• Cisco CW9178I-RTG Wi-Fi 7 tri-band white access point with integrated antenna
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Cisco CW9178I-RTG | Wireless 9178I Wi-Fi 7 Tri-Band Access Point, UWB

CW9178I-RTG

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Description

The Cisco Wireless 9178I is an indoor Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) access point with internal antennas, built for high-density enterprise environments and latency-sensitive applications such as AR/VR, 4K/8K video and collaboration. The CW9178I-RTG is the global-use variant, so one SKU can be deployed across regions and managed on-premises through Catalyst 9800 controllers or from the Meraki cloud.

It runs 4x4 MU-MIMO radios across the 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz bands, with channel widths up to 320 MHz on 6 GHz. The default tri-radio mode delivers PHY rates up to 18 Gbps, while the optional quad-radio mode uses Flexible Radio Assignment to run dual 4x4 5 GHz radios for up to 24 Gbps. Two Multigigabit Ethernet ports (100M to 10G, RJ-45) provide uplink and redundancy. An integrated Ultra-Wideband radio, BLE 5.3 radio and built-in GNSS/GPS support asset tracking, wayfinding and indoor navigation.

Full 4x4 operation requires 802.3bt UPOE, drawing up to 47 W. On 802.3at PoE+ the access point runs in reduced mode, and the Cisco CW-INJ-8 power injector is also supported. A Cisco Networking Subscription for wireless (Essentials or Advantage) is required.

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Features

- Wi-Fi 7 with 4096-QAM, multilink operation (MLO), enhanced OFDMA and preamble puncturing for 320 MHz channels
- Flexible Radio Assignment (FRA) with optional quad-radio mode
- Dual Multigigabit Ethernet ports for link and power redundancy
- Integrated UWB radio for precision asset tracking and location services
- Built-in GNSS/GPS for location onboarding and automatic regulatory-domain selection
- AP Power Save Mode to reduce power draw during off-hours
- Application hosting and container support via USB for IoT and edge use cases
- Cisco Trust Anchor technologies including image signing and Secure Boot

Warranty

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Technical Specifications

- Standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), backward compatible with 802.11ax/ac/n
- Radios: 4x4 MU-MIMO on 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, 4 spatial streams per radio
- Radio modes: default tri-radio, optional quad-radio with dual 4x4 5 GHz via FRA
- PHY rate: up to 18 Gbps (tri-radio), up to 24 Gbps (quad-radio)
- Channel widths: 20/40/80/160/320 MHz (6 GHz), 20/40/80/160 MHz (5 GHz), 20 MHz (2.4 GHz)
- Antennas: internal, omnidirectional (2.4 GHz 4 dBi, 5 GHz 5 dBi, 6 GHz 6 dBi)
- Uplinks: 2x 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10G Multigigabit Ethernet (RJ-45)
- Other interfaces: USB 2.0 (9 W), RJ-45 console port
- Wireless extras: integrated UWB radio, BLE 5.3 radio, built-in GNSS/GPS
- Power input: 802.3bt UPOE, 802.3at PoE+ (reduced mode), or CW-INJ-8 injector
- Max power consumption: 47 W (802.3bt), 25.5 W (802.3at)
- Typical power consumption: 25.7 W (UPOE), 16.8 W (PoE+)
- Software: Cisco IOS XE Release 17.15.2 or later
- Dimensions (W x L x H): 251 x 251 x 51 mm, without mounting brackets
- Weight: 1.87 kg
- Operating temperature: 0 to 50 C, drops from 4x4 to 2x2 above 40 C ambient
- Storage temperature: -30 to 70 C
- Operating humidity: 10% to 90%, non-condensing
- Transmit power: 23 dBm (200 mW) down to -4 dBm (0.39 mW) per band
- Security: 802.11i (WPA2/WPA3), 802.1X, OWE, AES-GCMP256/CCMP256

FAQs

Q: Does the CW9178I-RTG need a licence?
A: Yes. It requires a Cisco Networking Subscription for wireless, either Essentials or Advantage.

Q: How do I power it for full 4x4 operation?
A: Use 802.3bt UPOE (Class 6), which draws up to 47 W, or the Cisco CW-INJ-8 power injector. On 802.3at PoE+ it runs in reduced mode, and 802.3af is for staging only with radios off.

Q: Which controllers does it work with?
A: On-premises, it works with Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers (physical or virtual), or Catalyst 9000 switches with Embedded Wireless Controller in SD-Access mode, running IOS XE 17.15.2 or later. It can also be managed from the Meraki dashboard.

Q: What does the -RTG suffix mean?
A: RTG is the global-use variant. It selects the regulatory domain automatically, so no region-specific SKU is needed.

Q: What cabling do the 10G Multigigabit ports need?
A: Cat6 or Cat6A cabling is needed for 10 Gbps. Cat5e supports speeds up to 5 Gbps.

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