Understanding 802.11Ac And The Option Module; Radio Module Operational Overview - Cisco Aironet 1600 Deployment Manual

Understanding 802.11ac and the option module

Understanding 802.11ac and the option module
AP 3600 Radio Module Cisco Part Number (AIR-RM3000AC-x-K9=)
Independent radio module providing 802.11ac support (Wave-1) support within the AP 3600
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Module details and specifications can be found at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/modules/ps12859/ps13128/data_sheet_c78-727794.html

Radio Module Operational Overview

With the module installed, the AP 3600 operates three active radios 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz integrated radios
(slots 0 and 1) as well as the 802.11ac 5 GHz module which shows up as (slot 2). This additional radio
module takes the overall power draw of the Access Point to 18 Watts. If the power being supplied is
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Complements existing 5 GHz 802.11n radio by providing an independent 802.11ac overlay
Permits faster throughput for 802.11ac clients by permitting channel bonding up to 80 MHz
Enhanced denser modulation 256 quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) up from .11n's 64 QAM
3x3 antenna design
Support for 1, 2, and 3 spatial streams
SU-MIMO --- Single User Multiple Input Multiple Output
Explicit Beam Forming
1.3 Gbps PHY (Approximately 1 Gbps MAC)