Data sheet

Cisco public

Cisco Catalyst 9120AX

Series Access Points

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Contents
Secure infrastructure 5
Cisco DNA Software support 5
Product specifications 6
Licensing 22
Warranty information 22
Cisco environmental sustainability 22
Cisco Services 23
Cisco Capital 23
Smart Account 23

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The Cisco Catalyst 9120AX Series Access Points are the next generation of enterprise
access points. They are resilient, secure, and intelligent.

We are more dependent on our wireless networks than ever before. Additional devices connect to the network
every year, and the Cisco Catalyst 9120AX Series Access Points will provide a seamless experience anywhere
for everyone. Going beyond the Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) standard, the 9120AX Series provides integrated security,
resiliency, and operational flexibility as well as increased network intelligence.

Extending Cisco’s intent-based network and perfect for networks of all sizes, the Cisco Catalyst 9120AX Series
scales to the growing demands of IoT while fully supporting the latest innovations and new technologies. Not
only that, but the 9120AX Series is a leader in performance, security, and analytics.

The Cisco Catalyst 9120AX Series Access Points, paired with Cisco DNA, are enterprise-class products that
will address your current and future needs. These access points are the first step in updating your network so
that you can take better advantage of all of the features and benefits that Wi-Fi 6 provides.

Table 1. Features and benefits

Feature Benefits

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) The IEEE 802.11ax emerging standard, also known as High-Efficiency-Wireless (HEW) or Wi-
Fi 6, builds on 802.11ac. It delivers a better experience in typical environments with more
predictable performance for advanced applications such as 4K or 8K video, high-density,
high-definition collaboration apps, all-wireless offices, and IoT. Wi-Fi 6 is designed to use
both the 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz bands, unlike the 802.11ac standard.

Cisco RF ASIC Cisco RF ASIC is a fully integrated Software-Defined Radio (SDR) that can perform advanced
RF spectrum analysis and delivers features like Cisco CleanAir, Wireless Intrusion Prevention
System (wIPS), Fast Locate*, and DFS detection.
(*Future)

Uplink/downlink OFDMA Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA)-based scheduling splits the
bandwidth into smaller chunks called Resource Units (RUs), which can be allocated to
individual clients in both the downlink and uplink directions to reduce overhead and latency.

MU-MIMO technology Supporting four spatial streams, Multiuser Multiple Input, Multiple Output (MU-MIMO)
enables access points to split spatial streams between client devices, to maximize
throughput.

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 Feature Benefits

BSS coloring Spatial reuse (also known as Basic Service Set [BSS] coloring) allows the access points and
their clients to differentiate between BSSs, thus permitting more simultaneous transmissions.

Target wake time A new power savings mode called Target Wake Time (TWT) allows the client to stay asleep
and to wake up only at prescheduled (target) times to exchange data with the access point.
This offers significant energy savings for battery-operated devices, up to three to four times
greater compared to 802.11n and 802.11ac.

Intelligent Capture Intelligent Capture probes the network and provides Cisco DNA Center with deep analysis.
The software can track over 240 anomalies and instantaneously review all packets on
demand, emulating the onsite network administrator. Intelligent Capture allows for more
informed decisions on your wireless networks.

Flexible Radio Assignment Allows the access points to intelligently determine the operating mode of serving radios
based on the RF environment. The access points can operate in the following modes:
● 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz mode: One radio will serve clients in 2.4-GHz mode, while the other serves
clients in 5-GHz mode.
● Dual 5-GHz mode: Both radios inside the access point operate on the 5-GHz band, maximizing the
benefits of Wi-Fi 6 and increasing client device capacity.

Dual 5-GHz radio support Enables both radios to operate in 5-GHz client serving mode, allowing an industry-leading
5.2 Gbps (2 x 2.6 Gbps) over-the-air speeds while increasing client capacity.

Smart antenna connector An intelligent second physical antenna connector is included on 9120AX Series access
points 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, cafeterias, and arenas/stadiums, allowing two sets of antennas to be connected
and active on a single access point.

