--- title: Cisco 9124 description: If you're looking to deploy reliable external Wi-Fi coverage, the Cisco 9124 is a good bet. 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With a range of options to power the AP, and six antenna ports, this is an AP that has something to offer! ![Cisco 9124](https://blog.iptel.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Blogs/Cisco%209124/Cisco%209124.gif?width=1967&height=1053&name=Cisco%209124.gif) ## Cisco 9124: Use Cases The use cases for the Cisco 9124 are probably pretty obvious. This is an industrial grade AP and a highly capable one at that too. [![Cisco 9124 Antenna Options (Instagram)](https://blog.iptel.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Blogs/Cisco%209124%20Antenna%20Guide/Cisco%209124%20Antenna%20Options%20(Instagram).gif?width=229&height=229&name=Cisco%209124%20Antenna%20Options%20(Instagram).gif)](https://blog.iptel.com.au/cisco-9124-antenna-guide)The use of 6 antenna ports makes this ideal for Mesh, where you can have two ports supporting 5GHz Mesh backhaul at the same time as supporting local client serving 2.4GHz and 5GHz on different radios - no contention. The 9124 comes in two variants, with the internal antenna option being more cost effective in most applications, but the external 9124 supports a range of antennas - for those harder to design for spaces and longer range requirements. There's a range of options to power the AP too - more on that just below.  Related reading - [Wi-Fi Predictive Designs](https://blog.iptel.com.au/wifi-predictive-survey-wifi-heatmaps) - [Wi-Fi Surveys: Overview guide to the various Wi-Fi surveys](https://blog.iptel.com.au/wi-fi-surveys) - [Wi-Fi 6E and 6GHz Explained](https://blog.iptel.com.au/wi-fi-6e-and-6ghz-explained) - [Wi-Fi 6 vs 5G](https://blog.iptel.com.au/cisco-private-5g) --- ## Cisco 9124: Recommended Antenna Note that if you use the AIR-ANT2588P3M-N (non SIA) antenna with the 9124 AP, then you’ll only be able to use two of the three available ports, unless you’re happy to deploy a 2x2 (with two of the ports) and a 1x1 (with the single remaining port). The AIR-ANT2588P4M-NS on the other hand has four ports – allowing you to deploy 2x2 on 2.4GHz and 2x2 on 5GHz at the same time. Related reading - [Cisco 9124 Antenna Guide](https://blog.iptel.com.au/cisco-9124-antenna-guide) - [Wi-Fi 6](https://blog.iptel.com.au/wi-fi6-cio-briefing) - [Wi-Fi Design Technical Requirements](https://blog.iptel.com.au/wi-fi-design-technical-requirements) - [Wi-Fi Design Business Requirements](https://blog.iptel.com.au/wi-fi-design-business-requirements) --- ## 9124: Six Antenna Ports The 9124 has six antenna ports in total. Four of these are dual-band ports serving the 2.4GHz and 5GHz radios, and the two middle ports are 5GHz only – you can add more antennas if you want to make use of these ports. ![9124 Port Numbering](https://blog.iptel.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Blogs/Cisco%209124/9124%20Port%20Numbering.png?width=276&height=238&name=9124%20Port%20Numbering.png)Question: What is the point of the 9124 having 3 radios, with two 5GHz radios? The major use case here is mesh: you can use one 5GHz radio for backhaul and the other for local client serving on the 5GHz band – no need to compromise the operation of the AP in any way. The newer SIA patch antennas provide four antennas with two horizontal and two vertical – which ensures that you can take advantage of mixing the polarity, achieving better send and receive. Related reading - [How to Review a Wi-Fi Network - Part 1](https://blog.iptel.com.au/how-to-review-a-wifi-installation-part-1) - [How to Fault find a Wi-Fi Network](https://blog.iptel.com.au/how-to-review-a-wifi-installation-part-1) - [Wi-Fi Surveys](https://blog.iptel.com.au/wi-fi-surveys) --- ## All the Other 9124 Ports There's a range of other ports to consider of course. The image below shows these, including the DC power and PoE power options:   ![9124 Input Ports](https://blog.iptel.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Blogs/Cisco%209124/9124%20Input%20Ports.png?width=1171&height=758&name=9124%20Input%20Ports.png) Related reading - [The Top 8 Secrets to Great Wi-Fi](https://info.iptel.com.au/top-8-wi-fi-secrets) - [Wi-Fi Phone Dropouts](https://blog.iptel.com.au/wifi-phone-dropouts) - [RF Tuning: Tuning your Wi-Fi network](https://blog.iptel.com.au/access-point-power-caps) - [WLAN Surveys](https://blog.iptel.com.au/wi-fi-surveys) --- ## Powering the Cisco 9124 Here’s a quick ready reckoner for the devices you’ll need in order to power the 9124: DC Power: - AIR-PWRADPT-RGD2= AC Power: - AIR-PWRINJ-60RGD1= - AIR-PWRINJ-60RGD2= - AIR-PWRINJ7= - AIR-PWRINJ6= The "RGD" variants above are the ruggedised ones, built in a metal case for industrial environments. Related reading - [Increasing Access Point Density](https://blog.iptel.com.au/increasing-access-point-density) - [RX-SOP: Turn down the Noise](https://blog.iptel.com.au/cisco-rx-sop-how-to-turn-down-the-noise) --- ## Cisco 9124: Summary This is a great choice for external coverage, with the wide variety of external antennas offering a lot of choice for any industrial sites that have some complex requirements. The addition of the new Self Identifying Cisco SIA antennas makes life just a little easier, especially when they're installed at height - handy to let that take care of itself (it's the recommended option from Cisco too). You'll get a lot of throughput on this AP too, which can't be a bad thing :-)   #### Related Articles ###### [Wi-Fi Troubleshooting Part 2: Evidence for a Wi-Fi Review](https://blog.iptel.com.au/how-to-gather-evidence-for-a-wifi-review-part-2) June 3, 2026 ###### [Why Upgrade to Wi-Fi 6E](https://blog.iptel.com.au/why-upgrade-to-wi-fi-6e) Oct 25, 2024 ###### [Wi-Fi Troubleshooting Part 1: How to Review a Wi-Fi Installation](https://blog.iptel.com.au/how-to-review-a-wifi-installation-part-1) June 3, 2026 Free tool ### How Many Wi-Fi Access Points Do You Need? Work out APs, PoE and switch ports floor by floor, using the same survey grades our Cisco wireless engineers design to. Takes under a minute. 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