AIR-AP1832I-E-K9 compatibility with Catalyst 9800-L

[Nikolaos Milas]

Hello,

Can you please clarify whether AIR-AP1832I-E-K9 access points are compatible with Catalyst 9800-L wireless controllers?

At https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/compatibility/matrix/compatibility-matrix.html Table 4 we can see compatibility for 1800 and 1840 series, but there is no explicit reference to 1830 series.

On the other hand, at: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/wireless/catalyst-9800-series-wireless-controllers/nb-06-cat9800-ser-wirel-faq-ctp-en.html we read that "The 9800 Series Appliances will support all Wave 1 and Wave 2 Cisco Aironet access points, as well as Cisco Catalyst 802.11ax access points" and at https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/wireless/aironet-1830-series-access-points/datasheet-c78-735582.html we read that "Cisco® Aironet® 1830 Series delivers industry-leading wireless performance with support for the latest Wi-Fi standard, IEEE’s new 802.11ac Wave 2 specification" which would seem to imply compatibility.

Can you please confirm that AIR-AP1832I-E-K9 access points are compatible with Catalyst 9800-L?

Thanks,

Nick

[patoberli]

The 1830 is included in the 1800 series, so it should be supported.

[Nikolaos Milas]

Thank you very much for your reply.

I am a bit puzzled because (in Table 4) 1840 series is referred to separately:

Lightweight APs: 9130, 9120, 9117, 9115, 1700, 1800, 1840, 2700,...

If 1800 comprises all 18xx series, then why 1840 is listed separately? Isn't 1840 included in 1800 series?

In other tables (e.g. Tables 5 and 6) in the same document (https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/compatibility/matrix/compatibility-matrix.html), all series are listed in detail, for example:

...1700, 1800i, 1810 OEAP, 1810W, 1815i, 1815m, 1815t, 1815w, 1830, 1840, 1850, 2700,...

Why this contrast, if all 18xx are implied? In one table we see only 1800 and 1840, and in the others 10 different 18xx types!

Can you understand/explain why there are such differences? (I can't!)

If the lists in Table 4 are comprehensive (include all 18xx series) I think it should be clearly stated, to avoid confusion.

Many thanks,
Nick

[patoberli]

I am really not sure, might be because that information is older and being copy&pasted.
The release notes for the 9800 state the full 1800 series:
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/9800/16-12/release-notes/rn-16-12x-9800.html#id_114714

[Leo Laohoo]

1800 is supported.