Cisco Embedded Wireless The 9120AX Series Wi-Fi 6 access points is available with a built-in controller. The Cisco
Controller Embedded Wireless Controller on Catalyst 9100 Access Points provides an easy-to-deploy
and manage option that does not require a physical appliance. The control resides on the
access point so there is no added footprint or complexity. And, because it uses Cisco
Catalyst 9800 Series code, it’s easy to migrate your network as your needs grow. For more
details refer to the EWC data sheet.

Application Hosting on Application Hosting on Catalyst 9100 Access Points helps future-proof and simplify IoT
Catalyst 9100 Access deployments by eliminating the need to install and manage overlay networks. Utilizing the
USB interface, containerized applications and hardware modules can be deployed to reduce
cost and complexity. Adding Cisco DNA Center provides workflows and deployment-wide
application lifecycle management.

Multigigabit Ethernet Provides uplink speeds of 2.5 Gbps, in addition to 100 Mbps and 1 Gbps. All speeds are
support supported on Category 5e cabling for an industry first, as well as 10GBASE-T (IEEE 802.3bz)
cabling.

Bluetooth radio Integrated Bluetooth Low Energy 5 radio to enable IoT use cases such as location tracking
and wayfinding.

Container support for Enables edge computing capabilities for IoT applications on the host access point.
applications

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 Feature Benefits

Apple features Apple and Cisco have partnered to create an optimal mobile experience for iOS devices on
corporate networks based on Cisco technologies. Using new features in iOS 10, in
combination with the latest software and hardware from Cisco, businesses can now more
effectively use their network infrastructure to deliver an enhanced user experience across all
business applications.
At the center of the collaboration is a unique handshake between the Cisco WLAN and Apple
devices. This handshake enables the Cisco WLAN to provide an optimal Wi-Fi roaming
experience to Apple devices. Additionally, the Cisco WLAN trusts Apple devices and gives
priority treatment for business-critical applications specified by the Apple device. This
feature is also known as Fast Lane.

For more details about Wi-Fi 6, see Cisco’s technical white paper on Wi-Fi 6.

For more details about C9120 feature support, see Cisco's Feature Matrix.

Secure infrastructure
Trustworthy systems built with Cisco Trust Anchor Technologies provide a highly secure foundation for
Cisco products. With the Cisco Catalyst 9100 Access Points, these technologies enable hardware and software
authenticity assurance for supply chain trust and strong mitigation against man-in-the-middle attacks that
compromise software and firmware. Trust Anchor capabilities include:

● Image signing
● Secure Boot
● Cisco Trust Anchor module

Cisco DNA Software support

Pairing the Cisco Catalyst 9120AX Series Access Points with Cisco DNA Software allows for a total network
transformation. Cisco DNA Software allows you to truly understand your network with real-time analytics,
quickly detect and contain security threats, and easily provide networkwide consistency through automation and
virtualization. The 9120AX Series supports Software-Defined Access (SD-Access), Cisco’s leading enterprise
architecture.

Working together, the Cisco Catalyst 9120AX Series and Cisco DNA Software offer such features as:

● Cisco DNA Spaces

● Cisco Identity Services Engine
● Cisco DNA Analytics and Assurance

The result? Your network stays relevant, becomes digital ready, and is the lifeblood of your organization.

Note: For information about Cisco DNA Software, refer to Cisco DNA Software for Wireless.

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Product specifications
Table 2. Specifications

Item Specification

Part numbers Cisco Catalyst 9120AXI Access Point: Indoor environments, with internal antennas
● C9120AXI-x: Cisco Catalyst 9120AX Series

Cisco Catalyst 9120AXE Access Point: Indoor, challenging environments, with external antennas
● C9120AXE-x: Cisco Catalyst 9120AX Series

Cisco Catalyst 9120AXP Access Point: Indoor, professional installations

● C9120AXP-x: Cisco Catalyst 9120AX Series

Cisco Catalyst 9120AXI Access Point: Indoor environments, with internal antennas, with
embedded wireless controller
● C9120AXI-EWC-x: Cisco Catalyst 9120AX Series

Cisco Catalyst 9120AXE Access Point: Indoor, challenging environments, with external antennas,
with embedded wireless controller
● C9120AXE-EWC-x: Cisco Catalyst 9120AX Series

