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EDU-CW9800M CISCO CATALYST CW9800M WIRELESS CONTROLLER FOR EDU USE

Mfg Part Number:  EDU-CW9800M  
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Engineered from the ground up to be the most powerful and energy-efficient mid-sized wireless controller Cisco has ever developed, the Cisco Catalyst™ CW9800M Series wireless controller boasts up to a 53% increase in performance and consumes up to 18% less power compared to its predecessor. The Cisco Catalyst CW9800M has increased capacity to support 1000 more access points than the previous generation Catalyst 9800-40 while remaining a single-rack-unit design to save you space and provide greater flexibility in your datacenters. Together, these advancements, along with a host of innovative features, deliver a best-in-class wireless solution tailored to accommodate the dynamic and evolving needs of your organization.

The emergence of 6GHz Wi-Fi, along with the rise of new devices, cloud-based applications, smart workplaces, and IoT, calls for a new approach to network deployments, management, and troubleshooting. These new applications and increasing demands are met head-on by the powerful and efficient Cisco Catalyst CW9800 wireless controllers, which are engineered to address your most stringent needs and set the stage for the future.

The Cisco Catalyst CW9800 wireless controllers, built on Cisco IOS® XE, are specifically designed to thrive in dynamic environments, offering simplicity, security, and sustainability. In conjunction with the comprehensive suite of Cisco Catalyst solutions, the CW9800 wireless controllers deliver an unmatched wireless experience, catering to the growing demands of your organization. By integrating these controllers with Cisco Catalyst Center, you can harness applied AI for analytics and insights, automate intricate tasks, and enhance troubleshooting efficiency-helping ensure optimal user experiences and enabling you to focus on your organization's wider strategic objectives.

The Cisco Catalyst CW9800M is a high-performance wireless controller with the ability to support up to 3000 access points and 32,000 clients with up to 50 Gbps of maximum throughput. Additionally, it has 4 x 1Gpbs/10Gbps, and 2 x 25Gbps uplinks available to meet high throughput demands of 6GHz wireless. The Cisco Catalyst CW9800M is feature rich with high-performance capabilities to power your business-critical operations and transform user experiences:

  • High availability and seamless software updates, enabled by hot patching, keep your clients and services always on in planned and unplanned events.
  • Secure the airwaves, devices, and users with the Cisco Catalyst CW9800M. Wireless infrastructure becomes the strongest first line of defense with Cisco® Encrypted Traffic Analytics (ETA) and SoftwareDefined Access (SD-Access). Additionally, because the Cisco Catalyst CW9800M controllers are designed for Wi-Fi Protected Access 3 (WPA3) and beyond, security is front and center. This includes Secure Boot, runtime defenses, image signing, integrity verification, and hardware authenticity. The Catalyst CW9800M also supports hardware cryptographic offload to enable advanced encryption without any performance degradation.
  • Built on a modular operating system, the CW9800M features open and programmable APIs that enable automation of day-0 to day-N network operations. Model-driven streaming telemetry provides deep insights into the health of your network and clients.
Main Specification
General Information
Manufacturer Cisco Systems, Inc
Manufacturer Part Number EDU-CW9800M
Manufacturer Website Address http://www.cisco.com
Brand Name Cisco
Product Line Catalyst
Product Series CW9800M
Product Name Catalyst CW9800M Wireless Controller
Product Type Wireless LAN Controller
Technical Information
Wireless LAN Standard IEEE 802.11a/b/d/e/g/k/n/r/u/w/ac/ax
Network Band Single Band
Frequency Band 6 GHz
Data Link Protocols TCP/IP
Data Encryption Yes
Encryption Standard MD5
Encryption Standard TLS 1.2
Encryption Standard AES-CBC
Encryption Standard RSA 2048-bit
Encryption Standard MD5-96
Encryption Standard DES-CBC
Encryption Standard SHA-1
Encryption Standard WPA3
Encryption Standard 3DES
Encryption Standard EAP-TLS
Encryption Standard EAP
Encryption Standard RC4 128-bit
Encryption Standard AES
Encryption Standard TLS 1.0
Encryption Standard SSL
Encryption Standard WPA2
Encryption Standard RSA 1024-bit
Encryption Standard TLS 1.3
High Availability Supported Yes
AI-powered Yes
Interfaces/Ports
Ethernet Technology Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Technology 25 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Technology 10 Gigabit Ethernet
USB Yes
USB Standard USB 3.0
Management Port Yes
I/O Expansions
Total Number of Expansion Slots 6
Network & Communication
Wi-Fi Generation Wi-Fi 6
Communication Protocols SSH
Communication Protocols HTTP
Communication Protocols SNMPv1/v2c/v3
Communication Protocols SNTP
Communication Protocols SNMP
Communication Protocols HTTPS
Communication Protocols TFTP
Communication Protocols TCP/IP
Communication Protocols RADIUS
Communication Protocols Telnet
Power Description
Power Consumption 350 W
Physical Characteristics
Form Factor Rack-mountable
Height 1.7"
Width 17.3"
Depth 18.4"
Weight (Approximate) 20.50 lb
Miscellaneous
Certifications & Standards
  • UL/CSA 60950-1
  • IEC/EN 60950-1
  • AS/NZS 60950.1
  • CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1
  • FCC 47CFR15
  • AS/NZS CISPR 22
  • CISPR 22
  • EN55022/EN55032 (EMI-1)
  • ICES-003
  • VCCI
  • KN 32 (EMI-2)
  • CNS-13438
  • EN61000-3-2 Power Line Harmonics (EMI-3)
  • EN61000-3-3 Voltage Changes, Fluctuations, and Flicker (EMI-3)
  • IEC/EN61000-4-2 Electrostatic Discharge Immunity
  • IEC/EN61000-4-3 Radiated Immunity
  • IEC/EN61000-4-4 EFT-B Immunity (AC Power Leads)
  • IEC/EN61000-4-4 EFT-B Immunity (DC Power Leads)
  • IEC/EN61000-4-4 EFT-B Immunity (Signal Leads)
  • IEC/EN61000-4-5 Surge AC Port
  • IEC/EN61000-4-5 Surge DC Port
  • IEC/EN61000-4-5 Surge Signal Port
  • IEC/EN61000-4-6 Immunity to Conducted Disturbances
  • IEC/EN61000-4-8 Power Frequency Magnetic Field Immunity
  • IEC/EN61000-4-11 Voltage Dips, Short Interruptions, and Voltage Variations
  • K35 (EMI-2)
  • EN 300 386 Telecommunications Network Equipment (EMC) (EMC-3)
  • EN55022 Information Technology Equipment (Emissions)
  • EN55024/CISPR 24 Information Technology Equipment (Immunity)
  • EN50082-1/EN61000-6-1 Generic Immunity Standard (EMC-4)
Country of Origin China
Environmental Compliance Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE)
Warranty
Limited Warranty 1 Year

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