MR Family Datasheet r8
MR Family Datasheet r8
MR Family Datasheet r8
MR Cloud-Managed
Wireless Access Points
Overview
The Cisco Meraki MR series is an enterprise-grade line of cloud-managed WLAN
access points that leverage the award-winning Cisco Meraki cloud-managed
architecture to provide powerful and intuitive centralized management while
eliminating the cost and complexity of traditional on-site wireless controllers.
Meraki MR series APs are designed for challenging enterprise environments
characterized by high-performance hardware, multiple radios, and advanced
software features with proven scale and reliability (99.9 cloud SLA) to support
the most demanding use cases.
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Meraki MR wireless access points come equipped with industry-leading features that
make them ideal for demanding enterprise deployments:
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High-performance RF design
Every Meraki access point continuously and automatically monitors its surroundings
to maximize Wi-Fi performance. By measuring channel utilization, signal strength,
throughput, signals from non-Meraki APs, and non-Wi-Fi interference, Meraki APs
automatically optimize Wi-Fi performance of individual APs and maximize
system-wide performance.
Meraki APs have been deployed and proven in the most demanding environments,
supporting more than 100 users per AP and collectively serving hundreds of Mbps of
user traffic to thousands of devices. By eliminating traditional hardware controllers,
Meraki also eliminates the performance bottleneck that often chokes high-density
wireless deployments.
By measuring utilization from neighboring APs, detecting Wi-Fi signals from non-Meraki
APs, and identifying non-Wi-Fi interference, Meraki APs continuously stay on top of
changing and challenging conditions. Tools such as real-time spectrum analysis and live
channel utilization deliver immediate information on the RF environment at any part of the
network. Even in dynamic environments, Meraki networks automatically detect and adapt
to interference from non-Wi-Fi sources.
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Cisco ISE with change of authorization (CoA) provides secure access for
authorized guests, oversight on guest onboarding, and identifies potential
BYOD security threats.
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Presence
The Meraki MR series tracks probing MAC
addresses from associated and non-associated
clients. This data is exported in real time from the
access points to the Meraki cloud for analytics;
information is then calculated and presented in
the Meraki dashboard to display metrics such as
user dwell time, repeat visits, and capture rate
(people passing by vs. engaging with a site). This
information can be used by retail, hospitality, and
enterprise customers to understand foot traffic
and visitor behavior across sites in order to
facilitate optimization of opening hours, marketing PRESENCE ANALYTICS
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Leveraging the Meraki cloud architecture, site-to-site VPNs can be enabled via a single
click without any command-line configurations or multistep key permission setups.
Complete with IPsec encryption, deploy the following architectural setups within minutes:
• Teleworker VPN: Securely extend the corporate LAN to remote sites wirelessly using
the MR series with your own server or a Meraki MX
• Site-to-site VPN: Multi-branch VPN with WAN optimization and content filtering
(using a Meraki MX security appliance)
• Secure roaming: Layer 2 and layer 3 roaming for large campus environments
Meraki devices execute packet processing at the edge. Each wireless access point
features a high-performance CPU that enforces layer 3-7 firewall policies, application
QoS, network access control (NAC), and more. Meraki networks scale seamlessly—add
capacity by simply deploying more APs without concern for controller bottlenecks or
choke points.
Every Meraki wireless access point is built with the packet-processing resources to
secure and control its client traffic without need for a wireless LAN controller. Meraki APs
are built with a high-performance CPU, hardware-accelerated encryption, and extended
memory resources to implement stateful firewall policies, voice and video optimization,
and even layer 7 traffic classification and QoS.
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Meraki Health
Global scalability
Analytics
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Network-wide visibility
Visibility and status of the entire network is provided when combining Meraki access
points with Meraki switches and routers. The end-to-end network infrastructure
snapshot shows client connectivity failures and metrics that would dictate the health
of a connection or device along the path to the network’s layer 3 gateway. With a
reduction in reactive troubleshooting and an increase in proactive and predictive
network management, client, application, and service performance can be assured.
Wi-Fi 6E helps you scale your mission-critical network infrastructure to meet the needs of
hybrid work, remote work, and smarter workspaces.
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The MR57 and CW9166 access points support a software-defined flex radio which can
be operated in either 5 GHz or 6 GHz mode. This provides an option to operate the AP in
either a dual 5 GHz configuration or a true tri-band configuration. Tri-band configuration
unlocks the use of the new spectrum in the 6 GHz frequency range, which provides
additional channels to increase throughput and reduce interference and noise from
legacy devices.
High availability/resilience
MR57
The Catalyst 9100 series wireless access points bring the same reliability and security
of Cisco’s enterprise-class products with the flexibility to choose between Catalyst and
Meraki management.
Pairing the Cisco Catalyst 9160 series access points with the Meraki cloud platform gives
organizations a unified IT experience for network monitoring and management. Take
advantage of Cisco’s innovative platform, built for scale and simplicity and enhanced by
AI, so you can network your way.
