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Aironet Wireless Communications, Inc.
TypePrivate
IndustryComputer networking
Founded1986; 40 years ago (1986)
FateAcquired by Cisco Systems
Headquarters
United States
Websiteaironet.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 1996-10-29)

Aironet Wireless Communications, Inc. was an American manufacturer of wireless networking equipment. It was started by ex-Marconi Wireless employees in 1986 as Telesystems SLW in Canada, right after the United States Federal Communications Commission opened up the ISM bands for spread spectrum license-free use. Telxon acquired Telesystems SLW in 1992,[citation needed] and Aironet Wireless Communications was spun off from Telxon's RF Division in 1994. Cisco Systems acquired Aironet in 1999 and kept it as a subsidiary for several years.

One of its pre-acquisition direct competitors was NCR and its successors (AT&T and Lucent), who sold the WaveLAN wireless networking technology.

Products

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Pre-acquisition

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  • ARLAN 900 MHz proprietary wireless networking
  • ARLAN 2.4 GHz proprietary wireless networking

Post-acquisition

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  • Aironet AP340 - 2.4 GHz 802.11b - Access point (VxWorks Based OS)
  • Aironet AP350 - 2.4 GHz 802.11b - Access point (VxWorks Based OS)
  • Aironet BR350 - 2.4 GHz 802.11b - Wireless bridge (VxWorks Based OS)
  • Aironet 700W Series[1]
    • Simultaneous dual band radio, 802.11n based, wall-plate-mountable, BandSelect, VideoStream, 4 Gigabit Ethernet ports, one PoE port, requires a controller.[1]
  • Aironet 1000 Series - 802.11 a/b/g dual-band- Light weigh only (from the Airespace acquisition)
  • Aironet 1100 Series (2009)[2][3]
    • 1120 - 802.11g (2.4 GHz only)[4]
    • 1130 - 802.11g (2.4 GHz) and 802.11a (5 Ghz)[5]
    • 1140 - 802.11n (2.4 GHz only), PoE, single port, ClientLink beam forming technology.[6]
      • End of Life: October 1, 2013.[7]
      • End of Software Updates: October 1, 2014.[7]
  • Aironet 1700 Series
  • Aironet 1850 Series
  • Aironet 1200 Series
    • 1210/1220/1230 - 2.4 GHz 802.11b with optional 802.11a (5 GHz) "flappy" antenna module.[8]
    • 1240[5]
    • 1250[5]
    • 1250[5]
  • Aironet 1300 Outdoor Access Point/Bridge[5]
  • Aironet 2600 Series
  • Aironet 2700 Series
  • Aironet 2800 Series
  • Aironet 3500 Series
  • Aironet 3600 Series
  • Aironet 3700 Series
  • Aironet 3800 Series
  • Aironet 4800 Series

Aironet-compatible Cisco wireless controllers

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  • Cisco 8540 Wireless LAN Controller[9]
  • Cisco 5520 Wireless LAN Controller[10]
  • Cisco 3504 Wireless LAN Controller[11]
  • Cisco 2500 Wireless LAN Controller[12]
  • Cisco Virtual Wireless Controller.[13]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Cisco Aironet 700W Series - Products & Services". Cisco. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Cisco Aironet 1140 Series Access Point Data Sheet". Cisco. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Miercom Lab Testing Summary Report January 2009" (PDF). Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Hardware View". Cisco. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points" (PDF). Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Next-Generation Wireless Options" (PDF). Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  7. 1 2 "End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Aironet 1140 Series". Cisco. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  8. ↑ "AIR-AP1200 / AIR-AP1210 / AIR-AP1220 / AIR-AP1230 - End Of Sale". Cisco. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Cisco 8540 Wireless LAN Controller". Cisco. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Cisco 5520 Wireless LAN Controller". Cisco. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Cisco 3504 Wireless LAN Controller". Cisco. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Cisco 2500 Series Wireless Controller". Cisco. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Cisco Virtual Wireless Controller - Products & Services". Cisco. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
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