Cisco Catalyst 9120AXP Access Point: Indoor, professional installations, with embedded wireless
controller
● C9120AXP-EWC-x: Cisco Catalyst 9120AX Series

Regulatory domains: (x = regulatory domain)

Customers are responsible for verifying approval for use in their individual countries. To verify approval
and to identify the regulatory domain that corresponds to a particular country, visit
https://www.cisco.com/go/aironet/compliance.
Not all regulatory domains have been approved. As they are approved, the part numbers will be
available on the Global Price List.
Cisco Wireless LAN Services
● AS-WLAN-CNSLT: Cisco Wireless LAN Network Planning and Design Service
● AS-WLAN-CNSLT: Cisco Wireless LAN 802.11n Migration Service
● AS-WLAN-CNSLT: Cisco Wireless LAN Performance and Security Assessment Service

Software ● Cisco Unified Wireless Network Software Release 8.9.x or later

● Cisco IOS XE Software Release 16.11 with AP Device Pack, or later

Supported ● Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers

wireless LAN ● Cisco 3500, 5520, and 8540 Series Wireless Controllers and Cisco Virtual Wireless Controller
controllers

802.11n version ● 4x4 MIMO with four spatial streams

2.0 (and related) ● Maximal Ratio Combining (MRC)
capabilities
● 802.11n and 802.11a/g beamforming
● 20- and 40-MHz channels
● PHY data rates up to 890 Mbps (40 MHz with 5 GHz and 20 MHz with 2.4 GHz)

● Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (transmit and receive), A-MSDU (transmit and receive)
● 802.11 Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS)
● Cyclic Shift Diversity (CSD) support

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802.11ac ● 4x4 downlink MU-MIMO with four spatial streams

● MRC
● 802.11ac beamforming

● 20-, 40-, 80-, and 160-MHz channels

● PHY data rates up to 3.47 Gbps (160 MHz with 5 GHz)
● Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (transmit and receive), A-MSDU (transmit and receive)
● 802.11 DFS
● CSD support

802.11ax ● 4x4 downlink MU-MIMO with four spatial streams

● Uplink/downlink OFDMA
● TWT
● BSS coloring
● MRC

● 802.11ax beamforming
● 20-, 40-, 80-, and 160-MHz channels
● PHY data rates up to 5.38 Gbps (160 MHz with 5 GHz and 20 MHz with 2.4 GHz)

● Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (transmit and receive), A-MSDU (transmit and receive)
● 802.11 DFS
● CSD support

Integrated Flexible radio (either on 2.4 GHz or on 5 GHz)

antenna
● 2.4 GHz, peak gain 4 dBi, internal antenna, omnidirectional in azimuth
● 5 GHz, peak gain 5 dBi, internal antenna, omnidirectional in azimuth

Dedicated 5-GHz radio

● 5 GHz, peak gain 5 dBi, internal antenna, omnidirectional in azimuth

External antenna ● Cisco Catalyst 9120AXE Access Points are certified for use with antenna gains up to 6 dBi (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)
(sold separately) ● Cisco Catalyst 9120AXP Access Points) are certified for use with antenna gains up to 13 dBi (2.4 GHz and 5
GHz) with the AIR-ANT2513P4M-N= antenna
● Cisco offers the industry's broadest selection of antennas, delivering optimal coverage for a variety of
deployment scenarios
● Supports Self-Identifiable Antennas (SIA) on one RP-TNC port
● For more details, see the Catalyst 9120AX Series Deployment Guide.

Smart antenna ● Available on the 9120AXE and 9120AXP only

connector ● Compact multi-RF connector with DART interface
● Requires the AIR-CAB002-DART-R= 2 ft smart antenna connector when used with antennas with RP-TNC
connector
● Required when running the flexible radio as either a second 5-GHz serving radio or a Wireless Security
Monitoring radio

Interfaces ● 1x 100, 1000, 2500 Multigigabit Ethernet (RJ-45) – IEEE 802.3bz

o Auto-MDIX support
● Management console port (RJ-45)
● USB 2.0 @ 4.5W

Indicators ● Status LED indicates boot loader status, association status, operating status, boot loader warnings, and boot
loader errors

