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Cisco Business 240AC Access Point Data Sheet

Updated: March 27, 2020
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The Cisco® Business 240AC Access Point delivers an ideal blend of predictable performance in a compact form.
Incorporating 802.11ac Wave 2 features, this platform is ideal for small-to-midsize enterprise deployments.

Ideal for small and medium-sized networks, the Cisco Business 240AC Access Point delivers industry-leading performance for enterprise-class 4x4
Multi-user Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MU-MIMO), four spatial stream access points that support the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
(IEEE) 802.11ac Wave 2 standard. The Cisco Business 240AC Access Point extends support to a new generation of Wi-Fi clients, such as smartphones,
tablets, and high-performance laptops that have integrated 802.11ac Wave 1 or Wave 2 support.

Features and benefits

Table 1 lists the features and benefits of the Cisco Business 240AC Access Point.

Table 1.        Features and benefits

Feature Benefit

802.11ac Wave 1 and 2 The IEEE 802.11ac standard delivers improved experience in typical environments, and more predictable
capabilities with performance for advanced applications such as 4K or 8K video, high-density high-definition collaboration apps,
MU‑MIMO technology all-wireless offices, and Internet of Things (IoT). Supporting four spatial streams, MU-MIMO enables access
points to split spatial streams between client devices, to maximize throughput.

Simplified management Deploy and configure multiple Cisco Business Wireless access points and mesh extenders easily without a
physical controller, using Cisco Business Mobile app. Optional multisite remote management is available through
Cisco FindIT Network Management.

Mesh technology support Mix and match Cisco Business mesh extenders or access points to increase WiFi coverage throughout your
business.

Flexible deployment Flexible deployment models supporting multiple concurrent use cases required by small businesses, including
point of sale systems, surveillance cameras, guest access, and more.
Cisco Business Mobile app
The Cisco Business 240AC Access Point is managed by the Cisco Business Mobile app, an intuitive client application that simplifies traditional challenges
associated with wireless network deployment, right from your mobile device. You can extend your network by adding new mesh extenders and
automating wireless network activation in minutes. A robust management capability dynamically changes network configuration such as enabling guest
access. Network usage, traffic patterns, and network throughput can be closely monitored, providing a real-time snapshot; this not only provides peace
of mind, it virtually ensures optimal user experience. The Cisco Business Mobile app is available for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices.

Product specifications
Table 2 lists the specifications for the Cisco Business 240AC Access Point.

Table 2.        Specifications

Item Specification

Authentication and security ●  Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2 ); WPA3 is coming in a future release
●  802.1X,Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS); Authentication, Authorization, and
Accounting (AAA)
●  Segmentation via VLANs (up to 16)

●  802.11r and 802.11i

●  Guest network can also authenticate against: Google and Facebook

Maximum clients ●  Maximum number of associated wireless clients: 200 per Wi-Fi radio, in total 400 clients per access
point, or 1000 in a system

Maximum # of access points ●  50

●  Recommended up to 25

Ma Max # of mesh extenders ●   Maximum number of associated Cisco Business mesh extenders: 25 per access point, up to 8 hops

802.11ac ●  4x4 Downlink (DL) MU-MIMO with four spatial streams, up to 1733 Mbps
●  802.11ac beamforming
●  20, 40, 80 MHz channels
Item Specification

●  Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS)

Integrated antenna ●  2.4 GHz, peak gain 4 dBi, internal antenna, omnidirectional
●  5 GHz, peak gain 5 dBi, internal antenna, omnidirectional

Ethernet ports ●  Authentication with 802.1X or MAC filtered

●  Dynamic VLAN or per port

Interfaces ●  2 x Gigabit (10/100/1000BASE-T autosensing), Power over Ethernet (PoE)

●  RJ-45 console port (not functional)
●  USB 2.0 (not functional)

Indicators ●  StatusLED indicates boot loader status, association status, operating status, boot loader warnings,
boot loader errors

Dimensions (W x L x H) ●  Access point (without mounting brackets): 7 x 7 x 1.5 in

