C9117AXI-EWC-E - Cisco Catalyst 9117 WiFi 6 Access Point

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C9117AXI-EWC-E

C9117AXI-EWC-E - Cisco Catalyst 9117 WiFi 6 Access Point
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Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on C9117AX Access Point C9117AXI-EWC-E

Overview
C9117AXI-EWC-E Overview

Cisco Catalyst 9117AXI-EWC-E Wireless Access Point, Wi-Fi 6 compatible, 8x8 MU-MIMO, Embedded Wireless Controller (EWC), PoE+, Internal antenna, (C9117AXI-EWC-E), 5000 Mbit/s, 100,1000,2500,5000 Mbit/s, 2.412 - 2.462, 5.18 - 5.32, 5.5 - 5.7, 5.745 - 5.865 GHz, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11d, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE..., Multi User MIMO, A-MPDU, A-MSDU

The Cisco® Embedded Wireless Controller on Catalyst® Access Points (EWC-AP) is the next-generation Wi-Fi solution. Built for intent-based networking and Cisco DNA, the EWC-AP helps you simplify complexity, optimize IT, and reduce operational costs by leveraging intelligence, automation, and human expertise that no other vendor can deliver, regardless of where you are in the intent-based networking journey.

Quick Specs

Product Code

C9117AXI-EWC-E

Description

Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on Catalyst Access Points: Indoor environments, with internal antennas, E regulatory domain.

Minimum software requirement

Cisco IOS XE Software Release 16.12.2 or later

Maximum number of access points

Up to 100

Maximum number of clients

Up to 2000

Maximum number of WLANs

16

Deployment modes

Cisco FlexConnect®

Maximum FlexConnect APs per site

100

Regulatory Domain

E regulatory domain:

• 2.412 to 2.4835; 13 channels

• 5.150 to 5.350 GHz; 8 channels

• 5.470 to 5.725 GHz; 8 channels

Product Details

Cisco Catalyst 9117 EWC-AP Series provides these features and benefits:

Resiliency

• With active and standby controllers running simultaneously on two 9100 access points, redundancy keeps your network, services, and clients always on, even in unplanned events

• Seamless software updates enable faster resolution of critical issues and introduction of new access points with minimal downtime

Security

• Rogue detection, classification, and containment

• 802.1X supplicant support on EWC-AP

• Walled garden and DNS ACLs

Management

• Cisco DNA Center for Automation and Assurance

• Dashboard (web browser) and easy-to-use mobile app for deploying, provisioning, and monitoring

• Standards-based interoperability tools using programmable interfaces

• Open standards-based programmability with NETCONF and YANG

Guest

• Central web authentication, local web authentication, and BYOD

• Cisco DNA Spaces integration for personalized and relevant guest experience

Intelligent Capture

• Intelligent Capture probes the network and provides Cisco DNA Center with deep analysis. The software can track over 240 anomalies and instantaneously review all packets on demand, emulating the onsite network administrator. This feature allows for more informed decisions on your wireless networks

Apple features

• Apple and Cisco have partnered to create an optimal mobile experience for iOS devices on corporate networks based on Cisco technologies. Using new features in iOS 10, in combination with the latest software and hardware from Cisco, businesses can now more effectively use their network infrastructure to deliver an enhanced user experience across all business applications

• At the center of the collaboration is a unique handshake between the Cisco WLAN and Apple devices. This handshake enables the Cisco WLAN to provide an optimal Wi-Fi roaming experience to Apple devices. Additionally, the Cisco WLAN trusts Apple devices and gives priority treatment for business-critical applications specified by the Apple device. This feature is also known as Fast Lane

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) and RF features

• Cisco RF Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC): On 9100 access points with the RF ASIC, the access point can perform advanced RF spectrum analysis and delivers features such as Cisco CleanAir®, Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (WIPS), Fast Locate, * and Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) detection( * Future)

• Uplink/downlink OFDMA: Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA)-based scheduling splits the bandwidth into smaller chunks called Resource Units (RUs), which can be allocated to individual clients in both the downlink and uplink directions to reduce overhead and latency