Dimensions ● Access point (without mounting brackets): C9120AXI: 8.5 x 8.5 x 1.7” (21.6 x 21.6 x 4.3 cm), C9120AXE and

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(W x L x H) C9120AXP: 8.5 x 8.05 x 2.0” (21.6 x 21.6 x 5.1 cm)

Weight Cisco Catalyst 9120AXI

● 2.87 lb (1.3 kg)

Cisco Catalyst 9120AXE/P

● 3 lb (1.36 kg)

Input power ● 802.3at Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+), 802.3bt Cisco Universal PoE (Cisco UPOE+, Cisco UPOE)
requirements ● 802.3af PoE
● Cisco power injector, AIR-PWRINJ6= (Note: This injector supports only 802.3at)
● Cisco power injector, AIR-PWRINJ5= (Note: This injector supports only 802.3af)

Power draw Catalyst 9120AXI

PoE power 25-GHz radio Link speed USB LLDP

consumption .
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Catalyst 9120AXE, 9120AXP

PoE power 25-GHz radio Link speed USB LLDP

consumption .
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Catalyst 9120AXI, 9120AXE, 9120AXP

PoE power 25-GHz radio Link speed USB LLDP

consumption .
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802.3af PoE 11x1 1G N 13.4W

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802.3af PoE 2N 1G N 13.4W

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802.3af PoE N
2x2 1G N 13.4W

Note: Power required at the Power Source Equipment (PSE) will depend on the cable length and other
environmental issues

Environmental Cisco Catalyst 9120AXI

● Nonoperating (storage) temperature: -22° to 158°F (-30° to 70°C)
● Nonoperating (storage) altitude test: 25˚C, 15,000 ft.
● Operating temperature: 32° to 122°F (0° to 50°C)

● Operating humidity: 10% to 90% (noncondensing)

● Operating altitude test: 40˚C, 9843 ft.

Note: When the ambient operating temperature exceeds 40°C, the access point will shift from 4x4 to
2x2 on both the 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz radios, uplink Ethernet will downgrade to 1 Gigabit Ethernet;
however, the USB interface will remain enabled
Cisco Catalyst 9120AXE and 9120AXP
● Nonoperating (storage) temperature: -22° to 158°F (-30° to 70°C)
● Nonoperating (storage) altitude test: 25˚C, 15,000 ft.

● Operating temperature: -4° to 122°F (-20° to 50°C)

● Operating humidity: 10% to 90% (noncondensing)
● Operating altitude test: 40˚C, 9843 ft.

System memory ● 2048 MB DRAM

● 1024 MB flash

Warranty Limited lifetime hardware warranty

Available transmit 2.4 GHz 5 GHz

power settings
● 23 dBm (200 mW) ● 23 dBm (200 mW)
● -4dBm(0.39mW) ● -4dBm (0.39mW)

Regulatory Note: Customers are responsible for verifying approval for use in their individual countries. To verify
domains approval and to identify the regulatory domain that corresponds to a particular country, visit
https://www.cisco.com/go/aironet/compliance
For information about regulatory domain support, refer to the Cisco Regulatory Domain White Paper.

Compliance ● Safety: ● Radio:

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standards ◦ IEC 60950-1 ◦ EN 300 328 (v2.1.1)
◦ EN 60950-1 ◦ EN 301 893 (v2.1.1)
◦ UL 60950-1 ◦ AS/NZS 4268 (rev. 2017)
◦ CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1 ◦ 47 CFR FCC Part 15C, 15.247, 15.407
◦ AS/NZS 60950-1 ◦ RSP-100
◦ UL 2043 ◦ RSS-GEN
◦ Class III equipment ◦ RSS-247
● Emissions: ◦ China regulations SRRC
◦ CISPR 32 (rev. 2015) ◦ LP0002 (rev 2018.1.10)
◦ EN 55032 (rev. 2012/AC:2013) ◦ Japan Std. 33a, Std. 66, and Std. 71
◦ EN 55032 (rev. 2015) ● RF safety:
◦ EN 55035 2010 ◦ EN 50385 (rev. Aug 2002)
◦ EN61000-3-2 (rev. 2014) ◦ ARPANSA
◦ EN61000-3-3 (rev. 2013) ◦ AS/NZS 2772 (rev. 2016)
◦ KN61000-3-2 ◦ EN 62209-1 (rev. 2016)
◦ KN61000-3-3 ◦ EN 62209-2 (rev. 2010)
◦ AS/NZS CISPR 32 Class B (rev. 2015) ◦ 47 CFR Part 1.1310 and 2.1091
◦ 47 CFR FCC Part 15B ◦ RSS-102
◦ ICES-003 (rev. 2016 Issue 6, Class B) ● IEEE standards:

