Information about Configuring WIM on Cisco Catalyst IR1800 Rugged Routers
The WIM features a pluggable 802.11ax module with WiFi-6 (802.11ax), 2x2 MIMO, two spatial streams, an extended temperature range, and versatile RF coverage with external RP-SMA antenna connectors, including Flexible Antenna Port feature support. For more information on WIM, see Cisco Wi-Fi Interface Module Overview.
The WIM module supports three modes of operation and they are:
Starting from Cisco IOS XE Catalyst SD-WAN Release 17.14.1a, configure WIM on Cisco Catalyst IR1800 Rugged Routers using Cisco SD-WAN Manager in CAPWAP and WGB modes. When you configure the WIM in the CAPWAP mode, an external wireless LAN controller manages the module. The WIM module features two radios. In the WGB mode, set up each radio for either wireless access or WGB uplink. To enable Wireless Access, configure one or both radios to Root AP Mode. For WGB uplink, set up one radio to operate in WGB mode.
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Configure either or both the radios using the Root AP mode. Only one of the radios can be configured for WGB uplink activity. |