Besides the Indoor 802.11n Access Points of 600 series, 700W series, 1600 series, 2600 series and 3600 series and 802.11ac Access Points, including 2700 series and 3700 series, Cisco also developed its Outdoor Access Points like Cisco 1550 Series that was designed for seamless mobility across wired and wireless networks. . It delivers scalable and reliable multi-device and multi-network application delivery such as video surveillance, real-time data, and public and private Wi-Fi access.
Main benefits of Cisco Aironet 1550 Series:
- Flexible deployment options: Access or mesh network, extension of an Ethernet network, and Ethernet, fiber, wireless, or cable backhaul.
- Service provider support: Wi-Fi for next-generation mobile data offload and personalized mobile services.
- Cisco CleanAir technology: Integrated spectrum intelligence to detect, classify, and mitigate RF interference from unauthorized wireless bridges or malicious devices.
- High-bandwidth video surveillance over Wi-Fi without the high cost of installing cables over long distances.
- High-performance, multipurpose network with low CapEx and OpEx.
- Integrated wired and wireless: The Cisco Borderless Network Architecture provides cost savings with end‑to-end network access solutions that include wireless, switching, routing, and security.
In this article, we will compare the main Cisco Aironet 1550 series APs: Cisco Aironet 1552E/1552EU, Cisco Aironet 1552C/1552CU Cable Modem Access Points, Aironet 1552I Integrated Antenna Access Point and 1552H Hazardous Location Access Point.
Cisco Aironet Outdoor Access Points | 1552E/EU | 1552C/CU | 1552I | 1552H |
Type | External antennas | Cable modem | Internal antennas | Hazardous |
| Antennas | E: Ext. dual-band EU: Ext. single band | C: Internal CU: External, single-band | Internal | External dual-band |
| CleanAir | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ClientLink | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fiber SPF optics | Yes | – | – | Yes |
| LAN port / PoE out (802.3af) | Yes | – | – | Yes |
| Cable modem DOCSIS/EuroDOCIS 3.0 | – | Yes | – | – |
| Haz-Location (Class 1 Div2/Zone2) | – | – | – | Yes |
| Battery backup | Yes | – | – | – |
| Power options | AC, DC, PoE | 40-90 VAC Power over cable | AC, DC | AC, DC, PoE |
| Data rate | 300 Mbps | 300 Mbps | 300 Mbps | 300 Mbps |
| Radio design Tx-Rx:SS | 2×3:2 | 2×3:2 | 2×3:2 | 2×3:2 |
| BandSelect | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| VideoStream | Yes/wired AP | Yes/wired AP | Yes/wired AP | Yes/wired AP |
| Rogue AP detection | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| FlexConnect | Yes/wired AP | Yes/wired AP | Yes/wired AP | Yes/wired AP |
| Wireless mesh | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Data uplink (Mbps) | 10/100/1000 | 10/100/1000 | 10/100/1000 | 10/100/1000 |
| Temperature range °C | -40 to 55 | -40 to 55 | -40 to 55 | -40 to 55 |
| Wi-Fi standards | 802.11a/b/g/n | 802.11a/b/g/n | 802.11a/b/g/n | 802.11a/b/g/n |
Note: 1532I and 1532E available Q4 of calendar year 2013.
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