◦ VCCI-CISPR 32:2016 ◦ IEEE 802.3

◦ VCCI (V3) ◦ IEEE 802.3ab
◦ CNS (rev. 13438) ◦ IEEE 802.3af/at
◦ KN-32 ◦ IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
◦ KN-35 ◦ IEEE 802.11h, 802.11d

◦ KN 301 489-17 ● Security:

◦ TCVN 7189 (rev. 2009) ◦ 802.11i, Wi-Fi Protected Access 3 (WPA3),

WPA2, WPA
● Immunity:
◦ 802.1X
◦ CISPR 24 (rev. 2010)
◦ Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
◦ EN 55024 / EN 55035 (rev. 2010)
● Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) types:
● Emissions and immunity:
◦ EAP-Transport Layer Security (TLS)
◦ EN 301 489-1 (v2.1.1 2017-02)
◦ EAP-Tunneled TLS (TTLS) or Microsoft Challenge
◦ EN 301 489-17 (v3.1.1 2017-02) Handshake Authentication Protocol Version 2
(MSCHAPv2)
◦ QCVN (18:2014)
◦ KN 489-1 ◦ Protected EAP (PEAP) v0 or EAP-MSCHAPv2

◦ KN 489-17 ◦ EAP-Flexible Authentication via Secure Tunneling

(EAP-FAST)
◦ EN 60601 (1-1:2015)
◦ PEAP v1 or EAP-Generic Token Card (GTC)
◦ EAP-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)

Data rate, For more detailed information about data rate, transmit power, and receive sensitivity, please refer to
transmit power, the Cisco RF details.
receive
sensitivity

Transmit power and receive sensitivity

5-GHz radio 2.4-GHz flexible radio 5-GHz flexible radio

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Spatial Total Receive Total transmit Receive Total Receive

streams transmit sensitivity power (dBm) sensitivity transmit sensitivity (dBm)
power (dBm) (dBm) power
(dBm) (dBm)

