Getting Started Guide
Table Of Contents
- Cisco Catalyst 9120AX Series Access Points
- 1 About this Guide
- 2 About the Access Point
- 3 Safety Instructions
- 4 Unpacking
- 5 AP Views, Ports, and Connectors
- 6 Preparing the AP for Installation
- 7 Installation Overview
- 8 Performing a Pre-Installation Configuration
- 9 Mounting the Access Point
- 10 Powering the Access Point
- 11 Configuring and Deploying the Access Point
- 12 Checking the Access Point LEDs
- 13 Miscellaneous Usage and Configuration Guidelines
- 14 FAQs
- 15 Related Documentation
- 16 Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information
- Manufacturers Federal Communication Commission Declaration of Conformity Statement
- VCCI Statement for Japan
- Guidelines for Operating Cisco Catalyst Access Points in Japan
- Statement 371—Power Cable and AC Adapter
- Industry Canada
- Canadian Compliance Statement
- European Community, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein
- Declaration of Conformity for RF Exposure
- Generic Discussion on RF Exposure
- This Device Meets International Guidelines for Exposure to Radio Waves
- This Device Meets FCC Guidelines for Exposure to Radio Waves
- This Device Meets the Industry Canada Guidelines for Exposure to Radio Waves
- Cet appareil est conforme aux directives internationales en matière d'exposition aux fréquences radioélectriques
- Additional Information on RF Exposure
- Administrative Rules for Cisco Catalyst Access Points in Taiwan
- Operation of Cisco Catalyst Access Points in Brazil
- Declaration of Conformity Statements
- Communications, Services, and Additional Information
- Cisco Bug Search Tool
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Cisco Catalyst 9120AX Series Access Points
1 About this Guide
This guide provides instructions on how to install your Cisco Catalyst 9120AX series access points and provides links to
resources which can help you configure the access point. This guide provides mounting instructions and limited
troubleshooting procedures.
The 9120AX series access point is referred to as access point or AP in this document.
2 About the Access Point
The Cisco Catalyst 9120AX series wireless access point is a dual band, dual concurrent, enterprise 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
AP. This AP series has integrated antennas designed to use both 2.4 GHz and the 5 GHz bands. This access point
supports a greater overall High Density Experience (HDX) which provides a more predictable performance for advanced
applications such as 4K or 8K video, high-density and high-definition collaboration applications, all-wireless offices and
Internet-of-Things (IoT). The access point supports full interoperability with leading 802.11ax and 802.11ac clients, and
supports a mixed deployment with other access points and controllers. These APs provide integrated security, resiliency
and operational flexibility as well as increased network intelligence.
A full listing of the access point's features and specifications are provided in the Cisco Catalyst 9120AX Series Access
Point Data Sheet, at the following URL:
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/wireless/catalyst-9120ax-series-access-points/datasheet-c78-7
42115.html
Access Point Features
The 9120AX series access point is a wireless controller-based product and supports:
Four dual-band integrated antennas on the 9120AXI access point models (C9120AXI-x and C9120AXI-ME-x)
Note The ‘x’ in the model numbers represents the regulatory domain. For information on supported regulatory
domains, see the“AP Model Numbers and Regulatory Domains” section on page 5.
Integrated internal antennas, omni directional in azimuth for both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
Four radios, a dual band radio with 2.4 GHz (peak gain 4dBi) and 4x4 5 GHz (peak gain 5dBi), a single band 5 GHz
(peak gain 5dBi), an omni IoT radio 2.4 GHz (peak gain 3dBi) that can be used with BLE, Zigbee, Thread and other
multi-protocol 802.15.4 devices, and an auxiliary radio with 2.4 GHz (peak gain 3dBi)\ and 5 GHz (peak gain 5dBi)
Simultaneous 4x4 MIMO with four spatial streams for both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands
Multiuser Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MU-MIMO) technology with 4 spatial streams for downlink.
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA)-based scheduling for both downlink and uplink
The following hardware external interfaces:
— 1x100/1000/2500 Multigigabit Ethernet (RJ-45)
— RS-232 Console Interface through RJ-45
— Recovery push button (enables partial or full system configuration recovery)
— USB 2.0 Port