Cisco Aironet 1800 Series Access Points

We use 1850 lines of APs in midsize and smaller sites. Other Cisco models like the 2800 series are used at larger bases.

Easy to install, similarly to other Cisco WiFi AP models. Using the same mounting hardware as other indoor Cisco APs simplifies in field deployment and upgrade process with older models like 2600s and 2500s.

We have an access point park installed in the organization for professional purposes. One of the pieces of equipment installed internally is the Cisco Aironet 1850 model with internal antennas. It is responsible for delivering wireless internet to employees and guests. Guests access the network through Facebook check-in or portal authentication. Employees authenticate through active directory login with integration to Cisco's ISE tool. These access points do not need an external power supply and are connected to 2960x PoE switches.

I can say it is fast. As an IT professional I see and analyze this data. We have not had any problems with implementation slowness or internet usability when it comes to Cisco equipment.

The Cisco Aironet 1850 Access Point is one of the models used at our branch office to provide wireless internet access in offices. The equipment is installed on the roof and is managed by an appliance-type Cisco Controller. They are well-built equipment and modern design, with 802.11ac wave 2 technology, with internal antennas, wide signal coverage, and extra features that optimize performance, directing the signal to the user, connecting more users at the same time. On Cisco 1850 Access Point we have 2 SSIDs, one for the corporate network and the second SSID for external people, wherein this network we set access restrictions and temporary for a period of 2 hours.

After the acquisition, our team made a plan and implemented it in our branch. The configuration is performed automatically by the controller and the devices automatically [provided] with the rules we apply and the best signal configuration defined by the Cisco algorithm.

We started using the Cisco Aironet [1800 Series] Access Points way back when they first released. Over the years they have gotten better, and each time we need to roll out a new location or replace units we're usually ordering the 1800 series or above. The 1800 series strikes a perfect balance between performance and price, and has solved a lot of complains from users about connectivity for their work and BYOD devices.

After the controller is ready to accept these guys and has the latest firmware loaded, you can get a fleet of these guys ready in a day and all you have to worry about is placement and wiring. Timeline wise you can expect make a week total for a large scale rollout if you have done the proper prepwork.

We deployed the Cisco 1850's across the entire organization of a client of ours. The customer was having intermittent connectivity issues and could not complete VOIP phone calls on a regular consistent basis. This was preventing work from being completed in a timeously manner and added delay to most of their projects. This problem was adding to the frustration the employees were feeling in preventing them from doing their jobs. What should be a simple process simply was not.

Setup and Configuration is a breeze with the 1850 series Cisco Aironet mobility express controller. the ability to setup and configure SSID's and have the deployed on the network is reduced to minutes as it completed in the central location and then deployed across the network. there is no need to configure each access point individually. once configured each access point is provisioned as per the profile that you setup making for an easy and simple deployment.

I thought of this model specifically (1815T) since in our campus we have two parts, the research part (Enterprise) and residential (Houses for faculty, students, employees, etc.) due to having extra ports, table top design and personal SSID feature. The most important feature was the personal SSID, as I could extend my enterprise networks plus the personal one to the residential area of my campus.

We have a huge residential area where we are currently rolling out a managed WiFi project. Our WiFi service is based on Cisco Aironet 1850.

It took a couple of weeks to get started. However, I found it quite easy to operate this product.

Currently we use Cisco Aironet and Catalyst 1850 in implementations with small and medium-sized clients, to help them cover areas where the wireless is unstable or there is a weak signal. This product has been used in small areas such as a room or an office, as well as in large areas such as an amusement park, in that aspect it is a very flexible and reliable product.

It is always a plus talking about Cisco innovations. In the case of users, it helps them to have a better Wireless experience. Specifically speaking for example, ClientLink connects to all the different types of devices whether old or new technology such as 802.11ac. In this way it does not allow old devices to degrade the network, in the case of ClearAir, it greatly improves the quality of the signal received by the final device by making automatic modifications so that the channels do not interfere with each other when there are different signals from other sources. In the end, these innovations make the user have their device connected in the best possible way, without interruptions or a bad signal.

We have a bunch of Aironet APs in our sales and product management areas. We needed to implement a simple but capable and secure wireless environment. Before we had several problems of disconnections and poor signals. Currently we have a segregated SSID and VLAN to offer connectivity to our customers and vendors.

