Cisco Aironet 3800, the newest best-in-class access point, addresses the 802.11ac Wave 2 standard and deliver innovations to help large-size enterprises succeed.
It makes your wireless network ready to meet today’s business needs, with the flexibility to adapt as your goals evolve.
Introducing new Wave 2 support for mission-critical networks
For organizations paving the way for the new 802.11ac Wave 2 standard, the Cisco Aironet 3800 Series is the perfect solution.
For large enterprise organizations that rely on Wi-Fi to engage with customers, the 3800 Series is a hands-off product that’s intelligent enough to make decisions based on end-device activities and usage. This automation allows you to devote time to other pressing matters, secure in the knowledge that your Wi-Fi network is performing to its utmost potential.
Features and Benefits of Cisco Aironet 3800 Series APs
The Aironet 3800 Series extends 802.11ac speed and features to a new generation of smartphones, tablets, and high-performance laptops, providing a greater end-user experience. Whether your project involves wholesale changes to your current wireless network or upgrading your legacy Wi-Fi deployments (802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wave 1 deployments), the Aironet 3800 Series can handle the job.
The Aironet 3800 Series supports 802.11ac Wave 2, providing a theoretical connection rate of up to 5.2 Gbps—that’s roughly four times the rate offered by today’s high-end 802.11ac access points. The boost helps you stay ahead of the performance and bandwidth expectations of today’s mobile worker, who usually uses multiple Wi-Fi devices instead of just one. As such, users are adding proportionally larger traffic loads to the wireless LAN, which has outpaced Ethernet as the default enterprise access network.
More about the Specifications of Cisco Aironet 3800 APs you can read the full data sheet here: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/wireless/aironet-3800-series-access-points/datasheet-c78-736498.html
Compare Indoor 802.11ac Wave 2 APs
| Cisco Aironet 802.11ac G2 Series Indoor Access Points | 1850 Series | 2800 Series | 3800 Series |
| Wi-Fi standards | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (Wave 2) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (Wave 2) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (Wave 2) |
| Ideal for | Small and midsize enterprises | Midsize to large enterprises that require advanced features | Midsize to large enterprises that require mission-critical traffic |
| Site type | Small, Midsize office, school or warehouse | Midsize office, school, or warehouse | Midsize to large warehouse, large office, school, or stadiums and aenas |
| Application performance profile | 802.11ac migration | High client density environments Comprehensive security 802.11ac Wave 2 migration | High client density enviornments HD voice and video Comprehensive security 802.11ac Wave 2 migration |
| Future-proof modularity | – | N/A | Yes |
| Crowded areas | |||
| Number of radios | Dual (2.4GHz and 5.0GHz) | Dual (XOR and 5 GHz) | Dual (XOR and 5 GHz) |
| Max data rate 5GHz | 1.7 Gbps | ||
| MIMO radio design: spatial streams | 4 x 4:4 (SU-MIMO), 4 x 4:3 (MU-MIMO) | 4×4:3 MU/SU-MIMO | 4×4:3 MU/SU-MIMO |
| Client count/ClientLink client count | 200/- | 400/256 | 400/256 |
| Autonomous access point option | With Mobility Express | With Mobility Express * | With Mobility Express * |
| Beam forming | Transmit beam forming (TxBF) | ClientLink 4.0 and transmit beam forming (TxBF) | ClientLink 4.0 and transmit beam forming (TxBF) |
| CleanAir 2.0 | Spectrum Analysis* | ||
| VideoStream | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| BandSelect | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rogue access point detection | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Adaptive wireless intrusion protection system (wIPS) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| OfficeExtend (Integrated- antenna models only) | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* |
| FlexConnect | Yes* | Yes | Yes |
| Power | 802.3at PoE+, Enhanced PoE 802.3af (1852i: full radio functionality, disabled AUX & USB, 1852e: 5Ghz full radio functionality, 2.4GHz radio shifts to 2×3, disabled AUX & USB) | 802.3at PoE+ | 802.3at PoE+, Unversal PoE |
| Temperature range | 1850i: 0 to 40° C 1850e: -20 to 50° C | 2802i: 0 to 40° C 2802e: -20 to 50° C | 3802i: 0 to 40° C 3802e: -20 to 50° C 3802p: -20 to 50° C |
| Antennas | 1850i: Internal 1850e: External | 2802i: Internal 2802e: External | 3802i: Internal 3802e: External 3802p: External |
| Limited lifetime warranty | Yes | Yes | Yes |
*Planned for future support
From https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/wireless/buyers-guide.html#~indoorac-wave2
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