Cisco Aironet 1850i Access Points
Support Wave 2 in mission-critical networks
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:
Ideal for small and medium-sized networks, the Cisco® Aironet® 1850 Series delivers industry-leading performance for enterprise and service provider markets via enterprise-class 4x4 MIMO, four-spatial-stream access points that support the IEEE's new 802.11ac Wave 2 specification. The Aironet 1850 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 Aironet 1850 Series provides a data rate of up to 1.7 Gbps on the 5-GHz radio, more than triple the rates offered by today's high-end 802.11n access points. It also enables a total aggregate dual-radio data rate of 2.0 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 1850 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 4x4 Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) technology with four spatial streams when operating in single-user MIMO mode and three spatial streams while operating in multiuser MIMO mode, offering 1.7-Gbps rates for more capacity and reliability than competing access points.
- Multiuser MIMO, allowing transmission of data to multiple 802.11ac Wave 2 capable clients simultaneously to improve client experience. Prior to multiuser 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 to improve downlink performance to mobile devices, including one-, two-, and three-spatial-stream devices on 802.11ac, while improving battery life on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.
- Flexible deployment mode through the Cisco Mobility Express Solution is ideal for small to medium-sized deployments that require multiple access points. Easy setup allows the 1850 Series to be deployed on networks without a physical controller.
All of these features help ensures the best possible end-user experience on the wireless network. Cisco also offers the industry's broadest selection of 802.11n and 802.11ac antennas, delivering optimal coverage for a variety of deployment scenarios.
Technical Specifications:
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Software |
Cisco Unified Wireless Network Software Release with AireOS wireless controllers: ● 8.2.100.0 or later for the Cisco Aironet 1850 Series Access Points
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Deployment modes |
Centralized local, Standalone*, Sniffer, Cisco FlexConnect™, Monitor, OfficeExtend, Mesh** |
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Supported wireless LAN controllers |
● Cisco 2500 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco 3500 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco Wireless Controller Module for ISR G2, Cisco Wireless Services Module 2 (WiSM2) for Catalyst® 6500 Series Switches, Cisco 5500 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco Flex® 7500 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco 8500 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco 5760 Series Wireless Controllers**, Cisco Catalyst 3650/3850 Series switch with integrated controller**
● Cisco Mobility Express
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802.11n version 2.0 (and related) capabilities |
● 4x4 MIMO with four spatial streams
● Maximal Ratio Combining (MRC)
● 20- and 40-MHz channels
● PHY data rates up to 600 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
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802.11ac Wave 1 and 2 capabilities |
● 4x4 MIMO with four spatial streams, single-user MIMO
● 4x4 MIMO with three spatial streams, multiuser MIMO
● MRC
● 802.11ac beamforming (transmit beamforming)
● 20-, 40-, and 80-MHz channels
● PHY data rates up to 1.7 Gbps (80 MHz in 5 GHz)
● Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (Tx/Rx), A-MSDU (Tx/Rx)
● 802.11 DFS
● CSD support
● Rogue device detection
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Data rates supported |
802.11a: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbps |
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802.11g: 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbps |
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802.11n data rates on 2.4 GHz (only 20 MHz and MCS 0 to MCS 23) and 5 GHz: |
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Pricing Notes:
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- Pricing and product availability subject to change without notice.