Cisco Aironet 1572EC Outdoor Access Point
External antenna with cable modem model

Cisco Aironet 1572EC Outdoor Access Point

Notice: Discontinued Product

This unit has been discontinued and is no longer available for purchase. Please contact us for a replacement.

End of Sale (EOL): November 13, 2020

End of Support (EOS): November 30, 2025

For customers with active and paid service and support contracts, support will be available under the terms and conditions of customers' service contract.

Overview:

Highest-performing outdoor wireless access point

The Cisco Aironet 1570 Series outdoor access point is ideal for both enterprise and carrier-class network operators looking to extend Wi-Fi coverage outdoors. It’s the industry’s highest-performing outdoor AP and supports the latest Wi-Fi standard, 802.11ac, with data connection speeds up to 1.3 Gbps. This industrial-grade AP supports 4x4 Multiple-Input and Multiple-Output (MIMO) smart antenna technology and three spatial streams for optimum performance.

The Aironet 1570 provides higher throughput over a larger area with more pervasive coverage. The AP is also well suited to high-density environments w here many users in close proximity generate RF interference that needs to be managed. Examples of environments that can benefit from the Aironet 1570 Series:

Outdoor enterprise campuses
Outdoor university and school campuses
Public venues: stadiums, train stations, airports
Service provider networks: Wi-Fi offload for mobile, fixed-line, and cable operators
Mining operations
Manufacturing yards
Municipalities
Large metropolitan areas

Next-Generation Outdoor Wireless Access Points

Most advanced carrier-grade outdoor Wi-Fi AP
802.11ac dual-band (2.4 and 5 GHz) radios
Maximum radiated RF power allowed by law
Industry’s only 4x4, 3-spatial-stream outdoor AP
1.3 Gbps (5 GHz) WLAN RF data rates
Cisco Flexible Antenna Port technology
Uplink: Fiber/SFP, GE, Cable Modem
DOCSIS3.0 with 24x8 channel bonding
Power: AC, DC, Cable, UPOE, PoE-Out (802.3at)
4G LTE coexistence
Module option: Investment protection and future proofing
Low visual profile design
Controller-based or standalone operation
Cisco Aironet 1572EAC
- External antenna with AC-power model
Cisco Aironet 1572IC
- Internal antennas with cable modem model
Cisco Aironet 1572EC
- External antenna with cable modem model

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Features and Benefits:

The Cisco Aironet 1570 Series meets the demanding needs of customers across a broad range of industries spanning enterprises and service providers. It offers a scalable and secure mesh architecture for high-performance Wi-Fi services. It also addresses the expanding demand for Wi-Fi access services, network-to-network mobility, video surveillance, and cellular data offload to Wi-Fi.

The Cisco 1570 builds and expands on the successful 1550 series legacy of being the Wi-Fi outdoor AP of choice by service providers needing carrier-grade, ruggedized devices that are easy to deploy and maintain.

Feature	Benefit
802.11ac support with 4x4 MIMO, three spatial streams	Delivers higher data rates over a greater area with pervasive coverage than any competing AP. Provides a data rate of up to 1.3 Gbps, roughly triple the rates offered by today’s high-end 802.11n access points.
Maximum RF radiated power allowable on both 2.4 and 5 GHz radios	Lets you use the fewest number of APs to get the greatest possible area coverage and highest throughput rates.
Cisco High-Density Experience (HDX)	Helps maintain network performance as Wi-Fi clients, APs, and high-bandwidth applications join and roam the network.
Cisco CleanAir Technology	Provides spectrum intelligence across 20-, 40-, and 80-MHz channels to combat performance problems caused by wireless interference. Also part of Cisco HDX technology.
Cisco ClientLink 3.0	Uses true beamforming smart-antenna technology to improve downlink performance by up to 6 dB to all mobile dev ices, including one-, two-, and three-spatial-stream devices on 802.11ac. Increases smartphone and tablet battery efficiency by up to 50 percent. Part of Cisco HDX technology.
MIMO equalization	Boosts performance and reliability by reducing the impact of signal fade and associated “dead zones”.
Cisco Flexible Antenna Port technology	Makes the AP’s external antenna ports software-configurable for either four dual-band (2.4 and 5 GHz) configuration or two pairs of single-band configuration with one pair operating at 2.4 GHz and the other at 5 GHz. This provides the operator with added flexibility in coverage options.
Modular architecture design	The architecture of the 1572E models provides the flexibility for a potential add-on module for future proofing and investment protection. For example, you could add external modules with technology options such as a 4G LTE picocell or a sensor. Such a module could be field-upgradeable to an existing 1570 network.
GPS support	Keeps track of the location of all outdoor APs deployed. With a built -in GPS receiver, the coordinates of the AP can be located by your WLAN controller or management system.
Central management using Cisco Prime Infrastructure	Network lifecycle management tool that integrates with Cisco Aironet APs and WLAN controllers to configure and manage y our wireless networks. Helps prevent costly maintenance service calls to outdoor locations. Network administrators have a single solution for RF prediction, policy provisioning, network optimization, troubleshooting, security monitoring, and WLAN system management.

