CHAPTER 1
About Cisco Catalyst IW9165D Heavy Duty
Access Point
• Introduction to Cisco Catalyst IW9165D Heavy Duty Access Point, on page 1
• Cisco Catalyst IW9165D Heavy Duty Access Point Features, on page 1
• Connectors and Ports, on page 2
• Power Sources, on page 7
• Antennas and Radios, on page 8
Introduction to Cisco Catalyst IW9165D Heavy Duty Access Point
The Cisco Catalyst IW9165D Heavy Duty Access Point (hereafter referred to as IW9165D) is designed to
make wireless backhaul deployment simple. It comes with a built-in directional antenna that enables long-range,
high-throughput connectivity anywhere fiber is not an option, so you can create a fixed wireless infrastructure
(point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, and mesh) as well as backhaul traffic from mobile devices along wayside
or trackside deployments. The external antenna ports let you quickly extend your network to new places when
needed and choose the right antenna based on the use cases and deployment architectures. With heavy-duty
IP67 design, the IW9165D is certified to operate under wet, dusty, and extreme temperature conditions.
The IW9165D runs Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (Cisco URWB), which delivers high availability,
low latency, and zero packet loss with seamless handoffs. Cisco URWB is ideal for connecting moving assets
or extending your network where running fiber isn’t feasible or affordable.
A full listing of the AP's features and specifications is provided in the Cisco Catalyst IW9165 Series Data
Sheet.
Cisco Catalyst IW9165D Heavy Duty Access Point Features
The Cisco Catalyst IW9165D Heavy Duty Access Point has the following features:
• 1x 100M/1000M/2.5G Multigigabit Ethernet (RJ45)/M12 X-code autosensing PoE+ in (802.3af/at),
Cisco UPOE in
• 1x 100M/1000M/1G (RJ45)
• Dual-radio architecture
• 5-GHz 2x2 radio: 20, 40, and 80 MHz channels
Cisco Catalyst IW9165D Heavy Duty Access Point Hardware Installation Guide
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