Part numbers
Cisco Catalyst 9120AXI Access Point: Indoor environments, with internal antennas
● C9120AXI-x: Cisco Catalyst 9120AX Series
Cisco Catalyst 9120AXE Access Point: Indoor, challenging environments, with external antennas
● C9120AXE-x: Cisco Catalyst 9120AX Series
Cisco Catalyst 9120AXP Access Point: Indoor, professional installations
● C9120AXP-x: Cisco Catalyst 9120AX Series
Cisco Catalyst 9120AXI Access Point: Indoor environments, with internal antennas, with embedded wireless controller
● C9120AXI-EWC-x: Cisco Catalyst 9120AX Series
Cisco Catalyst 9120AXE Access Point: Indoor, challenging environments, with external antennas, with embedded wireless controller
● C9120AXE-EWC-x: Cisco Catalyst 9120AX Series
Cisco Catalyst 9120AXP Access Point: Indoor, professional installations, with embedded wireless controller
● C9120AXP-EWC-x: Cisco Catalyst 9120AX Series
Regulatory domains: (x = regulatory domain)
Customers are responsible for verifying approval for use in their individual countries. To verify approval and to identify the regulatory domain that corresponds to a particular country, visit https://www.cisco.com/go/aironet/compliance.
Not all regulatory domains have been approved. As they are approved, the part numbers will be available on the Global Price List.
Cisco Wireless LAN Services
● AS-WLAN-CNSLT: Cisco Wireless LAN Network Planning and Design Service
● AS-WLAN-CNSLT: Cisco Wireless LAN 802.11n Migration Service
● AS-WLAN-CNSLT: Cisco Wireless LAN Performance and Security Assessment Service
Software
● Cisco Unified Wireless Network Software Release 8.9.x or later
● Cisco IOS ® XE Software Release 16.11 with AP Device Pack, or later
Supported wireless LAN controllers
● Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers
● Cisco 3500, 5520, and 8540 Series Wireless Controllers and Cisco Virtual Wireless Controller
802.11n version 2.0 (and related) capabilities
● 4x4 MIMO with four spatial streams
● Maximal Ratio Combining (MRC)
● 802.11n and 802.11a/g beamforming
● 20- and 40-MHz channels
● PHY data rates up to 890 Mbps (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 Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS)
● Cyclic Shift Diversity (CSD) support
802.11ac
● 4x4 downlink MU-MIMO with four spatial streams
● MRC
● 802.11ac beamforming
● 20-, 40-, 80-, and 160-MHz channels
● PHY data rates up to 3.47 Gbps (160 MHz with 5 GHz)
● Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (transmit and receive), A-MSDU (transmit and receive)
● 802.11 DFS
● CSD support
802.11ax
● 4x4 downlink MU-MIMO with four spatial streams
● Uplink/downlink OFDMA
● TWT
● BSS coloring
● MRC
● 802.11ax beamforming
● 20-, 40-, 80-, and 160-MHz channels
● PHY data rates up to 5.38 Gbps (160 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
Integrated antenna
Flexible radio (either on 2.4GHz or on 5GHz)
● 2.4 GHz, peak gain 4 dBi, internal antenna, omnidirectional in azimuth
● 5 GHz, peak gain 5 dBi, internal antenna, omnidirectional in azimuth
Dedicated 5GHz radio
● 5 GHz, peak gain 4 dBi, internal antenna, omnidirectional in azimuth
External antenna (sold separately)
● Cisco Catalyst 9120E Access Points are certified for use with antenna gains up to 6 dBi (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)
● Cisco Catalyst 9120P Access Points) are certified for use with antenna gains up to 13 dBi (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) with the AIR-ANT2513-P4M-N= antenna
● Cisco offers the industry's broadest selection of antennas, delivering optimal coverage for a variety of deployment scenarios
● Supports Self-Identifiable Antennas (SIA) on one RP-TNC port
Smart Antenna Connector
● Available on the 9120E and on the 9120P only
● Compact multi RF connector with DART interface
● Requires the AIR-CAB002-DART-R= 2 ft smart antenna connector when used with antennas with RP-TNC connector
