The Cisco Catalyst 9120AXI-B is an enterprise Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) indoor access point with internal antennas and Multigig (2.5 GbE) uplink. It combines Cisco’s RF ASIC (CleanAir), Flexible Radio Assignment (including optional dual-5 GHz), and centralized control with Cisco DNA/Catalyst 9800 or the on-AP Embedded Wireless Controller for simple, scalable deployments.

Key Features

• Wi-Fi 6 features: OFDMA, MU-MIMO (4 spatial streams), BSS Coloring, Target Wake Time for efficiency and density. Cisco
• Flexible Radio Assignment: run 2.4+5 GHz or dual 5 GHz; over-the-air speeds up to 5.2 Gbps in dual-5 mode. Cisco
• 2.5 GbE (802.3bz) Multigig uplink; works on Cat5e; RJ-45 console and USB 2.0 (4.5 W). Cisco
• Integrated RF ASIC with Cisco CleanAir, wIPS, DFS detection; supports Intelligent Capture analytics. Cisco
• Embedded Wireless Controller (EWC) option available on 9120AXI SKUs. Cisco
• Bluetooth Low Energy 5 radio for IoT/location use cases. Cisco

Performance

• 4×4:4 on both client-serving radios (with 802.3at power); PHY rates up to 5.38 Gbps (160 MHz @ 5 GHz + 20 MHz @ 2.4 GHz). Cisco
• Dual-5 GHz option increases client capacity in high-density areas. Cisco
• System memory: 2 GB DRAM, 1 GB flash. Cisco

Why choose ?

Managed by Cisco Catalyst 9800 controllers or Cisco DNA Center; supports Secure Boot, image signing, and Trust Anchor technologies

Ideal For

• High-density offices and campuses
• Education, healthcare, hospitality
• Retail floors and venues needing dual-5 GHz capacity
• IoT-ready sites leveraging BLE 5 beacons