Cisco Wireless CW9174 Access Point
Wi-Fi 7 performance for moderate to high-density deployments
Cisco Wireless Wi-Fi 7 access points bring intelligent, secure, and assured connectivity to all kinds of future-proofed workplaces.
Overview
Cisco's Wi-Fi 7 access points power the next generation of wireless experiences, designed to revolutionize connectivity and digital experiences. Offering unprecedented speeds, enhanced security, and resilient connectivity, these products are ideal for high-density environments and critical applications. They seamlessly integrate into your existing network, whether on-premises, cloud-based, or hybrid, providing flexible deployment options to suit various organizational needs.
The Cisco® Wireless Wi-Fi 7 access points enable transformative user experiences. Enterprises can leverage the predictability and low latency of Wi-Fi 7 to support better video streaming, Augmented Reality (AR), and Virtual Reality (VR) applications. By connecting people and things within physical spaces, Cisco's wireless solutions with Wi-Fi 7 offer real-time insights and actions such as indoor navigation and personalized user experiences.
Create differentiated customer experiences, accelerate digital business transformation, and prepare networks for the future with Cisco's Wi-Fi 7 solutions. With faster data transfer rates, reduced network congestion, and simplified network management with AI-driven insights and automation, the Cisco Wireless 9174 Series Access Points provide the foundation for the future of wireless.
Cisco Meraki cloud management
Pairing the Cisco Wireless 9174 Series Access Points with the Cisco Meraki® cloud platform gives organizations a unified IT experience for network monitoring and management. The Meraki dashboard provides an intuitive and interactive web interface connecting your network to the industry’s leading cloud IT platform.
Through the dashboard, Meraki provides sophisticated and scalable tools to automate network optimization, deploy policy and segmentation configurations across thousands of sites and devices, and manage a full-stack network, from SD-WAN to access to IoT technologies. The platform supports over 3.5 million active networks around the world.
Working together, the Cisco Wireless 9174 Series and Meraki offer such features as:
- Cisco Spaces
- Cisco Identity Services Engine
- Meraki Health intelligent optimization and assurance
- Meraki Vision, smart cameras, and sensors
Features and benefits:
| Features | Benefits |
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| Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) | The IEEE 802.11be standard, also known as Extremely High Throughput (EHT) or Wi-Fi 7, is the latest in Wi-Fi, with enhancements such as 4K-QAM, Multilink Operation (MLO), enhanced Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA), and preamble puncturing support for a 320-MHz channel width built to increase data transfer rates and connection performance, especially for applications requiring low latency like AR and VR apps. |
| Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) | The IEEE 802.11ax standard, also known as High-Efficiency Wireless (HEW) or Wi-Fi 6, builds on 802.11ac. It delivers a better experience in typical environments with more predictable performance for advanced applications such as 4K or 8K video; high-density, high-definition collaboration apps; all-wireless offices; and the Internet of Things (IoT). Wi-Fi 6E is Wi-Fi 6 "extended" into the 6-GHz frequency band. |
| 5G Multigigabit Ethernet | Multigigabit Ethernet provides speeds up to 5 Gbps. Note: Cat6/Cat6A cabling is required for 10-Gbps port speeds. Cat 5e cable can support speeds up to 5 Gbps. |
| AP power optimization (AP Power Save mode) | AP Power Save mode allows the access point to reduce its power consumption by, for example, shutting off radios during off-hours and weekends, while still being smart enough to reengage all features should they be needed. This both saves power and reduces the carbon footprint of running a wireless network. |
| Band steering | Automatically directs Wi-Fi 6E-capable clients to connect to the 6-GHz radio to take advantage of the benefits that that radio offers while clearing the 2.4- and 5-GHz radios for legacy clients. |
| Intelligent Capture | Probes the network and provides Cisco Catalyst™ Center with deep analysis. The software can track more than 240 anomalies and instantaneously review all packets on demand, emulating the onsite network administrator. Intelligent Capture allows for more informed decisions on your wireless networks. |
| Flexible Radio Assignment (FRA) | Allows the access point to intelligently determine the operating mode of client serving radios based on the RF environment and traffic demands. The Cisco Wireless 9174I/E access points can be flexibly configured in tri-radio mode with 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 6 GHz or in dual-radio mode with 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. |
| Bluetooth/BLE | The integrated Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 5.3 radio enables location-based use cases such as asset tracking, wayfinding, and analytics. It is upgradable to BLE 6 with a future software update. |
| Application hosting | Helps simplify IoT deployments and ready them for the future by eliminating the need to install and manage overlay networks. Using the USB interface, containerized applications and hardware modules can be deployed to reduce cost and complexity. Adding Cisco Catalyst Center provides workflows and deployment-wide application lifecycle management. |
| Container support for applications | Enables edge computing capabilities for IoT applications on the host access point. |
| Accelerometer | Allows continuous, post-deployment verification of how the access point is installed. |
Models and specifications
The Cisco Wireless 9174 Series Access Points are Wi-Fi 7 access points designed for moderate to high-density indoor deployments. Available in two models - CW9174I with integrated omnidirectional antenna and CW9174E with external antenna - they offer flexible radio configuration in tri-radio mode (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz) or dual-radio mode (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) to meet your wireless network needs.