● Required when running the flexible radio as either a second 5-GHz serving radio or a Wireless Security Monitoring radio
Interfaces
● 1x 100, 1000, 2500 Multigigabit Ethernet (RJ-45) – IEEE 802.3bz
● Management console port (RJ-45)
● USB 2.0 @ 3.75W (enabled via future software)
Indicators
● Status LED indicates boot loader status, association status, operating status, boot loader warnings, and boot loader errors
Dimensions (W x L x H)
● Access point (without mounting brackets): C9120I: 8.5 x 8.5 x 1.7” (21.6 x 21.6 x 4.3 cm), C9120E and C9120P: 8.5 x 8.05x 2.0 (21.6 x 21.6 x 5.1 cm)”
Weight
Cisco Catalyst 9120AXI
● 2.87 lb (1.3 kg)
Cisco Catalyst 9120AXE/P
● 3 lb (1.36 kg)
Input power requirements
● 802.3at Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+), 802.3bt Cisco Universal PoE (Cisco UPOE+, Cisco UPOE ®)
● Cisco power injector, AIR-PWRINJ6=
● 802.3af PoE
● Cisco power injector, AIR-PWRINJ5= (Note: This injector supports only 802.3af)
Power draw
Catalyst 9120AXI
PoE power consumption
2.4-GHz radio
5-GHz radio
Link speed
USB
LLDP
802.3at (PoE+)
4x4
4x4
2.5G
Y
25.5W
Catalyst 9120AXE / 9120AXP
PoE power consumption
2.4-GHz radio
5-GHz radio
Link speed
USB
LLDP
802.3at (PoE+)
4x4
4x4
2.5G
Y
25.5W
Catalyst 9120AXI / 9120AXE / 9120AXP
PoE power consumption
2.4-GHz radio
5-GHz radio
Link speed
USB
LLDP
802.3af
PoE
1x1
1x1
1G
N
13.4W
802.3af
PoE
2x2
N
1G
N
13.4W
802.3af
PoE
N
2x2
1G
N
13.4W
Environmental
Cisco Catalyst 9120AXI
● Nonoperating (storage) temperature: -22° to 158°F (-30° to 70°C)
● Nonoperating (storage) altitude test: 25˚C, 15,000 ft.
● Operating temperature: 32° to 122°F (0° to 50°C)
● Operating humidity: 10% to 90% (noncondensing)
● Operating altitude test: 40˚C, 9843 ft.
Note: When the ambient operating temperature exceeds 40°C, the access point will shift from 4x4 to 2x2 on both the 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz radios, uplink Ethernet will downgrade to 1 Gigabit Ethernet; however, the USB interface will remain enabled
Cisco Catalyst 9120AXE and 9120AXP
● Nonoperating (storage) temperature: -22° to 158°F (-30° to 70°C)
● Nonoperating (storage) altitude test: 25˚C, 15,000 ft.
● Operating temperature: -4° to 122°F (-20° to 50°C)
● Operating humidity: 10% to 90% (noncondensing)
● Operating altitude test: 40˚C, 9843 ft.
System memory
● 2048 MB DRAM
● 1024 MB flash
Warranty
Limited lifetime hardware warranty
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)
● -1dBm (0.79mW)
● -4dBm(0.39mW)
5 GHz
● 26 dBm (400 mW)
● 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)
● -1dBm (0.79mW)
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 5.700 GHz; 11 channels
● 5.745 to 5.865 GHz; 7 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
● 5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 11 channels
● 5.745 to 5.865 GHz; 7 channels
E (E regulatory domain):
● 2.412 to 2.4835; 13 channels
● 5.150 to 5.350 GHz; 8 channels
● 5.470 to 5.725 GHz; 8 channels
F (F regulatory domain):
● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels
● 5.250 to 5.350 GHz; 4 channels
● 5.725 to 5.825 GHz; 4 channels
G (G regulatory domain):
● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels
● 5.745 to 5.865 GHz; 7 channels
H (H regulatory domain):
● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels
● 5.180 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 5.850 GHz; 11 channels
(excludes 5.480 to 5.640 GHz)
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
● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels
● 5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 12 channels
● 5.745 to 5.850 GHz; 7 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 and to identify the regulatory domain that corresponds to a particular country, visit https://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
● 802.11ax:
◦ 20MHz:3