AP Wi-Fi AIR-CAP3702I-R-K9, AIR-CAP3602I-R-K9

[Jessica-Brown-2000]

Hello everyone.
Please tell me about two AP Wi-Fi AIR-CAP3702I-R-K9, AIR-CAP3602I-R-K9.
I can't find information, how many users can work on Wi-Fi AP data without problems?
At the moment, I had a maximum of 36 users connected to the AIR-CAP3602I-R-K9 and downloaded a WiFi AP at Rx 11 Mbit/s, Tx 44 Mbit/s.
The AIR-CAP3702I-R-K9 had a maximum of 17 users connected and loaded Wi-Fi AP at Rx 42 Mbit/s, Tx 38 Mbit/s.
I want to understand, do I need to install another Wi-Fi AP? Or is it a small load for AIR-CAP3702I-R-K9, AIR-CAP3602I-R-K9?
Users have not reported any problems, but I want to be sure that everything is fine.
Thanks!

[Leo Laohoo]

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@Jessica-Brown-2000 wrote:
how many users can work on Wi-Fi AP data without problems?

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I have several 3700 that have a daily client count (Mondays to Fridays) of >95 and I have never received any calls from the users.  

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@Jessica-Brown-2000 wrote:
At the moment, I had a maximum of 36 users connected to the AIR-CAP3602I-R-K9 and downloaded a WiFi AP at Rx 11 Mbit/s, Tx 44 Mbit/s.

The AIR-CAP3702I-R-K9 had a maximum of 17 users connected and loaded Wi-Fi AP at Rx 42 Mbit/s, Tx 38 Mbit/s.

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That's not helpful unless we know the following: 

1.  What radios were the users connected to during this "test", 2.4 Ghz, 5.0 Ghz?
2.  What are their wireless NIC? 
3.  What are their wireless NIC drivers?
4.  What firmware are the APs running on?
5.  Are the APs on autonomous IOS or CAPWAP?

[Jessica-Brown-2000]

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@Leo Laohoo  написал (-а):

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That's not helpful unless we know the following: 

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Why is it useless? I thought that the information I provided was one of the main characteristics for the AP

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@Leo Laohoo  написал (-а):

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That's not helpful unless we know the following: 

1.  What radios were the users connected to during this "test", 2.4 Ghz, 5.0 Ghz?
2.  What are their wireless NIC? 
3.  What are their wireless NIC drivers?
4.  What firmware are the APs running on?
5.  Are the APs on autonomous IOS or CAPWAP?

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1. 

AIR-CAP3602I-R-K9
5 GHz - 22 users
2.4 GHz - 12 users

AIR-CAP3702I-R-K9
5 GHz - 12 users
2.4 GHz - 15 users

2. Maybe I misunderstood the question
I will not be able to find out. Because I do not know who exactly was connected to the AIR-CAP3702I-R-K9 and AIR-CAP3602I-R-K9

3. I don't know
I think that more than one administrator does not know which NIC drivers his users use

4. How can this be viewed? I didn't find a command on the WLC

5.  My APS are controlled via WLC, but they work offline. As far as I understand, this mode is called FlexConnect

[Leo Laohoo]

If these wireless clients are laptops, find out what the wireless NICs and their respective drivers are.  

[Rich R]

@Jessica-Brown-2000 the short answer is "it depends".

The long answer is you need to size the network according to the specific requirements of the clients connected to it.  Meraki has a good design guide which explains the basic formulas and design considerations: https://documentation.meraki.com/MS/Meraki_Campus_LAN%3B_Planning%2C_Design_Guidelines_and_Best_Practices

3602 and 3702 are both good quality products but are both now end of support so if you want to support the latest standards (Wifi 6, Wifi 6E and soon WiFi 7) then at some point you should consider upgrading to current supported technologies.
https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/products/networking/wireless/access-points/index.html
https://meraki.cisco.com/en-uk/products/wi-fi/
https://www.meraki-go.com/products/wifi-access-points/

[Jessica-Brown-2000]

Thanks for the information.
But in order to purchase new modern equipment, I need a justification for the management.
Therefore, first of all, I need to understand that my equipment must be upgraded,
I need to understand that it no longer copes with the main tasks

[Rich R]

> But in order to purchase new modern equipment, I need a justification for the management.
> Therefore, first of all, I need to understand that my equipment must be upgraded,

Well the fact that the equipment is End of Support should be a prime reason!
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/wireless/aironet-3600-series/eos-eol-notice-c51-737511.html
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/wireless/aironet-3700-series/eos-eol-notice-c51-740710.html
That means the product is no longer supported, at all, by Cisco.  The practical impact is that (already for a few years) Cisco will not release any software updates for security vulnerabilities in these products, and do not even test the products anymore.  If your organisation doesn't care about security or support for the product then they probably also don't care about performance and will expect you to keep running outdated equipment till there's a security incident or it stops working.  If they want to keep the network secure and performing to modern standards and specifications then it should be upgraded.

I've already provided all the info you need to prepare your business case - now it's up to you.  We cannot do that for you.  If you don't feel able to do that yourself then best to employ a WiFi specialist to do that for you.