CW9163E is Cisco’s outdoor Wi-Fi 6E access point. It comes in external antenna flavor only, so make sure you order either 4 omnidirectional dipoles (in some cases 2 might do just fine), or one directional patch antenna along with the AP itself.
It has built-in GPS antenna. If you expect poor GPS coverage, you can order an optional external GPS antenna.
Note that there are no plastic bags anymore.
Underneath the AP we find the mounting bracket, hose clamps, and other accessories.
Let’s look closely at the acessories.
Inside the little cardboard box is a cable gland and grounding pad.
6 GHz ports A and B, along with the GPS antenna connector live on the top side of the access point.
The bottom side hosts antenna ports C and D shared by 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios, reset button, Console RJ-45 port, and up to 2.5 Gbps Ethernet port.
No 6 GHz outdoors in the UK yet
Ofcom, the UK regulator, doesn’t permit 6 GHz use outdoors, at least not yet as of May 2025. The 6 GHz radio of the access point is disabled in software.
