Cisco Meraki MR46E
Wi-Fi 6 with Multigigabit Ethernet and external antennas
Cloud-managed, supports auto-detectable external antennas
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Cisco Meraki MR46E AP
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*Does not include power adapter or PoE injector.
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Overview:
MR Cloud-Managed Wireless Access Points
The Meraki MR series is the world's first enterprise-grade line of cloud-managed WLAN access points. Designed for challenging enterprise environments, the MR access points use advanced Wi-Fi 6 technologies including MU-MIMO, OFDMA, beam forming and channel bonding to deliver the throughput and reliable coverage required by demanding business applications.
Class- Leading Enterprise Features
The MR series comes equipped with industry-leading features that make them ideal for demanding enterprise deployments:
- Self-configuring, plug-and-play deployment
- 802.11ax MU-MIMO with up to eight spatial streams, built for voice and video
- Integrated enterprise security and guest access
- Dedicated radio for security and RF optimization with integrated spectrum analysis (indoor models)
- Integrated intrusion detection and prevention system (WIDS/ WIPS)
- Self-learning application-aware traffic analytics engine
- Flexible group policy engine for creating and applying application-aware policies by network, device-type, and enduser
- Integrated Bluetooth IoT radio
- Self-healing, zero-configuration mesh
- Role-based administration and automatic, scheduled firmware upgrades delivered over the web
- E-mail and text message alerts upon power loss, downtime, or configuration changes
Highlights:
Ideal use cases- Performance-critical wireless LANs
- High-density environments
- Challenging RF scenarios
- Focused coverage and flexible deployments
- 4 radios: 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, dual-band WIDS/WIPS, and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
- 4-stream UL/DL MU-MIMO 802.11ax, up to 3.55 Gbps dual aggregate frame rate
- 6 x external RP-TNC antenna connectors
- 1 x 2.5 Gbps Multigigabit Ethernet port
- PoE: 802.3at
- AC adapter available
- Network-wide visibility and control
- Integrated analytics, reporting, and anomaly detection across networks
- Self-provisioning for rapid deployment
- Redundancy and security built into cloud architecture
- Seamless firmware updates
- Location analytics: measure visitor capture rate, visit length, and repeat visit rate over time and across sites
- Real-time and historical AP event data across radios
- Global L7 traffic analytics reporting per device, network, and application
- 802.1X and native Active Directory integration
- Air Marshal: real-time WIPS with forensics
- Stateful Layer 3-7 firewall
- Identity-based group policies
- Built-in antivirus scan (NAC)
- Built-in Umbrella DNS Security*
- Adaptive Policy automated segmentation**
- 1-click secure guest access
- Guest isolation firewall
- Customizable splash pages
- Integrated Facebook and Google login
- Cisco ISE integration for guest access and BYOD posturing
- Dual-concurrent radios with MU-MIMO support
- Radios optimized for rate-vs-range performance
- Third radio dedicated to security and RF management
- Built-in real-time RF spectrum view
- Cloud-based automatic RF optimization
- Classifies hundreds of applications
- Create per-application bandwidth limits
- Prioritize productivity apps
- Restrict or block recreational traffic
- Create device-specific firewall rules
- Monitor and track device inventory
- Deploy applications and enforce security settings
- Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) and Mobility Device Management (MDM) integration
*Requires Advanced license
**Requires Advanced license and compatible switch
Compare Access Points:
| Usage | Radios | Interface | Power | Performance features | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR20 | Basic wireless, medium-density deployments | 1 x 802.11b/g/n 1 x 802.11a/n/ac 1.3 Gbit/sec max rate 2x2:2 MU-MIMO with beamforming |
1 x Gigabit Ethernet port | 802.3af PoE DC power adapter | 2x2:2 MU-MIMO Priority Voice, Power Save (802.11e/WMM) Hardware-accelerated encryption Band steering |
| MR30H | In-room hotel or dormitory deployments that must service IP-enabled devices | 1 x 802.11b/g/n 1 x 802.11a/n/ac 1 x WIDS/WIPS 1 x Bluetooth 1.3 Gbit/sec max rate 2x2:2 MU-MIMO with beamforming |
1 x Gigabit Ethernet input 1 x Gigabit Ethernet LAN port with 802.3af PoE 3 x Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports |
