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Cisco Aironet Series 1600/2600/3600 Access Point Deployment Guide, Release 7.5
Understanding 802.11ac and the option module
Understanding 802.11ac and the option module
AP 3600 Radio Module Cisco Part Number (AIR-RM3000AC-x-K9=)
Independent radio module providing 802.11ac support (Wave-1) support within the AP 3600
Features include:
• Complements existing 5 GHz 802.11n radio by providing an independent 802.11ac overlay
• Permits faster throughput for 802.11ac clients by permitting channel bonding up to 80 MHz
• Enhanced denser modulation 256 quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) up from .11n’s 64 QAM
• 3x3 antenna design
• Support for 1, 2, and 3 spatial streams
• SU-MIMO --- Single User Multiple Input Multiple Output
• Explicit Beam Forming
• 1.3 Gbps PHY (Approximately 1 Gbps MAC)
Module details and specifications can be found at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/modules/ps12859/ps13128/data_sheet_c78-727794.html
Radio Module Operational Overview
With the module installed, the AP 3600 operates three active radios 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz integrated radios
(slots 0 and 1) as well as the 802.11ac 5 GHz module which shows up as (slot 2). This additional radio
module takes the overall power draw of the Access Point to 18 Watts. If the power being supplied is