Cisco Meraki CW9178I
Wi-Fi 7 for resilient connectivity and future-proofed spaces

Overview:

Ultra-high performance and predictability for high-density environments, with a smart platform for the AI enterprise.

The Meraki cloud-managed wireless series is a line of enterprise-grade WLAN access points (APs) that leverage the award-winning Cisco Meraki cloud-managed architecture to provide powerful and intuitive centralized management, while eliminating the cost and complexity of traditional on-site wireless controllers. Meraki wireless APs are designed for challenging enterprise environments characterized by high-performance hardware, multiple radios, and advanced software features with proven scale and reliability (99.9 cloud SLA) to support the most demanding use cases.

Wi-Fi 7: Wireless for the future

New Cisco Wi-Fi 7 access points deliver seamless, secure, and resilient connectivity anywhere. Effortlessly build a future-proof network and harness AI to streamline management, reduce errors, and cut operational costs. Transform user experiences and reimagine interactions with smart spaces, offering real-time insights and actions such as indoor navigation, personalized retail experiences, and granular asset tracking, all part of the future of wireless experiences.

The new Cisco Networking Subscription, available with Wi-Fi 7 access points, streamlines purchasing and utilizing Cisco software, hardware, services, and platforms. This licensing model offers flexibility to manage your network on premises, in the cloud, or hybrid, using the same unified licenses, product support, and hardware. Cisco Networking Subscription provides flexible management options, supporting your network investment today and protecting it for the future.

Key features of Cisco Wi-Fi 7 access points

• Up to four client-serving radios operating in 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6GHz, offering up an approximate aggregate data rate of up to 18Gbps
• WPA3 security
• IoT ready with Bluetooth® Low Energy and USB support
• Ultra-wideband support for location services and asset tracking

Global use access point – Cisco Wireless 9178 and 9176 series

Cisco’s next-generation Wi-Fi 7 access point platforms offer a versatile solution for wireless deployment, simplifying and protecting your investments. Unlike previous generations that may have required costly hardware replacements when migrating between on-premises Catalyst Wireless stacks and cloud-based Meraki wireless stacks, the new Wi-Fi 7 series introduces common access point hardware that seamlessly operates in either mode. This innovation began with Wi-Fi 6E access points and has been refined with Wi-Fi 7, reducing the requirement for purchase of similar but separate hardware products and eliminating the need for stack-specific and regulatory domainspecific models.

Cisco Wi-Fi 7 access points feature an intelligent management mode discovery process, ensuring smooth deployment whether starting fresh or migrating between stacks. Additionally, a straightforward migration path from the Meraki cloud to the Catalyst 9800 WLC underscores Cisco’s commitment to flexible, future-proof solutions, consolidating hardware and streamlining management processes for modern wireless networks.