Cisco Wi-Fi 7 access points, including the 9174 Series, require a Cisco Networking Subscription, either Cisco Wireless Essentials or Cisco Wireless Advantage licenses.
For information about licensing features and support, refer to the Cisco Networking Subscription data sheet.
Table 3. Specifications
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Specification |
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Part numbers |
Cisco Wireless 9174 Series Access Points: ● CW9174I: Indoor access point with omnidirectional antenna
● CW9174E: Indoor access point with external antenna connector
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Software |
Cisco IOS® XE Software Release 17.18.2 or later Cisco Meraki MR32.1.5 or later |
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Supported wireless LAN controllers |
Catalyst and Cisco Wireless 9800 Series Wireless Controllers (physical or virtual) Catalyst 9000 switches with Embedded Wireless Controller in SD-Access mode |
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802.11be |
4×4 uplink/downlink multiuser Multiple-Input Multiple Output (MU-MIMO) with four spatial streams (5 GHz, and 6 GHz), 2×2 with two spatial streams (2.4 GHz) (or) 4×4 uplink/downlink MU-MIMO with four spatial streams (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) 4096 QAM Multilink operation Preamble puncturing Uplink/downlink OFDMA Target Wake Time (TWT) BSS coloring Maximal Ratio Combining (MRC) 20-, 40-, 80-, 160-, and 320-MHz channels (6 GHz) 20-, 40-, 80-, and 160-MHz channels (5 GHz) 20-MHz channels (2.4 GHz) PHY data rates up to ~17.5 Gbps (4×4 320 MHz on 6 GHz, 4×4 160 MHz on 5 GHz, and 2×2 20 MHz on 2.4 GHz) or PHY data rates up to ~6.5 Gbps (4×4 160 MHz on 5 GHz, 4×4 20 MHz on 2.4 GHz) Packet aggregation: Aggregate MAC Protocol Data Unit (A-MPDU) (transmit and receive), Aggregate MAC Service Data Unit (A-MSDU) (transmit and receive) 802.11 Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) Cyclic Shift Diversity (CSD) support Wi-Fi Protected Access 3 (WPA3) support |
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802.11ax |
4×4 uplink/downlink MU-MIMO with four spatial streams (5 GHz, and 6 GHz), 2×2 with two spatial streams (2.4 GHz) (or) 4×4 uplink/downlink MU-MIMO with four spatial streams (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) Uplink/downlink OFDMA 1024 QAM TWT BSS coloring MRC 802.11ax beamforming 20-, 40-, 80-, and 160-MHz channels (5 and 6-GHz) 20-MHz channels (2.4-GHz) PHY data rates up to ~10 Gbps (4×4 160 MHz on 6 GHz, 4×4 160 MHz on 5 GHz, and 2×2 20 MHz on 2.4 GHz) or PHY data rates up to 5.4 Gbps (4×4 160 MHz on 5 GHz, 4×4 20 MHz on 2.4 GHz) Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (transmit and receive), A-MSDU (transmit and receive) 802.11 DFS CSD support WPA2/WPA3 support |
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802.11ac |
● 4×4 downlink MU-MIMO with 4×4 spatial streams
● MRC
● 802.11ac beamforming
● 20-, 40-, 80-, and 160-MHz channels
● PHY data rates up to 1.7 Gbps (4×4 160 MHz on 5 GHz)
● Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (transmit and receive), A-MSDU (transmit and receive)
● 802.11 DFS
● CSD support
● WPA2/WPA3 support
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802.11n version 2.0 (and related) capabilities |
● 4×4 MIMO with four spatial streams
● MRC
● 802.11n and 802.11a/g beamforming
● 20- and 40-MHz channels
● PHY data rates up to 1.5 Gbps (40 MHz with 5 GHz and 20 MHz with 2.4 GHz)
● Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (transmit and receive), A-MSDU (transmit and receive)
● 802.11 DFS
● CSD support
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Integrated antenna |
Cisco Wireless 9174I ● 2.4 GHz: Peak gain 5 dBi, internal antenna, omnidirectional in azimuth
● 5 GHz: Peak gain 5 dBi, internal antenna, omnidirectional in azimuth
● 6 GHz: Peak gain 6 dBi, internal antenna, omnidirectional in azimuth
● IoT: Peak gain 4 dBi, internal antenna, omnidirectional in azimuth
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External Antenna |
Cisco Wireless 9174E ● Omni-Directional Antenna (CW-ANT-T-O2-D8)
● 2.4 GHz: Peak gain 2 dBi, omnidirectional in azimuth
● 5 GHz: Peak gain 5 dBi, omnidirectional in azimuth
● 6 GHz: Peak gain 5 dBi, omnidirectional in azimuth
