Antennas And Radios - Cisco Catalyst 9124AX Series Hardware Installation Manual

Antennas and Radios

AP Type
AP for outdoor environments,
with directional antennas
AP for outdoor environments,
with external antennas
You must verify whether the AP model you have is approved for use in your country. To verify approval and
to identify the regulatory domain that corresponds to a particular country, visit
http://www.cisco.com/go/aironet/compliance. Not all regulatory domains have been approved. As and when
they are approved, the compliance list is updated.
Antennas and Radios
The Cisco Catalyst 9124AX Series Outdoor Access Point configurations are:
• C9124AXI-x
• C9124AXD-x
• C9124AXE-x
The C9124AXI-x and 9124AXD-x AP models have four internal dual-band antennas with dedicated 2.4-GHz
and 5-GHz radios, one internal single-band antenna with a dedicated 2.4-GHz IoT radio, and two dual-band
antenna with a dedicated 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz AUX radio.
The C9124AXE-x AP model has six antenna ports to support multiple antenna options, such as the
self-identifying antennas (SIA) on designated three SIA ports, dual-band antennas, and single-band antennas.
To see the list of supported antennas and the radio bands they operate at, see the
section.
The C9124AXE-x AP model supports 1 to 6 antenna configurations for the 2.4GHz and 5GHz radios. In
addition, the IoT radio has its separate internal antenna, and Aux radio shares the same antennas with serving
radios through splitters.
The C9124AXE supports a Dual Radio mode and a dynamic Tri-Radio mode.
C9124AXE in Dual Radio mode:
• 2.4GHz and 5GHz 802.11ax concurrent radios
• 2G - 4TX x 4RX; four spatial streams
Cisco Catalyst 9124AX Series Outdoor Access Point Hardware Installation Guide
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About the Cisco Catalyst 9124AX Series Outdoor Access Point
Model Number Details
C9124AXD-x The AP has integrated directional antennas and
contains a 2.4-GHz and a 5-GHz radio to configure
in centralized, FlexConnect modes.
The AP is a standalone unit that can be pole
mounted or tower mounted. It can also operate as
a relay node for other APs that are not directly
connected to a wired network.
C9124AXE-x The AP has 6 external antenna ports and contains
a 2.4–GHz and 5–GHz radio with an option to
configure in centralized and Flexconnect mode.
This is a stand alone unit that can be wall, pole or
tower mounted. It can also operate as a relay node
for other access points that are not directly
connected to a wired network.
Supported External Antennas