CW9174I-RTG – Wi-Fi 7 Tri-Band 10-Stream AP – 1x5G mGig Uplink – IoT and BLE Radios
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CW9174I-RTG Description
The CW9174I-RTG is a Cisco Wireless 9174 Series indoor Wi-Fi 7 access point with internal omnidirectional antennas for campus floors and branch offices. The access point pairs a 2x2 radio on 2.4 GHz with 4x4 radios on 5 and 6 GHz for PHY rates of about 17.5 Gbps over a 100M/1G/2.5G/5G Multigigabit uplink, and it draws up to 37W from 802.3bt Class 5 UPOE. On 802.3at PoE+ the power budget is 25.5W with all three radios still serving, and Catalyst controllers must run Cisco IOS XE 17.18.2 or later.
Quick Specs
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Specification |
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Product ID |
CW9174I-RTG (Ready To Go single-unit form of CW9174I) |
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Wireless standard |
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 4096-QAM, MLO, and preamble puncturing |
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Radio architecture |
Tri-band, up to 10 spatial streams: 2×2 on 2.4 GHz, 4×4 on 5 and 6 GHz |
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Maximum PHY rate |
About 17.5 Gbps tri-band; about 6.5 Gbps in dual-band mode |
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Ethernet uplink |
1x 100M/1G/2.5G/5G Multigigabit RJ-45 |
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Power options |
37W UPOE (802.3bt Class 5) or 54V DC jack with MA-PWR-50WAC |
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PoE+ behavior |
25.5W keeps all three radios serving with a 2.5G link |
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Additional radios |
Dedicated IoT radio (BLE 5.3), tri-band scanning radio |
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Management |
Catalyst 9800 Series or Catalyst 9000 embedded controller, or Meraki cloud |
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Minimum software release |
Cisco IOS XE 17.18.2; Meraki MR32.1.5 |
Application Scenarios
Ceiling-mounted across office floors, classrooms and open work areas, the tri-band radios serve a mix of Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 6E and older clients from a standard wiring-closet drop.
Workplaces running BLE 5.3 and 802.15.4 sensor traffic can use the dedicated IoT radio, so badges, asset tags and building-automation devices share the ceiling access point with client Wi-Fi.
Branch sites run from the Meraki dashboard can onboard the global use hardware directly, and the same access point can later join a Catalyst 9800 controller if the site folds into the campus WLAN.
Product Comparison
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Parameter |
CW9174I-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 |
2×2 on 2.4 GHz, 4×4 on 5 and 6 GHz |
2×2 on 2.4 GHz, 4×4 on 5 and 6 GHz |
4×4 on 2.4, 5, and 6 GHz |
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Maximum 802.11be PHY rate |
About 17.5 Gbps |
About 17.5 Gbps |
18 Gbps (23 Gbps in dual 5 GHz mode) |
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Multigigabit uplink |
1x 100M/1G/2.5G/5G |
1x 100M/1G/2.5G/5G |
1x 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10G |
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Antenna |
Internal omnidirectional: 5 dBi (2.4 GHz), 5 dBi (5 GHz), 6 dBi (6 GHz) |
External, DART8 connector for CW-ANT-T-O2-D8 omnidirectional or CW-ANT-T-D2-D8 directional antennas |
Internal omnidirectional: 5 dBi (2.4 GHz), 5 dBi (5 GHz), 6 dBi (6 GHz) |
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Location and IoT radios |
Dedicated IoT radio and tri-band scanning radio; no UWB or GNSS |
Dedicated IoT radio and tri-band scanning radio; no UWB or GNSS |
GNSS, dedicated IoT radio, UWB |
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Maximum power requirement |
37W (802.3bt Class 5 UPOE or 54V DC) |
37W (802.3bt Class 5 UPOE or 54V DC) |
39W (802.3bt Class 5 UPOE) |
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Operating temperature |
0 to 50°C |
-20 to 50°C |
0 to 50°C |
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Minimum software release |
Cisco IOS XE 17.18.2 |
Cisco IOS XE 17.18.2 |
Cisco IOS XE 17.15.2 |
CW9174I-RTG and CW9174E-RTG share the same radios, 5G uplink and 37W power profile and differ in antennas: CW9174I-RTG has internal omnidirectional antennas, while CW9174E-RTG uses a DART8 connector for CW-ANT-T-O2-D8 omnidirectional or CW-ANT-T-D2-D8 directional antennas and operates down to -20 C instead of 0 C. Directional coverage or sub-zero rooms move the order to CW9174E-RTG, with an antenna added per unit. UWB and GNSS location radios or a 10G uplink require CW9176I-RTG, which draws 39W and runs from Cisco IOS XE 17.15.2 instead of 17.18.2.
Ordering Checklist
- Power source: Use an 802.3bt Class 5 UPOE port (37W maximum), or the 54V DC jack with MA-PWR-50WAC. A position powered from the DC jack instead of UPOE needs the MA-PWR-50WAC adapter on the order.