Table 2. Product specifications
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| External antenna |
Cisco Wireless 9174E Omni-Directional Antenna (CW-ANT-T-O2-D8)
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CW9174I / CW9174E
Note: Actual power consumption may vary depending on access point usage. Typical power consumption assumes the access point 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: |
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Introducing global use access points and Cisco Networking Subscription
Global use access points
Expanding our comprehensive Wi-Fi 7 portfolio, the 9174 Series global use access points offer a resilient, scalable solution for your modern wireless network. These access points seamlessly operate in either deployment mode, giving you the flexibility and investment protection you need for the future.
With the Cisco Wireless Wi-Fi 7 access points, you get an intelligent process for management mode discovery that’s seamless, scalable, and straightforward. The global use access points’ onboarding process eliminates the need for stack-specific and regulatory domain-specific products, saving you time and effort during installation.
Cisco’s Wi-Fi 7 global use access points further unify our wireless product portfolio. Whether you choose on-premises or cloud-managed networking, the 9174 Series access points help you build future-ready networks with ease.
Cisco Networking Subscription
A Cisco Networking Subscription streamlines the purchase and use of Cisco software, hardware, services, and platforms. This unified licensing model offers the flexibility to manage your network on-premises, in the cloud, or in a hybrid manner, using the same unified licenses, product support, and hardware.
You can purchase our new unified licenses (Cisco Wireless Essentials or Advantage) in a Cisco Networking Subscription. These licenses include product support for both your hardware and software. With an active subscription, you can align renewal dates to your cost-center needs, add licenses without changing renewal dates, and upgrade entitlements midterm. The Cisco Networking Subscription provides flexible management options, supporting your network investment today and protecting it for the future.
Note: For more information about the Cisco Networking Subscription, refer to the data sheet.
Secure infrastructure
Trustworthy systems built with Cisco Trust Anchor Technology provide a highly secure foundation for Cisco products. Cisco wireless access points help enable assurance of hardware and software authenticity for supply chain trust and strong defense against man-in-the-middle attacks that compromise software and firmware. Trust Anchor capabilities include:
- Image signing
- Secure Boot
- Cisco Trust Anchor module
Cisco Catalyst Center and Catalyst 9800 Series support
Pairing the Cisco Wireless 9174 Series Access Points with a Cisco Catalyst™ 9800 Series Wireless Controller and Cisco Catalyst Center allows for a total network transformation. Cisco Catalyst Center enables you to truly understand your network with real-time analytics, quickly detect and contain security threats, and easily provide networkwide consistency through automation and virtualization. The Cisco Wireless 9174 Series supports Software-Defined Access (SD-Access), Cisco’s leading enterprise architecture.
The Cisco Wireless 9174 Series Access points, combined with Cisco solutions, offer such features as:
- Cisco Spaces
- Cisco Identity Services Engine
- Cisco DNA Analytics and Assurance along with Intelligence Capture (iCAP)
Licensing
Cisco Wi-Fi 7 access points, including the 9174 Series, require a Cisco Networking Subscription, either Cisco Wireless Essentials or Cisco Wireless Advantage licenses.
Warranty information
The Cisco Wireless 9174 Series Access Points come with a limited lifetime warranty that provides full warranty coverage of the hardware for as long as the original end user continues to own or use the product. The warranty includes 5-day advance hardware replacement and helps ensure that software media are defect-free for 90 days.
Documentation:
Download the Cisco Wireless 9174 Series Access Points Data Sheet (PDF).
Pricing Notes:
- Pricing and product availability subject to change without notice.