Technical Specifications:

Item	Specification
Part numbers	Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) for Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) 802.1X, RADIUS Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (AAA) 802.11r 802.11i
802.11n Version 2.0 capabilities	4x4 MIMO with three spatial streams (3SS) Maximal Ratio Combining (MRC) 802.11n and 802.11a/g Beamforming 20- and 40-MHz channels PHY data rates up to 450 Mbps (40 MHz with 5 GHz) Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (Tx/Rx), A-MSDU (Tx/Rx) 802.11 Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) Cyclic Shift Diversity (CSD) support
802.11ac Wave 1 capabilities	4x4 MIMO with three spatial streams (3SS) Maximum Ratio Combining (MRC) 802.11ac Beamforming 20-, 40-, and 80-MHz channels PHY data rates up to 1.3 Gbps (80 MHz with 5 GHz) Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (Tx/Rx), A-MSDU (Tx/Rx) 802.11 Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) Cyclic Shift Diversity (CSD) support
DOCSIS 3.0 Capabilities	DOCSIS3.0 with up to 8x4, 16x8, and 24x8 Downstream (DS) x Upstream (US) channel bonding capability for Hybrid Fiber-Coaxial (HFC) Cable Modem (CM) options. The CM protocols include NA-DOCSIS3.0, Euro-DOCSIS3.0 and Japan-DOCSIS3.0. The NA-DOCSIS3.0 is offered with either (42/88 MHz or 85/108 MHz) diplexer split. The Euro and Japan DOCSIS are offered with (65/108 MHz) diplexer split. NA-DOCSIS3.0, Euro-DOCSIS3.0 24x8 cable modem provides up to: Twenty f our (24) bonded channels on the downstream with total throughput of up to 912 and 1200 Mbps respectively (maximum usable throughput without overhead) Eight (8) bonded channels on the upstream with total throughput of up to 216 Mbps (maximum usable throughput without overhead) Designed to meet DOCSIS 3.0 specifications as well as backward compatibility with existing DOCSIS2.0 networks Enhanced packet processing technology to maximize performance Channel-bonded cable modems must be used in conjunction with a Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS) that supports channel bonding per the DOCSIS3.0 specifications. When used with a non-channel-bonded CMTS, channel-bonded cable modems function as conventional DOCSIS 2.0 cable modems.
Data rates supported	2.4 GHz - 802.11b/g: 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbps
	2.4 GHz - 802.11n:
	Spatial Streams	MCS Index¹	GI² = 800 ns				GI = 400 ns
	Spatial Streams	MCS Index¹	20-MHz Rate (Mbps)				20-MHz Rate (Mbps)
	1	0	6.5				7.2
	1	1	13				14.4
	1	2	19.5				21.7
	1	3	26				28.9
	1	4	39				43.3
	1	5	52				57.8
	1	6	58.5				65
	1	7	65				72.2
	2	8	13				14.4
	2	9	26				28.9
	2	10	39				43.3
	2	11	52				57.8
	2	12	78				86.7
	2	13	104				115.6
	2	14	117				130
	2	15	130				144.4
	3	16	19.5				21.7
	3	17	39				43.3