• MU-MIMO: Multiuser Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MU-MIMO) enables access points to split spatial streams between client devices to maximize throughput

• BSS coloring: Spatial reuse (also known as Basic Service Set [BSS] coloring) allows the access points and their clients to differentiate between BSSs, thus permitting more simultaneous transmissions

• Target Wake Time (TWT): TWT is a new power-saving mode that allows the client to stay asleep and to wake up only at prescheduled (target) times to exchange data with the access point. This offers significant energy savings for battery-operated devices, up to 3x to 4x compared to 802.11n and 802.11ac

• Flexible Radio Assignment: Allows the access points to intelligently determine the operating mode of serving radios based on the RF environment

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C9117AXI-EWC-A

Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on Catalyst Access Points: Indoor environments, with internal antennas, A regulatory domain.

C9117AXI-EWC-B

Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on Catalyst Access Points: Indoor environments, with internal antennas, B regulatory domain.

C9117AXI-EWC-D

Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on Catalyst Access Points: Indoor environments, with internal antennas, D regulatory domain.

C9117AXI-EWC-E

Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on Catalyst Access Points: Indoor environments, with internal antennas, E regulatory domain.

C9117AXI-EWC-F

Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on Catalyst Access Points: Indoor environments, with internal antennas, F regulatory domain.

C9117AXI-EWC-G

Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on Catalyst Access Points: Indoor environments, with internal antennas, G regulatory domain.

C9117AXI-EWC-H

Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on Catalyst Access Points: Indoor environments, with internal antennas, H regulatory domain.

C9117AXI-EWC-I

Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on Catalyst Access Points: Indoor environments, with internal antennas, I regulatory domain.

C9117AXI-EWC-K

Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on Catalyst Access Points: Indoor environments, with internal antennas, K regulatory domain.

C9117AXI-EWC-N

Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on Catalyst Access Points: Indoor environments, with internal antennas, N regulatory domain.

C9117AXI-EWC-Q

Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on Catalyst Access Points: Indoor environments, with internal antennas, Q regulatory domain.

C9117AXI-EWC-S

Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on Catalyst Access Points: Indoor environments, with internal antennas, S regulatory domain.

C9117AXI-EWC-T

Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on Catalyst Access Points: Indoor environments, with internal antennas, T regulatory domain.

C9117AXI-EWC-Z

Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on Catalyst Access Points: Indoor environments, with internal antennas, Z regulatory domain.

Catalyst 9117AXI-EWC-E Wireless Access Point, Wi-Fi 6 compatible, 8x8 MU-MIMO, Embedded Wireless Controller (EWC), PoE+, Internal antenna, (C9117AXI-EWC-E)

  • POWERFUL Wi-Fi 6 PERFORMANCE: 8x8 + 4x4 Dual Radio, MU-MIMO Wi-Fi 6 compatible up to 5.38 Gbps data rate, OFDMA for latency reduction, MU-MIMO for maximising throughput
  • INTEGRATED BLE: Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 5.0 radio enables location-based use cases such as wayfinding and asset tracking
  • ECOSYSTEM: End-point interoperability and optimised performance on Apple and Samsung devices
  • EMBEDDED WIRELESS CONTROLLER: Controller functions embedded in the Access Point for easy deployment, network monitoring and troubleshooting. Support with WebGUI and mobile app (C9115AXI(E)-EWC models only)
  • PEACE OF MIND: 90-day software and limited lifetime hardware warranty
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • Maximum data transfer rate: 5000 Mbit/s
  • IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11d, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11h, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3bt, IEEE 802.3bz
  • AES, EAP-FAST, EAP-PEAP, EAP-SIM, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, MSCHAPv2, WPA, WPA2
  • Power over Ethernet (PoE)
  • Internal

Summary Description

Cisco Catalyst 9117AXI-EWC-E Wireless Access Point, Wi-Fi 6 compatible, 8x8 MU-MIMO, Embedded Wireless Controller (EWC), PoE+, Internal antenna, (C9117AXI-EWC-E), 5000 Mbit/s, 100,1000,2500,5000 Mbit/s, 2.412 - 2.462, 5.18 - 5.32, 5.5 - 5.7, 5.745 - 5.865

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Specification

C9117AXI-EWC-E Specification

C9117AXI-EWC-E Specification

Description

Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on Catalyst Access Points: Indoor environments, with internal antennas, E regulatory domain.

