Cisco AIR-AP1231G-A-K9 Aironet 1200 Series Wireless Access Point

I was expecting the power supply to be included in this purchase. The advertisement was deceptive. This product will be used for classroom learning.

The 1231G k9 is supposed to come with an upgraded internal 'G' radio that supports AES and WPAv2. This WAP also supports the old Cisco inline-power. This is different from 802.3af POE because it only operates @ 100Mbps due to using a dedicate pair for power. Works great w/ a 3550-PWR (supports up to 15.4W inline).

I ordered the Cisco Aironet 1231 the other day, and after it arrived, set it up, and...couldn't get a wireless signal. I called customer support and was told I would be called back by a technician (which obviously the first person was not) within an hour. We waited...and got online to try to figure things out. Turns out that in VERY small print on an obscure documentation page of the 1231 it says at the very bottom that two external antennae are needed for the 2.4 GH wireless (802.11b/g) to work. I was even more disappointed to find out that the required antennae were available online for only $16 a piece, which makes Cisco look really cheap for not including such a small but vital item with a $500 router.Although it took an astonishing twelve hours for customer support to get back to me, since I registered my complaint with them they have been very helpful. I really hope that they improve their web site-it really is not that helpful since you have to weed through pages of documentation before you can even begin to find information you need. I still haven't used this router since I'm waiting for the required antennae I had to order somewhere else. Cisco routers are supposed to be good, but as a warning to you, the potential customer, be aware that 1) you need to purchase external antennae with this product; 2) my initial experience with customer service was pretty disappointing.

A fine access point. In use all over the world by Fortune 500 companies.I personally have installed several hundred of these and have only seen one or two failures.Superior radio,strong,spectrally clean.

This is perfect for anyone considering an AP. It is true that it is used but it is almost guaranteed that it will outlast any consumer line product for 2 or 3 times the money. This reduced my down time to zero under load, which is what really matters. will buy again in a heartbeat.

This router workes as expected,comes with two antennas.It is the best wireless access point I ever used.It transmits very strong signal.It mades of die-cast aluminum,so don't be afraid of overheat.Worth you every penny.

I have three of these installed at home, and a half-dozen installed at various other locations where a no-downtime wireless signal is a must.Two of mine are the 802.11a/g; the other is just 802.11g.I've never had downtime as a result of these. Mine are all hooked into a 3524XL POE switch. As long as the switch is running, these AP's just don't stop. Setup can be complicated, but in typical Cisco fashion, is feature-rich.Pros:Outdoor-safeStrong physical construction -- these are in a case made of metal, not cheap plastic.Wide antenna selection-- you can get 7 or 11dbi antennas here at Amazon or eBay for $5 apiece, or yaqui or parabolics if that's more your gameUltimate in reliability. Never had to reboot theseRoaming works out-of-the-box.Lots of configuration options, including crypto, VLAN, and QoSCan run A antennas at 5GHz, which keeps the interference downDedicated AP -- no messing with DHCP or other networking functionality best handled by another dedicated deviceCons:Setup can be a bit of a pain if you're not well-versed in IOSUpgrade can be equally problematic, as can reset to factory default(be sure to have a TFTP server handy)No MIMOBrowser config is super-slowRight now, you can snag these for $20 apiece in the secondary market. If you don't mind 802.11g speeds (and really, you don't need 802.11n unless you're slinging a lot of data around), these will never let you down.

This access point does require a little bit of "know how". In fact, there are technical classes you can take on this access point. The material is 800+ pages. I am a techy and I prefer this access point above all others. It transmits the bests signal, it provides the most secure options, and fall back repeater mode if you have multiple. The attenas available to purchase are numerous for so many different topologies and deployment strategies. This access point is a business line access point, not a consumer line access point. The previous comment was from an individual who obviously doesn't know much about wireless. It is the best access point on the market in my opinion. For business use, it is the only one I will use.