	3	18	58.5				65
	3	19	78				86.7
	3	20	117				130
	3	21	156				173.3
	3	22	175.5				195
	3	23	195				216.7
	802.11ac data rates on 5 GHz:
	MCS Index	Spatial Streams	GI = 800 ns				GI = 400 ns
	MCS Index	Spatial Streams	20-MHz Rate (Mbps)	40-MHz Rate (Mbps)	80-MHz Rate (Mbps)		20-MHz Rate (Mbps)	40-MHz Rate (Mbps)	80-MHz Rate (Mbps)
	0	1	6.5	13.5	29.3		7.2	15	32.5
	1	1	13	27	58.5		14.4	30	65
	2	1	19.5	40.5	87.8		21.7	45	97.5
	3	1	26	54	117		28.9	60	130
	4	1	39	81	175.5		43.3	90	195
	5	1	52	108	234		57.8	120	260
	6	1	58.5	121.5	263.3		65	135	292.5
	7	1	65	135	292.5		72.2	150	325
	8	1	78	162	351		86.7	180	390
	9	1	–	180	390		–	200	433.3
	0	2	13	27	58.5		14.4	30	65
	1	2	26	54	117		28.9	60	130
	2	2	39	81	175.5		43.3	90	195
	3	2	52	108	234		57.8	120	260
	4	2	78	162	351		86.7	180	390
	5	2	104	216	468		115.6	240	520
	6	2	117	243	526.5		130	270	585
	7	2	130	270	585		144.4	300	650
	8	2	156	324	702		173.3	360	780
	9	2	–	360	780		–	400	866.7
	0	3	19.5	40.5	87.8		21.7	45	97.5
	1	3	39	81	175.5		43.3	90	195
	2	3	58.5	121.5	263.3		65	135	292.5
	3	3	78	162	351		86.7	180	390
	4	3	117	243	526.5		130	270	585
	5	3	156	324	702		173.3	360	780
	6	3	175.5	364.5	-		195	405	-
	7	3	195	450	877.5		216.7	450	975
	8	3	234	486	1053		260	540	1170
	9	3	260	540	1170		288.9	600	1300
Maximum number of non-overlapping channels	A (A regulatory domain): 2.412 to 2.462 GHz, 11 channels 5.280 to 5.320 GHz, 3 channels 5.500 to 5.560 GHz, 4 channels 5.680 to 5.700 GHz, 2 channels 5.745 to 5.825 GHz, 5 channels B (B regulatory domain): 2.412 to 2.462 GHz, 11 channels 5.180 to 5.240 GHz, 4 channels 5.260 to 5.320 GHz, 4 channels 5.500 to 5.560 GHz, 4 channels 5.680 to 5.720 GHz, 3 channels 5.745 to 5.825 GHz, 5 channels C (C regulatory domain): 2.412 to 2.462 GHz, 11 channels 5.745 to 5.825 GHz, 5 channels D (D regulatory domain): 2.412 to 2.462 GHz, 11 channels 5.745 to 5.865 GHz, 7 channels E (E regulatory domain): 2.412 to 2.462 GHz, 11 channels 5.500 to 5.580 GHz, 5 channels 5.660 to 5.700 GHz, 3 channels F (F regulatory domain): 2.412 to 2.462 GHz, 11 channels 5.745 to 5.805 GHz, 4 channels H (H regulatory domain): 2.412 to 2.462 GHz, 1 channels 5.745 to 5.825 GHz, 5 channels I (I regulatory domain): 2.412 to 2.472 GHz, 13 channels 5.180 to 5.320 GHz, 8 channels				K (K regulatory domain): 2.412 to 2.462 GHz, 11 channels 5.280 to 5.320 GHz, 3 channels 5.500 to 5.620 GHz, 7 channels 5.745 to 5.805 GHz, 4 channels M (M regulatory domain): 2.412 to 2.462 GHz, 11 channels 5.500 to 5.580 GHz, 5 channels 5.660 to 5.700 GHz, 3 channels 5.745 to 5.805 GHz, 4 channels N (N regulatory domain): 2.412 to 2.462 GHz, 11 channels 5.745 to 5.825 GHz, 5 channels Q (Q regulatory domain): 2.412 to 2.462 GHz, 11 channels 5.500 to 5.700 GHz, 11 channels R (R regulatory domain): 2.412 to 2.462 GHz, 11 channels 5.260 