The new Cisco AP2700 provides state of the art Gigabit Wi-Fi via the support of Wave 1 802.11ac at a very attractive price point for business environments…be it for Enterprises, Healthcare, K-12, Higher Education, Manufacturing, Warehouses, etc.
The Cisco AP2700 emerges on the market as an ideal on-premise solution, second only to AP3700 Series, Cisco’s best-in-class 802.11ac Access Point with its modularity and truly flexible architecture. The Cisco Aironet 2700 Series offers all the advantages of 802.11ac available with Cisco’s innovative High Density Experience(HDX) technology, which includes features such as CleanAir 80MHz, ClientLink 3.0, Optimized Roaming, Turbo Performance and RF Noise Reduction. It offers the unique antenna design unmatched by anyone else. It offers the toughness with industry leading design, while allowing customers to leverage existing mounting brackets–an extra plus for those customers who are refreshing their old technology/older generation Access Points.
Cisco AP2700 and AP3700 Series are building out a Cisco portfolio that cannot be matched by anyone else out there. Combine that with the robust end-to-end Enterprise Mobility solution that only Cisco can bring to the market and our customers are set to take on the mobile trend in high density environments. This is going to be an exciting time in the industry moving to Gigabit Wi-Fi and we are happy to be bringing the best products and solutions to help our customers with the toughest technology challenges.
Comparison of Cisco Aironet 802.11n G2 Series Indoor Access Points
New Cisco Aironet 2700 AP vs. AP3700
| Cisco Aironet 802.11n G2 Series Indoor Access Points | Cisco AP 2700 Series | Cisco 3700 Series AP |
| Wi-Fi standards | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| Ideal for | Midsize or large enterprises that require advanced features | Midsize or large enterprises that require mission-critical traffic |
| Site type | Midsize office, school or warehouse | Large office, midsize, or large warehouse |
| Application performance profile | High client density environments 802.11ac migration | High client density HD Video/VDI 802.11ac*migration Comprehensive security |
| Future-proof modularity | N/A | Yes WSM or 3G Small Cell or 802.11ac Wave 2* Module |
| Crowded areas | Yes | Yes |
| Number of radios | Dual (2.4GHz and 5.0GHz) | Dual (2.4GHz and 5.0GHz) |
| Max data rate | 1.3 Gbps | 1.3 Gbps |
| MIMO radio design: spatial streams | 3 x 4:3 | 4 x 4:3 |
| Client count/ClientLink client count | 200/128 | 200/128 |
| Autonomous access point option | Yes | Yes |
| ClientLink 2.0 | ClientLink 3.0, adding 802.11ac support for enhanced connectivity with 802.11 a/g/n/ac clients ECBF with 802.11ac clients ClientLink and ECBF to 11ac clients concurrently | ClientLink 3.0, adding 802.11ac support for enhanced connectivity with 802.11a/g/n/ac clients ECBF with 802.11ac clients ClientLink and ECBF to 11ac clients concurrently |
| CleanAir | Yes — with 80 MHz channel support | Yes – 80 MHz channel support |
| VideoStream | Yes | Yes |
| BandSelect | Yes | Yes |
| Adaptive wireless intrusion protection system (wIPS) | Yes | Yes |
| OfficeExtend (Integrated- antenna models only) | Yes | Yes |
| FlexConnect | Yes | Yes |
| Rogue access point detection | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature range | 2700i: 0 to 40° 2700e: -20 – 50° C 2700p -20 – 50° C | 3700i: 0 to 40°C 3700e: -20 to 55°C 3700p: -20 to 55°C |
| Antennas | 2700i: Internal 2700e: External 2700p: External | 3700i: Internal 3700e: External 3700p: External |
| Limited lifetime warranty | Yes | Yes |
| Power | 802.3at PoE+, Enhanced PoE | 4 x 4:3 operation: 802.3at PoE+, Enhanced PoE, Universal PoE (UPOE) 3 x 3:3 operation: 802.3af PoE |
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