Cisco 1000 Series Wireless Access Point AIR-AP1020

Cisco 1000 Series lightweight access points provide industry-leading RF capabilities with the widest breadth of deployment options for maximum wireless LAN performance, security, reliability, and ease of use. This makes the Cisco wireless LAN solution ideally suited for any enterprise environment. Cisco 1000 Series lightweight access points handle real-time 802.11 radio functions within a Cisco wireless LAN, including radio transmit and receive, client probe requests, and air monitoring. These devices act as the eyes and ears of the wireless network, feeding valuable information to Cisco wireless LAN controllers and Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS) Software for real-time decisions. In addition, Cisco 1000 Series lightweight access points handle time-sensitive functions, such as Layer 2 encryption, that enable Cisco wireless LANs to securely support voice, video, and data applications. Cisco 1000 Series lightweight access points combine simultaneous data forwarding and air monitoring functions eliminating the need for additional dedicated monitoring nodes and thereby reducing the cost of operating wireless networks. This simplifies network design and deployment and maximizes RF security by extending real-time monitoring to every corner of a wireless infrastructure. The AP1020 features both integrated sector antennas and an RP-TNC connector for external antennas. By selecting from a wide range of Cisco antennas, customers can achieve a variety of coverage shapes and sizes. Designed for more challenging RF environments, the AP1020 provides a high degree of installation flexibility.