Cisco Aironet 1830 Access Point
Gigabit Wi-Fi has fully arrived

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Notice: Discontinued Product

This unit has been discontinued and is no longer available for purchase. We encourage you to check out our Cisco Catalyst 9100 Access Points.

End of Sale (EOL): May 1, 2022

End of Support (EOS): April 30, 2027

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

Overview:

Product Overview

Ideal for small and medium-sized networks, the Cisco® Aironet® 1830 Series delivers industry-leading wireless performance with support for the latest Wi-Fi standard, IEEE’s new 802.11ac Wave 2 specification, and meets the growing requirements of wireless networks by delivering a better user experience. The 1830 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.

Features and Benefits:

With 802.11ac Wave 2, the 1830 Series provides a data rate of up to 867 Mbps on the 5-GHz radio, exceeding the data rates offered by today’s high-end 802.11n access points. It also enables a total aggregate dual-radio data rate of up to 1 Gbps, providing the necessary foundation for enterprise and service provider networks to stay ahead of the performance and bandwidth expectations and needs of their wireless users.

Due to its convenience, wireless access is increasingly the preferred form of network connectivity for corporate users. Along 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 while allowing users to move freely. The 1830 Series delivers industry-leading performance for highly secure and reliable wireless connections and provides a robust mobility experience that includes:

802.11ac Wave 2 with 3x3 multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) technology with two spatial streams when operating in single-user or multiuser MIMO mode, offering 867-Mbps rates for more capacity and reliability than competing access points.
Multiuser MIMO (MU-MIMO) allows transmission of data to multiple 802.11ac Wave 2 capable clients simultaneously to improve client experience. Prior to MU-MIMO, 802.11n and 802.11ac Wave 1 access points could transmit data to only one client at a time, typically referred to as single-user MIMO.
Transmit beamforming technology improves downlink performance to mobile devices, including one- and two-spatial-stream devices on 802.11ac, while improving battery life on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.
Flexible deployment mode through the Mobility Express Solution is ideal for small to medium-sized deployments that require multiple access points. Easy setup allows the 1830 Series to be deployed on networks without a physical controller.

Technical Specifications:

