802.11ac Wave 2 support

Provides a theoretical connection rate of up to 2.6 Gbps per radio – roughly double the rates offered by today’s high-end 802.11ac access points.

High-density experience

Best-in-class RF architecture that provides high-performance coverage for a high density of client devices, giving the end user a seamless wireless experience. Features include custom hardware in 802.11ac Wave 2 radios, Cisco CleanAir, Cisco ClientLink 4.0, cross-access point noise reduction, and an optimized client roaming experience.

Multiuser multiple-input multiple-output (MU-MIMO) technology

Supporting three spatial streams, MU-MIMO enables access points to split spatial streams between client devices, to maximize throughput.

Multigigabit Ethernet support

Providing multiple Gigabit uplink speeds of 2.5 Gbps and 5 Gbps in addition to 100 Mbps and 1 Gbps speeds. All speeds are supported on Category 5e cabling for an industry first, as well as 10GBASE-T cabling.

160-MHz channel support

Supporting channels up to 160 MHz wide, Dynamic Bandwidth Selection allows the access point to dynamically switch between 20-, 40-, 80-, and 160-MHz channels, depending on the RF channel conditions, providing the industry’s well-performing wireless network.

Zero-impact Application Visibility and Control

Uses dedicated hardware acceleration to improve the performance of line-speed applications such as Cisco Application Visibility and Control.

Dual 5 GHz radio support

Enables both radios to operate in 5 GHz client serving mode, allowing 5.2 Gbps over-the-air speed while increasing client capacity.

Smart antenna connector

An intelligent second physical antenna connector is included on 3800 Series models 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, cafeteria, and arenas/stadiums, allowing two sets of antennas to be connected and active on a single access point.

Automatic link aggregation (LAG) support

802.3ad (Link Aggregation Control Protocol [LACP]) compliant, allowing both Gigabit Ethernet interfaces to automatically enable LAG, increasing overall throughput to the access point.

Cisco ClientLink 4.0

Cisco ClientLink 4.0 technology improves downlink performance to all mobile devices, including one-, two-, and three-spatial-stream devices on 802.11a/b/g/n/ac while improving battery life on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.