As user we do not go so in depth for technical details, but having our team never complain about the wifi is clearly the result of technologies being applied.

All of our wireless production networks are running on Cisco technology. We are a success case in the Latin American region with this technology. In the past, we had a lot of network disconnections that affected our production processes and our clients. After the implementation of Cisco Aironet, the issues are under control.

We are using multiple types of APs at the moment, mostly 1815 and in some cases the 1852 and 2800 series. The model depends on the location and type of traffic. Most offices we built with 1815s are controlled by Mobility Express. For some warehousing, we are using 1852 Internal and External access points with directional antennas for great coverage. In the past, I built multiple warehouse networks based on the 2800 series with 5500 series WLCs.

CleanAir is not working on the 1800 series. In update 8.8.111.0, Spectrum Intelligence was added, giving us more information about interference on active channels and helping to solve an interference issue at a customer site. Zigbee was interfering with the channel that was picked as a 'clean' channel by the AP because a non-Aironet Access Point was running there.

We have deployed Cisco Aironet Access Points (APs) across a number of customers and sites as part of our wireless-as-a-service solution. They provide 802.11a/b/g/n/ac wave 1 access and support current standards and wireless features. The APs are centrally managed via a Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) which provides self-healing RF management (purchased separately).

Cisco AP supports the latest wireless standards to provide the best user experience including high performance and fast reliable roaming. This includes:

• 802.11ac wave 2 - high throughput and MU-MIMO (multi-user, multiple-input, multiple-output)
• 802.11k - neighbour reporting provides a list of nearby APs to assist the client to make a better and faster roaming decision
• 802.11v - BSS transition management allows the WLC to suggest to the client a better AP to roam to
• 802.11r - Fast BSS transition allows a client to roam to another AP quickly with minimal impact

We use Mobility Express (1800er) in small locations and use WLC-Cluster (3500 or 9800 and 3800) and ISE in larger environments. We sell it as a managed service for the customer, therefore they do not have access to the hardware. Even in wireless environments with many other neighbors, stable use and configuration is no problem.

CleanAir is interesting for customer locations. MiMo in high-density areas helps to get better bandwidth to the clients and have more parallel streams. Shared media is therefore reduced and clients work better with higher bandwidth. Clients must support new features, too. Apple is the best decision and works best together, logging is enhanced, too

We are using the Cisco Aironet Access Points (AP) with the Mobility Express Software to provide a trouble-free WiFi network for 50 of our sites. We provide WiFi for company devices, employee smartphones, and guest devices by providing separate SSIDs and VLANs. This improves the security of our networks by keeping unmanaged devices away from our company resources.

The intelligence built into these APs is amazing, they automatically configure the optimal transmit power to cover a site (which of course can be fine tunes by the admin).

The Mobility Express software lets you troubleshoot connectivity issues in real-time and makes it easy to zero in on problematic devices and clients.

We have used Cisco Aironet Wireless Access Points throughout our business for years. We have always had an internal and guest wireless network, with the guest network being for our clients or employee personal devices.

Due to the issues discussed in other areas of this review, we have not noticed any improvements in ClientLink or ClearAir etc. In my opinion, Cisco's controller model 1852 performs much worse in our environment than the previous older series.

We use Cisco Access Points for multiple wireless networks within our organization as well as our remote retail store locations for guest access. These access points allow us to solve the need of having BYOD environments for both employees and guests.

We have not used these specific technologies in our environment, but we see the benefit in having these available to us if we ever decide to do so.

We have 2 Cisco Meraki MR32 Cloud Managed AP with roaming enabled for the entire office, also we sell Aironets and Meraki APs for our customer.

This kind of technology are always difficult to measure, sometimes is not easy to show in action this features.

We use Cisco 3600s and 3700s as our primary access point and we also use the Officenet OEAP 612 1810 and 1815 for remote access users.

Smaller and dedicated packet capture radios in each access point

We have over 3000 Cisco Access Points on campus supporting all students, staff, and faculty.

CleanAir has benefited us greatly as it allows us to easily pinpoint interference sources such as rogue access points and leaky microwaves.