Cisco Meraki CW9172I

Name: Cisco Meraki CW9172I
SKU: 21976
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Wi-Fi 7 for reliable performance and enhanced flexibility

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Description

Overview

The Cisco Wireless 9172 Series Wi-Fi 7 access points are high-performance wireless solutions designed for environments like boutique hotels, healthcare clinics, retail stores, student housing, and distributed business locations such as regional branches and logistics hubs. With tri-radio functionality across 2.4-GHz, 5-GHz, and 6-GHz bands, the 9172 Series provides reliable, high-speed connectivity (frame rate up to 9000 Mbps) for spaces with low to moderate device density. Flexible deployment options—cloud, on-premises, or hybrid—allow seamless integration into existing networks.

These access points are designed to enhance wireless performance and enable smarter spaces. The 9172H model is tailored for hospitality and multi-dwelling environments, offering additional LAN ports for wired devices and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) IoT capabilities for smart room automation. The 9172I model supports flexible configurations, including a high-density 4×4 radio option for 5 GHz when the 6-GHz band is disabled, making it ideal for retail, healthcare, and branch office use. Both models feature plug-and-play setup with mount compatibility for quick and efficient deployment.

For customers, the 9172 Series delivers reliable Wi-Fi 7 performance, enabling advanced applications like IoT integration, telehealth, and seamless customer experiences. The primary business benefit is future-ready connectivity with energy efficiency, reducing power consumption while supporting evolving network demands. This makes the 9172 Series a cornerstone for modernizing and optimizing network infrastructure.

Features

Features and benefits

Feature	Benefit
Tri-radio Wi-Fi 7 (2.4, 5, and 6 GHz)	Delivers reliable, high-speed connectivity for modern devices.
Aggregate data rate of 9000 Mbps	Supports bandwidth-intensive applications like streaming and IoT.
Cloud, on-premises, or hybrid management	Enables flexible, scalable deployment across diverse environments.
IoT radios (BLE, 802.15.4)	Powers smart spaces with asset tracking and automation.
Compact design with mount compatibility	Simplifies installation and reduces deployment time.
Power efficiency (30W and 45W options)	Reduces operational costs and supports sustainability goals.
Moderate-density radio configurations (9172I)	Optimizes performance for specific use cases like retail or healthcare.
Multiple Ethernet ports (9172H)	Enhances connectivity for wired devices like point of sale and IP TVs.
Dual power options (PoE/DC) (9172I)	Offers deployment flexibility in older or temporary spaces.

