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Wi-Fi interference is operating on a portion of
that channel.
The AP under test operated in 802.11ac mode
and was paired with a 2SS MacBook Air
notebook. The interfering access point, a Cisco
SMB WAP561, operated in 802.11n 5 GHz
mode and was paired with a 1SS iPhone5 client.
The maximum theoretical data rate for MacBook
Air notebook was 866 Mbps.
that channel.
The AP under test operated in 802.11ac mode
and was paired with a 2SS MacBook Air
notebook. The interfering access point, a Cisco
SMB WAP561, operated in 802.11n 5 GHz
mode and was paired with a 1SS iPhone5 client.
The maximum theoretical data rate for MacBook
Air notebook was 866 Mbps.
Baseline throughput value was verified with and
without interference.
without interference.
The AP3702i
access point with the
Cisco High-Density
Experience feature set
delivered greater
throughput in all test
sets than the Aruba
AP-225. The difference
was significant in the
scenarios starting with
10 devices through the
maximum population.
The difference ranged
from a low of 42.4%
with 10 devices to a
high of 82.8% with 60.
access point with the
Cisco High-Density
Experience feature set
delivered greater
throughput in all test
sets than the Aruba
AP-225. The difference
was significant in the
scenarios starting with
10 devices through the
maximum population.
The difference ranged
from a low of 42.4%
with 10 devices to a
high of 82.8% with 60.
on the same channel. This test is especially
important because of 802.11ac’s wider channel
bandwidth, which can be negatively impacted if
any section of the 80MHz-wide channel is in use.
important because of 802.11ac’s wider channel
bandwidth, which can be negatively impacted if
any section of the 80MHz-wide channel is in use.
The Cisco Access Point was developed to ensure
optimum spectrum re-use, and leverages
CleanAir for 80MHz to minimize the impact of the
signal from other access points located nearby a
high-density coverage area. This feature operates
automatically and allows Cisco to send an
80MHz-wide 802.11ac transmission even when
optimum spectrum re-use, and leverages
CleanAir for 80MHz to minimize the impact of the
signal from other access points located nearby a
high-density coverage area. This feature operates
automatically and allows Cisco to send an
80MHz-wide 802.11ac transmission even when
Figure 6: 802.11ac Throughput
With and Without 802.11n 5 GHz Interference
With and Without 802.11n 5 GHz Interference
The Cisco AP3702i
outperformed the Aruba
AP-225 without and with
interference from an
access point operating
in 802.11n 5 GHz mode
heard at -80 dBm.
The difference in
throughput was
just 4.8% without
interference. It
increased to 87.7%
with interference.
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Figure 5: Multi-Client 802.11ac Throughput
1 to 60 2SS and 3SS Client Devices, 14 LOS Scenarios