Meraki CW9172H: Indoor access point (wall plate), SKUs and licences

In short

A Wi-Fi 7 wall plate access point for hotel rooms, student housing and healthcare rooms, with local Ethernet ports including one that supplies PoE. It is Cisco's named successor to the MR36H. Add the CW9172H, its licence and accessories to your basket and we will quote.

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Key specifications

Specification	Detail
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), tri-band 2.4 / 5 / 6 GHz
MIMO	2x2:2 on each band
Max PHY rate	Up to 9 Gbps
Uplink	1x 100/1000/2.5G BASE-T (RJ45)
Local ports	2x 1G LAN, 1x 1G LAN with 802.3af PoE out, 1 passthrough port
Power	802.3bt Class 5 / 802.3at / 802.3af; 32 W max
Dimensions	13 x 18 x 2.6 cm
Weight	572 g

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Order codes

SKU	Description
CW9172H	Cisco Wireless 9172H AP, Wi-Fi 7, wall plate, tri-radio 2x2:2, 2.5G uplink, 3x 1G LAN with PoE out, passthrough port. Global-use PID: no regulatory-domain or -MR suffix; the AP onboards to Meraki dashboard or on-premises management on install.

Licences for the CW9172H

SKU	Tier	Term	Description
LIC-CW-E	Essentials		Cisco Wireless Essentials unified subscription licence, one per AP; term set by the subscription. Required tier family for Wi-Fi 7 (CW917x) APs; Meraki also maps LIC-CW to older MR APs
LIC-CW-A	Advantage		Cisco Wireless Advantage unified subscription licence, one per AP; term set by the subscription. Required tier family for Wi-Fi 7 (CW917x) APs; Meraki also maps LIC-CW to older MR APs

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Accessories

SKU	Description
CW-INJ-8	Cisco 802.3bt 60 W PoE injector, up to 10 Gbps Ethernet; full power for Wi-Fi 7 APs (CW9172I, CW9172H, CW9176, CW9177 series, CW9178I, CW9179F). Power cord ordered separately
MA-INJ-6	Meraki multigigabit 802.3bt PoE injector, 60 W, up to 10 Gbps, worldwide unit (power cord not included; order MA-PWR-CORD-UK for the UK)
AIR-PWRINJ7=	Cisco 802.3bt power injector, 5 Gbps Ethernet
AIR-PWRINJ6=	Cisco 802.3at power injector, indoor (some APs run with reduced features on 802.3at; check the AP data sheet)
MA-PWR-CORD-UK	Meraki AC power cord, UK plug, 1.8 m (6 ft). Not included in the box: order one for each Meraki switch, appliance, power adapter or PoE injector that ships without a cord
CW-MNT-H1-00	Cisco bracket for Cisco Wireless 9172H wall plate AP mounting
CW-MNT-H3-00	Cisco bracket for Cisco Wireless 9172H mounting with LAN port security
CW-ACC-SPACER1-00	Cisco wall spacer accessory for Cisco Wireless 9172H
CW-ACC-DESK1-00	Cisco desktop stand accessory for Cisco Wireless 9172H
MA-MNT-MR-H1A	Meraki replacement wall plate mounting kit for MR30H/MR36H; Cisco's 9172 data sheet also lists it for CW9172H
AIR-AP-BRACKET-W4=	Wall plate bracket for CW9172H (Cisco 9172 data sheet; Cisco's ordering guide also lists AIR-AP-BRACKET-W4 as the Catalyst 9105AXW wall bracket)

Datasheet and ordering

Full specifications are in the Cisco Meraki CW9172H datasheet.

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Frequently asked questions

What licence does the Meraki CW9172H need?

The CW9172H needs a Meraki licence for its product type to run in the dashboard. The licence codes that apply are listed on this page by tier and term; we confirm the right licensing model for your organisation at quote.

How do I get a quote for the Meraki CW9172H?

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Is the Meraki CW9172H still on sale?

Yes. The CW9172H is part of the current Cisco Meraki range.

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