● IoT: Peak gain 2 dBi, omnidirectional in azimuth
● Directional Antenna (CW-ANT-T-D2-D8)
● 2.4 GHz: Peak gain 6.6 dBi, (75×75) directional
● 5 GHz: Peak gain 5.7 dBi, (75×75) directional
● 6 GHz: Peak gain 5.7 dBi, (75×75) directional
● IoT: Peak gain 6.0 dBi, (75×75) directional
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Interfaces |
● 1x 100M/1000M/2.5G/5G Multigigabit Ethernet (RJ-45)
● Management console port (RJ-45) with default speed of 115,200 bps
● USB 2.0 at 9W
● DC power jack, 54V, for use with MA-PWR-50WAC power adapter
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Incorporated radios |
● Dedicated IoT radio
● dedicated tri-band scanning radio
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Indicators |
● Status LED indicates boot loader status, association status, operating status, boot loader warnings, and boot loader errors
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Dimensions |
● 9174I access point (without mounting brackets):
◦ 8.9 x 8.9 x 1.95 in. (22.6 x 22.6 x 4.9 cm) ● 9174E access point (without mounting brackets):
◦ 8.9 x 8.9 x 1.95 in. (22.6 x 22.6 x 4.9 cm) |
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Weight |
Cisco Wireless 9174I ● 3.36 lb. (1.52 kg)
Cisco Wireless 9174E ● 3.26 lb. (1.47 kg)
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Input power |
CW9174I |
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Power source |
2.4-GHz radio |
5-GHz radio |
6-GHz radio |
Link speed |
USB |
Max PoE requirement at PD |
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802.3bt (Class 5) (UPOE) or DC power |
2×2 |
4×4 |
4×4 |
1x 5G |
Y (9W) |
37W |
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802.3bt (Class 5) (UPOE) or DC power |
4×4 |
4×4 |
– |
1x 5G |
Y (9W) |
32W |
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802.3at (PoE+) |
2×2 |
4×4 |
4×4 |
1x 2.5G |
Y (2.5W) |
25.5W |
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802.3at (PoE+) |
4×4 |
4×4 |
– |
1x 2.5G |
Y (2.5W) |
25.5W |
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802.3af (PoE) |
1×1 |
– |
– |
1x 1G |
N |
13.95W |
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CW9174E |
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Power source |
2.4-GHz radio |
5-GHz radio |
6-GHz radio |
Link speed |
USB |
Max PoE requirement at PD |
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802.3bt (Class 5) (UPOE) or DC power |
2×2 |
4×4 |
4×4 |
1x 5G |
Y (9W) |
37W |
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802.3bt (Class 5) (UPOE) or DC power |
4×4 |
4×4 |
– |
1x 5G |
Y (9W) |
32W |
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802.3at (PoE+) |
2×2 |
4×4 |
4×4 |
1x 2.5G |
Y (2.5W) |
25.5W |
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802.3at (PoE+) |
4×4 |
4×4 |
– |
1x 2.5G |
Y (2.5W) |
25.5W |
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802.3af (PoE) |
1×1 |
– |
– |
1x 1G |
N |
13.95W |
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CW9174I |
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Power source |
Idle |
Typical |
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802.3at (POE+) |
12.4W ± 2W |
15.9W |
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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: (PoE): The 6-GHz and 5-GHz bands both operating at 160 MHz passing 200 Mbps per band of download traffic and the 2.4-GHz band operating at 20 MHz passing 50 Mbps of download traffic; USB disabled; 2.5G Ethernet port; ambient temperature 25˚C (77°F). |
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CW9174E |
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Power source |
Idle |
Typical |
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802.3at (POE+) |
12.6W |
17.6W |
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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:
(PoE): The 6-GHz and 5-GHz bands both operating at 160 MHz passing 200 Mbps per band of download traffic and the 2.4-GHz band operating at 20 MHz passing 50 Mbps of download traffic; USB disabled; 2.5G Ethernet port; ambient temperature 25˚C (77°F). |
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Environmental |
Cisco Wireless 9174I ● Nonoperating (storage) temperature: -22° to 158°F (-30° to 70°C)
● Nonoperating (storage) altitude test: 25°C (77°F) at 15,000 ft (4570 m)
