C9120AXE-N Overview

The Cisco Catalyst 9120 Series Access Points are the next generation of enterprise access points. They are resilient, secure, and intelligent.Wi-Fi 6; 4×4:4 MIMO, NDomain.

Quick Specs

Table 1 shows the Quick Specs.

Product Code	C9120AXE-N
Description	Cisco Catalyst 9120AXE Series, N Domain
Software	Cisco Unified Wireless Network Software Release 8.9.x or later Cisco IOSXE Software Release 16.11 with AP Device Pack, or later
Supported wireless LAN controllers	Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers Cisco 3500, 5520, and 8540 Series Wireless Controllers and Cisco Virtual Wireless Controller
Dimensions (WxLxH)	8.5 x 8.05x 2.0″(21.6 x 21.6 x 5.1 cm)
System memory	2048 MB DRAM 1024 MB flash
Frequency band and 20-MHz operating channels	N (N regulatory domain): 2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels 5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels

Product Details

Cisco AP 9120 Series provides these features:

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)

Cisco RF ASIC

Uplink/downlink OFDMA

MU-MIMO technology

BSS coloring

Target wake time

Intelligent Capture

Flexible Radio Assignment

Dual 5-GHz radio support

Smart antenna connector

Cisco Mobility Express

Multigigabit Ethernet support

Bluetooth 5

Container support for applications

Apple Features

Supported Platforms

Table 2shows the supported platforms and software.

Supported wireless LAN controllers and Software	Recommended Model
Cisco 3500 Series Wireless Controllers	AIR-CT3504-K9
Cisco 5520 Series Wireless Controllers	AIR-CT5520-K9
Cisco 8540 Series Wireless Controllers	AIR-CT8540-K9 AIR-CT8540-1K-K9
Cisco 9800 series Wireless Controllers	C9800-40-K9 C9800-80-K9
Cisco Virtual Wireless Controller	/
Cisco Unified Wireless Network Software Release 8.9 or later	/
Cisco IOS XE Software Release 16.11 or later	/

Compare to Similar Items

Table 3shows the comparison of Cisco AP 9120AXESeries.

Product Code	Description
C9120AXE-A	Cisco Catalyst 9120AXEAccess Point, internal antennas; Wi-Fi 6; 4×4:4 MIMO, A Domain
C9120AXE-B	Cisco Catalyst 9120AXEAccess Point, internal antennas; Wi-Fi 6; 4×4:4 MIMO, B Domain
C9120AXE-D	Cisco Catalyst 9120AXEAccess Point, internal antennas; Wi-Fi 6; 4×4:4 MIMO, D Domain
C9120AXE-E	Cisco Catalyst 9120AXEAccess Point, internal antennas; Wi-Fi 6; 4×4:4 MIMO, E Domain
C9120AXE-F	Cisco Catalyst 9120AXEAccess Point, internal antennas; Wi-Fi 6; 4×4:4 MIMO, FDomain
C9120AXE-G	Cisco Catalyst 9120AXEAccess Point, internal antennas; Wi-Fi 6; 4×4:4 MIMO, GDomain
C9120AXE-H	Cisco Catalyst 9120AXEAccess Point, internal antennas; Wi-Fi 6; 4×4:4 MIMO, H Domain
C9120AXE-I	Cisco Catalyst 9120AXEAccess Point, internal antennas; Wi-Fi 6; 4×4:4 MIMO, I Domain
C9120AXE-K	Cisco Catalyst 9120AXEAccess Point, internal antennas; Wi-Fi 6; 4×4:4 MIMO, KDomain
C9120AXE-N	Cisco Catalyst 9120AXEAccess Point, internal antennas; Wi-Fi 6; 4×4:4 MIMO, NDomain
C9120AXE-Q	Cisco Catalyst 9120AXEAccess Point, internal antennas; Wi-Fi 6; 4×4:4 MIMO, QDomain
C9120AXE-R	Cisco Catalyst 9120AXEAccess Point, internal antennas; Wi-Fi 6; 4×4:4 MIMO, RDomain
C9120AXE-S	Cisco Catalyst 9120AXEAccess Point, internal antennas; Wi-Fi 6; 4×4:4 MIMO, SDomain
C9120AXE-T	Cisco Catalyst 9120AXEAccess Point, internal antennas; Wi-Fi 6; 4×4:4 MIMO, TDomain
C9120AXE-Z	Cisco Catalyst 9120AXEAccess Point, internal antennas; Wi-Fi 6; 4×4:4 MIMO, ZDomain

