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1 About this Guide
This Guide provides instructions on how to install and configure your Cisco Aironet 2700 Series
Access Point. This guide also provides mounting instructions and limited troubleshooting procedures.
The 2700 Series Access Point is referred to as the access point in this document.
2 Introduction to the Access Point
The 2700 series supports high-performing Spectrum Intelligence which sustains three spatial stream
rates over a deployable distance with high reliability when serving clients. The 2700 series provides
high reliability and overall wireless performance.
The 2700 series offers dual-band radios (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) with integrated and external antenna
options. The access points support full interoperability with leading 802.11ac clients, and support a
mixed deployment with other access points and controllers.
The 2700 series access point is a controller-based (Unified) product and supports:
•Simultaneous dual-band (2.4-GHz and 5-GHz) radios
•Integrated antennas on the 2702I access point model (AIR-CAP2702I-x-K9, AIR-AP2702I-UXK9)
•External antennas for rugged 2702E access point model (AIR-CAP2702E-x-K9,
AIR-AP2702I-UXK9)
Note The ‘x’ in the model numbers represents the regulatory domain. Model numbers
containing -UX, support the universal regulatory domain. For information on supported
regulatory domains, see “Regulatory Domains” section on page 7.
The features of the 2700 series are:
•Processing sub-systems (including CPUs and memory) and radio hardware which supports:
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Network management
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CleanAir—Automatic detection, classification, location and mitigation of RF interference
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ClientLink 3.0—BeamForming to 802.11n/ac clients and legacy 802.11a/g OFDM clients.
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VideoStream
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Location
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WIDS/WIPS
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Security
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Radio Resource Management (RRM)
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Rogue detection