Weight ●  0.94 lb (0.43 kg)

Powering options ●  802.3af/at Ethernet switch, a Cisco Business Switch with PoE is recommended
●  Optional Cisco Business Power over Ethernet injector (CB-PWRINJ-xx)

Power draw ●  13.2W

Item Specification

Environmental ●  Nonoperating (storage) temperature: —22° to 158°F (—30° to 70°C)

●  Nonoperating (storage) altitude test: 25˚C, 15,000 ft
●  Operating temperature: 32° to 122°F (0° to 50°C)
●  Operating humidity: 10% to 90% (noncondensing)
●  Operating altitude test: 40˚C, 9843 ft

Note: When ambient operating temperature exceeds 40°C, then the radio transmit duty cycle may be limited to not greater than 50%.

System memory 1GB MB DRAM, 256 MB flash

Warranty Cisco Business Limited lifetime hardware warranty

Free software updates, no service contract required

Available transmit power settings3 2.4 GHz 5 GHz

●  Up to 20 dBm ●  Up to 23 dBm

Frequency band and 20-MHz A (A regulatory domain): I (I regulatory domain):

operating channels ●  2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels ●  2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels
●  5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels ●  5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels
●  5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 8 channels K (K regulatory domain):
●  2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels
●  5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels
●  5.500 to 5.620 GHz; 7 channels
●  5.745 to 5.805 GHz; 4 channels
Item Specification

(excludes 5.600 to 5.640 GHz) N (N regulatory domain):

●  5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels
●  2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels
B (B regulatory domain): ●  5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels
●  2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels ●  5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels
●  5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels Q (Q regulatory domain):
●  5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 11 channels ●  2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels
●  5.745 to 5.865 GHz; 7 channels ●  5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels
C (C regulatory domain): ●  5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 11 channels
●  2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels R (R regulatory domain):
●  5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels
●  2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels
D (D regulatory domain): ●  5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels
●  2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels ●  5.660
to 5,825 GHz; 8 channels
●  5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels (excludes 5.700 to 5.745 GHz)
●  5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels S (S regulatory domain):
E (E regulatory domain): ●  2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels
●  2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels ●  5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels
●  5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels ●  5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 11 channels
●  5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 8 channels ●  5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels
T (T regulatory domain):
●  2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels
●  5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 3 channels
●  5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 12 channels
●  5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels
Z (Z regulatory domain):
●  2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels
●  5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels
●  5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 8 channels
Item Specification

(excludes 5.600 to 5.640 GHz) (excludes 5.600 to 5.640 GHz)

F (F regulatory domain): ●  5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels

●  2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

●  5.745 to 5.805 GHz; 4 channels

G (G regulatory domain):
●  2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels
●  5.745 to 5.865 GHz; 7 channels
H (H regulatory domain):
●  2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

●  5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

●  5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels

Note: Customers are responsible for verifying approval for use in their individual countries. To verify approval and to identify the
regulatory domain that corresponds to a particular country, visit https://www.cisco.com/go/aironet/compliance.

Maximum number of 2.4 GHz 5 GHz

nonoverlapping channels ●  802.11b/g: ●  802.11a:

20 MHz: 3 20 MHz: 26 FCC, 16 EU

●  802.11n: ●  802.11n:

20 MHz: 3 20 MHz: 26 FCC, 16 EU

40 MHz: 12 FCC, 7 EU

●  802.11ac:
Item Specification

20 MHz: 26 FCC, 16 EU

40 MHz: 12 FCC, 7 EU

80 MHz: 5 FCC, 3 EU

Note: This varies by regulatory domain. Refer to the product documentation for specific details for each regulatory domain.

