What is your primary use case for Catalyst 9100 Access Points?

I have been using Cisco Wireless 9100 Access Points in Maryland and deployed them two years ago at my client's end with a WLC controller. I deployed Cisco Wireless 9100 Access Points in a large multi-floor enterprise environment as part of a migration from an older generation wireless infrastructure. The API currently manages to assist Cisco Catalyst 9800s LAN Portola. The deployment covers multiple floors, office areas, working spaces, and high-density locations. Access point placement is planned based on coverage requirements, physical layout, walls, working area, and expected line density rather than adding an access point wherever connectivity is available. We use a standardized access point naming convention based on the floor area or section. This has been very helpful for day-to-day operation and troubleshooting because we can quickly identify the physical location of an access point for investigation of a wireless issue. On my deployment experience with Cisco Wireless 9100 Access Points, I can share specific examples of how I use them for onboarding or troubleshooting.

I have deployed Cisco Wireless 9100 Access Points in many places throughout my consulting work. I have tested this access point thoroughly, including beta testing, and have deployed it in customer environments as well.

I resell Cisco Wireless 9100 Access Points to my clients and I am also a partner.

I have worked on multiple use cases involving Cisco Wireless 9100 Access Points. Recently, I deployed access points at a hospital project. Another deployment was at a car manufacturing plant for plant automation using Cisco URWB technology, and a third project involved an aircraft maintenance hangar, where I replaced the existing access points with Cisco Wireless 9100 series. For high-density environments, I recently completed a project at an opera house with multiple theaters, each accommodating around 700 people. I deployed Cisco Wireless 9100 Access Points at carefully planned angles to provide seamless coverage, with the network designed to deliver 4 Mbps per user. To ensure optimal performance, I minimized co-channel interference through careful access point placement. The deployment performed successfully, using Cisco Wireless 9100 Access Points with multiple directional antennas, supported by the CleanAir feature. When comparing Cisco Wireless 9100 Access Points with other solutions, particularly in the car manufacturing plant project, I found that vendors such as Aruba and Huawei were unable to meet the required compliance standards. Cisco was the only vendor that offered the required access point series, such as the Cisco 9167, with essential capabilities including UWB and Ultra-Reliable Wi-Fi, making Cisco the clear choice for the project. Most of my clients are large-scale enterprises. For example, I deployed around 1,000 Cisco Wireless 9100 Access Points at a car manufacturing plant and approximately 2,200 access points across Saudi Arabia's largest airports, King Abdulaziz International Airport. I also work with mid-sized customers in the hospitality sector, where I deployed around 10 networks last year along the Red Sea coast.

Cisco Wireless 9100 Access Points are used for wireless connectivity.

My usual use cases for Cisco Wireless 9100 Access Points include shutting down the respective AP, restarting it, and performing a hard restart. I use it for restarting, specifically to power on and off a specific end AP.

I primarily use this solution for configuring access points through a centralized app and monitoring them. I create SSIDs, enable or disable them, and secure them as needed. When I came to this job, the system was already deployed, but I have deployed additional access points that were ordered, and that process was straightforward.

I use Cisco Wireless 9100 Access Points to provide Wi-Fi to users within a certain connection limit. The current wireless controller is the 9198, and all access points join to this wireless controller. I can configure the Wi-Fi username and password for corporate Wi-Fi or guest Wi-Fi on the wireless controller, allowing users to connect with their credentials and access the internet without any issues. For all sites, I need to create a diagram that shows where each device is located, what cables are connected, and which ports they connect to. This diagram helps the site identify cable locations and assists engineers in their work. The configuration must be correct in the wireless controller to handle high-density environments with Wi-Fi 6, 6E, and Wi-Fi 7. Before implementation, I conduct pre-checks on what will be established in the environment. After completing these pre-checks, I obtain confirmation from the client and coordinate with Cisco to ensure the implementation will not negatively impact anything.

We are using Cisco Wireless 9100 Access Points as a wireless controller along with Cisco APs and Meraki APs as well as traditional Cisco APs in this pattern.

The major use case is to couple that with the WLC wireless controller and push the different SSIDs on these access points to permit different devices and endpoints to connect to it.

I use Cisco Wireless 9100 Access Points for Wi-Fi connectivity for our laptops and mobiles. Currently, we do not have any IoT applications; we just use Cisco Wireless 9100 Access Points for user Wi-Fi connectivity.

I use Cisco Wireless 9100 Access Points for the basic purpose of providing working infrastructure using Wi-Fi.

We have recently deployed hundreds of access points in the last two years.

My current use case for Catalyst 9100 Access Points is that we have offices, and we use it for our clients in their office spaces, mainly.