Ap1g2-k9w7-tar: Portable
Indicates the file is a Tape Archive package. Because Cisco APs cannot execute a .tar file directly, the image must be "unbundled" or extracted into the AP's flash memory to reveal the actual IOS image, radio firmware, and GUI files. Key Use Cases Cisco Community [Help Needed] ap1g2-k9w7-tar for AIR-CAP1602 Home Lab
The identifier ap1g2-k9w7-tar refers to the Autonomous Cisco IOS software image Cisco Aironet 1600 Series Ap1g2-k9w7-tar
The most significant aspect of the ap1g2-k9w7-tar file is the "W7" designation. Cisco Access Points generally operate in two modes: Indicates the file is a Tape Archive package