Feature	Specifications
Software	Cisco Unified Wireless Network Software Release with AireOS wireless controllers: ● 8.1.121.0 or later for the Cisco Aironet 1830 Series Access Points
Deployment modes	Centralized, standalone, sniffer^, Cisco FlexConnect^™, monitor^, OfficeExtend^, mesh^
Supported wireless LAN controllers	● Cisco 2500 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco Wireless Controller Module for ISR G2, Cisco Wireless Services Module 2 (WiSM2) for Cisco Catalyst^® 6500 Series Switches, Cisco 5500 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco 5520 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco Flex^® 7500 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco 8500 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco 8540 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco 5760 Wireless LAN Controller,^ Cisco Catalyst 3650 and 3850 Series Switches with integrated controller^ ● Cisco Mobility Express
802.11n version 2.0 (and related) capabilities	● 3x3 MIMO with two spatial streams ● Maximal ratio combining (MRC) ● 20- and 40-MHz channels ● PHY data rates up to 300 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 and 2 capabilities	● 3x3 MIMO with two spatial streams, single-user or multiuser MIMO ● MRC ● 802.11ac beamforming (transmit beamforming) ● 20-, 40-, and 80-MHz channels ● PHY data rates up to 867 Mbps (80 MHz in 5 GHz) ● Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (Tx/Rx), A-MSDU (Tx/Rx) ● 802.11 DFS ● CSD support
Data rates supported	802.11a: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbps
	802.11g: 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbps
	802.11n data rates on 2.4 GHz (only 20 MHz and MCS 0 to MCS 23) and 5 GHz:
	MCS Index^[1]		GI^[2]= 800 ns					GI = 800 ns					GI = 400 ns				GI = 400 ns
			20-MHz Rate (Mbps)					40-MHz Rate (Mbps)					20-MHz Rate (Mbps)				40-MHz Rate (Mbps)
	0		6.5					13.5					7.2				15
	1		13					27					14.4				30
	2		19.5					40.5					21.7				45
	3		26					54					28.9				60
	4		39					81					43.3				90
	5		52					108					57.8				120
	6		58.5					121.5					65				135
Data rates supported	MCS Index^[3]		GI^[4] = 800 ns					GI = 800 ns					GI = 400 ns				GI = 400 ns
			20-MHz Rate (Mbps)					40-MHz Rate (Mbps)					20-MHz Rate (Mbps)				40-MHz Rate (Mbps)
	7		65					135					72.2				150
	8		13					27					14.4				30
	9		26					54					28.9				60
	10		39					81					43.3				90
	11		52					108					57.8				120
	12		78					162					86.7				180
	13		104					216					115.6				240
	14		117					243					130				270
	15		130					270					144.4				300
	802.11ac data rates (5 GHz):
	MCS Index	Spatial Streams				GI = 800 ns						GI = 400 ns
						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
	MCS Index	Spatial Streams				GI = 800 ns						GI = 400 ns
						20-MHz Rate (Mbps)	40-MHz Rate (Mbps)			80-MHz Rate (Mbps)		20-MHz Rate (Mbps)		40-MHz Rate (Mbps)				80-MHz Rate (Mbps)
	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
Maximum number of nonoverlapping channels	A (A regulatory domain): ● 2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels ● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels ● 5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 8 channels (excludes 5.600 to 5.640 GHz) ● 5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels B (B regulatory domain): ● 2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels ● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels ● 5.500 to 5.720 GHz; 12 channels ● 5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels C (C regulatory domain): ● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels ● 5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels D (D regulatory domain): ● 2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels ● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels ● 5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels