Cisco AIR-AP2802I-Q-K9C 802.11ac Wave 2 Wi-Fi Access Point

• Enterprise campus wireless networking
• Corporate headquarters and office floors
• Higher education classrooms and lecture halls
• Hospitals and healthcare facilities
• Retail stores and shopping centres
• Government and public sector buildings
• Financial institutions and banking branches
• Manufacturing administration offices
• Hotels and conference facilities
• Digital workplace and hybrid office modernization projects

• Cisco Aironet 2800 Series enterprise access point
• IEEE 802.11ac Wave 2 wireless technology
• 4x4 MU-MIMO with three spatial streams
• Internal integrated antenna design
• Aggregate wireless data rates up to 5.2 Gbps (radio aggregate capability)
• Cisco CleanAir spectrum intelligence
• Cisco ClientLink 4.0 technology
• Flexible Radio Assignment (FRA)
• Beamforming for improved client performance
• Support for 20, 40, 80 and 160 MHz channels
• Controller-based operation with Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
• Mobility Express deployment support
• Gigabit Ethernet connectivity with multigigabit capability depending on hardware configuration
• Enterprise-grade security including WPA2, 802.1X and AES encryption
• Designed for high-density wireless environments and infrastructure scalability

• Brand: Cisco
• Product Model: AIR-AP2802I-Q-K9C
• Product Family: Cisco Aironet 2800 Series
• Product Type: Indoor Wireless Access Point
• Form Factor: Internal antenna
• Wireless Standard: IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wave 2
• Wi-Fi Bands: 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
• MIMO: 4x4 MU-MIMO
• Spatial Streams: 3
• Maximum Aggregate Data Rate: Up to 5.2 Gbps
• Channel Width: 20, 40, 80 and 160 MHz
• RF Technologies: Cisco CleanAir, ClientLink 4.0, Flexible Radio Assignment
• Antenna: Integrated internal antennas
• Management: Cisco Wireless LAN Controller, Cisco Mobility Express
• Ethernet Interfaces: 2 × Gigabit Ethernet (including Multigigabit uplink support on applicable hardware)
• Power: IEEE 802.3af / 802.3at PoE
• Security: WPA2, AES, 802.1X
• Regulatory Domain: Q (Configurable)
• Deployment: Indoor enterprise environments

WHY CHOOSE THIS PRODUCT?

• The Cisco AIR-AP2802I-Q-K9C is an excellent choice for organizations that require higher wireless capacity than entry-level enterprise access points without moving to a premium stadium-class platform. Its 4x4 MU-MIMO architecture, Cisco CleanAir interference mitigation, and Flexible Radio Assignment provide measurable advantages in dense client environments where performance consistency is critical. Compared with lower-tier Aironet models, it offers greater scalability, enhanced RF intelligence, and better long-term support for digital transformation initiatives. The configurable regulatory domain simplifies multinational procurement and deployment planning, while compatibility with Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers and Mobility Express allows organizations to expand existing Cisco wireless infrastructures without redesigning their network architecture. Although Cisco has announced the Aironet 2800 Series end of sale, it remains a practical option for maintaining existing Aironet environments, while organizations planning future upgrades can migrate to the Cisco Catalyst 9120AX Series when adopting Wi-Fi 6.