https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/new-control-of-low-power-mode-for-aps-9176-9178/m-p/5530698#M311740 <P>You don't have to choose it chooses for you. Install your 9176 on an AT complaint switch and I promise you the USB will not work. its in the release notes...</P> Thu, 05 Feb 2026 22:02:38 GMT DainBrammage 2026-02-05T22:02:38Z https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/new-control-of-low-power-mode-for-aps-9176-9178/m-p/5530695#M311737 <P>I haven't seen this anywhere and just noticed. This seems pretty useful for folks that want to upgrade before they can meet the PoE Requirements. Under Wireless, Power Settings. Basically the different options let you pick which radio goes down to 2x2 from 4x4 (or off -9178) or which nics work if you have a 9178<BR /><BR /></P><P><A href="https://documentation.meraki.com/MR/Operate_and_Maintain/How_Tos/Features_and_Integrations/Power_Settings" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://documentation.meraki.com/MR/Operate_and_Maintain/How_Tos/Features_and_Integrations/Power_Settings</A></P><P><SPAN class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Mloraditch_1-1762289969651.png" style="width: 400px;"><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper" image-alt="image.png"><img src="https://community.cisco.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/277191iDE48EEEE0315EF56/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="image.png" alt="image.png" /></span></SPAN></P> Tue, 04 Nov 2025 21:05:51 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/new-control-of-low-power-mode-for-aps-9176-9178/m-p/5530695#M311737 mloraditch 2025-11-04T21:05:51Z https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/new-control-of-low-power-mode-for-aps-9176-9178/m-p/5530696#M311738 <P>Good find.</P> Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:51:56 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/new-control-of-low-power-mode-for-aps-9176-9178/m-p/5530696#M311738 Philip D'Ath 2025-11-05T18:51:56Z https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/new-control-of-low-power-mode-for-aps-9176-9178/m-p/5530697#M311739 <P>Would be nice if you could choose to disable the USB instead. </P><P>9176 = 39w full power - USB of 9w = 30w (802.3at) !!! </P> Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:40:21 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/new-control-of-low-power-mode-for-aps-9176-9178/m-p/5530697#M311739 Christopher Gorbutt 2026-02-03T21:40:21Z https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/new-control-of-low-power-mode-for-aps-9176-9178/m-p/5530698#M311740 <P>You don't have to choose it chooses for you. Install your 9176 on an AT complaint switch and I promise you the USB will not work. its in the release notes...</P> Thu, 05 Feb 2026 22:02:38 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/new-control-of-low-power-mode-for-aps-9176-9178/m-p/5530698#M311740 DainBrammage 2026-02-05T22:02:38Z