CW9172H-RTG – Tri-Band 2×2 Wi-Fi 7 Wall-Plate AP – 2.5G Uplink – 3x LAN Ports with PoE Out
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CW9172H-RTG Description
The CW9172H-RTG is a Cisco Wireless 9172 Series wall-plate Wi-Fi 7 access point for hotel rooms and student housing units. The access point runs three concurrent 2x2 radios on 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz at up to 9 Gbps and adds three 100M/1G LAN ports, one with PoE out, behind a 100M/1G/2.5G Multigigabit uplink. Full function with PoE out takes 802.3bt Class 5 UPOE at up to 41W, and Catalyst controllers must run Cisco IOS XE 17.17.1 or later.
Quick Specs
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Specification |
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Product ID |
CW9172H-RTG (Ready To Go single-unit form of the CW9172H) |
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Wireless standard |
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), tri-radio 2×2 on 2.4/5/6 GHz concurrently, PHY up to 9 Gbps |
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Incorporated radios |
3x Wi-Fi 7 serving radios, dedicated scan/aux radio, BLE 6 IoT radio |
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Uplink |
1x 100M/1G/2.5G Multigigabit Ethernet (RJ-45) |
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LAN ports |
3x 100M/1G Ethernet (one PoE-out capable) plus 1x passthrough port |
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Power input |
802.3bt Class 5 UPOE for full function with 15.4W PoE out; 802.3at PoE+ runs all radios with PoE out disabled |
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Minimum software release |
Cisco IOS XE 17.17.1 (Catalyst controller mode) |
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Supported controllers |
Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series or Catalyst 9000 Embedded Wireless Controller in SDA mode |
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Regulatory domain |
Global-use single SKU; management mode set at deployment |
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Network license |
Cisco Networking Subscription with Wireless Essentials or Wireless Advantage |
Application Scenarios
The wall plate mounts inside each guest room, where it serves Wi-Fi 7 to guest devices and uses its BLE 6 IoT radio for smart room automation.
Student housing and multi-dwelling buildings can place one wall-plate access point in each unit to cover a dorm room or apartment at low to moderate device density.
Point-of-sale terminals and IP TVs plug into the three 100M/1G LAN ports at the wall plate, and the PoE-out port can power one wired endpoint directly.
Product Comparison
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CW9172H-RTG | ||
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Wi-Fi standard |
802.11be (Wi-Fi 7) |
802.11be (Wi-Fi 7) |
802.11be (Wi-Fi 7) |
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Radio configuration |
Three concurrent radios, 2×2 on 2.4, 5, and 6 GHz |
Dual radio, 2.4 GHz plus 5 GHz or 6 GHz, all 2×2 |
2×2 on 2.4 GHz, 4×4 on 5 GHz, 4×4 on 6 GHz |
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Maximum 802.11be PHY rate |
9 Gbps |
6.0 Gbps |
About 17.5 Gbps |
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Multigigabit uplink |
1x 100M/1G/2.5G |
1x 100M/1G/2.5G |
1x 100M/1G/2.5G/5G |
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LAN ports |
3x 100M/1G (one with PoE out) plus 1x passthrough |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
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Antenna |
Internal omnidirectional: 4 dBi (2.4 GHz), 7 dBi (5 GHz), 6 dBi (6 GHz) |
Internal omnidirectional: 4 dBi (2.4 GHz), 5.5 dBi (5 GHz), 6 dBi (6 GHz) |
Internal omnidirectional: 5 dBi (2.4 GHz), 5 dBi (5 GHz), 6 dBi (6 GHz) |
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Maximum power requirement |
41W (802.3bt Class 5 UPOE, with 15.4W PoE out); 25.5W on 802.3at PoE+ with PoE out disabled |
30W (802.3at PoE+ or 54V DC) |
37W (802.3bt Class 5 UPOE); 25.5W on 802.3at PoE+ |
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Operating temperature |
0 to 40°C, performance derated from 40 to 50°C |
0 to 50°C |
0 to 50°C |
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Minimum software release |
Cisco IOS XE 17.17.1 |
Cisco IOS XE 17.18.2 |
Cisco IOS XE 17.18.2 |
CW9172H-RTG is the wall-plate model of this group: it adds 3x 100M/1G LAN ports, one PoE-out capable, and three concurrent 2×2 radios at up to 9 Gbps, whereas CW9171I-RTG lists no LAN ports. Rooms that must terminate a point-of-sale terminal or IP TV need CW9172H-RTG. Open areas with many clients move to CW9174I-RTG, whose 17.5 Gbps PHY and 5G uplink exceed the 2.5G uplink of both other models. Full function with PoE out requires 802.3bt Class 5 UPOE at up to 41W, while CW9171I-RTG runs fully on 802.3at PoE+ at 30W. CW9172H-RTG needs Cisco IOS XE 17.17.1; CW9171I-RTG and CW9174I-RTG need 17.18.2.
Ordering Checklist
- Switch port PoE class: Use an 802.3bt Class 5 UPOE port (41W at the AP) for full 2×2 operation on all radios with 15.4W PoE out. On 802.3at PoE+ the PoE out is disabled, and on 802.3af only the 2.4 GHz radio runs at 1×1.