E (E regulatory domain): ● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels ● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels ● 5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 8 channels (excludes 5.600 to 5.640 GHz) F (F regulatory domain): ● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels ● 5.745 to 5.805 GHz; 4 channels H (H regulatory domain): ● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels ● 5.150 to 5.350 GHz; 8 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 2.472 GHz; 13 channels ● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels ● 5.500 to 5.620 GHz; 7 channels ● 5.745 to 5.805 GHz; 4 channels N (N regulatory domain): ● 2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels ● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels ● 5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels Q (Q regulatory domain): ● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels ● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels ● 5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 11 channels R (R regulatory domain): ● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels ● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels ● 5.660 to 5,805 GHz; 7 channels S (S regulatory domain): ● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels ● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 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 ● 5.280 to 5.320 GHz; 3 channels ● 5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 8 channels (excludes 5.600 to 5.640 GHz) ● 5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels Z (Z regulatory domain): ● 2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels ● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels ● 5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 8 channels (excludes 5.600 to 5.640 GHz) ● 5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels
Note: Customers are responsible for verifying approval for use in their individual countries. To verify approval that corresponds to a particular country, visit http://www.cisco.com/go/aironet/compliance.
Maximum number of nonoverlapping channels	2.4 GHz ● 802.11b/g: ◦ 20 MHz: 3 ● 802.11n: ◦ 20 MHz: 3										5 GHz ● 802.11a: ◦ 20 MHz: 25 ● 802.11n: ◦ 20 MHz: 25 ◦ 40 MHz: 12 ● 802.11ac: ◦ 20 MHz: 21 ◦ 40 MHz: 12 ◦ 80 MHz: 6
Note: This varies by regulatory domain. Refer to the product documentation for specific details for each regulatory domain.
Receive sensitivity	● 802.11b (CCK) ◦ -101 dBm @ 1 Mbps ◦ -98 dBm @ 2 Mbps ◦ -92 dBm @ 5.5 Mbps ◦ -89 dBm @ 11 Mbps				● 802.11g (non HT20) ◦ -96 dBm @ 6 Mbps ◦ -95 dBm @ 9 Mbps ◦ -94 dBm @ 12 Mbps ◦ -92 dBm @ 18 Mbps ◦ -88 dBm @ 24 Mbps ◦ -85 dBm @ 36 Mbps ◦ -81 dBm @ 48 Mbps ◦ -79 dBm @ 54 Mbps						● 802.11a (non HT20) ◦ -96 dBm @ 6 Mbps ◦ -95 dBm @ 9 Mbps ◦ -94 dBm @ 12 Mbps ◦ -92 dBm @ 18 Mbps ◦ -88 dBm @ 24 Mbps ◦ -85 dBm @ 36 Mbps ◦ -80 dBm @ 48 Mbps ◦ -79 dBm @ 54 Mbps
Receive sensitivity	2.4 GHz ● 802.11n (HT20) ◦ -96 dBm @ MCS0 ◦ -93 dBm @ MCS1 ◦ -90 dBm @ MCS2 ◦ -87 dBm @ MCS3 ◦ -84 dBm @ MCS4 ◦ -79 dBm @ MCS5 ◦ -78 dBm @ MCS6 ◦ -76 dBm @ MCS7 ◦ -93 dBm @ MCS8 ◦ -90 dBm @ MCS9 ◦ -87 dBm @ MCS10 ◦ -84 dBm @ MCS11 ◦ -81 dBm @ MCS12 ◦ -76 dBm @ MCS13 ◦ -75 dBm @ MCS14 ◦ -73 dBm @ MCS15										5 GHz ● 802.11n (HT20) ◦ -96 dBm @ MCS0 ◦ -92 dBm @ MCS1 ◦ -90 dBm @ MCS2 ◦ -86 dBm @ MCS3 ◦ -83 dBm @ MCS4 ◦ -79 dBm @ MCS5 ◦ -77 dBm @ MCS6 ◦ -76 dBm @ MCS7 ◦ -93 dBm @ MCS8 ◦ -89 dBm @ MCS9 ◦ -87 dBm @ MCS10 ◦ -83 dBm @ MCS11 ◦ -80 dBm @ MCS12 ◦ -76 dBm @ MCS13 ◦ -74 dBm @ MCS14 ◦ -73 dBm @ MCS15				5 GHz ● 802.11n (HT40) ◦ -93 dBm @ MCS0 ◦ -90 dBm @ MCS1 ◦ -87 dBm @ MCS2 ◦ -84 dBm @ MCS3 ◦ -80 dBm @ MCS4 ◦ -76 dBm @ MCS5 ◦ -75 dBm @ MCS6 ◦ -73 dBm @ MCS7 ◦ -90 dBm @ MCS8 ◦ -87 dBm @ MCS9 ◦ -84 dBm @ MCS10 ◦ -81 dBm @ MCS11 ◦ -77 dBm @ MCS12 ◦ -73 dBm @ MCS13 ◦ -72 dBm @ MCS14 ◦ -70 dBm @ MCS15
