Cisco Systems AIRRM3000ACAK9 manual Understanding 802.11ac and the option module

Understanding 802.11ac and the option module

Understanding 802.11ac and the option module

AP 3600 Radio Module Cisco Part Number (AIR-RM3000AC-x-K9=)

Independent radio module providing 802.11ac support (Wave-1) support within the AP 3600

Features include:

•Complements existing 5 GHz 802.11n radio by providing an independent 802.11ac overlay

•Permits faster throughput for 802.11ac clients by permitting channel bonding up to 80 MHz

•Enhanced denser modulation 256 quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) up from .11n’s 64 QAM

•3x3 antenna design

•Support for 1, 2, and 3 spatial streams

•SU-MIMO --- Single User Multiple Input Multiple Output

•Explicit Beam Forming

•1.3 Gbps PHY (Approximately 1 Gbps MAC)

Module details and specifications can be found at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/modules/ps12859/ps13128/data_sheet_c78-727794.html

Radio Module Operational Overview

With the module installed, the AP 3600 operates three active radios 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz integrated radios (slots 0 and 1) as well as the 802.11ac 5 GHz module which shows up as (slot 2). This additional radio module takes the overall power draw of the Access Point to 18 Watts. If the power being supplied is

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