Cisco Aironet 4800 Access Point
The Cisco Aironet™ 4800 Wi-Fi access point is highly versatile and delivers the most functionality of any access point in the industry.

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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): October 31, 2022

End of Support (EOS): October 31, 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

The Cisco Aironet 4800 Access Point is packed with an abundance of features that offer users a better experience, top-notch security, and high-speed connectivity. The Aironet® 4800 makes troubleshooting easier and enhances the context shown in Cisco DNA™ Assurance.

The access point’s functionality is spread out over four internal radios, so these features run simultaneously over your network. The Aironet 4800 expands the current rich capabilities of our current Aironet portfolio (with features such as built-in Flexible Radio Assignment, Hyperlocation, and Bluetooth Low Energy [BLE]) and adds a fourth internal radio to provide rich performance and location and security analytics. With more radios embedded in the access point, your wireless network achieves higher security and data analysis without degrading performance—you’ll never again have to trade security for network performance.

What does this mean?

For starters, having a fourth radio allows the BLE and security monitoring functions to run on their own individual radios, while the other two radios tend to the business of providing exceptional Wi-Fi. This level of visibility provides IT more powerful capabilities to help ensure the user experience for productivity and engagement.

Features and Benefits:

Feature	Benefit
802.11ac Wave 2 support	Provides a theoretical connection rate of up to 2.6 Gbps per radio—roughly double the rates offered by today’s high-end 802.11ac access points.
High-density experience	Best-in-class RF architecture that provides high-performance coverage for a high density of client devices, giving the end user a seamless wireless experience. Features include custom hardware in 802.11ac Wave 2 radios, Cisco CleanAir^®, Cisco^® ClientLink 4.0, cross-access point noise reduction, and an optimized client roaming experience.
Multiuser multiple-input multiple-output (MU-MIMO) technology	Supporting three spatial streams, MU-MIMO enables access points to split spatial streams between client devices, to maximize throughput.
Multigigabit Ethernet support	Provides uplink speeds of 2.5 Gbps and 5 Gbps in addition to 100-Mbps and 1-Gbps speeds. All speeds are supported on Category 5e cabling for an industry first, as well as 10GBASE-T (IEEE 802.3bz) cabling.
Intelligent Capture	Intelligent Capture probes the network and provides the Cisco DNA Center^™ with deep analysis. The software can track 240+ anomalies and instantaneously review all packets on demand, emulating the on-site network administrator. With this data, administrators can make more informed decisions on their wireless networks. The software basically “senses” all packets instantaneously and sends all that information back to DNA Center for deep analysis.
Flexible Radio Assignment	Allows the access points to intelligently determine the operating mode of serving radios based on the RF environment. The access points can operate in the following modes: ● 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz mode: One radio serves clients in 2.4-GHz mode, while the other serves clients in 5-GHz mode. ● Dual 5-GHz mode: Both radios operate on the 5-GHz band, maximizing the benefits of 802.11ac Wave 2 and increasing client device capacity. ● Cisco DNA Assurance network sensor: Provides proactive network monitoring, detecting network issues before your user does.
Hyperlocation	An ultraprecise location solution that combines Wi-Fi and BLE technologies to pinpoint beacons, inventory, and personal mobile devices.
24x7 total security monitoring	Dedicated security monitoring: Dedicates your security radio to scan both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz for Cisco CleanAir non-Wi-Fi interference, security threats, and rogue devices as they join the network.
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)	Proximity technology to enhance location services for mobile devices.
Four radios	Enables both Wi-Fi radios to operate in 5-GHz client serving mode, allowing an industry-leading 5.2 Gbps (2 x 2.6 Gbps) over-the-air speed while increasing client capacity.
160-MHz channel support	Supporting channels up to 160 MHz wide, Dynamic Bandwidth Selection allows the access point to dynamically switch between 20-, 40-, 80-, and 160-MHz channels, depending on the RF channel conditions, providing the industry’s best-performing wireless network.
Zero-impact Application Visibility and Control^*	Uses dedicated hardware acceleration to improve the performance of line-speed applications such as Cisco Application Visibility and Control.
Cisco ClientLink 4.0	Cisco ClientLink 4.0 technology improves downlink performance to all mobile devices, including one-, two-, and three-spatial-stream devices on 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, while improving battery life on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.
Cisco CleanAir 160 MHz^*	Cisco CleanAir technology, enhanced with 160-MHz channel support, provides proactive, high-speed spectrum intelligence across 20-, 40-, 80-, and 160-MHz-wide channels to combat performance problems due to wireless interference.
Cross-access point noise reduction	A Cisco innovation that enables access points to intelligently collaborate in real time regarding RF conditions so that users connect with optimized signal quality and performance.
Optimized access point roaming	Helps ensure that client devices associate with the access point in their coverage range that offers the fastest data rate available.
Automatic link aggregation (LAG) support	802.3ad (Link Aggregation Control Protocol [LACP]) compliant, allowing both Ethernet interfaces to automatically enable LAG, increasing overall throughput to the access point.
Cisco Mobility Express	Flexible deployment mode through the Cisco Mobility Express solution is ideal for high-density environments and can support up to 100 access points. Easy setup allows the Aironet 4800 to be deployed on networks without a physical controller.
Apple features	Apple and Cisco have partnered to create an optimal mobile experience for iOS devices on corporate networks based on Cisco technologies. Using new features in iOS 10, in combination with the latest software and hardware from Cisco, businesses can now more effectively use their network infrastructure to deliver an enhanced user experience across all business applications. At the center of the collaboration is a unique handshake between the Cisco WLAN and Apple devices. This handshake enables the Cisco WLAN to provide an optimal Wi-Fi roaming experience to Apple devices. Additionally, the Cisco WLAN trusts Apple devices and gives priority treatment for business-critical applications specified by the Apple device.

