Cisco wireless access points

The current Cisco access point range

Cisco describes the range as combining "the performance of Cisco Catalyst 9100 access points and the flexibility of Meraki to provide superior connectivity options, both on-premises and cloud-based". This page covers the on-premises, controller-based side. Model codes in the table below link to the matching page on our Meraki store, cloudnetworking.uk (opens in a new tab), for anyone running the same hardware in the Meraki dashboard.

Which Cisco access point for which space?

The right model and count come from a survey or a predictive design rather than floor area alone. We can design the layout as part of the quote.

Regulatory domain part numbers: -E, -ROW and -MR

Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 6 access points are ordered with a regulatory domain code on the end of the part number, which sets the radio rules the AP ships with. The codes here end -E or -ROW. Cisco's compliance tool lists the code for each country, and Cisco adds: "Customers are responsible for verifying approval for use in their individual countries." We check the right code for every site on your quote.

Cisco also sets the management mode at order for the Wi-Fi 6E models: "For on-premises management -x part number should be ordered, for cloud use -MR." The part numbers on this page are the on-premises versions; the -MR versions belong to the Meraki dashboard.

Wi-Fi 7 is simpler: Cisco's Wi-Fi 7 models are "global use access points", so there is no regulatory domain or management-mode code to choose. They are on the Wi-Fi 7 page.

Cisco Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 6 part numbers

Press Add next to a part number to put it in your basket. Where a subscription or support option goes with the hardware, you choose it in the same step and it goes into your basket with the hardware. Part numbers come from the vendor; we confirm each line, quantity and term when we quote.

Licences each access point needs

On a controller, each Cisco access point needs a licence, chosen when you add the AP to your basket:

• Cisco DNA wireless licence: AIR-DNA-E (Essentials) or AIR-DNA-A (Advantage), as a 3, 5 or 7-year term. Cisco describes Essentials as "basic automation, monitoring, and easy management", while Advantage adds "Policy-based automation with Cisco Software-Defined Access", "Assurance and AI network analytics" and "Location analytics with Cisco Spaces".
• Cisco Wireless Essentials or Advantage (LIC-CW-E, LIC-CW-A) under Cisco Networking Subscription: the unified licence Cisco lists for the Wi-Fi 6E models here and requires for Wi-Fi 7.
• Controller: Cisco says "No licenses are required to boot up a CW9800 wireless controller. However, to connect any access points to the controller, either a Cisco DNA software subscription or Cisco Networking subscription is required."

The licences are delivered into a Cisco Smart Account, which we can set up or link. Renewals are quoted on softwarelicensing.uk (opens in a new tab).

Licence part numbers for these access points

Subscription and support part numbers for the hardware above. We confirm the right tier, term and quantity at quote.

Cisco DNA wireless licence (AIR-DNA, per AP)

Cisco Wireless Essentials or Advantage (Cisco Networking Subscription)

Controllers for Cisco access points

• Catalyst 9800-L: 250 access points and 5,000 clients, or 500 and 10,000 with the Performance licence, in Cisco's data sheet.
• CW9800L: "up to 500 Access Points (APs) and 10,000 clients", with Wi-Fi 7 support.
• CW9800M: "up to 3000 access points and 32,000 clients with up to 50 Gbps".
• CW9800H1 and CW9800H2: the larger appliances for big campuses.

Two controllers make a resilient pair. Every model and accessory is on Cisco wireless controllers. Cisco notes that "Embedded Wireless Controller functionality is not supported on the Wi-Fi 6E Access Points", so a Wi-Fi 6E or Wi-Fi 7 network uses one of these controllers. For campus-wide automation and assurance, add Cisco Catalyst Center.

Last orders on Catalyst 9100 Wi-Fi 6

Cisco moved the C9120AX dates forward "due to exhaustion of available materials". The C9105AX, C9115AX and C9130AX part numbers stay in the table above with Add buttons until 31 Dec 2026. The outdoor C9124AX is not in this notice. Source: EOL15855 (opens in a new tab).

Outdoor and industrial access points

The CW9163E is Cisco's outdoor Wi-Fi 6E access point with N-type antenna connectors; Cisco lists an accessory kit (CW-ACC-KIT1-00) for it. The C9124AX comes in internal omni (I), internal directional (D) and external-antenna (E) versions. Cisco's industrial IW9165 and IW9167 models, for rail, ports and plant, are quoted on request: ask us with the application.

Injectors, brackets and mounts

Accessories Cisco lists for these access points, all orderable with no end-of-sale date in Cisco's price list (8 Nov 2026):

The CW-INJ-8 injector is Cisco's 60 W 802.3bt, 10G multigigabit option for where a switch port cannot supply enough power. Cisco multigigabit PoE switches to match are on Catalyst 9300.

Vendor sources

• Cisco wireless ordering guide (updated 26 Oct 2026) (opens in a new tab)
• Cisco Networking Subscription data sheet (opens in a new tab)
• Cisco wireless compliance (regulatory domain per country) (opens in a new tab)
• EOL15855 End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco and Meraki Wi-Fi 6 Indoor Access Points (updated 19 Aug 2026) (opens in a new tab)
• Cisco Wireless access points (opens in a new tab)
• Cisco DNA Software for Wireless (opens in a new tab)
• Cisco CW9800M wireless controller data sheet (opens in a new tab)

How to order Cisco access points

How ordering works. Press Add next to a part number and it goes into your basket; where the hardware needs a subscription or support term, you pick it in the same step. Add any accessories, then View basket and Request a quote. We check every line, quantity and term against your sites and come back with a personalised quote by email. Nothing is charged online. We can also design, supply, stage, install and configure the network as a project, with the scope confirmed at quote (see network installation).

Planning a new wireless network? Contact us with your floor plans and device counts and we will suggest models, licences and a controller.