Overview; About The 1540 Series Access Points - Cisco Aironet 1540 Series Hardware Installation Manual

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Overview

The Cisco Aironet 1540 Series Outdoor Access Point (hereafter called the access point or AP) is a
wireless outdoor access point which is designed for use in a variety of network configurations. The
access point supports wireless client access, bridging, and mesh wireless connectivity.

About the 1540 Series Access Points

The detailed up-to-date technical specifications for the Cisco Aironet 1540 Series Outdoor Access Points
are available in the Cisco Aironet 1540 Series Outdoor Access Point Data Sheet, at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/wireless/aironet-1540-series/datasheet-c78-738585.h
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The 1540 series access points support both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios, and provide client access using
the unlicensed RF Wi-Fi spectrum. The radios have 802.11ac Wave 2 capability.
The 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios can be used for client access, backhaul traffic, or both. Depending on the
model, the access point can support data rates of up to 867 Mbps.
The access point is a standalone unit which can be wall or pole mounted, depending on the model. The
access point can also operate as a relay node for other access points that are not directly connected to a
wired network.
The access point provides intelligent wireless routing using the patented Adaptive Wireless Path
Protocol (AWPP). This enables each access point to identify neighbors and intelligently choose the
optimal path to the wired network by calculating the cost of each path in terms of signal strength and the
number of hops required to get to a controller.
The access point can be configured, monitored, and operated through a Cisco wireless LAN controller.
The controllers use a browser-based management system, a command-line interface (CLI), or the Cisco
Prime Infrastructure (PI) network management system to manage the controller and the associated
access points. The access point supports hardware-based advanced encryption standard (AES)
encryption between wireless nodes to provide end-to-end security.
Note
The access point supports Mobility Express, and lightweight deployment modes (using Wireless
Controllers) such as Local, Monitor, Sniffer, Bridge (Mesh) on Cisco Wireless release 8.4 and later, and
Flexconnect. This access point does not support Flex+Bridge or SE Connect, and autonomous mode.
Cisco Aironet 1540 Series Outdoor Access Point Hardware Installation Guide
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