802.3af PoE | 2x2:2 MU-MIMO 160 MHz Channels** Priority Voice, Power Save (802.11e/WMM) Hardware-accelerated encryption Band steering |
| MR33 | Basic 802.11ac Wave 2 for futureproof deployments | 1 x 802.11b/g/n 1 x 802.11a/n/ac 1 x WIDS/WIPS 1 x Bluetooth 1.3 Gbit/sec max rate 2x2:2 MU-MIMO with beamforming |
1 x Gigabit Ethernet port | 802.3af PoE DC power adapter | 2x2:2 MU-MIMO 160 MHz Channels** Priority Voice, Power Save (802.11e/WMM) Hardware-accelerated encryption Band steering |
| MR36 | High-performance Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) to futureproof deployments, with UL/DL MU-MIMO and OFMDA | 1 x 2.4 Ghz 802.11b/g/n/ax 1 x 5 GHz 802.11a/n/ac/ax 1 x WIDS/WIPS 1 x Bluetooth 1.7 Gbit/sec max rate 2x2:2 MU-MIMO with beamforming |
1 x Gigabit Ethernet port | 802.3af PoE DC power adapter | 2x2:2 MU-MIMO and OFDMA 160 MHz Channels** Priority Voice, Power Save (802.11e/WMM) Hardware-accelerated encryption Band steering |
| MR42 | General purpose 802.11ac Wave 2 for campus and enterprise | 1 x 802.11b/g/n 1 x 802.11a/n/ac 1 x WIDS/WIPS 1 x Bluetooth 1.9 Gbit/sec max rate 3x3:3 MU-MIMO with beamforming |
1 x Gigabit Ethernet port | 802.3at/802.3af PoE DC power adapter | 3x3:3 MU-MIMO 160 MHz Channels** Priority Voice, Power Save (802.11e/WMM) Hardware-accelerated encryption Band steering |
| MR42E | General purpose wireless, challenging RF, or focused coverage scenarios | 1 x 802.11b/g/n 1 x 802.11a/n/ac 1 x WIDS/WIPS 1 x Bluetooth 1.9 Gbit/sec max rate 3x3:3 MU-MIMO with beamforming |
1 x Gigabit Ethernet port | 802.3at/802.3af PoE DC power adapter | 3x3:3 MU-MIMO 160 MHz Channels** Priority Voice, Power Save (802.11e/WMM) Hardware-accelerated encryption Band steering Removable antennas |
| MR46 | High-performance, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with Multigigabit Ethernet for high density campus and enterprise, with UL/DL MU-MIMO and OFMDA | 1 x 2.4 Ghz 802.11b/g/n/ax 1 x 5 GHz 802.11a/n/ac/ax 1 x WIDS/WIPS 1 x Bluetooth 3.5 Gbit/sec max rate 4x4:4 MU-MIMO with beamforming |
1 x 2.5 Gbps Multigigabit Ethernet port | 802.3at PoE DC power adapter | 4x4:4 UL/DL MU-MIMO and OFDMA 160 MHz Channels** Priority Voice, Power Save (802.11e/WMM) Hardware-accelerated encryption Band steering |
| MR46E | High-performance, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with Multigigabit Ethernet for high density, challenging RF, or focused coverage scenarios, with UL/DL MU-MIMO and OFMDA, and external antennas | 1 x 2.4 Ghz 802.11b/g/n/ax 1 x 5 GHz 802.11a/n/ac/ax 1 x WIDS/WIPS 1 x Bluetooth 3.5 Gbit/sec max rate 4x4:4 MU-MIMO and OFDMA with beam forming |
1 x 2.5 Gbps Multigigabit Ethernet port | 802.3at PoE DC power adapter | 4x4:4 UL/DL MU-MIMO and OFDMA 160 MHz Channels** Priority Voice, Power Save (802.11e/WMM) Hardware-accelerated encryption Band steering Removable antennas |
| MR52 | Highest performance 802.11ac Wave 2 for high density campus, enterprise, and MU-MIMO | 1 x 802.11b/g/n 1 x 802.11a/n/ac 1 x WIDS/WIPS 1 x Bluetooth 2.5 Gbit/sec max rate 4x4:4 MU-MIMO with beamforming |
2 x Gigabit Ethernet port | 802.3at PoE DC power adapter | 4x4:4 MU-MIMO 160 MHz Channels** Priority Voice, Power Save (802.11e/WMM) Hardware-accelerated encryption Band steering |
| MR53 | Highest performance 802.11ac Wave 2 with Multigigabit for high density campus, enterprise, and MU-MIMO | 1 x 802.11b/g/n 1 x 802.11a/n/ac 1 x WIDS/WIPS 1 x Bluetooth 2.5 Gbit/sec max rate 4x4:4 MU-MIMO with beamforming |
1 x 2.5Gbps Multigigabit Ethernet port 1 x Gigabit Ethernet port |
802.3at PoE DC power adapter | 4x4:4 MU-MIMO 160 MHz Channels** Priority Voice, Power Save (802.11e/WMM) Hardware-accelerated encryption Band steering |
| MR53E | Performance-critical wireless for high-density, challenging RF, or focused coverage scenarios | 1 x 802.11b/g/n 1 x 802.11a/n/ac 1 x WIDS/WIPS 1 x Bluetooth 2.5 Gbit/sec max rate 4x4:4 MU-MIMO with beamforming |
1 x 2.5 Gbps Multigigabit Ethernet port 1 x Gigabit Ethernet port |
802.3at PoE DC power adapter | 4x4:4 MU-MIMO 160 MHz Channels** Priority Voice, Power Save (802.11e/WMM) Hardware-accelerated encryption Band steering Removable antennas |
| MR56 | Ultra High-performance, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with Multigigabit Ethernet for high density campus and enterprise, with UL/DL MU-MIMO and OFMDA | 1 x 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n/ax 1 x 5 Ghz 802.11a/n/ac/ax 1 x WIDS/WIPS 1 x Bluetooth 5.9 Gbit/sec max rate 8x8:8 MU-MIMO with beamforming |
1 x 5 Gbps Multigigabit Ethernet port | 802.3at PoE DC power adapter | 8x8:8 UL/DL MU-MIMO and OFDMA 160 MHz Channels** Priority Voice, Power Save (802.11e/WMM) Hardware-accelerated encryption Band steering |