to 5.320 GHz, 4 channels 5.660 to 5.700 GHz, 3 channels 5.745 to 5.825 GHz, 5 channels S (S regulatory domain): 2.412 to 2.462 GHz, 11 channels 5.500 to 5.700 GHz, 11 channels 5.745 to 5.825 GHz, 5 channels T (T regulatory domain): 2.412 to 2.462 GHz, 11 channels 5.500 to 5.580 GHz, 5 channels 5.660 to 5.700 GHz, 3 channels 5.745 to 5.825 GHz, 5 channels Z (Z regulatory domain): 2.412 to 2.462 GHz, 11 channels 5.500 to 5.580 GHz, 5 channels 5.660 to 5.700 GHz, 3 channels 5.745 to 5.825 GHz, 5 channels
Note: This varies by regulatory domain. Refer to the product documentation for specific details for each regulatory domain.
Maximum Number of Non-overlapping Channels	2.4 GHz 802.11b/g: 20 MHz: 3 802.11n: 20 MHz: 3					5 GHz 802.11a: 20 MHz: 27 802.11n: 20 MHz: 27 40 MHz: 13 802.11ac: 20 MHz: 27 40 MHz: 13 80 MHz: 6
Maximum Conducted Transmit Power	2.4 GHz 802.11, 802.11b (DSSS, CCK) 30 dBm with 4 antennas 802.11g (non HT20) 30 dBm with 4 antennas 802.11n (HT20) 30 dBm with 4 antennas					5 GHz 802.11a (non HT20) 30 dBm with 4 antennas 802.11n non-HT duplicate (802.11a duplicate) mode 30 dBm with 4 antennas 802.11n (HT20) 30 dBm with 4 antennas 802.11n (HT40) 30 dBm with 4 antennas 802.11ac non-HT80: 30 dBm, 4 antennas VHT20: 30 dBm, 4 antennas VHT40: 30 dBm, 4 antennas VHT80: 30 dBm, 4 antennas VHT20-STBC: 30 dBm, 4 antennas VHT40-STBC: 30 dBm, 4 antennas VHT80-STBC: 30 dBm, 4 antennas
Note: The maximum power setting will vary by channel and according to individual country regulations. Refer to the product documentation for specific details.
Interface	WAN port 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet, autosensing (RJ-45) LAN port 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet, autosensing (RJ-45) Fiber SFP Cable modem: NA-DOCSIS3.0/Euro-DOCSIS3.0/Japan-DOCSIS3.0 (8x4, 16x8, or 24x8) Management console port (RJ-45) Four multicolor LEDs Reset button
Uplink options	1572EAC: Ethernet, Fiber SFP, Wireless Mesh 1572IC: Ethernet, Fiber SFP, Wireless Mesh, Cable Modem 1572EC: Ethernet, Fiber SFP, Wireless Mesh, Cable Modem
Dimensions (W x L x H)	1572EAC/1572EC: 11.8 x 7.9 x 6.3 in. (30.0 x 20.1 x 16.0 cm) 1572IC: 11.8 x 7.9 x 7.9 in. (30.0 x 20.1 x 20.1 cm)
Weight	1572EAC/1572EC: 13.5 lbs. (6.1 kg) 1572IC: 11.5 lbs. (5.2 kg)
Environmental	Operating temperature -40 to 65°C (-40 to 149°F) ambient air with no solar loading -40 to 55°C (-40 to 131°F) ambient air with solar loading 743W/m2 (details in HW installation guide) Storage temperature: -50 to 70°C (-58 to 158°F) Humidity: 5 - 95%, non-condensing Wind resistance: Up to 100-MPH sustained winds Up to 165-MPH wind gusts
Environmental Ratings	IP67 NEMA Type 4X
