Cisco Wi-Fi AP Channel Lookup tool

Cisco has recently launched an extremely useful AP Channel Lookup tool. It allows you to look up your access point and all its supported channels. It takes into consideration your country, shows channels for both cloud-managed and controller-managed modes. You can also lookup the software release which new channels were introduced in. And double-check the correct regulatory domain.

What 5 GHz channels are supported in Czech Republic on controller-managed CW9176I-RTG access point? When were U-NII-3 channels enabled on this AP?

Open the AP Channel Lookup tool, select your setup on the left, and click the blue access point SKU hyperlink on the right.

Select the 5 GHz band. Your answer is there. U-NII-3 channels were introduced in 17.15.2.

Supported 5 GHz channels on controller-managed CW9176I AP in Czech Republic

Does cloud-managed CW9178I access point installed in India support 6 GHz? Is Standard Power (higher transmit power) supported?

Perhaps you might have a site in India. Let’s check if AP Channel Lookup tool suggests any supported 6 GHz channels.

No support as of now for Low Power Indoor (LPI) or the higher Standard Power (SP) yet. LPI support coming in a future release.

AP Channel Lookup tool: 6 GHz support in India

What is the correct SKU of controller-managed CW9163E outdoor Wi-Fi 6E AP installed in the UK?

All Wi-Fi 6E controller-managed APs deployed in the UK use the -ROW (Rest Of World) regulatory domain. The SKU is CW9163E-ROW.

AP Channel Lookup: ROW is the correct CW9163E domain in the UK

CW9163E is an outdoor AP. What channels does it support in cloud-managed mode when deployed in an indoor environment like a warehouse?

Here is the list. Note that none of the U-NII-1 or U-NII-2 channels are supported, because they are not permitted for outdoor use. Something to consider when deploying outdoor AP indoors.

AP Channel Tool: Supported channels on CW9163E outdoor AP

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Jiri Brejcha

Jiri is passionate about mobility ranging from Wi-Fi to folding bikes;-) He is a Wi-Fi Technical Solutions Architect at Cisco UK, proud member of the Cisco Live Network Operations Center deployment team, and WLAN Pi development team. If he is not working, he is most likely riding his Brompton bike. All opinions are my own, not Cisco's.

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