**Software features can be enabled via firmware updates.
Specifications:
Radios
- 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n/ax client access radio
- 5 GHz 802.11a/n/ac/ax client access radio
- 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz dual-band WIDS/WIPS, spectrum analysis, and location analytics radio
- 2.4 GHz Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) radio with Beacon and BLE scanning support
- Concurrent operation of all three radios
- Supported frequency bands (country-specific restrictions apply):
- 2.412-2.484 GHz
- 5.150-5.250 GHz (UNII-1)
- 5.250-5.350 GHZ (UNII-2)
- 5.470-5.600, 5.660-5.725 GHz (UNII-2e)
- 5.725 -5.825 GHz (UNII-3)
Antenna
- List of compatible antennas: MA-ANT-3-A6/B6/C6/D6/E6/F6
- Individual antenna elements for each radio
802.11ax, 802.11ac Wave 2 & 802.11n Capabilities
- UL/DL OFDMA, TWT support, BSS coloring
- 4x4 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) with four spatial streams
- UL/DL SU-MIMO and MU-MIMO support
- Maximal ratio combining (MRC) and beamforming
- 160 MHz (80+80); 20, 40 and 80MHz channels (802.11ax), 160 MHz (80+80)
- Up to 1024 QAM on both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands
- Packet aggregation
Power
- Power over Ethernet: 42.5-57 V (802.3at required; functionality-restricted 802.3af mode supported)
- Alternative 12 V DC input
- Power consumption: 18 W max (802.3at)
- Power over Ethernet injector and DC adapter sold separately
Interfaces
- 1x 10/100/1000/2.5G BASE-T Ethernet (RJ45)
- 1x DC power connector (5.5 mm x 2.5 mm, center positive)
- Six external RP-TNC antenna connectors
Mounting
- All standard mounting hardware included
- Desktop, ceiling, and wall mount capable
- Ceiling tile rail (9/16, 15/16 or 1 1⁄2” flush or recessed rails), assorted cable junction boxes
- Bubble level on mounting cradle for accurate horizontal wall mounting
Physical Security
- Two security screw options (included)
- Kensington lock hard point
- Concealed mount plate with anti-tamper cable bay
Environment
- Operating temperature: 32 °F to 104 °F (0 °C to 40 °C)
- Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing
Physical Dimensions
- 9.84” x 4.72” x 1.42” (30.72 cm x 15.62 cm x 3.49 cm), not including desk mount feet or mount plate
- Weight: 29.98 oz (0.85 kg)
Security
- Integrated Layer 7 firewall with mobile device policy management
- Real-time WIDS/WIPS with alerting and automatic rogue AP containment with Air Marshal
- Flexible guest access with device isolation
- VLAN tagging (802.1Q) and tunneling with IPSec VPN
- PCI compliance reporting
- WEP**, WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise with 802.1X, WPA3 - Personal**, WPA3 - Enterprise**, WPA3 - Enhanced Open (OWE)**
- EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, EAP-MSCHAPv2, EAP-SIM
- TKIP and AES encryption
- Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) and Mobile Device Management (MDM) integration
- Cisco ISE integration for Guest access and BYOD Posturing
Quality of Service
- Advanced Power Save (U-APSD)
- WMM Access Categories with DSCP and 802.1p support
- Layer 7 application traffic identification and shaping
Mobility
- PMK, OKC, and 802.11r for fast Layer 2 roaming
- Distributed or centralized Layer 3 roaming
Analytics
- Embedded location analytics reporting and device tracking
- Global L7 traffic analytics reporting per network, per device, and per application
LED Indicators
- 1 power/booting/firmware upgrade status
Regulatory
- RoHS
- For additional country-specific regulatory information, please contact Meraki Sales
Warranty
- Lifetime hardware warranty with advanced replacement included
Compliance
- EN 60601-1-2 EMC requirements for the Medical Directive 93/42/EEC
** software features can be enabled via firmware updates
Documentation:
Download the Cisco Meraki MR-Family Datasheet (PDF).
Download the Cisco Meraki WiFi6 Datasheet (PDF).
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- Pricing and product availability subject to change without notice.
Cisco Meraki Products
Indoor Access Points
Cisco Meraki MR46E AP
*Please Note: Cisco Meraki Enterprise license purchase required for each AP.
*Does not include power adapter or PoE injector.
*Please Note: Cisco Meraki Enterprise license purchase required for each AP.
*Does not include power adapter or PoE injector.
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List Price: $4,262.00
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Complete enterprise management feature set, including network access control, RADIUS authentication, multi-site management, guest access, diagnostics, monitoring, and traffic shaping. Includes enterprise-class phone support.
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