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C W9 1 6 2 * C W9 1 6 4* C W9 1 6 6 * CW9166D1* M R 57
Radio
Tri-band (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, & 6 GHz)
specification
Spatial 2x 2:2 MU-MIMO 2x 2:2 MU-MIMO 4x 4:4 MU-MIMO 4x 4:4 MU-MIMO 4x 4:4 MU-MIMO
streams (2.4 GHz)
Four 4x4 MU-MIMO
(5 GHz & 6 GHz)
Bluetooth ©
Low Energy/ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
IoT Radio
Aggregate
3.9 Gbps 7.49 Gbps 7.78 Gbps 7.78 Gbps 7.78 Gbps
frame rate
Interface One multigigabit One multigigabit One multigigabit 5G One multigigabit 5G Dual multigigabit 5G
2.5G 2.5G
Management Cloud-managed with Cloud-managed with Cloud-managed Cloud-managed with Cloud-managed with
Meraki cloud; Meraki cloud; with Meraki cloud; Meraki cloud; Meraki cloud
managed on managed on managed on managed on
premises with Cisco premises with Cisco premises with Cisco premises with Cisco
Catalyst Center Catalyst Center Catalyst Center Catalyst Center
Dimensions 7.8 in x 7.8 in x 1.7 in 9.5 in x 9.5 in x 2.2 in 9.5 in x 9.5 in x 2.2 in 9.5 in x 9.5 in x 2.28 in 260 mm x 260 mm
(200mm x 200mm x 43mm) (241.3 mm x 241.3 mm (241.3 mm x 241.3 mm (241.3 mm x 241.3 mm x 56 mm,
x 56.9 mm) x 56.9 mm) x 57.9 mm) including desk-mount
feet or mount plate
Weight 2.05 lb (0.93 kg) 3.54 lb (1.60 kg) 3.54 lb (1.60 kg) 3.50 lb (1.59 kg) 3.75 lb (1.7 kg)
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1.7 Gbit/sec max rate 1.3 Gbit/sec max rate 3 Gbit/sec max rate
2x 2:2 MU-MIMO with beamforming 2x 2:2 MU-MIMO with beamforming 2× 2:2 + 4× 4:4 MU-MIMO
with beamforming
Interface 1× Gigabit Ethernet port 1× Gigabit Ethernet 1× 2.5 Multigigabit Ethernet port
passthrough port
Power 802.3af PoE or DC power adapter 802.3at power w/ 802.3af/at PoE or DC power adapter
Performance 2x 2:2 MU-MIMO and OFDMA 2x 2:2 MU-MIMO and OFDMA 2x 2:2 + 4× 4:4 UL/DL MU-MIMO
features and OFDMA
160 MHz channels 1
Priority voice, power save
(802.11e/WMM) 160 MHz channels1
Priority voice, power save
(802.11e/WMM) Hardware-accelerated encryption Priority voice, power save
(802.11e/WMM)
Hardware-accelerated encryption Band steering
Hardware-accelerated encryption
Band steering
Band steering
Dimensions 9.84 in x 4.72 in x 1.42 in 6.1 in x 4.3 in x 0.9 in 12.05 in × 5.06 in × 1.74 in
(25 cm x 12 cm x 3.6 cm) (15.5 cm x 11.0 cm x 2.3 cm) (30.6 cm × 12.84 cm × 4.43 cm)
Weight 17.35 oz (0.5 kg) 17.35 oz (0.5 kg) 26.07 oz (0.74 kg)
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Hardware capable
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Usage Next-generation AP with Wi-Fi 6 technology. Ideal for Next-generation AP with Wi-Fi 6 technology. Ideal for
high-density locations or focused wireless coverage with ultra-high-density and performance deployments.
security scanning, Bluetooth® Low Energy, and external Security radio and Bluetooth® Low Energy included.
antenna option.
1x WIDS/WIPS 1x WIDS/WIPS
Performance 4x 4:4 UL/DL MU-MIMO and OFDMA 8x 8:8 UL/DL MU-MIMO and OFDMA
features
160 MHz channels1 160 MHz channels1
Priority voice, power save (802.11e/WMM) Priority voice, power save (802.11e/WMM)
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Hardware capable
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Usage Rugged/outdoor high-performance Wi-Fi 6 wireless for Rugged/outdoor highest-performance Wi-Fi 6 with
outdoor campuses, industrial, point-to-point links, and multigigabit for tough RF and high-density environments.
outdoor location services.
1× WIDS/WIPS 1× WIDS/WIPS
2x 2x2 MU-MIMO and OFDMA with beamforming 4x 4x4 MU-MIMO and OFDMA with beamforming
Performance Third radio dedicated to security and RF management Third radio dedicated to security and RF management
features
Priority voice, power save (802.11e/WMM) Priority voice, power save (802.11e/WMM)
Bluetooth Low Energy radio for beacon and scanning High-density support
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Licensing
License Description
All Cisco Meraki LIC-ENT-1YR Cisco Meraki MR Enterprise License and Support, 1 Year
MR access LIC-ENT-3YR Cisco Meraki MR Enterprise License and Support, 3 Year
points LIC-ENT-5YR Cisco Meraki MR Enterprise License and Support, 5 Year
LIC-ENT-7YR Cisco Meraki MR Enterprise License and Support, 7 Year
LIC-ENT-10YR Cisco Meraki MR Enterprise License and Support, 10 Year
To learn more,
visit Meraki.com
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