Antennas	1572EAC/1572EC/1572IC GPS Antenna: AIR-ANT-GPS-1 1572EAC/1572EC (external antennas) Dual-Band AIR-ANT2568VG-N 6 dBi (2.4 GHz), 8 dBi (5 GHz) Omni AIR-ANT2547VG-N 4 dBi (2.4 GHz), 7 dBi (5 GHz) Omni AIR-ANT2547V-N 4 dBi (2.4 GHz), 7 dBi (5 GHz) Omni AIR-ANT2588P3M-N= 8 dBi (2.4 GHz), 8 dBi (5 GHz) Directional AIR-ANT2513P4M-N= 13 dBi (2.4 GHz), 13 dBi (5 GHz) Directional Single Band AIR-ANT2420V-N= 2 dBi (2.4 GHz), Omni, right-angle AIR-ANT2450V-N= 5 dBi (2.4GHz), Omni AIR-ANT2480V-N= 8 dBi (2.4 GHz), Omni AIR-ANT2413P2M-N= 13 dBi (2.4 GHz), Directional, dual polarized 5 GHz AIR-ANT5140V-N= 4 dBi (5 GHz), Omni, right-angle AIR-ANT5180V-N= 8 dBi (5GHz), Omni AIR-ANT5114P2M-N= 14 dBi (5GHz), Directional, dual polarized 1572IC (internal antennas) Integrated Dual Band Omnidirectional Antenna Radome: 4 dBi (2.4 GHz), 6 dBi (5 GHz)
Powering options	1572EAC AC: 100-277 VAC, 50/60 Hz DC: 10 to 16 VDC PoE-Input: UPOE compliant PSE Cisco AIR-PWRINJ1500-2= PoE-out: PoE+ (802.3at)				1572IC/1572EC PoC: 40-90 VAC, 50/60 Hz, quasi-square wave, Power over Cable (PoC) DC: 10 to 16 VDC PoE-out: PoE+ (802.3at), 1572EC only
Power draw	Kensington lock slot to lock device to mounting bracket
Physical security	Included with the access point: mounting bracket AIR-AP-BRACKET-NS or AIR-MOD-AC-XX
Mounting	AIR-MOD-POE for Ethernet and PoE powering AIR-MOD-AC-XX for direct electrical socket powering AIR-MOD-USB-XX for power via USB power source
Compliance	Safety UL/cUL 60950, 2 nd Edition IEC 60950, 2 nd Edition EN 60950, 2 nd Edition ARIB-STD 66 (Japan) ARIB-STD T71 (Japan) Immunity <= 5 mJ f or 6kV/3kA @ 8/20 ms waveform ANSI/IEEE C62.41 EN61000-4-5 Lev el 4 AC Surge Immunity EN61000-4-4 Lev el 4 Electrical Fast Transient Burst Immunity EN61000-4-3 Lev el 4 EMC Field Immunity EN61000-4-2 Lev el 4 ESD Immunity EN60950 Overvoltage Category IV Radio approvals FCC Part 15.247, 15.407 FCC Bulletin OET-65C RSS-210 RSS-102 AS/NZS 4268.2003 EN 300 328 EN 301 893 EMI and susceptibility FCC part 15.107, 15.109 ICES-003 EN 301 489-1, -17 Security Wireless bridging/mesh X.509 digital certificates MAC address authentication Advanced Encryption Standards (AES), Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) Wireless access 802.11i, Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA2), WPA 802.1X authentication, including Extensible Authentication Protocol and Protected EAP (EAP-PEAP), EAP Transport Layer Security (EAP-TLS), EAP-Tunneled TLS (EAP-TTLS), and Cisco LEAP Advanced Encryption Standards (AES), Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) VPN pass-through IP Security (IPsec) Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) MAC address filtering
Configuration Options	Flexible deployment configurations include: Controller-based Standalone (future) Mesh Point-to-point or point-to-multipoint campus bridge Serial backhaul (linear mesh) Workgroup bridge
Warranty	1-year limited hardware warranty

