The Cisco Meraki MR42 is a four radio, cloud-managed 3x3 MU-MIMO 802.11ac Wave 2 access point. Designed for next-generation deployments in offices, schools, hospitals, shops, and hotels, the MR42 offers performance, security, and simple management.
The MR42 provides a maximum 1.9 Gbps frame rate with concurrent 802.11ac Wave 2 and 802.11n 3x3:3 MIMO radios. A dedicated third radio provides real-time WIDS/WIPS with automated RF optimization. In addition, an integrated fourth radio delivers Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) scanning and Beaconing functionality.
With a combination of cloud management, high perfomance hardware, multiple radios, and advanced software features, the MR42 makes an outstanding platform for the most demanding of uses today and tomorrow. These uses include high-density deployments and support for applications like voice and high-definition video.
802.11ac Wave 2 and 802.11n Capabilities |
802.11ac Wave 2 And 802.11n Capabilities |
3x3 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) with four spatial streams, SU-MIMO and MU-MIMO support, Maximal ratio combining (MRC) and beamforming, 20 and 40 MHz channels (802.11n), 20, 40, 80, and 160 MHz channels (802.11ac Wave 2), Up to 256-QAM on both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands, Packet aggregation |
Analytics |
Analytics |
Embedded location analytics reporting and device tracking, Global L7 traffic analytics reporting per network, per device, and per application |
Antenna |
Antenna |
List of compatible antennas MA-ANT-3-A5/B5/C5/D5/E5/F5, Individual antenna elements for each radio |
Compliance |
Compliance |
EN 60601-1-2 EMC requirements for the Medical Directive 93/42/EEC |
Environment |
Operating Temperature |
32 °F to 104 °F (0 °C to 40 °C), Humidity- 5 to 95% |
Interfaces |
Interfaces |
1x 10/100/1000 BASE-T Ethernet (RJ45), 1x DC power connector (5.5 mm x 2.5 mm, center positive), Five external RP-TNC antenna connectors |
LED indicators |
LED Indicators |
1 power/booting/firmware upgrade status |
Mobility |
Mobility |
PMK, OKC, and 802.11r for fast Layer 2 roaming, Distributed or centralized Layer 3 roaming |
Mounting |
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 Dimensions |
Physical Dimensions |
10.55" x 6.3" x 1.69" (268 mm x 160 mm x 43 mm) (not including deskmount feet or mount plate,) Weight- 38.45 oz (1.09 kg) |
Physical Security |
Physical Security |
Two security screw options included, Kensington lock hard point, Concealed mount plate with anti-tamper cable bay |
Power |
Power |
Power over Ethernet |
Quality of Service |
Quality Of Service |
Advanced Power Save (U-APSD), WMM Access Categories with DSCP and 802.1p support, Layer 7 application traffic identification and shaping |
Radios |
Radios |
2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n/ac client access radio, 5 GHz 802.11a/n/ac Wave 2 client access radio, 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz dual-band WIDS/WIPS, spectrum analysis, and location analytics radio, 2.4 GHz Bluetoth Low Energy (BLE) radio with Beacon and BLE scanning support, Concurrent operation of all three radios, Supported frequency bands (country-specific restrictions apply)<ul><li>2.412-2.484 GHz<li>5.150-5.250 GHz (UNII-1)<li>5.250-5.350 GHz (UNII-2)<li>5.470-5.600, 5.660-5.725 GHz (UNII-2e)<li>5.1725-5.825 GHz (UNII-3)</ul> |
Regulatory |
Regulatory |
RoHS, For additional country-specific regulatory information, please contact Meraki Sales |
Security |
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, Cisco ISE integration for guest access and BYOD posturing |
Warranty |
Warranty |
Lifetime hardware warranty with advanced replacement included |