	802.11ac Receive Sensitivity
	802.11ac (non HT80) ● -89 dBm @ 6 Mbps ● -73 dBm @ 54 Mbps
	MCS Index			Spatial Streams
									VHT20			VHT40				VHT80
	0		1						-96 dBm			-93 dBm				-89 dBm
	7		1						-76 dBm			-73 dBm				-70 dBm
	8		1						-71 dBm			-69 dBm				-66 dBm
	9		1						NA			-67 dBm				-64 dBm
	0		2						-93 dBm			-90 dBm				-86 dBm
	7		2						-73 dBm			-70 dBm				-67 dBm
	8		2						-68 dBm			-66 dBm				-63 dBm
	9		2						NA			-64 dBm				-61 dBm
Maximum transmit power	2.4 GHz ● 802.11b ◦ 22 dBm, 3 antennas ● 802.11g ◦ 22 dBm, 3 antennas ● 802.11n (HT20) ◦ 22 dBm, 3 antennas										5 GHz ● 802.11a ◦ 23 dBm, 3 antennas ● 802.11n (HT20) ◦ 23 dBm, 3 antennas ● 802.11n (HT40) ◦ 23 dBm, 3 antennas ● 802.11ac ◦ non-HT80: 23 dBm, 3 antennas ◦ VHT20 23 dBm, 3 antennas ◦ VHT40: 23 dBm, 3 antennas ◦ VHT80: 23 dBm, 3 antennas
Note: The maximum power setting will vary by channel and according to individual country regulations. Refer to the product documentation for specific details.
Available transmit power settings	2.4 GHz ● 22 dBm ● 19 dBm ● 16 dBm ● 13 dBm ● 10 dBm ● 7 dBm ● 4 dBm ● 1 dBm										5 GHz ● 23 dBm ● 20 dBm ● 17 dBm ● 14 dBm ● 11 dBm ● 8 dBm ● 5 dBm ● 2 dBm
Note: The maximum power setting will vary by channel and according to individual country regulations. Refer to the product documentation for specific details.
Integrated antenna	● 2.4 GHz, gain 3 dBi, internal omni, horizontal beamwidth 360° ● 5 GHz, gain 5 dBi, internal omni, horizontal beamwidth 360°
Interfaces	● 1 x 10/100/1000BASE-T autosensing (RJ-45), Power over Ethernet (PoE) ● Management console port (RJ-45) ● USB 2.0 (enabled via future software)
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): 8.3 x 8.3 x 2 in. (210.8 x 210.8 x 50.8 mm)
Weight	● 3.12 lb (1.41 kg)
Environmental	Cisco Aironet 1830i ● 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% (noncondensing) ● Operating altitude test: 40˚C, 9843 ft.
System memory	● 1 GB DRAM ● 256 MB flash
Input power requirements	● AP1830: 44 to 57 VDC ● Power supply and power injector: 100 to 240 VAC; 50 to 60 Hz
Power draw	● 15.4W Note: When deployed using a PoE specification, the power drawn from the power sourcing equipment will be higher by some amount, depending on the length of the interconnecting cable.
Powering options	● 802.3af/802.3at ● Enhanced PoE ● Cisco local power supply, AIR-PWR-C= ● Cisco power injector, AIR-PWRINJ5= (Note: This injector supports 802.3af only), AIR-PWRINJ6= Note: If 802.3af PoE is the source of power, the USB port is disabled.
Warranty	Limited lifetime hardware warranty
Compliance standards	◦ 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 ^ ◦ RSS-210 (Canada) ◦ EN 300.328, EN 301.893 (Europe) ◦ ARIB-STD 66 (Japan) ◦ ARIB-STD T71 (Japan) ◦ EMI and susceptibility (Class B) ◦ FCC Part 15.107 and 15.109 ^ ◦ ICES-003 (Canada) ◦ VCCI (Japan) ◦ EN 301.489-1 and -17 (Europe) ● IEEE standards: ◦ IEEE 802.11a/b/g, 802.11n, 802.11h, 802.11d ◦ IEEE 802.11ac Draft 5 ● Security: ◦ 802.11i, Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2), WPA ◦ 802.1X ◦ Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) ● Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) types: ◦ EAP-Transport Layer Security (TLS) ◦ EAP-Tunneled TLS (TTLS) or Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol Version 2 (MSCHAPv2) ◦ Protected EAP (PEAP) v0 or EAP-MSCHAPv2 ◦ EAP-Flexible Authentication via Secure Tunneling (FAST) ◦ PEAP v1 or EAP-Generic Token Card (GTC) ◦ EAP-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) ● Multimedia: ◦ Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) ● Other: ◦ FCC Bulletin OET-65C ◦ RSS-102

Documentation:

Download the Cisco Aironet 1830 Access Point Datasheet (PDF).

Pricing Notes:

Pricing and product availability subject to change without notice.

Cisco Aironet 1830 Access Point Gigabit Wi-Fi has fully arrived