m fully meets the growing requirements of wireless networks by delivering a better user experience (Figure 1).

Features and Benefits

By adhering to the 802.11ac Wave 2 standard, the 1815m Series provides a data rate of up to 867 Mbps on the 5-GHz radio. This rate exceeds the data rates offered by access points that support the 802.11n standard. It also enables a total aggregate dual-radio data rate of up to 1 Gbps, allowing for the necessary foundation for enterprise and service provider networks to stay ahead of the performance expectations and needs of their wireless users.

In recent years, corporate users have increasingly preferred wireless access as the form of network connectivity because of its convenience. With this shift, there is an expectation that wireless should not slow down users’ day-to-day work, but should enable a high-performance experience. The 1815m Series delivers industry-leading performance with highly secure and reliable wireless connections, providing a robust mobility end-user experience.

Table 1 lists the features and benefits of the Cisco Aironet 1815m.

Table 1.       Cisco Aironet 1815m