With the industry¡¯s only enterprise class 4x4 MIMO, three-spatial-stream access points that support the IEEE¡¯s new 802.11ac specification, the Cisco¢çAironet¢ç 3700 Series delivers industry-leading performance and a High Density Experience (HD Experience) for both the enterprise and service provider markets. The Aironet 3700 Series extends support to a new generation of Wi-Fi clients, such as smartphones, tablets, and high-performance laptops that have integrated 802.11ac support.
In its first implementation, 802.11ac wave 1 provides a rate of up to 1.3 Gbps, roughly triple the rates offered by today¡¯s high-end 802.11n access points. This provides the necessary foundation for enterprise and service provider networks alike to stay ahead of the performance and bandwidth expectations and needs of their wireless users.
Due to its convenience, wireless access is increasingly the preferred form of network connectivity for corporate users. Along with this shift, there is an expectation that wireless should not slow down user¡¯s day-to-day work, but should enable a high-performance experience while allowing users to move freely around the corporate environment.
By Utilizing a Purpose-built Innovative Chipset with the Best-in-class RF Architecture for a High Density Experience (HD Experience).
High Density Experience (HD Experience)
Building on the Cisco Aironet heritage of RF excellence, the 3700 Series utilizes a Purpose-built Innovative Chipset with the Best-in-class RF Architecture. This chipset provides a High Density Experience for enterprise network designed for mission critical, high performance applications. The 3700 is a series of flagship access points, delivering industry-leading performance for highly secure and reliable wireless connections and delivers a robust mobility experience that includes:
¡Ü 802.11ac with 4x4 multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) technology with three spatial streams, offering sustained 1.3-Gbps rates over a greater range for more capacity and reliability than competing access points.
¡Ü Cross AP Noise Reduction[1] is a Cisco innovation that enables Access Points to intelligently collaborate in real-time to allow more users to connect with optimized signal quality and performance.
¡Ü Optimized AP Roaming ensures clients will associate with the best AP offering the best data rate available.
¡Ü Cisco ClientLink 3.0 technology to improve downlink performance to all mobile devices, including one-, two-, and three-spatial-stream devices on 802.11ac while improving battery life on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.
¡Ü Cisco CleanAir technology enhanced with 80MHz Channel Support, provides proactive, high-speed spectrum intelligence across 20-, 40-, and 80-MHz-wide channels to combat performance problems due to wireless interference.
¡Ü Modular architecture design that is carried forward from the Cisco Aironet 3700, enabling flexible add-on options in the form of the Cisco Aironet Wireless Security Module, the Cisco Universal Small Cell 5310 Module, and the future Cisco Aironet 802.11ac Wave 2 Module, which are tightly integrated with the Aironet 3700 Series Access Point platform and are completely field-upgradable.
¡Ü MIMO equalization optimizes uplink performance and reliability by reducing the impact of signal fade.
The new Cisco Aironet 3700 Series sustains reliable connections at higher speeds farther from the access point than competing solutions, resulting in up to three times more availability of 1.3-Gbps rates and optimizing the performance of more mobile devices. The 3700 Series carries forward the modular architecture first introduced with the Aironet 3600 Series and offers unparalleled investment protection, with support for the Cisco Aironet Wireless Security Module, Cisco Universal Small Cell 5310 Module, and the future Cisco Aironet 802.11ac Wave 2 Module.
All of these features help ensure the best possible end-user experience on the wireless network.
Cisco also offers the industry¡¯s broadest selection of 802.11n and 802.11ac antennas, delivering optimal coverage for a variety of deployment scenarios.
Scalability
The Cisco Aironet 3700 Series is a component of the Cisco Unified Wireless Network, which can scale to as many as 18,000 access points with full Layer 3 mobility across central or remote locations on the enterprise campus, in branch offices, and at remote sites. The Cisco Unified Wireless Network is the industry¡¯s most flexible, resilient, and scalable architecture, delivering highly secure access to mobility services and applications and offering the lowest total cost of ownership and investment protection by integrating smoothly with the existing wired network.
Product Specifications
Table 1 lists the specifications for the Cisco Aironet 3700 Series Access Points.
Table 1. Product Specifications
Item
Specification
Part numbers
Cisco Aironet 3700i Access Point: Indoor environments, with internal antennas
Cisco Aironet 3700e Access Point: Indoor, challenging environments, with external antennas
Cisco Aironet 3700p Access Point: high-density environments, with narrow-beamwidth, high-gain, antennas
Cisco SMARTnet¢ç Service for the Cisco Aironet 3700i Access Point with internal antennas
Cisco SMARTnet Service for the Cisco Aironet 3700e Access Point with external antennas
Cisco SMARTnet Service for the Cisco Aironet 3700p Access Point with external antennas
Cisco Wireless LAN Services
Regulatory domains: (x = regulatory domain)
Customers are responsible for verifying approval for use in their individual countries. To verify approval and to identify the regulatory domain that corresponds to a particular country, visithttp://www.cisco.com/go/aironet/compliance.
