Maximum number of access points

250, 500 (with Performance license)

Maximum number of clients

5000, 10,000 (with Performance license)

Maximum throughput

5 Gbps, 10 Gbps ^**(with Performance license)

Maximum WLANs

4096

Maximum VLANs

4096

Fixed uplinks

2x 10G/Multigigabit copper or 2x 10G/Multigigabit fiber

Power supply

110W, 12V DC, AC/DC adapter

Maximum power consumption

9800-L-C: 86.9W (with 4.5W USB load)

9800-L-F: 84.5W (assumes 2pc 2.5W SFP and with 4.5W USB load)

Deployment modes

Centralized, Cisco FlexConnect, and fabric

Form factor

1RU; half-width chassis allows side-by-side installation in standard 19-in. rack

License

Smart License enabled

Software

Cisco IOS XE

Management

Cisco DNA Center, Cisco Prime Infrastructure, and third party (open standards APIs)

Interoperability

AireOS-based controllers

Access points

Cisco Aironet 802.11ac Wave 1 and Wave 2 access points, Cisco Catalyst 9100 802.11ax access points