● Operating temperature: 32° to 122°F (0° to 50°C)
● Operating humidity: 10% to 90% (noncondensing)
● Operating altitude test: 50°C (122°F) at 9843 ft (3000 m)
Cisco Wireless 9174E ● Nonoperating (storage) temperature: -22° to 158°F (-30° to 70°C)
● Nonoperating (storage) altitude test: 25°C (77°F) at 15,000 ft (4570 m)
● Operating temperature: -4° to 122°F (-20° to 50°C)
● Operating humidity: 10% to 90% (noncondensing)
● Operating altitude test: 50°C (122°F) at 9843 ft (3000 m)
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Available transmit power settings |
Cisco Wireless 9174I |
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2.4 GHz |
5 GHz |
6 GHz |
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4×4: ● 23 dBm (200 mW)
● -4 dBm (0.39 mW)
2×2: ● 20 dBm (100 mW)
● -4 dBm (0.39 mW)
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● 23 dBm (200 mW)
● -4 dBm (0.39 mW)
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● 23 dBm (200 mW)
● -4 dBm (0.39 mW)
Note: In countries where use of the 6-GHz band is not allowed or there is no current software support, the 6-GHz radio will be disabled. The radio may be enabled with future software once the product is certified to operate in 6 GHz for that country. |
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Cisco Wireless 9174E |
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2.4 GHz |
5 GHz |
6 GHz |
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4×4: ● 23 dBm (200 mW)
● -4 dBm (0.39 mW)
2×2: ● 20 dBm (100 mW)
● -4 dBm (0.39 mW)
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● 23 dBm (200 mW)
● -4 dBm (0.39 mW)
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● 23 dBm (200 mW)
● -4 dBm (0.39 mW)
Note: In countries where use of the 6-GHz band is not allowed or there is no current software support, the 6-GHz radio will be disabled. The radio may be enabled with future software once the product is certified to operate in 6 GHz for that country. |
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Compliance standards |
● Safety:
◦ IEC 60950-1 / IEC 62368-1 Ed.3 (with Ed.2 Deviation annex) ◦ EN 60950-1 / EN 62368-1 Ed.3 (with Ed.2 Deviation annex) ◦ UL 60950-1 / UL62368-1 3rd (with Ed.2 Deviation annex) ◦ CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1 / CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 62368-1 3rd (with Ed.2 Deviation annex) ◦ AS/NZS60950.1 / AS/NZS62368.1 Ed.3 (with Ed.2 Deviation annex) ◦ UL 2043 ◦ Class III equipment ● Emissions:
◦ CISPR 32 (rev. 2015) +AMD1:2019 ◦ EN 55032:2015/A11:2020 ◦ EN IEC 61000-3-2:2019/A1:2021 ◦ EN 61000-3-3:2013+A1:2019 ◦ AS/NZS CISPR32: 2015+AMD1:2020 ◦ 47 CFR FCC Part 15B ◦ ICES-003 (Issue 7, Class B) ◦ VCCI-CISPR 32:2016 ◦ CNS 13438:2006 (95) ◦ KS C 9832:2019 ◦ QCVN 118:2018/BTTTT ● Immunity:
◦ EN 55035:2017+A11:2020 ◦ KS C 9835:2019 ● Emissions and immunity:
◦ EN 301 489-1 V2.2.3 (2019-11) ◦ EN 301 489-17 V3.2.4 (2020-09) ◦ QCVN (18:2014) ◦ QCVN 112:2017/BTTTT ◦ KS X 3124:2020 ◦ KS X 3126:2020 ◦ EN 61000-6-1:2019 ◦ EN 60601-1-2:2015+A1:2021 |
● Radio:
◦ EN 300 328 (v2.2.2) ◦ EN 301 893 (v2.1.1) ◦ EN 303 687 (v0.0.14, draft) ◦ AS/NZS 4268 (rev. 2017) ◦ 47 CFR FCC Part 15C, 15.247, 15.407 ◦ RSP-100 ◦ RSS-GEN ◦ RSS-247 ◦ LP0002 (109) ◦ Japan Std. 66, and Std. 71 ● RF safety:
◦ EN 50385:2017 ◦ AS/NZS 2772 (rev. 2016) ◦ 47 CFR Part 2.1091 ◦ RSS-102 ◦ IEEE standards: ◦ IEEE 802.3 ◦ IEEE 802.3ab ◦ IEEE 802.3af/at ◦ IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be ◦ IEEE 802.11h, 802.11d ● Security:
◦ 802.11i (WPA2, WPA3) ◦ 802.1x/802.1x – SHA256 ◦ Enhanced Open/OWE ◦ Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) – GCMP128, GCMP256 and CCMP256 ● Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) types:
◦ EAP-Transport Layer Security (TLS) ◦ EAP-Tunneled TLS (TTLS) or Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (MSCHAP) v2 ◦ Protected EAP (PEAP) v0 or EAP-MSCHAP v2 ◦ EAP-Flexible Authentication via Secure Tunneling (EAP-FAST) ◦ PEAP v1 or EAP-Generic Token Card (GTC) ◦ EAP-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) |
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Certifications |
● Wi-Fi Alliance: Wi-Fi 7 (R1), Wi-Fi 6 (R2), Wi-Fi 6E, WPA3-R3, WPA3-Suite B, Enhanced Open Security
● Bluetooth SIG: Bluetooth Low Energy
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