Minimum software requirement

Cisco IOS XE Software Release 16.12.2 or later

Maximum number of access points

Up to 100

Maximum number of clients

Up to 2000

Maximum number of WLANs

16

Deployment modes

Cisco FlexConnect®

Maximum FlexConnect APs per site

100

License

Smart License enabled

Operating system

Cisco IOS® XE Software

Management

 

 

Cisco DNA Center 1.3.2, integrated WebUI, mobile app, and third party (open standards APIs)

Policy engine

 

Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) 2.2, 2.3, and 2.4

Access points

 

 

Cisco Catalyst 9100 Access Points and Aironet® 802.11ac Wave 2 access points (operating in client serving mode only)

Regulatory Domain

E regulatory domain:

• 2.412 to 2.4835; 13 channels

• 5.150 to 5.350 GHz; 8 channels

• 5.470 to 5.725 GHz; 8 channels

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the primary purpose of the Cisco C9117AXI-EWC-E access point? +
The C9117AXI-EWC-E is a high-performance Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) indoor access point that integrates an Embedded Wireless Controller. It is designed for organizations that require enterprise-grade wireless management without the need for a physical, standalone hardware controller, making it ideal for small to medium-sized branch offices or single-site deployments.
Does the C9117AXI-EWC-E support Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) standard? +
Yes, this access point is fully compliant with the 802.11ax standard. It provides significant capacity and efficiency improvements, supporting higher data rates, better performance in high-density environments, and reduced latency for connected devices compared to previous Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) hardware.
How does the Embedded Wireless Controller on this AP simplify network deployment? +
The Embedded Wireless Controller eliminates the requirement for a separate physical controller appliance. You can manage your wireless network directly through the access point's interface, which simplifies the deployment process, reduces hardware costs, and provides an streamlined approach for centralized configuration and monitoring in smaller network environments.
What kind of radio design does the C9117AXI-EWC-E utilize? +
This unit features internal antennas and utilizes a 4x4:4 MU-MIMO radio design. This configuration allows the access point to handle multiple simultaneous data streams efficiently, significantly enhancing the overall throughput and reliability of the wireless network when connecting a high density of modern client devices.
Can the C9117AXI-EWC-E be upgraded to a standard controller-based deployment later? +
The C9117AXI-EWC-E is built for flexibility. While it is shipped with the embedded controller capability enabled, it can be migrated to a traditional controller-based architecture if your network grows or if your management requirements evolve to include centralized multi-site management via a Cisco Catalyst Wireless Controller.
What are the common deployment scenarios for this Wi-Fi 6 access point? +
This model is best suited for indoor enterprise environments that demand high performance, such as office spaces, schools, or retail storefronts. Because it includes an onboard controller, it is particularly effective for deployments where IT teams prefer a lightweight, cost-effective solution without the complexity of managing an external wireless LAN controller.
How does the C9117AXI-EWC-E handle high-density wireless traffic? +
Leveraging Wi-Fi 6 features such as OFDMA (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access) and TWT (Target Wake Time), this access point efficiently schedules traffic to reduce contention. It is engineered to maintain stable connections even when a large number of mobile devices and IoT sensors are actively communicating on the network simultaneously.
Are there specific power requirements for this Cisco access point? +
The C9117AXI-EWC-E is designed to be powered via Power over Ethernet (PoE). To ensure full feature functionality and optimal radio performance, it is recommended to use a power source that complies with 802.3at PoE+ standards. Insufficient power may result in limited radio capabilities or the disabling of specific high-performance features.
Can I request a bulk quote for the C9117AXI-EWC-E through BuyRouterSwitch.com? +
Absolutely. If you are planning a large-scale project and require a bulk quantity of these access points, our sales team is ready to assist. Contact us through our website to request a customized volume quote, and we will provide competitive pricing tailored to your specific infrastructure procurement requirements.
Why should I choose BuyRouterSwitch.com for my Cisco networking hardware? +
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