Technical Specifications:

Item		Specification
Part numbers		Cisco Aironet 4800 Access Point: Indoor environments, with internal antennas ● AIR-AP4800-x-K9: Dual-band, controller-based 802.11a/b/g/n/ac ● AIR-AP4800-x-K9C: Dual-band, controller-based 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, configurable Cisco Smart Net Total Care^® Service for the Aironet 4800 with internal antennas ● CON-SNT-AIRPIBK9: SNTC-8X5XNBD 802.11ac Ctrlr AP 4x Duration: 12 month(s) Regulatory domains: (x = regulatory domain)
Software and supported wireless LAN controllers		● Cisco Unified Wireless Network Software Release 8.7 or later ● Cisco 3500 Series Wireless Controllers, 5520 Series Wireless Controllers, 8540 Series Wireless Controllers, and Virtual Wireless Controller ● Cisco IOS^® XE Software Release 16.9 ● Cisco Catalyst^® 3850 Series and 3650 Series Switches
802.11n version 2.0 (and related) capabilities		● 4x4 MIMO with three spatial streams ● 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 ● MRC ● 802.11ac beamforming ● 20-, 40-, and 80-MHz channels ● PHY data rates up to 1.3 Gbps (80 MHz in 5 GHz) ● Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (Tx/Rx), A-MSDU (Tx/Rx) ● 802.11 DFS ● CSD support
802.11ac Wave 2 capabilities		● 4x4 MU-MIMO with three spatial streams ● MRC ● 802.11ac beamforming ● 20-, 40-, 80, 160-MHz channels ● PHY data rates up to 5.2 Gbps ● Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (Tx/Rx), A-MSDU (Tx/Rx) ● 802.11 DFS ● CSD support
Wi-Fi Alliance certifications		● Wi-Fi Certified a, b, g, n, ac ● Wi-Fi Vantage ● Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) ● Passpoint
Integrated antenna		Flexible radio (either 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz) ● 2.4 GHz, gain 2.5 dBi, internal antenna, omnidirectional in azimuth ● 5 GHz, gain 5 dBi, internal directional antenna, elevation plane beam width 90° Dedicated 5-GHz radio ● 5 GHz, gain 3.5 dBi, internal antenna, omnidirectional in azimuth Third dedicated radio ● 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz capable ● Hyperlocation antenna array BLE radio ● 2.4 GHz, gain 2.5 dBi, internal antenna, omnidirectional in azimuth
Interfaces		● 2 Ethernet ports ● 100/1000/2500/5000 Multigigabit Ethernet (RJ-45) – IEEE 802.3bz ◦ Category 5e cabling ◦ Higher-quality 10GBASE-T (Category 6/6a) cabling ● 100/1000BASE-T autosensing (RJ-45 AUX port) ● Management console port (RJ-45)
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 brackets): 8.68 x 9.9 x 2.9 in. (22 x 25 x 7.35 cm)
Weight		● 5.6 lb (2.5 kg)
Input power requirements		● 802.3at PoE+, Cisco Universal Power over Ethernet (Cisco UPOE^®) ● 802.3at power injector (AIR-PWRINJ6=) ● 50W power supply (AIR-PWR-50=)