- Controller release: Use a Catalyst or Cisco Wireless 9800 controller, or a Catalyst 9000 embedded controller in SD-Access mode, on Cisco IOS XE 17.18.2 or later, or Meraki MR32.1.5 or later. A controller on an older release cannot onboard this model.
- 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.
Specifications
| Parameter | Specification | Parameter | Specification |
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| Product ID | CW9174I-RTG | Ordering forms | CW9174I-RTG (Ready To Go, single unit); CW9174I-CFG (configure-to-order) |
| Product role | Indoor Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) access point with internal omnidirectional antennas | Regulatory domain | Global use; management mode determined at deployment |
| 802.11be radio design | Tri-band, up to 10 spatial streams; 2×2 MU-MIMO on 2.4 GHz, 4×4 on 5 GHz, 4×4 on 6 GHz | Alternate radio mode | 4×4 on 2.4 GHz and 4×4 on 5 GHz with the 6 GHz radio off |
| 802.11be features | 4096-QAM, MLO, preamble puncturing, uplink/downlink OFDMA, TWT, BSS coloring, MRC | Channel widths | 320 MHz (6 GHz), 160 MHz (5 GHz), 20 MHz (2.4 GHz) |
| 802.11be PHY data rate | Up to about 17.5 Gbps tri-band; about 6.5 Gbps in dual-band mode | 802.11ax PHY data rate | Up to about 10 Gbps; up to 5.4 Gbps in dual-band mode |
| 802.11ax radio | Uplink/downlink MU-MIMO and OFDMA, 1024-QAM | Legacy PHY data rates | 802.11ac up to 1.7 Gbps; 802.11n up to 1.5 Gbps |
| Flexible Radio Assignment | Tri-radio mode (2.4, 5, and 6 GHz) or dual-radio mode (2.4 and 5 GHz) | Wireless security | WPA3 |
| Antenna gains | 2.4 GHz 5 dBi, 5 GHz 5 dBi, 6 GHz 6 dBi, IoT 4 dBi, omnidirectional in azimuth | Transmit power settings | 23 dBm (200 mW) to -4 dBm; 20 dBm maximum on 2.4 GHz at 2×2 |
| Ethernet uplink | 1x 100M/1G/2.5G/5G Multigigabit (RJ-45); Cat5e/Cat6/Cat6A cabling | Console port | RJ-45, 115200 bps default |
| USB | USB 2.0 at 9W | DC power input | 54V DC jack for the MA-PWR-50WAC adapter |
| Additional radios | Dedicated IoT radio; dedicated tri-band scanning radio | Short-range protocols | BLE 5.3, upgradeable to BLE 6 via software; 802.15.4 support |
| UPOE power draw | 37W maximum (802.3bt Class 5 or DC; 2×2/4×4/4×4 radios, 5G link, USB at 9W) | Dual-band UPOE draw | 32W maximum (4×4 on 2.4 and 5 GHz, 6 GHz off, 5G link, USB at 9W) |
| PoE+ power draw | 25.5W (all three radios serving, 2.5G link, USB at 2.5W) | 802.3af power draw | 13.95W (2.4 GHz at 1×1, 5 and 6 GHz off, 1G link, USB off) |
| Power consumption (PoE+) | Idle 12.4W; typical 15.9W | Power saving | AP Power Save mode (radios off during off-hours) |
| Accelerometer | Integrated, for post-deployment installation verification | Indicators | Status LED (boot loader, association, and operating states) |
| Dimensions (W x L x H) | 8.9 x 8.9 x 1.95 in (22.6 x 22.6 x 4.9 cm), without mounting brackets | Weight | 3.36 lb (1.52 kg) |
| Operating temperature | 0 to 50°C | Nonoperating temperature | -30 to 70°C |
| Operating humidity | 10% to 90% noncondensing | Altitude | Operating test 3000 m at 50°C; nonoperating test 4570 m at 25°C |
| Compliance standards | IEC/EN/UL/CSA 62368-1 Ed.3, UL 2043, Class III (safety); CISPR 32, FCC Part 15B, ICES-003 (emissions); EN 300 328, EN 301 893, EN 303 687 (radio); EN 50385 (RF safety) | Certifications | Wi-Fi Alliance Wi-Fi 7 (R1), Wi-Fi 6 (R2), Wi-Fi 6E, WPA3-R3, WPA3-Suite B, Enhanced Open; Bluetooth SIG BLE |
| Supported controllers | Catalyst and Cisco Wireless 9800 Series (physical or virtual); Catalyst 9000 embedded wireless controller in SD-Access mode | Cloud management | Cisco Meraki, MR32.1.5 or later |
| Minimum software release | Cisco IOS XE 17.18.2 (controller-based deployment) | License requirement | Cisco Wireless Essentials (LIC-CW-E) or Cisco Wireless Advantage (LIC-CW-A) subscription |
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