specifications

Product specifications

Product	Specifications
Part numbers	Cisco Wireless 9172 Access Points: Internal antennas ● CW9172I: Indoor access point with omnidirectional antennas ● CW9172H: Wall Plate, with Internal omnidirectional antennas
Software	Cisco Wireless 9172I – Cisco IOS XE Software Release 17.15.2b or later Cisco Wireless 9172H – Cisco IOS XE Software Release 17.17.1 or later
Supported Wireless LAN controllers	● Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers (physical or virtual) ● Cisco Catalyst 9000 switches with Embedded Wireless Controller in SDA mode.
802.11be	● 2x2 with two spatial streams (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz) or 2x2 with two spatial streams (2.4 GHz ) and 4x4 with four spatial streams (5 GHz) ● 4096 QAM ● Multilink operation ● Preamble puncturing ● Uplink/downlink OFDMA ● TWT ● BSS coloring ● Maximal Ratio Combining (MRC) ● 20-, 40-, 80-, 160-, and 320-MHz channels (6 GHz) ● 20-, 40-, 80-, and 160-MHz channels (5 GHz) ● 20-MHz channels (2.4 GHz) CW9172I: ● PHY data rates up to 9 Gbps (2x2 320 MHz on 6 GHz, 2x2 160 MHz on 5 GHz, and 2x2 20 MHz on 2.4 GHz) or PHY data rates up to 6.0 Gbps (4x4 160 MHz on 5 GHz, 2x2 20 MHz on 2.4 GHz) ● Packet aggregation: Aggregate MAC Protocol Data Unit (A-MPDU) (transmit and receive), Aggregate MAC Service Data Unit (A-MSDU) (transmit and receive) ● 802.11 Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) ● Cyclic Shift Diversity (CSD) support ● Wi-Fi Protected Access 3 (WPA3) support CW9172H: ● PHY data rates up to 9 Gbps (2x2 320 MHz on 6 GHz, 2x2 160 MHz on 5 GHz, and 2x2 20 MHz on 2.4 GHz) ● Packet aggregation: Aggregate MAC Protocol Data Unit (A-MPDU) (transmit and receive), Aggregate MAC Service Data Unit (A-MSDU) (transmit and receive) ● 802.11 Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) ● Cyclic Shift Diversity (CSD) support ● Wi-Fi Protected Access 3 (WPA3) support
802.11ax	● 2x2 with two spatial streams (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz) or 2x2 with two spatial streams (2.4 GHz) and 4x4 with four spatial streams (5 GHz) ● Uplink/downlink OFDMA ● 1024 QAM ● TWT ● BSS coloring ● MRC ● 802.11ax beamforming ● 20-, 40-, 80-, and 160-MHz channels (5 and 6-GHz) ● 20-MHz channels (2.4-GHz) CW9172I ● PHY data rates up to 5 Gbps (2x2 20 MHz on 2.4 GHz, 2x2 160 MHz on 5 GHz, and 2x2 160 MHz on 6 GHz) or PHY data rates up to 5 Gbps (2x2 20 MHz on 2.4 GHz, 4x4 160 MHz on 5 GHz) ● Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (transmit and receive), A-MSDU (transmit and receive) ● 802.11 DFS ● CSD support ● WPA2/WPA3 support CW9172H ● PHY data rates up to 5 Gbps (2x2 20 MHz on 2.4 GHz, 2x2 160 MHz on 5 GHz, and 2x2 160 MHz on 6 GHz) ● Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (transmit and receive), A-MSDU (transmit and receive) ● 802.11 DFS ● CSD support ● WPA2/WPA3 support
802.11ac	● 2x2 + 2x2 downlink MU-MIMO with 2x2 spatial streams ● MRC ● 802.11ac beamforming ● 20-, 40-, 80-, and 160-MHz channels CW9172I: ● PHY data rates up to 3.4 Gbps (4x4 160 MHz on 5 GHz) or PHY data rates up to 1.7 Gbps (2x2 160 MHz on 5 GHz) ● Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (transmit and receive), A-MSDU (transmit and receive) ● 802.11 DFS ● CSD support ● WPA2/WPA3 support CW9172H: ● PHY data rates up to 1.7 Gbps (2x2 160 MHz on 5 GHz and 2x2 20 MHz on 2.4 GHz) ● Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (transmit and receive), A-MSDU (transmit and receive) ● 802.11 DFS ● CSD support ● WPA2/WPA3 support
802.11n version 2.0 (and related capabilities)	● 2x2 MIMO with four spatial streams ● MRC ● 802.11n and 802.11a/g beamforming ● 20- and 40-MHz channels CW9172I: ● PHY data rates up to 440 Mbps (2x2 40 MHz with 5 GHz and 2x2 20 MHz with 2.4 GHz) or 744 Mbps (4x4 40 MHz on 5 GHz and 2x2 on 20 MHz with 2.4 GHz) ● Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (transmit and receive), A-MSDU (transmit and receive) ● 802.11 DFS ● CSD support CW9172H: ● PHY data rates up to 440 Mbps (2x2 40 MHz with 5 GHz and 2x2 20 MHz with 2.4 GHz) ● Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (transmit and receive), A-MSDU (transmit and receive) ● 802.11 DFS ● CSD support