Power draw		● 30W at the Power Source Equipment (PSE) with all features enabled except Multigigabit, AUX Ethernet, and USB support ● 31W at the PSE with full functionality
Environmental		● 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% percent (noncondensing) ● Operating altitude test: 40˚C, 9843 ft. (noncondensing)
System memory		● 1024 MB DRAM ● 256 MB flash
Available transmit power settings		2.4 GHz ● 23 dBm (200 mW) ● 20 dBm (100 mW) ● 17 dBm (50 mW) ● 14 dBm (25 mW) ● 11 dBm (12.5 mW) ● 8 dBm (6.25 mW) ● 5 dBm (3.13 mW) ● 2 dBm (1.56 mW)			5 GHz ● 23 dBm (200 mW) ● 20 dBm (100 mW) ● 17 dBm (50 mW) ● 14 dBm (25 mW) ● 11 dBm (12.5 mW) ● 8 dBm (6.25 mW) ● 5 dBm (3.13 mW) ● 2 dBm (1.56 mW)
Frequency band and 20-MHz operating 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 G (G regulatory domain): ● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels ● 5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels H (H regulatory domain): ● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels ● 5.150 to 5.320 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 5.700 GHz; 3 channels ● 5.745 to 5.805 GHZ; 4 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
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 FCC, 16 EU ● 802.11n: ◦ 20 MHz: 25 FCC, 16 EU ◦ 40 MHz: 12 FCC, 7 EU ● 802.11ac: ◦ 20 MHz: 25 FCC, 16 EU ◦ 40 MHz: 12 FCC, 7 EU ◦ 80 MHz: 6 FCC, 3 EU ◦ 160 MHz 2 FCC, 1 EU
Note: This varies by regulatory domain. Refer to the product documentation for specific details for each regulatory domain.
Compliance standards		◦ UL 60950-1 ◦ CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1 ◦ UL 2043 ◦ IEC 60950-1 ◦ EN 60950-1 ◦ EN 50155 ● Radio approvals: ◦ FCC Part 15.107, 15.109, 15.247, 15.407, 14-30 ◦ RSS-247 (Canada) ◦ EN 300.328, EN 301.893 (Europe) ◦ ARIB-STD 66 (Japan) ◦ ARIB-STD T71 (Japan) ◦ EMI and susceptibility (Class B) ◦ ICES-003 (Canada) ◦ VCCI (Japan) ◦ EN 301.489-1 and -17 (Europe) ◦ EN 60601-1-2 EMC requirements for the Medical Directive 93/42/EEC ● IEEE standards: ◦ IEEE 802.11a/b/g, 802.11n, 802.11h, 802.11d, 802.11r, 802.11k, 802.11v, 802,11u, 802.11w ◦ IEEE 802.11ac ● Security: ◦ 802.11i, Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2), WPA ◦ 802.1X ◦ Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) ● 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: ◦ WMM ● Other: ◦ FCC Bulletin OET-65C ◦ RSS-102
Warranty		Limited lifetime hardware warranty
Data rates supported		802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, and 11 Mbps
		802.11a/g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbps
		802.11n HT20: 6.5 to 216.7 Mbps (MCS0 to MCS23)
		802.11n HT40: 13.5 to 450 Mbps (MCS0 to MCS23)
		802.11ac VHT20: 6.5 to 288.9 Mbps (MCS0 to 8 – SS 1, MCS0 to 9 – SS 2 and 3)
		802.11ac VHT40: 13.5 to 600 Mbps (MCS0 to 9 – SS 1 to 3)
