Release Notes for Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul Standalone, Release 26.1.x
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Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul Standalone, Release 26.1.x
This document provides information about the Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (URWB) standalone mode of operation for the Cisco Catalyst IW9167E Series Heavy Duty Access Point, Cisco Catalyst IW9165D Heavy Duty Access Point, and Cisco Catalyst IW9165E Rugged Access Point and Wireless Client. UWRB is supported as part of the Unified Industrial Wireless (UIW) software.
This document describes the new features, limitations, troubleshooting, besides providing recommended configurations, caveats, and information on how to obtain support and documentation.
Product References
For more information on products supporting this release, see the documentation landing pages of:
● Catalyst IW9167 Series Heavy Duty Access Point
● Catalyst IW9165E Rugged Access Point
● Catalyst IW9165D Heavy Duty Access Point
This release note primarily provides information about the URWB standalone mode.
For URWB managed by the Catalyst 9800 Wireless Lan Controller, see the latest Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller.
For details about Workgroup Bridge (WGB), check the latest Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller.
There are no new hardware features.
Table 1. New software features in 26.1.x
| Product Impact |
Feature |
Description |
| Ease of use |
Support for UNII-3 band in Saudi Arabia |
From Cisco UIW Release 26.1.1, the Cisco Catalyst IW9165E and IW9167E APs support the UNII-3 band in Saudi Arabia. Under the ROW regulatory domain, the supported frequency range is 5745 MHz to 5825 MHz. This capability is available to all customers and does not require a license. For more information, see the chapter Configure and validate radio channel and bandwidth. |
| Ease of use |
Support for UNII-3 band in Egypt |
From Cisco UIW Release 26.1.1, the Cisco Catalyst IW9165E and IW9167E APs support the UNII-3 band in Egypt. The supported frequencies range from 5745 MHz to 5825 MHz under the ROW regulatory domain. An IW Service frequency license is required to enable these frequencies. The available channel widths are 20, 40, and 80 MHz, except for frequency 5825 MHz, which supports only 20 MHz. For more information, see the chapter Configure and validate radio channel and bandwidth. |
| Ease of use |
Remove Ports Limitation on PAT |
From Cisco UIW Release 26.1.1, you can use port numbers 1 to 1023 for both TCP and UDP. However, use these ports with caution because they are reserved ports. For more information, see the chapter Network Address Translation. |
There are no behavior changes in 26.1.x release.
The resolved caveats for this release can be accessed through this link from BST.
The open caveats for this release can be accessed through this link from BST.
This table provides the filename for the UIW release 26.1.x software image for Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul Standalone.
Table 2. Software compatibility
| UIW Software Release |
Access Point Image Version Number |
Supported Access Points |
| 26.1.x |
26.1.1.11 |
· Catalyst IW9167E Series Heavy Duty Access Point · Catalyst IW9165E Rugged Access Point · Catalyst IW9165D Heavy Duty Access Point |
Supported Software and Hardware
This section lists the compatible software and hardware for the Catalyst IW9167E and IW9165 Access Points:
This table provides the filename for the UIW release 26.1.x software image for Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul Standalone.
Table 3. Supported software and hardware
| Access Point model |
Unified Industrial Wireless image |
Supported PIDs |
| Catalyst IW9165 |
ap1g6m-k9c1 |
· IW9165E-x · IW9165DH-x |
| Catalyst IW9167E |
ap1g6j-k9c1 |
· IW9167E · IW9167-HZE |
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Table 4. Additional content
| Document |
Description |
| Provides information about Cisco IOS XE |
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| Provides products related information |
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| Provides products related information |
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| Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller |
Controller Release Notes |
| Data Sheet |
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| Data Sheet |
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| Cisco Catalyst IW9167I Heavy Duty Access Point Hardware Installation Guide |
Hardware Installation Guide |
| Cisco Catalyst IW9167E Heavy Duty Access Point Hardware Installation Guide |
Hardware Installation Guide |
| Cisco Catalyst IW9167E Access Point for Hazardous Location Hardware Installation Guide |
Hardware Installation Guide |
| Cisco Catalyst IW9167E Heavy Duty Access Point with Stadium Antenna Hardware Installation Guide |
Hardware Installation Guide |
| Cisco Catalyst IW9165D Heavy Duty Access Point Hardware Installation Guide |
Hardware Installation Guide |
| Cisco Catalyst IW9165E Rugged Access Point and Wireless Client Hardware Installation Guide |
Hardware Installation Guide |
| Cisco Bug Search Tool |
The Cisco Bug Search Tool allows partners and customers to search for software bugs based on product, release, and keyword, and aggregates key data such as bug details, product, and version. |
| Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request |
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