Cisco CW9178I-E Wireless 9178I Wi-Fi 7 Tri-Radio 4x4 Indoor Access Point
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Wi-Fi 7 / IEEE 802.11be with 4096-QAM, MLO, OFDMA, TWT, BSS coloring and preamble puncturing.
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4x4:4 radio architecture across 2.4 GHz, dual 5 GHz and 6 GHz radio slots, with Tri-Radio or Quad-Radio operation.
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Up to 24 Gbps PHY in Quad-Radio mode, up to 18 Gbps in standard Tri-Radio mode and up to 23 Gbps in 5/5/6 GHz Tri-Radio configuration.
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2 × 10G Multigigabit RJ-45 Ethernet ports for high-speed wired backhaul and redundancy.
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Integrated GNSS/GPS, UWB, Bluetooth Low Energy/IoT and dedicated scan radio for advanced enterprise location and IoT applications.
Cisco CW9178I-E Wireless 9178I Wi-Fi 7 Tri-Radio 4x4 Indoor Access Point
The Cisco CW9178I-E provides ultra-high-performance Wi-Fi 7 connectivity for high-density enterprise environments, combining 4x4 MU-MIMO radios, dual 10 Gigabit Multigigabit Ethernet, advanced RF intelligence, integrated GNSS/GPS, UWB, IoT capabilities and flexible tri-radio or quad-radio operation.
Next-Generation Wi-Fi 7 Enterprise Connectivity
The Cisco CW9178I-E is a high-performance enterprise indoor wireless access point designed for demanding, high-density deployments. Based on the Cisco Wireless 9178I platform, it delivers advanced IEEE 802.11be Wi-Fi 7 capabilities with high throughput, low latency and improved wireless efficiency for modern business networks.
The access point supports 4x4:4 MU-MIMO radio configurations across the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 6 GHz bands. It can operate in either tri-radio or quad-radio mode, allowing organizations to configure the wireless infrastructure according to coverage, capacity and spectrum requirements.
Cisco Wi-Fi 7 technologies including 4096-QAM, Multi-Link Operation (MLO), OFDMA, preamble puncturing, Target Wake Time (TWT), BSS coloring and WPA3 help improve wireless performance, efficiency and security.
Key Features
Advanced Wi-Fi 7 Technology
- 4096-QAM: Higher-order modulation for increased wireless throughput.
- Multi-Link Operation (MLO): Enables Wi-Fi 7 devices to use multiple links for improved efficiency and responsiveness.
- OFDMA: Efficiently allocates wireless resources to multiple clients.
- Preamble Puncturing: Improves spectrum utilization when portions of a channel experience interference.
- Target Wake Time: Helps optimize wireless client power efficiency.
- BSS Coloring: Improves spatial reuse in dense wireless environments.
- WPA3: Provides modern wireless security capabilities for enterprise networks.
- 320 MHz Channels: Supported on the 6 GHz band for compatible Wi-Fi 7 clients.
Tri-Radio and Quad-Radio Operation
The CW9178I platform supports flexible radio deployment. In standard tri-radio operation, the access point can operate across 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 6 GHz. Quad-radio operation enables an additional 5 GHz serving radio for high-density deployments requiring additional wireless capacity.
| Radio | Configuration | Spatial Streams |
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| 2.4 GHz | 4x4:4 | 4 |
| 5 GHz Radio 1 | 4x4:4 | 4 |
| 5 GHz Radio 2 | 4x4:4 | 4 |
| 6 GHz | 4x4:4 | 4 |
High-Speed Dual 10G Multigigabit Ethernet
Two integrated Multigigabit Ethernet interfaces provide high-speed wired connectivity between the access point and the switching infrastructure. Each interface supports 100M, 1000M, 2.5G, 5G and 10G Ethernet speeds, enabling the CW9178I to support high-capacity wireless deployments without creating a low-speed wired uplink bottleneck.
- 2 × RJ-45 Multigigabit Ethernet ports
- 100M / 1000M / 2.5G / 5G / 10G Ethernet support
- High-speed wired uplink for Wi-Fi 7 traffic
- Dual-port architecture for flexible enterprise deployments
Integrated IoT, GNSS/GPS and UWB Capabilities
The Cisco Wireless 9178I platform integrates advanced location and IoT technologies directly into the access point. Built-in GNSS/GPS, Ultra-Wideband (UWB), Bluetooth Low Energy and IoT capabilities allow the platform to support enterprise location services, asset tracking, wireless visibility and connected-device deployments.
These capabilities help organizations consolidate wireless connectivity, location services and IoT infrastructure into a single enterprise access point platform.
Enterprise Wireless Management
The CW9178I platform supports Cisco enterprise wireless management through Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers and can also participate in Cisco's global-use deployment architecture. Cisco IOS XE Software Release 17.15.2 or later is supported.
Cisco's Global Use architecture uses a unified product ID rather than separate country or regulatory-domain hardware SKUs. The official Cisco hardware product ID for this platform is CW9178I.
The CW9178I-E reference may be used commercially for a European deployment, but Cisco's current official hardware PID is CW9178I, a Global Use access point. The applicable country-specific regulatory configuration must be followed for European deployment.
Power and Installation
The Cisco CW9178I supports enterprise Power over Ethernet deployment, including 802.3bt Cisco UPOE and 802.3at PoE+. 802.3af is supported for staging with restricted functionality. Cisco also provides a compatible power injector option for deployments where suitable PoE infrastructure is unavailable.
- 802.3bt Cisco UPOE support
- 802.3at PoE+ support
- 802.3af staging support
- Up to 47W maximum power under UPOE operation
- Suitable for enterprise ceiling and indoor wireless installations
Enterprise Applications
Why Choose Cisco CW9178I-E?
The Cisco CW9178I-E provides a high-capacity wireless platform for organizations moving toward next-generation Wi-Fi 7 infrastructure. Its combination of 4x4 radios, flexible tri-radio and quad-radio operation, dual 10G Multigigabit Ethernet, advanced Wi-Fi 7 features and integrated positioning and IoT technologies makes it suitable for demanding enterprise wireless environments.
The Global Use architecture also simplifies deployment by using a unified Cisco product ID rather than requiring separate country-specific hardware SKUs. This helps organizations standardize hardware across international deployments while applying the appropriate regulatory configuration for each deployment location.
| Product Name | Cisco CW9178I-E Wireless 9178I Wi-Fi 7 Tri-Radio 4x4 Indoor Access Point |
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| Weight | 1.400000 |
| Interface | Wi-Fi 7 / Dual 10G Multigigabit Ethernet |
| Ethernet | 100M/1000M/2.5G/5G/10G Multigigabit Ethernet |
| I/O Port | 2 × RJ-45 Multigigabit + RJ-45 Console + USB 2.0 |
| Operating System | Cisco IOS XE |
| Network/Network Standard | IEEE 802.11be / Wi-Fi 7 |
| Operating Channels | 2.4 / 5 / 6 GHz |
| Operating Frequency | 2.4 / 5 / 6 GHz |
| Dimensions | 24.13 × 24.13 × 5.69 cm |
| Power Supply (PoE) | 802.3at / 802.3af |
| Manufacturer | Cisco |
| Color | Silver |
| Country of Origin | United States |
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