Data Sheet
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Feature
Benefit
Uplink options:
Cable Modem DOCSIS 2.0
with Cable Power Supply
Fiber Interface with
100BaseBX SFP
1000BT Gig Ethernet
Provides a flexible, cost-effective, and speedy deployment using various uplink
connectivity options.
Internal battery backup
Increased availability and reliability of network during power outages.
802.3af compliant
Power over Ethernet (PoE) out
Provides flexibility and speedy deployment of IP devices in the field that connect to the
mesh access point
Rugged Enclosure
Maximizes network uptime through reliability in severe weather conditions, including rain,
lightning, wind and vibration from storms or road traffic.
Summary
The Cisco Aironet 1520 Series is ideal for outdoor wireless deployments, scaling from enterprise
extensions of indoor wireless LANs to metropolitan-sized deployments. It supports a dual-radio
configuration that enables pico-cellular designs to deliver high system capacity and a single-radio
configuration that supports moderate capacity needs. Cisco’s Adaptive Wireless Path Protocol
(AWPP), designed specifically for wireless environments, provides dynamic path optimization and
self-healing capabilities, making the Cisco Aironet 1520 Series easy to use and minimizing
management costs.
The Cisco Aironet 1520 Series is part of the innovative Cisco Unified Wireless Network. It works
with Cisco wireless LAN controllers and Cisco WCS to enable centrally, at a systems level, all
management, security, and mobility services capabilities. This allows the network to smoothly
operate across the indoor and outdoor wireless LAN.
Cisco Aironet 1520 Series Lightweight Outdoor Mesh Access Points deliver industry-leading
performance for wireless mesh networking.
Product Specifications
Table 2 lists specifications for the Cisco Aironet 1520 Series.
Table 2.
Cisco Aironet 1520 Series Product Specifications
Item
Specification
Wireless standards
Dual-radio configuration
802.11a
802.11b/g
Media Access Protocol
Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance (CSMA/CA)
Data rates and modulation
802.11a: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6 Mbps, Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
(OFDM)
802.11b: 11, 5.5, 2, 1 Mbps, Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)
802.11g: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6 Mbps, OFDM
Regulatory version
802.11a
802.11b/g
-A
5.725–5.850 GHz
5 channels
4.940–4.990 GHz
2 channels
2.412–2.462 GHz
11 channels
( 3 non-overlapping
channels)
Dual-radio option—Frequency
band and operating channels
-N
5.725–5.850 GHz
5 channels
2.412–2.462 GHz
11 channels
(3 non-overlapping channels)