Integrated Antenna	CW9172I ● 2.4GHz: Peak gain 4dBi, internal antenna, omnidirectional in azimuth ● 5GHz: Peak gain 5.5dBi, internal antenna, omnidirectional in azimuth ● 6GHz: Peak gain 6dBi, internal antenna, omnidirectional in azimuth ● IoT: Peak gain 2dBi, internal antenna, omnidirectional in azimuth CW9172H ● 2.4GHz: Peak gain 4dBi, internal antenna, omnidirectional in azimuth ● 5GHz: Peak gain 7dBi, internal antenna, omnidirectional in azimuth ● 6GHz: Peak gain 6dBi, internal antenna, omnidirectional in azimuth ● IoT: Peak gain 1.25dBi, internal antenna, omnidirectional in azimuth
Interfaces	CW9172I : ● 1x100M/1000M/2.5G Multigigabit Ethernet (RJ-45) Uplink ● Management console port (RJ-45) with default speed of 115200 bps ● USB 2.0 at 4.5W CW9172H: ● 1x100M/1000M/2.5G Multigigabit Ethernet (RJ-45) Uplink ● Management console port (RJ-45) with default speed of 115200 bps ● 3x100M/1000M Ethernet LAN ports ◦ 1xLAN port capable of POE out ● 1x Passthrough port
Incorporated Radios	CW9172I ● Wi-Fi 7 802.11be on all three radios ● 2.4GHz + 5GHz + 6GHz (all 2x2:2) or 2.4 GHz (2x2:2) + 5 GHz (4x4:4) ● Dedicated Scan/aux Radio and IoT (BLE 6) Radio CW9172H ● Wi-Fi 7 802.11be on all three radios ● 2.4GHz + 5GHz + 6GHz (all 2x2:2) ● Dedicated Scan/aux Radio and IoT (BLE 6) Radio
Indicators	Status LED indicates boot loader status, association status, operating status, boot loader warnings, and boot loader errors
Dimensions (WxLxH)	CW9172I (without mounting brackets): ● 7.8 x 7.8 x 2.1 in. (20 x 20 x 5.3 cm) CW9172H (without mounting brackets): ● 5.1 x 7.0 x 1.0 in (13 x 18 x 2.6 cm)
Weight	CW9172I: ● 1.9 lb (874g) CW9172H ● 1.26 lb (572 g)
Mounting Brackets	CW9172I: ● AIR-AP-BRACKET-1 or AIR-AP-BRACKET-2 CW9172H: ● CW-MNT-H1-00 ● CW-MNT-H3-00 ● CW-ACC-DESK1-00 ● CW-ACC-SPACER1-00 ● MA-MNT-MR-H1A ● AIR-AP-BRACKET-W4=
Input Power Requirements	CW9172I:
	Power Source	2.4 GHz Radio	5 GHz Radio			6 GHz Radio		Link Speed		USB		Max PoE Requirement at PD
	802.3bt class 5 (UPOE)	2x2	2x2			2x2		2.5 G		Y (4.5 W)		32 W
	802.3 at (PoE+)	2x2	2x2			2x2		2.5 G		N		25.5 W
	802.3 at (PoE+)	2x2	4x4			-		2.5 G		N		25.5 W
	802.3 af (PoE)	1x1	-			-		1G		N		12.95 W
	CW9172H:
	Power Source	2.4 GHz Radio	5 GHz Radio			6 GHz Radio		Link Speed		POE Out		Max PoE Requirement at PD
	802.3bt class 5 (UPOE)	2x2	2x2			2x2		2.5 G		Y (15.4W)		41 W
	802.3 at (PoE+)	2x2	2x2			2x2		2.5 G		N		25.5 W
	802.3 af (PoE)	1x1	-			-		1G		N		12.95 W
Power Consumption	CW9172I
	Power Source				Idle						Typical
	Dual Radio 802.3at (PoE+)				10.3 W ±2W						11.2 W ±4W
	Tri Radio 802.3at (PoE+)				10.7 W ±2W						12.2 W ±4W
	Note: Actual power consumption may vary depending on AP usage. Typical power consumption assumes AP is passing traffic* during typical business hours, and is idle during off-business hours. Business hours are assumed to be 11 hours a day, 6 days a week. ^* Test Conditions: Dual Radio 802.3at: The 5 GHz band operating at 160 MHz (4x4) passing 400 Mbps per band of download traffic and the 2.4 GHz band operating at 20 MHz (2x2) passing 50 Mbps of download traffic; USB disabled; 2.5G Ethernet Port; Ambient temperature 25˚C (77°F). Tri Radio 802.3at: The 6 GHz and the 5 GHz bands both operating at 160 MHz (2x2) passing 200 Mbps per band of download traffic and the 2.4 GHz band operating at 20 MHz (2x2) passing 50 Mbps of download traffic; USB disabled; 2.5G Ethernet Port; Ambient temperature 25˚C (77°F).
	CW9172H
	Power Source			Idle					Typical
	802.3at (PoE+)			10.7 W ±2W					12.8 W ±4W