802.11/11b

1 Mbps 1 - - 23 -98 - -

11 Mbps 1 - - 23 -90 - -

802.11a/g

6 Mbps 1 23 -100 23 -100 23 -100

24 Mbps 1 23 -92 23 -92 23 -92

54 Mbps 1 23 -83 23 -83 23 -83

802.11n HT20

MCS0 1 23 -100 23 -100 23 -100

MCS4 1 23 -88 23 -88 23 -89

MCS7 1 23 -81 23 -81 23 -81

MCS8 2 23 -97 23 -97 23 -97

MCS12 2 23 -85 23 -85 23 -85

MCS15 2 23 -78 23 -78 23 -78

MCS16 3 23 -95 23 -95 23 -96

MCS20 3 23 -83 23 -83 23 -83

MCS23 3 23 -76 23 -76 23 -76

MCS24 4 23 -94 23 -94 23 -94

MCS28 4 23 -82 23 -82 23 -82

MCS31 4 23 -74 23 -74 23 -75

802.11n HT40

MCS0 1 23 -97 - - 23 -97

MCS4 1 23 -85 - - 23 -86

MCS7 1 23 -78 - - 23 -79

MCS8 2 23 -94 - - 23 -94

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MCS12 2 23 -82 - - 23 -82

MCS15 2 23 -75 - - 23 -75

MCS16 3 23 -92 - - 23 -93

MCS20 3 23 -80 - - 23 -81

MCS23 3 23 -73 - - 23 -73

MCS24 4 23 -91 - - 23 -91

MCS28 4 23 -79 - - 23 -79

MCS31 4 23 -72 - - 23 -72

802.11ac VHT20

MCS0 1 23 -100 - - 23 -100

MCS4 1 23 -88 - - 23 -89

MCS7 1 23 -81 - - 23 -81

MCS8 1 23 -77 - - 23 -77

MCS9 1 - - - - - -

MCS0 2 23 -97 - - 23 -97

MCS4 2 23 -85 - - 23 -85

MCS7 2 23 -78 - - 23 -78

MCS8 2 23 -73 - - 23 -74

MCS9 2 - - - - - -

MCS0 3 23 -95 - - 23 -95

MCS4 3 23 -83 - - 23 -83

MCS7 3 23 -76 - - 23 -76

MCS8 3 23 -72 - - 23 -72

MCS9 3 - - - - - -

MCS0 4 23 -94 - - 23 -94

MCS4 4 23 -82 - - 23 -82

MCS7 4 23 -75 - - 23 -75

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MCS8 4 23 -70 - - 23 -71

MCS9 4 - - - - - -

802.11ac VHT40

MCS0 1 23 -97 - - 23 -97

MCS4 1 23 -85 - - 23 -86

MCS7 1 23 -78 - - 23 -79

MCS8 1 23 -74 - - 23 -75

MCS9 1 22 -72 - - 22 -73

MCS0 2 23 -94 - - 23 -94

MCS4 2 23 -82 - - 23 -82

MCS7 2 23 -75 - - 23 -75

MCS8 2 23 -71 - - 23 -71

MCS9 2 22 -69 - - 22 -69

MCS0 3 23 -92 - - 23 -93

MCS4 3 23 -80 - - 23 -81

MCS7 3 23 -73 - - 23 -73

MCS8 3 23 -69 - - 23 -69

MCS9 3 22 -67 - - 22 -68

MCS0 4 23 -91 - - 23 -91

MCS4 4 23 -79 - - 23 -79

MCS7 4 23 -72 - - 23 -72

MCS8 4 23 -67 - - 23 -68

MCS9 4 22 -66 - - 22 -66

802.11ac VHT80

MCS0 1 23 -94 - - 23 -94

MCS4 1 23 -82 - - 23 -83

MCS7 1 23 -75 - - 23 -75

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MCS8 1 23 -71 - - 23 -71

MCS9 1 22 -70 - - 22 -70

MCS0 2 23 -91 - - 23 -91

MCS4 2 23 -79 - - 23 -79

MCS7 2 23 -72 - - 23 -72

MCS8 2 23 -68 - - 23 -68

MCS9 2 22 -66 - - 22 -66

MCS0 3 23 -89 - - 23 -89

MCS4 3 23 -77 - - 23 -77

MCS7 3 23 -70 - - 23 -70

MCS8 3 23 -66 - - 23 -66

MCS9 3 22 -64 - - 22 -65

MCS0 4 23 -88 - - 23 -88

MCS4 4 23 -76 - - 23 -76

MCS7 4 23 -69 - - 23 -69

MCS8 4 23 -64 - - 23 -65

MCS9 4 22 -63 - - 22 -63

802.11ac VHT160

MCS0 1 23 -87 - - 23 -88

MCS4 1 23 -76 - - 23 -77

MCS7 1 23 -69 - - 23 -70

MCS8 1 23 -66 - - 23 -66

MCS9 1 22 -64 - - 22 -64

MCS0 2 23 -82 - - 23 -82

MCS4 2 23 -70 - - 23 -71

MCS7 2 23 -63 - - 23 -64

MCS8 2 23 -60 - - 23 -60

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MCS9 2 22 -58 - - 22 -58

MCS0 3 23 -84 - - 23 -84

MCS4 3 23 -72 - - 23 -72

MCS7 3 23 -65 - - 23 -65

MCS8 3 23 -61 - - 23 -61

MCS9 3 - - - - - -

MCS0 4 23 -82 - - 23 -82

MCS4 4 23 -70 - - 23 -70

MCS7 4 23 -63 - - 23 -63

MCS8 4 23 -59 - - 23 -59

MCS9 4 22 -58 - - 22 -58

802.11ax HE20