Transmit Power and Receive Sensitivity:

Receive Sensitivity
2.4 GH 802.11, 802.11b (DSSS, CCK) -103 dBm @ 1 Mbps -101 dBm @ 2 Mbps -93 dBm @ 5.5 Mbps -90 dBm @ 11 Mbps		2.4 GHz 802.11g (non HT20) -93 dBm @ 6 Mbps -93 dBm @ 9 Mbps -93 dBm @ 12 Mbps -92 dBm @ 18 Mbps -89 dBm @ 24 Mbps -87 dBm @ 36 Mbps -82 dBm @ 48 Mbps -81 dBm @ 54 Mbps		5 GHz 802.11a (non HT20) -92 dBm @ 6 Mbps -92 dBm @ 9 Mbps -92 dBm @ 12 Mbps -91 dBm @ 18 Mbps -89 dBm @ 24 Mbps -86 dBm @ 36 Mbps -81 dBm @ 48 Mbps -80 dBm @ 54 Mbps
2.4-GHz 802.11n (HT20) -93 dBm @ MCS0 -93 dBm @ MCS1 -91 dBm @ MCS2 -88 dBm @ MCS3 -85 dBm @ MCS4 -80 dBm @ MCS5 -79 dBm @ MCS6 -78 dBm @ MCS7 -93 dBm @ MCS8 -91 dBm @ MCS9 -89 dBm @ MCS10 -86 dBm @ MCS11 -82 dBm @ MCS12 -78 dBm @ MCS13 -77 dBm @ MCS14 -76 dBm @ MCS15 -93 dBm @ MCS16 -90 dBm @ MCS17 -88 dBm @ MCS18 -84 dBm @ MCS19 -81 dBm @ MCS20 -77 dBm @ MCS21 -75 dBm @ MCS22 -74 dBm @ MCS23		5-GHz 802.11n (HT20) -92 dBm @ MCS0 -91 dBm @ MCS1 -90 dBm @ MCS2 -87 dBm @ MCS3 -84 dBm @ MCS4 -79 dBm @ MCS5 -78 dBm @ MCS6 -77 dBm @ MCS7 -92 dBm @ MCS8 -90 dBm @ MCS9 -87 dBm @ MCS10 -85 dBm @ MCS11 -81 dBm @ MCS12 -77 dBm @ MCS13 -76 dBm @ MCS14 -74 dBm @ MCS15 -91 dBm @ MCS16 -89 dBm @ MCS17 -87 dBm @ MCS18 -84 dBm @ MCS19 -80 dBm @ MCS20 -76 dBm @ MCS21 -75 dBm @ MCS22 -73 dBm @ MCS23		5-GHz 802.11n (HT40) -88 dBm @ MCS0 -88 dBm @ MCS1 -87 dBm @ MCS2 -84 dBm @ MCS3 -81 dBm @ MCS4 -76 dBm @ MCS5 -75 dBm @ MCS6 -74 dBm @ MCS7 -89 dBm @ MCS8 -87 dBm @ MCS9 -85 dBm @ MCS10 -82 dBm @ MCS11 -79 dBm @ MCS12 -74 dBm @ MCS13 -73 dBm @ MCS14 -71 dBm @ MCS15 -88 dBm @ MCS16 -86 dBm @ MCS17 -84 dBm @ MCS18 -80 dBm @ MCS19 -78 dBm @ MCS20 -73 dBm @ MCS21 -71 dBm @ MCS22 -70 dBm @ MCS23
		5 GHz Radio
Spatial streams	MCS Index	802.11ac (VHT20)	802.11ac (VHT40)	802.11ac (VHT80)
1	0	-92	-89	-85
1	4	-86	-83	-80
1	7	-79	-75	-73
1	8	-74	-71	-68
1	9	NA	-69	-66
2	0	-92	-89	-85
2	4	-83	-81	-77
2	7	-76	-74	-70
2	8	-72	-68	-66
2	9	-NA	-67	-63
3	0	-91	-89	-85
3	4	-82	-79	-76
3	7	-75	-72	-69
3	8	-69	-66	-64
3	9	-66	-64	-60

Documentation:

Download the Cisco Aironet 1570 Series Outdoor Access Point Datasheet (PDF).

Pricing Notes:

Pricing and product availability subject to change without notice.

Cisco Aironet 1572EC Outdoor Access Point External antenna with cable modem model