Cisco Meraki MR53E - Wireless Access Point
Crowd-friendly, mission-critical performance Cloud-managed, supports auto-detectable external antennas, delivers highest density support
Category : Cisco Wireless
Brand : Cisco
Model : MR53E
Description
Highlights
Ideal use cases
- Performance-critical wireless LANs
- High-density environments
- Challenging RF scenarios
- Focused coverage and flexible deployments
Hardware features
- 4 radios: 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, dual-band WIDS/WIPS, and Bluetooth? Low Energy
- 4-stream 802.11ac Wave 2 (MU-MIMO), up to 2.5 Gbps dual aggregate frame rate
- 6 × external RP-TNC antenna connectors
- 1 × Gigabit Ethernet port
- 1 × 2.5 Gbps Multigigabit Ethernet port
- PoE: 802.3at (compatible with 802.3af)
- AC adapter available
Cloud management
- Network-wide visibility and control
- Integrated analytics, reporting, and anomaly detection across networks
- Self-provisioning for rapid deployment
- Seamless firmware updates
- Redundancy and security built into cloud architecture
Analytics
- Location analytics: measure visitor capture rate, visit length, and repeat visit rate over time and across sites
- Real-time and historical AP event data across radios
- Global L7 traffic analytics reporting per device, network, and application
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 and Google login
- Cisco ISE integration for guest access and BYOD posturing
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
- Adaptive Policy automated segmentation**
Device management
- Create device-specific firewall rules
- Monitor and track device inventory
- Deploy applications and enforce security settings
- Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) and Mobility Device Management (MDM) integration
SPECIFICATIONS
Radios
- 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n client access radio
- 5 GHz 802.11a/n/ac Wave 2 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 and Bluetooth Low Energy scanning support Concurrent operation of all three radios
- 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
- List of compatible antennas: MA-ANT-3-A6/B6/C6/D6/E6/F6
- Individual antenna elements for each radio
802.11ac Wave 2 & 802.11n Capabilities
- 4×4 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) with four spatial streams
- SU-MIMO and MU-MIMO support
- Maximal ratio combining (MRC) and beamforming
- 20 & 40 MHz channels (802.11n); 20, 40, and 80MHz channels (802.11ac)
- Up to 256 QAM on both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands
- Packet aggregation
Power
- Power over Ethernet: 37-57 V (802.3at required; functionality-restricted 802.3af mode supported)
- Alternative 12 V DC input
- Power consumption: 20 W max (802.3at)
- Power over Ethernet injector and DC adapter sold separately
Interfaces
- 1× 100/1000/2.5G BASE-T Ethernet
- 1× 10/100/1000 BASE-T-Ethernet (RJ45)
- 1× DC power connector (5.5 mm × 2.5 mm, center positive)
- Six external RP-TNC antenna connectors
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%
Physical Dimensions
- 10.55" × 6.3" × 1.69" (268 mm × 160 mm × 43 mm), not including deskmount feet or mount plate
- Weight: 38.45 oz (1.09 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
- 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
LED Indicators
- 1 power/booting/firmware upgrade status
Regulatory
- RoHS
- For additional country-specific regulatory information, please contact Meraki Sales
Warranty
- Lifetime hardware warranty with advanced replacement included
Compliance
- EN 60601-1-2 EMC requirements for the Medical Directive 93/42/EEC
Ordering Information
- MR53E-HW: Meraki MR53E Cloud Managed 802.11ac Wave 2 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)
- MA-ANT-3-A6
- MA-ANT-3-B6
- MA-ANT-3-C6
- MA-ANT-3-D6
- MA-ANT-3-E6
- MA-ANT-3-F6
Note: Meraki access point license required