Not all regulatory domains have been approved. As they are approved, the part numbers will be available on the Global Price List.
Software
Cisco Unified Wireless Network Software Release with AireOS Wireless Controllers:
Cisco IOS XE Software Release:
Supported wireless LAN controllers
Module options
Cisco Aironet Wireless Security Module
Cisco Universal Small Cell 5310 - (Limited Availability)
Cisco Aironet Access Point 802.11ac Wave 2 Module - (Target CY2016)
802.11n version 2.0 (and related) capabilities
802.11ac Wave 1 capabilities
Data rates supported
802.11a: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbps
802.11g: 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbps
802.11n data rates on 2.4 GHz:
MCS Index[2]
GI[3] = 800 ns
GI = 400 ns
20-MHz Rate (Mbps)
0
6.5
7.2
1
13
14.4
2
19.5
21.7
3
26
28.9
4
39
43.3
5
52
57.8
6
58.5
65
7
72.2
8
9
10
11
12
78
86.7
104
115.6
14
117
130
15
144.4
16
17
18
19
20
21
156
173.3
22
175.5
195
23
216.7
802.11ac data rates (5 GHz):
MCS Index
Spatial Streams
GI3 = 800ns
GI = 400ns
40-MHz Rate (Mbps)
80-MHz Rate (Mbps)
13.5
29.3
32.5
27
30
40.5
87.8
45
97.5
54
60
81
90
108
234
120
260
121.5
263.3
135
292.5
150
325
162
351
180
390
-
200
433.3
216
468
240
520
243
526.5
270
585
300
650
324
702
360
780
400
866.7
364.5
405
877.5
450
975
486
1053
540
1170
288.9
600
1300
Frequency band and 20-MHz operating channels
A (A regulatory domain):
C (C regulatory domain):
D (D regulatory domain):
E (E regulatory domain):
H (H regulatory domain):
I (I regulatory domain):
K (K regulatory domain):
N (N regulatory domain):
Q (Q regulatory domain):
R (R regulatory domain):
S (S regulatory domain):
T (T regulatory domain):
Z (Z regulatory domain):
Note: Customers are responsible for verifying approval for use in their individual countries. To verify approval and to identify the regulatory domain that corresponds to a particular country, visit http://www.cisco.com/go/aironet/compliance.
Maximum number of nonoverlapping channels
2.4 GHz
5 GHz
Note: This varies by regulatory domain. Refer to the product documentation for specific details for each regulatory domain.
Receive sensitivity
802.11ac Receive Sensitivity
802.11ac (non HT80)
MCS Index[4]
VHT20
VHT40
VHT80
VTH20-STBC
VHT40-STBC
VHT80-STBC
-94 dBm
-91 dBm
-86 dBm
-77 dBm
-72 dBm
-69 dBm
-73 dBm
-70 dBm
-75 dBm
-71 dBm
-67 dBm
-65 dBm
Maximum transmit power
Note: The maximum power setting will vary by channel and according to individual country regulations. Refer to the product documentation for specific details.
Available transmit power settings
Integrated antenna
External antenna (sold separately)
Interfaces
Indicators
Dimensions(W x L x H)
Weight
Environmental
Cisco Aironet 3700i
Cisco Aironet 3700e/3700p
System memory
Input power requirements
Power draw
* This is the power required at the PSE, which is a switch or injector.
Description
AP Functionality
PoE Budget*
(Watts)
802.3af
E-PoE
802.3at PoE+
PWRINJ4
PoE+
802.3at
3700 - No external module installed
4x4:3 on 2.4/5 GHz
16.1
x
ü
3700 + Wireless Security Module
4x4:3 on 2.4/5 GHz + WSM
19.6
PoE
3x3:3 on 2.4/5 GHz
15.4
n/a
2x2:2 on 2.4/5 GHz + WSM
Warranty
Limited lifetime hardware warranty
Compliance standards
Limited Lifetime Hardware Warranty
The Cisco Aironet 3700 Series Access Points come with a limited lifetime warranty that provides full warranty coverage of the hardware for as long as the original end user continues to own or use the product. The warranty includes 10-day advance hardware replacement and ensures that software media are defect-free for 90 days. For more details, visithttp://www.cisco.com/go/warranty.
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For More Information
For more information about the Cisco Aironet 3700 Series, visit http://www.cisco.com/go/wireless or contact your local account representative.