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Cisco/Meraki MR42 Indoor Access Point

802.11ac Wave 2 with Dedicated Security & BluetoothⓇ Beacons

Cloud management, 802.11ac performance, and a dedicated security radio

  • Cloud Management
    • Network-wide visibility and control
    • Self-provisioning for rapid deployment
    • Automatic reporting
    • Seamless firmware updates
  • Enterprise Security
    • 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**
    • *Requires Advanced license
    • **Requires Advanced license and compatible switch
  • Hardware Features
    • 3 radios: 2.4 and 5 GHz, dual-band WIDS/WIPS
    • 3-stream 802.11ac Wave 2 and 802.11n, up to 1.9 Gbps
    • Gigabit Ethernet port
    • PoE: Full functionality under 802.3at (compatible with 802.3af)
    • AC adapter available
  • Ideal Use Cases
    • Performance-critical wireless LANs
    • High-density environments
  • Layer 7 Traffic Shaping
    • Classifies hundreds of applications
    • Create per-application bandwidth limits
    • Prioritize productivity apps
    • Restrict or block recreational traffic
  • Presence Location Analytics
    • Measure visitor capture rate, visit length, and repeat visit rate
    • Measure visitor trends over time and compare performance across locations
  • RF Optimization
    • 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

Radios

  • 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n client access radio
  • 5 GHz 802.11a/n/ac client access radio
  • 2.4 & 5 GHz dual-band WIDS/WIPS, spectrum analysis, & location analytics radio
  • 2.4 GHz Bluetooth radio with Bluetooth Low Energy and Beacon support
  • Concurrent operation of all four radios
  • Max aggregate frame rate 1.9 Gbit/s
  • 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 (UNII-2e)
    • 5.725-5.825 GHz (UNII-3)

Antenna

  • Integrated omni-directional antennas (5 dBi gain at 2.4 GHz, 5.5 dBi gain at 5 GHz)
  • Individual antenna elements for each radio

802.11ac Wave 2 & 802.11n Capabilities

  • 3×3 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) with three spatial streams
  • SU-MIMO and MU-MIMO support
  • Maximal ratio combining (MRC) & beamforming
  • 20 & 40 MHz channels (802.11n)
  • 20, 40, & 80 MHz channels (802.11ac)
  • Up to 256-QAM on both 2.4 & 5 GHz
  • Packet aggregation

Power

  • Power over Ethernet: 37 – 57 V (802.3af compatible, with functionality-restricted 802.3af mode supported)
  • Alternative 12V DC input
  • Power consumption: 20 W max (802.3at)
  • Power over Ethernet injector and DC adapter sold separately

LED Indicators

  • Multi-color & multi-function status indicator

Interfaces

  • 1 × 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet (RJ45)
  • 1 × DC power connector (5.5mm x 2.5mm, center positive)

Mounting

  • All standard mounting hardware included
  • Desktop, ceiling, and wall mount capable
  • Ceiling tile rail (9/16, 15/16 or 1 ½” flush or recessed rails)
  • Assorted cable junction boxes
  • Bubble level on mounting cradle for accurate horizontal wall mounting

Physical Security

  • Security screw included
  • Kensington lock hard point
  • Anti-tamper cable bay
  • Concealed mount plate

Environment

  • Operating temperature: 32 °F to 104 °F (0 °C to 40 °C)
  • Humidity: 5 to 95% non-condensing

Physical Dimensions

  • 10.0” x 6.1” x 1.5” (253.4 mm x 155.8 mm x 37.1 mm), not including deskmount feet or mount plate
  • Weight: 25 oz (0.7kg)

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
  • EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, EAP-MSCHAPv2, EAP-SIM
  • TKIP and AES encryption
  • Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) & Mobile Device Management (MDM) integration

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 and OKC credential support 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, & per application

Warranty

  • Lifetime hardware warranty with advanced replacement included

Ordering Information

  • MR42-HW Meraki MR42 Cloud Managed 802.11ac AP
  • MA-PWR-30W-XX Meraki AC Adapter for MR Series (XX = US, EU, UK, or AU)
  • MA-INJ-4-XX Cisco Meraki 802.3at PoE Injector (XX = US, EU, UK, or AU)

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