		802.11ac VHT80: 29.3 to 1300 Mbps (MCS0 to 9 – SS 1 to 3)
		802.11ac VHT160: 58.5 to 2304 Mbps (MCS0 to 9 – SS 1 and 2, MCS0 to 8 – SS 3)
Transmit power and receive sensitivity
		5-GHz radio		2.4-GHz flexible radio		5-GHz flexible radio
	Spatial streams	Total Tx power (dBm)	Rx sensitivity (dBm)	Total Tx power (dBm)	Rx sensitivity (dBm)	Total Tx power (dBm)	Rx sensitivity (dBm)
802.11/11b
1 Mbps	1	–	–	23	-101	–	–
11 Mbps	1	–	–	23	-88	–	–
802.11a/g
6 Mbps	1	23	-93	23	-91	23	-92
24 Mbps	1	23	-89	23	-87	23	-89
54 Mbps	1	23	-81	23	-77	22	-80
802.11n HT20
MCS0	1	23	-93	23	-91	23	-93
MCS4	1	23	-88	23	-86	23	-87
MCS7	1	23	-79	23	-77	22	-78
MCS8	2	23	-93	23	-91	21	-93
MCS12	2	23	-86	23	-85	23	-86
MCS15	2	23	-79	23	-77	21	-78
MCS16	3	23	-93	23	-91	23	-92
MCS20	3	23	-85	23	-84	22	-84
MCS23	3	23	-78	23	-76	18	-77
802.11n HT40
MCS0	1	23	-90			23	-89
MCS4	1	23	-85			23	-84
MCS7	1	23	-76			23	-75
MCS8	2	23	-90			23	-89
MCS12	2	23	-83			23	-83
MCS15	2	23	-76			21	-76
MCS16	3	23	-90			23	-89
MCS20	3	23	-82			23	-81
MCS23	3	23	-75			20	-74
802.11ac VHT20
MCS0	1	23	-93			23	-92
MCS4	1	23	-88			23	-87
MCS7	1	23	-82			22	-80
MCS8	1	23	-77			21	-75
MCS0	2	23	-93			23	-91
MCS4	2	23	-86			23	-84
MCS7	2	23	-79			21	-77
MCS8	2	23	-75			20	-73
MCS9	2	–	–			–	–
MCS0	3	23	-93			23	-91
MCS4	3	23	-85			22	-83
MCS7	3	23	-78			20	-76
MCS8	3	23	-74			19	-72
MCS9	3	23	-72			18	-70
802.11ac VHT40
MCS0	1	23	-90			23	-89
MCS4	1	23	-85			23	-84
MCS7	1	23	-78			22	-77
MCS8	1	23	-75			21	-73
MCS9	1	23	-73			20	-72
MCS0	2	23	-90			23	-89
MCS4	2	23	-83			23	-82
MCS7	2	23	-76			21	-75
MCS8	2	23	-73			20	-72
MCS9	2	23	-71			19	-69
MCS0	3	23	-90			23	-89
MCS4	3	23	-82			23	-80
MCS7	3	23	-74			20	-73
MCS8	3	23	-70			19	-68
MCS9	3	23	-69			18	-67
802.11ac VHT80
MCS0	1	23	-87			23	-86
MCS4	1	23	-83			23	-81
MCS7	1	23	-76			22	-74
MCS8	1	23	-72			21	-70
MCS9	1	23	-69			20	-68
MCS0	2	23	-87			23	-86
MCS4	2	23	-80			23	-79
MCS7	2	23	-73			21	-72
MCS8	2	23	-69			20	-68
MCS9	2	23	-67			19	-66
MCS0	3	23	-87			23	-86
MCS4	3	23	-77			23	-77
MCS7	3	23	-72			20	-70
MCS8	3	23	-67			19	-66
MCS9	3	22	-65			18	-64
802.11ac VHT160
MCS0	1	23	-83			23	-83
MCS4	1	23	-78			23	-78
MCS7	1	23	-71			22	-71
MCS8	1	23	-67			21	-68
MCS9	1	23	-66			20	-66
MCS0	2	23	-83			23	-83
MCS4	2	23	-76			23	-76
MCS7	2	23	-69			21	-69
MCS8	2	23	-65			20	-66
MCS9	2	23	-63			19	-63
MCS0	3	23	-82			23	-83
MCS4	3	23	-74			22	-74
MCS7	3	23	-67			20	-68
MCS8	3	23	-62			19	-62

Documentation:

Download the Cisco Aironet 4800 Access Point Datasheet (PDF).

Pricing Notes:

Pricing and product availability subject to change without notice.

Cisco Aironet 4800 Access Point The Cisco Aironet™ 4800 Wi-Fi access point is highly versatile and delivers the most functionality of any access point in the industry.