Compliance standards ●  Safety:

EC 60950-1

EN 60950-1

AS/NZS 60950.1

UL 60950-1

CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1

UL 2043
Item Specification

Class III Equipment

●  EMC/EMI:

Emissions:
CISPR 32 (rev. 2015)

EN 55032 (rev. 2012/AC:2013)

EN 55032 (rev. 2015)

EN61000-3-2 (rev. 2014)

EN61000-3-3 (rev. 2013)

KN61000-3-2

KN61000-3-3

AS/NZS CISPR 32 Class B (rev. 2015)

47 CFR FCC Part 15B

CES-003 (rev. 2016 Issue 6, Class B)

Item Specification

VCCI (V3)

CNS (rev. 13438)

KN-32

TCVN 7189 (rev. 2009)

Immunity:

CISPR 24 (rev. 2010)

EN 55024 / EN 55035 (rev. 2010)

Emissions and Immunity:

EN 301 489-1 (v2.1.1 2017-02)

EN 301 489-17 (v3.1.1 2017-02)

QCVN (18:2014)

KN 489-1
Item Specification

KN 489-17

EN 60601 (1-1:2015)

●  Radio:

EN 300 328 (v2.1.1)

EN 301 893 (v2.1.1)

AS/NZS 4268 (rev. 2017)

47 CFR FCC Part 15C, 15.247, 15.407

RSP-100

RSS-GEN

RSS-247

China regulations: State Radio Regulation of China (SRRC)

LP0002 (rev 2018.1.10)

Item Specification

apan Std. 33a, Std. 66, and Std. 71

●  RF Safety:
EN 50385 (rev. Aug 2002)

Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)

AS/NZS 2772 (rev. 2016)

EN 62209-1 (rev. 2016)

EN 62209-2 (rev. 2010)

47 CFR Part 1.1310 and 2.1091

RSS-102

●  IEEE standards:
EEE 802.3

EEE 802.3ab

EEE 802.3af/at
Item Specification

EEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

EEE 802.11h, 802.11d

●  Energy efficiency:
Reg. 278/2009 EuP Lot 7, Tier 1 4/27/2010, Tier 2 4/27/2010 Level V

Reg. 1275/2008 EuP Lot 6, Tier 1 1/7/2010, Tier 2 4/27/2013. Applies to EMC Class B products

EISA 2007, Level V

NRCan Level V

AS/NZS 4665.2, MEPS Level V

China Energy Conservation Program (CECP) Level V

●  Security:

802.11i, Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2), WAP3 (future), WPA

802.1X

Advanced Encryption Standards (AES)

Item Specification

●  Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) types:

EAP-Transport Layer Security (TLS)

EAP-Tunneled TLS (TTLS) or Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol Version 2

(MSCHAPv2)

Protected EAP (PEAP) v0 or EAP-MSCHAPv2

EAP-Flexible Authentication via Secure Tunneling (EAP-FAST)

PEAP v1 or EAP-Generic Token Card (GTC)

EAP-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)

Data rates supported 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, and 11 Mbps

802.11a/g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbps

802.11n data rates on 2.4 GHz and 5GHz: 6.5 to 600Mbps (only 20 MHz and MCS 0 to MCS 15)

802.11ac data rates (5 GHz): 6.5 to 1733Mbps (MCS0-MCS9)

 

 
Figure 1.            

Antenna patterns for Cisco Business 240AC Access

Ordering information
Table 3 provides ordering information for the Cisco Business 240AC Access Point.

To download software, visit the Cisco Software Center.

Table 3.        Ordering information

Part Number Description and Country Availability

CBW240AC-x CBW240AC 802.11ac 4x4 Wave 2 Access Point Ceiling Mount

3-CBW240AC-x CBW240AC 802.11ac 4x4 Wave 2 Access Point Ceiling Mount – 3 Pack

5-CBW240AC-x CBW240AC 802.11ac 4x4 Wave 2 Access Point Ceiling Mount – 5 Pack

Note:
Customers are responsible for verifying approval for use in their individual countries.
To verify approval that corresponds to a particular country or the regulatory domain used in a specific country, visit
https://www.cisco.com/go/compliance.
Regulatory domain approval occurs in phases. As they are approved, the part numbers will be available on the Cisco wholesale List (WPL).

Regulatory domains: (x = regulatory domain).

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