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C9120AXE-N Specification
Description	Cisco Catalyst 9120AXE Series, N Domain
Software	• Cisco Unified Wireless Network Software Release 8.9.x or later • Cisco IOS^® XE Software Release 16.11 with AP Device Pack, or later
Supported wireless LAN controllers	• Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers • Cisco 3500, 5520, and 8540 Series Wireless Controllers and Cisco Virtual Wireless Controller
802.11n version 2.0 (and related) capabilities	• 4x4 MIMO with four spatial streams • Maximal Ratio Combining (MRC) • 802.11n and 802.11a/g beamforming • 20- and 40-MHz channels • PHY data rates up to 890 Mbps (40 MHz with 5 GHz and 20 MHz with 2.4 GHz) • Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (transmit and receive), A-MSDU (transmit and receive) • 802.11 Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) • Cyclic Shift Diversity (CSD) support
802.11ac	• 4x4 downlink MU-MIMO with four spatial streams • MRC • 802.11ac beamforming • 20-, 40-, 80-, and 160-MHz channels • PHY data rates up to 3.47 Gbps (160 MHz with 5 GHz) • Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (transmit and receive), A-MSDU (transmit and receive) • 802.11 DFS • CSD support
802.11ax	• 4x4 downlink MU-MIMO with four spatial streams • Uplink/downlink OFDMA • TWT • BSS coloring • MRC • 802.11ax beamforming • 20-, 40-, 80-, and 160-MHz channels • PHY data rates up to 5.38 Gbps (160 MHz with 5 GHz and 20 MHz with 2.4 GHz) • Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (transmit and receive), A-MSDU (transmit and receive) • 802.11 DFS • CSD support
Integrated antenna	Flexible radio (either on 2.4GHz or on 5GHz) • 2.4 GHz, peak gain 4 dBi, internal antenna, omnidirectional in azimuth • 5 GHz, peak gain 5 dBi, internal antenna, omnidirectional in azimuth Dedicated 5GHz radio • 5 GHz, peak gain 4 dBi, internal antenna, omnidirectional in azimuth
External antenna (sold separately)	• Cisco Catalyst 9120E Access Points are certified for use with antenna gains up to 6 dBi (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) • Cisco Catalyst 9120P Access Points) are certified for use with antenna gains up to 13 dBi (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) with the AIR-ANT2513-P4M-N= antenna • Cisco offers the industry's broadest selection of antennas, delivering optimal coverage for a variety of deployment scenarios • Supports Self-Identifiable Antennas (SIA) on one RP-TNC port
Smart Antenna Connector	• Available on the 9120E and on the 9120P only • Compact multi RF connector with DART interface • Requires the AIR-CAB002-DART-R= 2 ft smart antenna connector when used with antennas with RP-TNC connector • Required when running the flexible radio as either a second 5-GHz serving radio or a Wireless Security Monitoring radio
Interfaces	• 1x 100, 1000, 2500 Multigigabit Ethernet (RJ-45)–IEEE 802.3bz • Management console port (RJ-45) • USB 2.0 @ 3.75W (enabled via future software)
Indicators	• Status LED indicates boot loader status, association status, operating status, boot loader warnings, and boot loader errors
Dimensions (W x L x H)	• Access point (without mounting brackets): C9120I: 8.5 x 8.5 x 1.7" (21.6 x 21.6 x 4.3 cm), C9120E and C9120P: 8.5 x 8.05x 2.0" (21.6 x 21.6 x 5.1 cm)
Input power requirements	• 802.3at Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+), 802.3bt Cisco Universal PoE (Cisco UPOE+, Cisco UPOE^®) • Cisco power injector, AIR-PWRINJ6= • 802.3af PoE • Cisco power injector, AIR-PWRINJ5= (Note: This injector supports only 802.3af)
Environmental	Cisco Catalyst 9120AXI • Nonoperating (storage) temperature: -22° to 158°F (-30° to 70°C) • Nonoperating (storage) altitude test: 25˚C, 15,000 ft. • Operating temperature: 32° to 122°F (0° to 50°C) • Operating humidity: 10% to 90% (noncondensing) • Operating altitude test: 40˚C, 9843 ft. Note: When the ambient operating temperature exceeds 40°C, the access point will shift from 4x4 to 2x2 on both the 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz radios, uplink Ethernet will downgrade to 1 Gigabit Ethernet; however, the USB interface will remain enabled Cisco Catalyst 9120AXE and 9120AXP • Nonoperating (storage) temperature: -22° to 158°F (-30° to 70°C) • Nonoperating (storage) altitude test: 25˚C, 15,000 ft. • Operating temperature: -4° to 122°F (-20° to 50°C) • Operating humidity: 10% to 90% (noncondensing) • Operating altitude test: 40˚C, 9843 ft.
System memory	• 2048 MB DRAM • 1024 MB flash
Warranty	Limited lifetime hardware warranty
Available transmit power settings	2.4 GHz • 23 dBm (200 mW) • 20 dBm (100 mW) • 17 dBm (50 mW) • 14 dBm (25 mW) • 11 dBm (12.5 mW) • 8 dBm (6.25 mW) • 5 dBm (3.13 mW) • 2 dBm (1.56 mW) • -1dBm (0.79mW) • -4dBm(0.39mW) 5 GHz • 26 dBm (400 mW) • 23 dBm (200 mW) • 20 dBm (100 mW) • 17 dBm (50 mW) • 14 dBm (25 mW) • 11 dBm (12.5 mW) • 8 dBm (6.25 mW) • 5 dBm (3.13 mW) • 2 dBm (1.56 mW) • -1dBm (0.79mW)
Frequency band and 20-MHz operating channels	N (N regulatory domain): • 2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels • 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels