Meraki Catalyst CW9166I Tri Band IEEE 802.11ax 7.78 Gbit/s Wireless Access Point

Meraki Catalyst CW9166I Tri Band IEEE 802.11ax 7.78 Gbit/s Wireless Access Point

Ultra-High Performance Wi-Fi 6E Wireless

Tri-band 802.11ax-compatible access point with separate radios dedicated to security, RF management, and Bluetooth® coupled with a USB port for added connectivity options.

Flexible Deployment Options

With the flexibility to choose between cloud- and on-premises management, the Catalyst 9166 Series Access Point ensures network investment protection and unlocks the power of hybrid work. The Wi-Fi 6E-compliant access point takes advantage of the 6-GHz band expansion to produce a network that is more reliable and secure, with higher throughput, more capacity, and less device interference. The access points come with three 4x4 radios and provide a host of cutting-edge features.

With the industry's leading network architecture (Catalyst) joining the industry's leading cloud IT platform (Meraki), this access point provides an unparalleled network experience. For organizations that need solutions to power hybrid work, and that allow their people to work anywhere at any given time with elevated, secure, and connected experiences, the Cisco Catalyst 9166 Series Access Points are the best choice.

Operational management is not static, as customers are able to change their network management whenever they want. If a network with Cisco Catalyst 9166 Series Access Points was originally an on-premises deployment, it can be changed to cloud-based management without the need to purchase and redistribute additional hardware.

Cisco Meraki Cloud Management

Pairing the Cisco Catalyst 9166 Series Access Points with the Meraki cloud platform gives organizations a unified IT experience for network monitoring and management. The Meraki dashboard provides an intuitive and interactive web interface connecting your network to the industry's leading cloud IT platform.

Through the dashboard, Meraki provides sophisticated and scalable tools to automate network optimization, deploy policy and segmentation configurations across thousands of sites and devices, and manage a full-stack network from SD-WAN to Access to IoT technologies. The platform supports over 3.5 million active networks around the world.

Working together, the Catalyst 9166 Series and Cisco Meraki offer such features as:

• Cisco DNA Spaces
• Cisco Identity Services Engine
• Meraki Health intelligent optimization and assurance
• Meraki Vision, smart cameras, and sensors for network closet monitoring

Cisco Catalyst 9166 Series Access Points can also be paired with Catalyst 9800 WLC and Cisco DNA Center. Cisco DNA Center allows you to understand your network with real-time analytics, quickly detect and contain security threats, and easily provide network-wide consistency through automation and virtualization.

Working together, the Catalyst 9166 Series and Cisco DNA offer such features as:

• Cisco DNA Spaces
• Cisco Identity Services Engine
• Cisco DNA Analytics and Assurance along with Intelligence Capture (iCAP)

• 4x4:4 MU-MIMO 802.11ax compatible


• 7.78 Gbps tri-radio aggregate frame rate


• 24x7 real-time WIDS/WIPS and spectrum analytics via dedicated fourth radio


• Integrated Bluetooth Low Energy Beacon and scanning radio


• Single 5 Gbps mGig Ethernet port support


• USB 2.0 host interface (Type A connector) with 4.5W power budget


• Enhanced transmit power and receive sensitivity


• Full-time Wi-Fi location tracking via dedicated 3rd radio


• Integrated enterprise security and guest access


• Application-aware traffic shaping