Hardware Features

This chapter describes the hardware features of Cisco Catalyst 9164 Series Wi-Fi 6E Access Point and contains the following sections:

Access Point Views, Ports, and Connectors

Cisco Catalyst 9164 Series Wi-Fi 6E Access Point has multiple options that you can use to power the AP. For information about connectors and ports for the AP models, see Connectors and Ports on the AP.

Connectors and Ports on the AP

The following figures show the available ports on the AP:

CW9164I Face View

Figure 1. CW9164I Face View

1

Location of the ports and connectors on the head of the AP.

2

USB 2.0 port

3

Status LED

For information on the LEDs status, see LED Status Indications.

CW9164I Top View

Figure 2. CW9164I Top View with Connectors and Ports

1

Kensington lock slot

5

RJ-45 console port

2

Security hasp for padlocking AP to mounting bracket

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2.5GbE port

3

Environment Sensor vents

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DC 54V power input port

4

Mode button

For information on how to use the Mode button, see the

Using the Mode Button section

8

USB 2.0 port

CW9164I (Internal Antenna) Radiation Patterns

The following illustrations show the CW9164I model with internal antenna radiation patterns:

Table 1. Cisco Catalyst 9164I AP Radiataion Patterns
Figure 3. CW9164I - Client-Serving Normalized Radiation Pattern (2.4-GHz Azimuth)
Figure 4. CW9164I - Client-Serving Normalized Radiation Pattern (2.4-GHz Elevation)
Figure 5. CW9164I - Client-Serving Normalized Radiation Pattern (5-GHz Azimuth)
Figure 6. CW9164I - Client-Serving Normalized Radiation Pattern (5-GHz Elevation)
Figure 7. CW9164I - Client-Serving Normalized Radiation Pattern (6-GHz Azimuth)
Figure 8. CW9164I - Client-Serving Normalized Radiation Pattern (6-GHz Elevation)
Figure 9. CW9164I - Scanning Radio-Normalized Radiation Pattern (2.4-GHz Azimuth)
Figure 10. CW9164I - Scanning Radio-Normalized Radiation Pattern (2.4-GHz Elevation)
Figure 11. CW9164I - Scanning Radio-Normalized Radiation Pattern (5-GHz Azimuth)
Figure 12. CW9164I - Scanning Radio-Normalized Radiation Pattern (5-GHz Elevation)
Figure 13. CW9164I - Scanning Radio-Normalized Radiation Pattern (6-GHz Azimuth)
Figure 14. CW9164I - Scanning Radio-Normalized Radiation Pattern (6-GHz Elevation)
Figure 15. CW9164I - IoT (BLE) Antenna-Normalized Radiation Pattern (2.4-GHz Azimuth)
Figure 16. CW9164I - IoT (BLE) Antenna-Normalized Radiation Pattern (2.4-GHz Elevation)