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Feature

Benefits

simultaneous transmissions.

Target Wake Time

A new power-saving mode called Target Wake Time (TWT) allows the client to stay

asleep and to wake up only at prescheduled (target) times to exchange data with the

access point. This offers significant energy savings for battery-operated devices, up to

three to four times the savings achieved by 802.11n and 802.11ac.

Intelligent Capture

Intelligent Capture probes the network and provides Cisco DNA Center with deep

analysis. The software can track more than 240 anomalies and instantaneously review

all packets on demand, emulating the onsite network administrator. Intelligent Capture

allows for more informed decisions on your wireless networks.

Flexible Radio Assignment (FRA)

with tri-radio mode

FRA allows the access points to intelligently determine the operating mode of serving

radios based on the RF environment and traffic demands. The access points can

operate in the following modes:

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Dual-radio mode: One 8x8 5 GHz and one 4x4 2.4 GHz. One radio will serve clients on the 5-

GHz band, while the other serves clients on the 2.4-GHz band.

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Tri-radio mode:* Dual 4x4 5 GHz and one 4x4 2.4 GHz. With two 4x4 5-GHz and one 4x4 2.4-

GHz radios (tri-radio) inside the access point, client device capacity can be increased on

demand.

The access point’s default mode is dual radio with 8x8 5 GHz and 4x4 2.4 GHz. It has

the ability to split the 8x8 radio into two separate 4x4 5-GHz radios through software,

thereby enabling the benefits of FRA while allowing the 2.4-GHz radio to remain active.

Industry first 8x8 external

antenna access point with smart

antenna connector

The Cisco Catalyst 9130AX Series Access Points are the first in the industry to provide

an 8x8 radio architecture with external antennas. Additionally, these antennas can be

split into a dual 4x4 radio architecture. An intelligent physical antenna connector is

included on the 9130AX Series with an external antenna. This connector provides

advanced network design flexibility for high-density and large open-area environments

such as auditoriums, convention centers, libraries, cafeterias, and arenas/stadiums.

Cisco Embedded Wireless

Controller (EWC)

An Embedded Wireless Controller on the Catalyst 9130AX access points is designed

for networks of all sizes, including small and medium-sized businesses and distributed

enterprises. It provides industry-leading wireless LAN technology without the need for

a physical wireless controller. For more details refer to the EWC data sheet.

Application Hosting on Catalyst

9100 Access

Application Hosting on Catalyst 9100 Access Points helps future-proof and simplify IoT

deployments by eliminating the need to install and manage overlay networks. Utilizing

the USB interface, containerized applications and hardware modules can be deployed

to reduce cost and complexity. Adding Cisco DNA Center provides workflows and

deployment-wide application lifecycle management.

Multigigabit Ethernet support

Multigigabit Ethernet provides uplink speeds of 5 Gbps and 2.5 Gbps, in addition to

100 Mbps and 1 Gbps. All speeds are supported on Category 5e cabling, as well as

10GBASE-T (IEEE 802.3bz) cabling.

Bluetooth 5

Integrated Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 5 radio enables location-based use cases such

as asset tracking, wayfinding, and analytics.

Container support for

applications

Container support enables edge computing capabilities for IoT applications on the host

access point.