- Controller platform: Use a Catalyst 9800 controller (physical or virtual), or a Catalyst 9000 switch with Embedded Wireless Controller in SDA mode, on Cisco IOS XE 17.17.1 or later. This is the highest software floor in the group, and an older release cannot onboard the AP.
- Subscription line: Add LIC-CW-E (Cisco Wireless Essentials) or LIC-CW-A (Cisco Wireless Advantage), unless software is deliberately opted out at purchase. Without a subscription the hardware loses full functionality, and Cisco management and software updates are limited.
- Wall-plate mount: Add the one that fits the room from CW-MNT-H1-00, CW-MNT-H3-00, CW-ACC-DESK1-00, CW-ACC-SPACER1-00, MA-MNT-MR-H1A or AIR-AP-BRACKET-W4=, since the wall plate installs on these parts.
Specifications
| Parameter | Specification | Parameter | Specification |
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| Product ID | CW9172H-RTG (Ready To Go single-unit form of the CW9172H) | Product role | Wall-plate indoor Wi-Fi 7 access point, Cisco Wireless 9172 Series |
| Wireless standards | 802.11be tri-radio, all 2×2, serving 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz concurrently; 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax supported | Peak PHY data rate | Up to 9 Gbps (802.11be) |
| Legacy PHY rates | 802.11ax up to 5 Gbps with 1024-QAM; 802.11ac up to 1.7 Gbps; 802.11n up to 440 Mbps | Channel widths | 320 MHz on 6 GHz; 160 MHz on 5 GHz; 20 MHz on 2.4 GHz |
| 802.11be capabilities | 4096-QAM, MLO, preamble puncturing, uplink/downlink OFDMA, TWT, BSS coloring, MRC, WPA3 | Incorporated radios | 3x Wi-Fi 7 serving radios, dedicated scan/aux radio, IoT radio (BLE 6) |
| Antenna | Internal omnidirectional; peak gain 4 dBi at 2.4 GHz, 7 dBi at 5 GHz, 6 dBi at 6 GHz, 1.25 dBi IoT | Transmit power settings | 23 dBm (200 mW) down to -4 dBm (0.39 mW) on 2.4, 5, and 6 GHz; 6-GHz radio disabled where not approved |
| Uplink | 1x 100M/1G/2.5G Multigigabit Ethernet (RJ-45) | LAN ports | 3x 100M/1G Ethernet, one PoE-out capable; 1x passthrough port |
| Management console | RJ-45 console at 115200 bps | Indicator | Status LED for boot loader status, association, operating status, warnings and errors |
| Power input | 802.3bt Class 5 UPOE: all radios 2×2, 2.5G link, PoE out at 15.4W, maximum 41W at PD; 802.3at PoE+: all radios 2×2, PoE out disabled, 25.5W; 802.3af: 2.4 GHz 1×1, 1G link, 12.95W | Power consumption (802.3at PoE+) | Idle 10.7W plus or minus 2W; typical 12.8W plus or minus 4W |
| Supported controllers | Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series (physical or virtual); Cisco Catalyst 9000 switches with Embedded Wireless Controller in SDA mode | Management modes | Catalyst wireless controller or Meraki cloud, selected at deployment; global-use single SKU |
| Minimum software release | Cisco IOS XE 17.17.1 | Network license | Cisco Networking Subscription with Cisco Wireless Essentials or Cisco Wireless Advantage |
| Security | WPA2/WPA3, 802.1X-SHA256, Enhanced Open (OWE), AES GCMP128, GCMP256, CCMP256; EAP-TLS, TTLS, PEAP, FAST, SIM, GTC | Certifications | Wi-Fi Alliance Wi-Fi 7 (R1), Wi-Fi 6 (R2), Wi-Fi 6E, WPA3-R3, WPA3-Suite B, Enhanced Open Security; Bluetooth SIG Bluetooth Low Energy |
| Compliance | Safety IEC/EN/UL/CSA 62368-1 Ed.3, Class III; emissions CISPR 32, EN 55032, FCC Part 15B, ICES-003, VCCI; radio EN 300 328, EN 301 893, EN 303 687 (draft), FCC Part 15C/15.247/15.407, RSS-247; RF safety EN 50385, FCC Part 2.1091, RSS-102; IEEE 802.3/802.3ab/802.3af/at | Operating temperature | 0 to 40 C (32 to 104 F), performance derated from 40 to 50 C |
| Storage temperature | -40 to 70 C | Operating humidity | 0 to 95% noncondensing |
| Altitude | Operating tested at 45 C from 0 to 4205 m; storage tested to approximately 4863 m | Dimensions (without brackets) | 5.1 x 7.0 x 1.0 in (13 x 18 x 2.6 cm) |
| Weight | 1.26 lb (572 g) | Mounting brackets | CW-MNT-H1-00, CW-MNT-H3-00, CW-ACC-DESK1-00, CW-ACC-SPACER1-00, MA-MNT-MR-H1A, AIR-AP-BRACKET-W4= |
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