CW9166I vs CW9176I
Specs, US list prices, licensing and support dates side by side, from official Cisco documentation.
Main differences
Both have a US list price of $2,495.
- Best fit
- CW9166I: Indoor access point vs CW9176I: Dense office, campus, advanced indoor deployments
- Wi-Fi standard
- CW9166I: Wi-Fi 6E vs CW9176I: Wi-Fi 7
- Radios
- CW9166I: Tri-band 2.4/5/6 GHz (5/6 GHz flex) vs CW9176I: Tri-band 2.4/5/6 GHz (2.4/5 GHz flex: 2.4/5/6 or 5/5/6)
- Max data rate
- CW9166I: 7.78 Gbps vs CW9176I: 18 Gbps
- Uplink
- CW9166I: 1 × 100M/1/2.5/5 GbE RJ45 vs CW9176I: 1 × 100M/1/2.5/5/10 GbE RJ45
1 more row differs in the table below.
The same on both: Spatial streams: 4×4:4 + 4×4:4 + 4×4:4; Environment: Indoor.
Both are available to order, with no end-of-sale date announced.
Full comparison
| Attribute |  CW9166I$2,495 |  CW9176I$2,495 |
|---|---|---|
| Best fitDiffers | Indoor access point | Dense office, campus, advanced indoor deployments |
| List priceSame | $2,495 | $2,495 |
| Wi-Fi standardDiffers | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| RadiosDiffers | Tri-band 2.4/5/6 GHz (5/6 GHz flex) | Tri-band 2.4/5/6 GHz (2.4/5 GHz flex: 2.4/5/6 or 5/5/6) |
| Spatial streamsSame | 4×4:4 + 4×4:4 + 4×4:4 | 4×4:4 + 4×4:4 + 4×4:4 |
| Max data rateDiffers | 7.78 Gbps | 18 Gbps |
| UplinkDiffers | 1 × 100M/1/2.5/5 GbE RJ45 | 1 × 100M/1/2.5/5/10 GbE RJ45 |
| PoE for full operationDiffers | 802.3at (PoE+); 802.3bt (UPOE) for USB | 802.3bt (UPOE) |
| EnvironmentSame | Indoor | Indoor |
| HardwareDiffers | Three 4x4 radios, one 5/6 GHz flex; scan and BLE; internal omni | Tri-radio 4x4:4 plus scan and IoT radios; internal omni; GPS/GNSS |
| LicensingDiffers | Co-term MR Enterprise or MR Advanced (add-ons: MR Upgrade); subscription LIC-MR-E, LIC-MR-A, LIC-CW-E or LIC-CW-A | Co-term MR Enterprise or MR Advanced (add-ons: MR Upgrade); subscription LIC-CW-E or LIC-CW-A |
| AvailabilitySame | Available | Available |
| All portsDiffers | 1 × 5G RJ45 (Uplink) | 1 × 10G RJ45 (Uplink) |
† US list price recorded from Cisco’s Meraki catalog on Jul 14, 2026. Cisco has since retired that catalog and publishes no newer public list prices, so recorded prices can’t be re-checked. Licenses are priced separately.