MCS0 1 23 -98 23 -98 23 -98

MCS4 1 23 -87 23 -87 23 -87

MCS7 1 23 -81 21 -81 23 -81

MCS8 1 23 -77 21 -77 23 -77

MCS9 1 22 -75 21 -75 22 -76

MCS10 1 20 -72 19 -72 20 -72

MCS11 1 20 -70 19 -70 20 -70

MCS0 2 23 -95 23 -95 23 -96

MCS4 2 23 -85 23 -85 23 -85

MCS7 2 23 -78 21 -78 23 -78

MCS8 2 23 -74 21 -74 23 -75

MCS9 2 22 -73 21 -73 22 -73

MCS10 2 20 -70 19 -70 20 -70

MCS11 2 20 -66 19 -70 20 -67

MCS0 3 23 -95 23 -94 23 -95

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MCS4 3 23 -83 23 -83 23 -84

MCS7 3 23 -76 21 -76 23 -76

MCS8 3 23 -73 21 -73 23 -73

MCS9 3 22 -71 21 -71 22 -72

MCS10 3 20 -67 19 -67 20 -68

MCS11 3 20 -64 19 -65 20 -65

MCS0 4 23 -93 23 -93 23 -93

MCS4 4 23 -82 23 -82 23 -82

MCS7 4 23 -75 21 -75 23 -75

MCS8 4 23 -71 21 -71 23 -71

MCS9 4 22 -69 21 -69 22 -70

MCS10 4 20 -66 19 -67 20 -67

MCS11 4 20 -64 19 -64 20 -64

802.11ax HE40

MCS0 1 23 -95 - - 23 -95

MCS4 1 23 -84 - - 23 -85

MCS7 1 23 -78 - - 23 -78

MCS8 1 23 -74 - - 23 -75

MCS9 1 22 -73 - - 22 -73

MCS10 1 20 -70 - - 20 -70

MCS11 1 20 -66 - - 20 -67

MCS0 2 23 -93 - - 23 -93

MCS4 2 23 -82 - - 23 -82

MCS7 2 23 -75 - - 23 -76

MCS8 2 23 -71 - - 23 -72

MCS9 2 22 -69 - - 22 -70

MCS10 2 20 -67 - - 20 -67

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MCS11 2 20 -64 - - 20 -64

MCS0 3 23 -92 - - 23 -92

MCS4 3 23 -80 - - 23 -81

MCS7 3 23 -73 - - 23 -74

MCS8 3 23 -70 - - 23 -70

MCS9 3 22 -68 - - 22 -68

MCS10 3 20 -64 - - 20 -65

MCS11 3 20 -62 - - 20 -62

MCS0 4 23 -90 - - 23 -90

MCS4 4 23 -79 - - 23 -79

MCS7 4 23 -72 - - 23 -72

MCS8 4 23 -68 - - 23 -69

MCS9 4 22 -66 - - 22 -67

MCS10 4 20 -63 - - 20 -63

MCS11 4 20 -60 - - 20 -60

802.11ax HE80

MCS0 1 23 -92 - - 23 -92

MCS4 1 23 -82 - - 23 -82

MCS7 1 23 -75 - - 23 -75

MCS8 1 23 -72 - - 23 -72

MCS9 1 22 -70 - - 22 -70

MCS10 1 20 -66 - - 20 -67

MCS11 1 20 -64 - - 20 -64

MCS0 2 23 -89 - - 23 -90

MCS4 2 23 -79 - - 23 -79

MCS7 2 23 -72 - - 23 -72

MCS8 2 23 -68 - - 23 -68

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 Item Specification

MCS9 2 22 -66 - - 22 -66

MCS10 2 20 -63 - - 20 -63

MCS11 2 20 -60 - - 20 -60

MCS0 3 23 -89 - - 23 -89

MCS4 3 23 -78 - - 23 -78

MCS7 3 23 -70 - - 23 -70

MCS8 3 23 -67 - - 23 -67

MCS9 3 22 -65 - - 22 -65

MCS10 3 20 -61 - - 20 -61

MCS11 3 20 -59 - - 20 -59

MCS0 4 23 -87 - - 23 -87

MCS4 4 23 -76 - - 23 -76

MCS7 4 23 -69 - - 23 -69

MCS8 4 23 -65 - - 23 -65

MCS9 4 22 -63 - - 22 -63

MCS10 4 20 -60 - - 20 -60

MCS11 4 20 -57 - - 20 -57

802.11ax HE160

MCS0 1 23 -89 - - 23 -89

MCS4 1 23 -79 - - 23 -79

MCS7 1 23 -72 - - 23 -72

MCS8 1 23 -69 - - 23 -69

MCS9 1 22 -67 - - 22 -67

MCS10 1 20 -63 - - 20 -63

MCS11 1 20 -61 - - 20 -61

MCS0 2 23 -87 - - 23 -87

MCS4 2 23 -76 - - 23 -76

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 Item Specification

MCS7 2 23 -69 - - 23 -69

MCS8 2 23 -66 - - 23 -66

MCS9 2 22 -64 - - 22 -64

MCS10 2 20 -60 - - 20 -60

MCS11 2 20 -58 - - 20 -58

MCS0 3 23 -86 - - 23 -86

MCS4 3 23 -75 - - 23 -75

MCS7 3 23 -68 - - 23 -67

MCS8 3 23 -64 - - 23 -64

MCS9 3 22 -62 - - 22 -62

MCS10 3 20 -59 - - 20 -58

MCS11 3 20 -56 - - 20 -56

MCS0 4 23 -84 - - 23 -84

MCS4 4 23 -73 - - 23 -73

MCS7 4 23 -66 - - 23 -66

