Cisco Systems AIRRM3000ACAK9 manual 11ac rates when using the optional .11ac module

Differences between the AP 3600 and AP 2600

The AP 2600 is very similar to the AP 3600 but is a 3X4:3SS so with the AP 2600 - Client Link does not beamform to 3-ss clients, however; it does beamform at legacy and 1 & 2 Spatial Stream rates.

The AP 3600 has slightly higher performance and beamforms to legacy 1, 2, 3 spatial stream rates and

.11ac rates when using the optional .11ac module.

Unlike the AP 3600, the AP 2600 Access Point does not support optional modules but it does have a little higher antenna gain in the 2.4 GHz band. A lot of effort has been put in to make sure the coverage area is uniform between different models of Access Points so that if you surveyed for a 3600 Series AP, the AP 2600 can also be substituted without performing another survey.

Figure 9 AP 2600 is same size as AP 3600 but does not support radio modules

Cisco Aironet Series 1600/2600/3600 Access Point Deployment Guide, Release 7.5

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