Cisco Aironet 1700 Deployment Manual page 7

Figure 8 ClientLink Feature Comparison
Both AP 3700 and AP 3600 support a 4x4:3 architecture. However, AP 3600 only supports 11ac in a 3x3:3 mode and lacks the
ability to beamform AC clients beyond 7 clients at a time. But, AP 3700 can beamform 128 clients per radio interface.
Table 1 Feature Comparison between AP 3600 and AP 3700
Feature Comparison
Max. Data Rate
Radio
RF Design (MIMO:SS)
Power Draw
Client Count
Beamforming
Beamforming Client Count
Spectrum Intelligence
AP 3600
450 Mbps
1.3 Gbps – 11ac Module
Dual Radio, 2.4 and 5 GHz
4×4:3 – Integrated Radios
3×3:3 – 11ac Module
4×4:3 + 3×3:3 = 802.3at
5 GHz only = 802.3af
200 – per integrated radio
50 – 11ac Module
ClientLink 2.0a/g/n – AP
ECBF with 11ac Module
128 – per integrated radio
7 – 11ac Module\
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Cisco Aironet Series 3700 Access Point
AP 3700
1.3 Gbps
Dual Radio, 2.4 and 5 GHz
4×4:3
4×4:3 = 802.3at
3×3:3 = 802.3af
200 – per integrated radio
ClientLink 3.0a/g/n/ac
and ECBF with 11ac
128 – per integrated radio
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