Cisco Meraki MR42 - Wireless Access Point

Highlights

Ideal use cases

• Performance-critical wireless LANs
• High-density environments

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

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
• Deploy applications and enforce security settings
• Monitor and track device inventory

SPECIFICATIONS

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

• 3x3 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)