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MR56

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with Multigigabit Ethernet

Wi-Fi 6 performance and efficiency, with a dedicated security radio

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MR56 Cisco Product

Description

Highlights

Ideal use cases
  • Performance-critical wireless LANs
  • High-density environments
Hardware features
  • 4 radios: 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, dual-band
  • Embedded WIDS/WIPS and BluetoothⓇ
  • 8-stream UL/DL MU-MIMO 802.11ax
  • 1 × 5 Gbps Multigigabit Ethernet port
  • PoE: 802.3at
  • AC adapter available
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**
Guest access
  • 1-click secure guest access
  • Guest isolation firewall
  • Customizable splash pages
  • Integrated Facebook login
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
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
Device management
  • Create device-specific firewall rules
  • Monitor and track device inventory
  • Deploy applications and enforce security settings

 

*Requires Advanced license

**Requires Advanced license and compatible switch

Additional information

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 radio with Beacon support
Concurrent operation of all four radios
Max aggregate frame rate: 5.9 Gbps
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)
5.1725-5.825 GHz (UNII-3)
Antenna

Integrated omni-directional antenna (5.4 dBi gain at 2.4 GHz, 6 dBi gain at 5 GHz)
Individual antenna elements for each radio
802.11ax, 802.11ac Wave 2, and 802.11n Capabilities

UL/DL OFDMA, TWT support, BSS coloring
8×8 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) with 8 spatial streams
4×4 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) with 4 spatial streams
UL/DL SU-MIMO and MU-MIMO Support
Maximal ratio combining (MRC) and beamforming
20 and 40 MHz channels (802.11n) 20, 40, and 80 MHz channels (802.11ac Wave 2)
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 compliant)
Alternative: 12 V DC input
Power consumption: 30W max (802.3at)
Power over Ethernet injector and DC adapter sold separately
Interfaces

1× 100/1000/2.5/5G BASE-T Ethernet
1× DC power connector (5.5 mm × 2.5 mm, center positive)
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

12.83" × 5.54" × 1.76" (32.6 cm × 14.08 cm × 4.47 cm), not including deskmount feet or mount plate
Weight: 35.27 oz (1 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
Warranty

Lifetime hardware warranty with advanced replacement included
Ordering Information

MR56-HW: Meraki MR56 Cloud Managed 802.11ax AP
MA-PWR-30W-XX: Meraki AC Adapter for MR Series (XX = US/EU/UK/AU)
MA-INJ-5-XX: Cisco Meraki 802.3at Power over Ethernet Injector (XX = US/EU/UK/AU)
Note: Meraki access point license required

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