	Note: Actual power consumption may vary depending on AP usage. Typical power consumption assumes AP is passing traffic^* during typical business hours, and is idle during off-business hours. Business hours are assumed to be 11 hours a day, 6 days a week. ^* Test Conditions: 802.3at: The 6 GHz and the 5 GHz bands both operating at 160 MHz (2x2) passing 200 Mbps per band of download traffic and the 2.4 GHz band operating at 20 MHz (2x2) passing 50 Mbps of download traffic; USB disabled; 2.5G Ethernet Port; Ambient temperature 25˚C (77°F).
Environmental	CW9172I : ● Non operating (storage) temperature: -40 to – 158 F (-40 to 70 C) ● Non operating (storage) altitude test: 0 – 550mbar (at approx. 4863m, 16K ft) ● Operating temperature : 32 to 122 F (0 to 50 C) [Performance derated from 104 to 122 F (40 – 50C)] ● Radio operation derated for 104F to 122F (40C to 50C) ● Operating humidity : 0 to 95% (noncondensing) ● Operating altitude test: 45C at 0- 4205m (13.8K ft) CW9172H : ● Non operating (storage) temperature: -40 to – 158 F (-40 to 70 C) ● Non operating (storage) altitude test: 0 – 550mbar (at approx. 4863m, 16K ft) ● Operating temperature : 32 to 104 F (0 to 40 C) [Performance derated from 104 to 122 F (40 – 50C)] ● Operating humidity : 0 to 95% (noncondensing) ● Operating altitude test: 45C at 0- 4205m (13.8K ft)
System Memory	● 4096 MB DRAM ● 16 GB storage flash
Available Transmit Power Settings	2.4 GHz: ● 23 dBm (200 mW) ● -4 dBm (0.39 mW) 5 GHz: ● 23 dBm (200 mW) ● -4 dBm (0.39 mW) 6 GHz: ● 23 dBm (200 mW) ● - 4 dBm (0.39 mW) Note: In countries where use of the 6-GHz band is not allowed or there is no current software support, the 6-GHz radio will be disabled. The radio may be enabled with future software, once the product is certified to operate in 6 GHz for that country.
Compliance Standards	● Safety: ◦ IEC 60950-1 / IEC 62368-1 Ed.3 (with Ed.2 Deviation annex) ◦ EN 60950-1 / EN 62368-1 Ed.3 (with Ed.2 Deviation annex) ◦ UL 60950-1 / UL62368-1 3rd (with Ed.2 Deviation annex) ◦ CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1 / CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 62368-1 3rd (with Ed.2 Deviation annex) ◦ AS/NZS60950.1 / AS/NZS62368.1 Ed.3 (with Ed.2 Deviation annex) ◦ UL 2043 (CW9172I only) ◦ Class III equipment ● Emissions: ◦ CISPR 32 (rev. 2015) +AMD1:2019 ◦ EN 55032:2015/A11:2020 ◦ EN IEC 61000-3-2:2019/A1:2021 ◦ EN 61000-3-3:2013+A1:2019 ◦ AS/NZS CISPR32: 2015+AMD1:2020 ◦ 47 CFR FCC Part 15B ◦ ICES-003 (Issue 7, Class B) ◦ VCCI-CISPR 32:2016 ◦ CNS 13438:2006 (95) ◦ KS C 9832:2019 ◦ QCVN 118:2018/BTTTT ● Immunity: ◦ EN 55035:2017+A11:2020 ◦ KS C 9835:2019 ◦ Emissions and immunity: ◦ EN 301 489-1 V2.2.3 (2019-11) ◦ EN 301 489-17 V3.2.4 (2020-09) ◦ QCVN (18:2014) ◦ QCVN 112:2017/BTTTT ◦ KS X 3124:2020 ◦ KS X 3126:2020 ◦ EN 61000-6-1:2019 ◦ EN 60601-1-2:2015+A1:2021						● Radio: ◦ EN 300 328 (v2.2.2) ◦ EN 301 893 (v2.1.1) ◦ EN 303 687 (v0.0.14, draft) ◦ AS/NZS 4268 (rev. 2017) ◦ 47 CFR FCC Part 15C, 15.247, 15.407 ◦ RSP-100 ◦ RSS-GEN ◦ RSS-247 ◦ LP0002 (109) ◦ Japan Std. 66, and Std. 71 ● RF safety: ◦ EN 50385:2017 ◦ AS/NZS 2772 (rev. 2016) ◦ 47 CFR Part 2.1091 ◦ RSS-102 ◦ IEEE standards: ◦ IEEE 802.3 ◦ IEEE 802.3ab ◦ IEEE 802.3af/at ◦ IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be ◦ IEEE 802.11h, 802.11d ● Security: ◦ 802.11i (WPA2, WPA3) ◦ 802.1x/802.1x - SHA256 ◦ Enhanced Open/OWE ◦ Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) - GCMP128, GCMP256 and CCMP256 ● Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) types: ◦ EAP-Transport Layer Security (TLS) ◦ EAP-Tunneled TLS (TTLS) or Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (MSCHAP) v2 ◦ Protected EAP (PEAP) v0 or EAP-MSCHAP v2 ◦ EAP-Flexible Authentication via Secure Tunneling (EAP-FAST) ◦ PEAP v1 or EAP-Generic Token Card (GTC) ◦ EAP-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)
Certifications	● Wi-Fi Alliance: Wi-Fi 7 (R1), Wi-Fi 6 (R2), Wi-Fi 6E, WPA3-R3, WPA3-Suite B, Enhanced Open Security ● Bluetooth SIG: Bluetooth Low Energy

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