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Catalyst IW9165 Rugged Series

Connect your moving assets wirelessly and reliably

Add on-the-move assets to Wi-Fi networks or Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul networks with this compact access point and wireless client.

Cisco Catalyst IW9165 Series

Catalyst® IW9165 Series
Catalyst IW9165E Rugged Access Point & Wireless Client
IW9165E-x-WGB
IW9165E-x-URWB
IW9165E-x-AP
Catalyst IW9165D Heavy Duty Access Point

The Cisco® Catalyst® IW9165 Series provide reliable wireless connectivity for mission-critical applications in a state-of-the art platform. Connect moving assets or easily extend your network wirelessly wherever you need access.

Product overview

The Catalyst IW9165 Series addresses the growing need for reliable client wireless connectivity to mission-critical applications as organizations automate processes and operations. It comes with two 2×2 radios, features an industrial design, and is packed with advanced features.

The Catalyst IW9165 Series supports multiple operating modes:

Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (URWB) software, which delivers high availability, low latency, and zero packet loss with seamless handoffs. URWB is ideal for connecting moving assets or extending your network where running fiber isn’t feasible or affordable.
Wi-Fi AP mode, to extend Wi-Fi 6/6E to more places where small form factor is important, like inside cabinets, or to easily provide coverage in the outdoors with a compact design.
Catalyst IW9165E can also operate as a Wi-Fi client in Workgroup Bridge (WGB) mode, which allows you to connect operation-critical assets to your existing Wi-Fi infrastructure reliably.

The Catalyst IW9165 Series is designed to take advantage of the 6 GHz band expansion to deliver a network that is more reliable and secure, with higher throughput, more capacity, and less device interference. Support for the 6 GHz band will be available with a future software upgrade and is subject to approvals and regulations by each country’s regulatory agencies for the use of the 6 GHz spectrum by standard outdoor power devices. Please refer to the Wi-Fi 6E white paper for more details on 6 GHz.

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The Catalyst IW9165E is designed to add ultra-reliable wireless connectivity to moving vehicles and machines. Its compact form factor makes it very simple to integrate into industrial assets. It can operate in WGB, URWB and Wi-Fi AP mode to enable any use case and leverage the existing wireless environment.

The Catalyst IW9165E supports WGB mode, which allows it to connect to a Cisco access point infrastructure, and Universal WGB (uWGB) mode, which allows it to connect to a third-party access point infrastructure. Both of these modes help bridge the wired clients that are behind the WGB to the access point on the infrastructure side.

Low power consumption, rugged IP30 design, small form factor, and DIN rail mount capabilities make the Catalyst IW9165E an ideal product operating as a wireless client for automated guided vehicle (AGV) and Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) deployments, or as a Wi-Fi AP to be installed in cabinets and other places where size is a limiting factor. An M12 adapter and rail certifications make the Catalyst IW9165E a preferred choice for onboard train deployments as well.

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WGB

Dual 802.11ax radios (5 GHz, 5/6 GHz)
Two RJ-45 ports (2.5, 1 Gbps), optional M12 adapter
Rugged design supporting temperature ranges of -40° to 70°C
EN50155-certified to support shock and vibration

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Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul

Dual 802.11ax radios (5 GHz, 5/6 GHz)
Two RJ-45 ports (2.5, 1 Gbps), optional M12 adapter
Rugged design supporting temperature ranges of -40° to 70°C
EN50155-certified to support shock and vibration

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Wi-Fi 6/6E Access Point

Dual 802.11ax radios (5 GHz, 5/6 GHz)
Two RJ-45 ports (2.5, 1 Gbps), optional M12 adapter
Rugged design supporting temperature ranges of -40° to 70°C
EN50155-certified to support shock and vibration

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Cisco Catalyst IW9165D Heavy Duty Access Point

The Catalyst IW9165D is designed to make wireless backhaul deployment simple. It comes with a built-in directional antenna that enables long-range, high-throughput connectivity anywhere fiber is not an option, so you can create a fixed wireless infrastructure (point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, and mesh) as well as backhaul traffic from mobile devices along wayside or trackside deployments. The external antenna ports let you quickly extend your network to new places when needed and choose the right antenna based on the use cases and deployment architectures. With heavy-duty IP67 design, the Catalyst IW9165D is certified to operate under wet, dusty, and extreme temperature conditions.

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