MCS8 4 23 -63 - - 23 -63

MCS9 4 22 -61 - - 22 -61

MCS10 4 20 -57 - - 20 -57

MCS11 4 20 -54 - - 20 -54

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Figure 1.
Antenna radiation patterns

Note: For information about feature support, refer to the Cisco Catalyst 9100 Release Notes.

Licensing
For information about licensing and packaging, refer to Cisco DNA Software for Wireless.

Warranty information
The Cisco Catalyst 9120AX Series Access Points come with a limited lifetime warranty that provides full
warranty coverage of the hardware for as long as the original end user continues to own or use the product.
The warranty includes 10-day advance hardware replacement and ensures that software media are defect-free
for 90 days. For more details, visit https://www.cisco.com/go/warranty.

Cisco environmental sustainability

Information about Cisco’s environmental sustainability policies and initiatives for our products, solutions,
operations, and extended operations or supply chain is provided in the “Environment Sustainability” section of
Cisco’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report.

Reference links to information are below

Information on product material content laws and regulations: Materials.

Information on electronic waste laws and regulations, including products, batteries, and packaging:
WEEE compliance.

Cisco does not represent, warrant, or guarantee that it is complete, accurate, or up to date. This information is
subject to change without notice.

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Cisco Services
With Cisco Services, you can achieve infrastructure excellence faster with less risk. From an initial WLAN
readiness assessment to implementation, full solution support, and in-depth training, our services for the Cisco
Catalyst 9120AX Series provide expert guidance to help you successfully plan, deploy, manage, and support
your new access points. With unmatched networking expertise, best practices, and innovative tools, Cisco
Services can help you reduce overall upgrade, refresh, and migration costs as you introduce new hardware,
software, and protocols into the network. With a comprehensive lifecycle of services, Cisco experts will help
you minimize disruption and improve operational efficiency to extract maximum value from your Cisco DNA-
ready infrastructure.

Cisco Capital
Flexible payment solutions to help you achieve your objectives

Cisco Capital makes it easier to get the right technology to achieve your objectives, enable business
transformation and help you stay competitive. We can help you reduce the total cost of ownership, conserve
capital, and accelerate growth. In more than 100 countries, our flexible payment solutions can help you
acquire hardware, software, services and complementary third-party equipment in easy, predictable
payments. Learn more.

Smart Account
Creating a Smart Account by using the Cisco Smart Software Manager (SSM) enables you to order devices and
licensing packages and also manage your software licenses from a centralized website. For more information
on Smart Accounts, refer to https://www.cisco.com/go/smartaccounts.

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