MR20
Entry-level enterprise wireless
Cloud management, 802.11ac Wave 2 performance for small businesses and SOHO deployments
Highlights
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Ideal use cases
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- Basic wireless LANs
- Medium-density deployments
- Small business and SOHO wireless
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Hardware features
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- 2 radios: 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
- 2-stream 802.11ac Wave 2 (MU-MIMO), up to 1.3 Gbps dual aggregate frame rate
- No dedicated security and scanning radio
- No dedicated BluetoothⓇLow Energy radio
- 1 × Gigabit Ethernet port
- PoE: 802.3at (compatible with 802.3af)
- AC adapter available
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Cloud management
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- 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
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Analytics
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- Location analytics: measure visitor capture rate, visit length and repeat visit rate over time and across sites
- Global L7 traffic analytics reporting per device, network and application
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Enterprise security
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- 802.1X and native Active Directory integration
- Stateful Layer 3-7 firewall
- Identity-based group policies
- Built-in antivirus scan (NAC)
- Built-in Umbrella DNS Security*
- Adaptive Policy automated segmentation**
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Guest access
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- 1-click secure guest access
- Guest isolation firewall
- Customisable splash pages
- Integrated Facebook and Google login
- Cisco ISE integration for guest access and BYOD posturing
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Layer 7 traffic shaping
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- Classifies hundreds of applications
- Create per-application bandwidth limits
- Prioritise productivity apps
- Restrict or block recreational traffic
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Device management
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- 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
*Requires an Advanced licence
**Requires an Advanced licence and compatible switch
| Usage | Radios | interfaces | Power | Performance features | |
MR20 |
Basic wireless, medium-density deployments | 1 × 802.11b/g/n
1 × 802.11a/n/ac 1.3 Gbit/sec max rate 2×2:2 MU-MIMO with beam-forming |
1 × Gigabit Ethernet port | 802.3af PoE
DC power adapter |
2×2:2 MU-MIMO
Priority Voice, Power Save (802.11e/WMM) Hardware-accelerated encryption Band steering |
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MR30H |
In-room hotel or dormitory deployments that must service IP-enabled devices | 1 × 802.11b/g/n
1 × 802.11a/n/ac 1 × WIDS/WIPS 1 × Bluetooth 1.3 Gbit/sec max rate 2×2:2 MU-MIMO with beam-forming |
1 × Gigabit Ethernet input
1 × Gigabit Ethernet LAN port with 802.3af PoE 3 × Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports |
802.3af PoE | 2×2:2 MU-MIMO
Priority Voice, Power Save (802.11e/WMM) Hardware-accelerated encryption Band steering |
MR33 |
Basic 802.11ac Wave 2 for futureproof deployments | 1 × 802.11b/g/n
1 × 802.11a/n/ac 1 × WIDS/WIPS 1 × Bluetooth 1.3 Gbit/sec max rate 2×2:2 MU-MIMO with beam-forming |
1 × Gigabit Ethernet port | 802.3af PoE
DC power adapter |
2×2:2 MU-MIMO
Priority Voice, Power Save (802.11e/WMM) Hardware-accelerated encryption Band steering |
MR36 |
High-performance Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) to futureproof deployments, with UL/DL MU-MIMO and OFMDA | 1 × 2.4 Ghz 802.11b/g/n/ax
1 × 5 GHz 802.11a/n/ac/ax 1 × WIDS/WIPS 1 × Bluetooth 1.7 Gbit/sec max rate 2×2:2 MU-MIMO with beam-forming |
1 × Gigabit Ethernet port | 802.3af PoE
DC power adapter |
2×2:2 MU-MIMO and OFDMA
160 MHz Channels** Priority Voice, Power Save (802.11e/WMM) Hardware-accelerated encryption Band steering |
MR42 |
General-purpose 802.11ac Wave 2 for campus and enterprise | 1 × 802.11b/g/n
1 × 802.11a/n/ac 1 × WIDS/WIPS 1 × Bluetooth 1.9 Gbit/sec max rate 3×3:3 MU-MIMO with beam-forming |
1 × Gigabit Ethernet port | 802.3at/802.3af PoE
DC power adapter |
3×3:3 MU-MIMO
Priority Voice, Power Save (802.11e/WMM) Hardware-accelerated encryption Band steering |
MR42E |
General-purpose wireless, challenging RF or focused coverage scenarios | 1 × 802.11b/g/n
1 × 802.11a/n/ac 1 × WIDS/WIPS 1 × Bluetooth 1.9 Gbit/sec max rate 3×3:3 MU-MIMO with beam-forming |
1 × Gigabit Ethernet port | 802.3at PoE
DC power adapter |
3×3:3 MU-MIMO
Priority Voice, Power Save (802.11e/WMM) Hardware-accelerated encryption Band steering Removable antennas |
MR46 |
High-performance, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with Multigigabit Ethernet for high-density campus and enterprise, with UL/DL MU-MIMO and OFMDA | 1 × 2.4 Ghz 802.11b/g/n/ax
1 × 5 GHz 802.11a/n/ac/ax 1 × WIDS/WIPS 1 × Bluetooth 3.5 Gbit/sec max rate 4×4:4 MU-MIMO with beam-forming |
1 × 2.5 Gbps Multigigabit Ethernet port | 802.3at PoE
DC power adapter |
4x4:4 UL/DL MU-MIMO and OFDMA
160 MHz Channels** Priority Voice, Power Save (802.11e/WMM) Hardware-accelerated encryption Band steering |
MR46E |
High-performance, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with Multigigabit Ethernet for high density, challenging RF or focused coverage scenarios, with UL/DL MU-MIMO and OFMDA, and external antennas | 1 × 2.4 Ghz 802.11b/g/n/ax
1 × 5 GHz 802.11a/n/ac/ax 1 × WIDS/WIPS 1 × Bluetooth 3.5 Gbit/sec max rate 4×4:4 MU-MIMO and OFDMA with beam-forming |
1 × 2.5 Gbps Multigigabit Ethernet port | 802.3at PoE
DC power adapter |
4x4:4 UL/DL MU-MIMO and OFDMA
160 MHz Channels** Priority Voice, Power Save (802.11e/WMM) Hardware-accelerated encryption Band steering Removable antennas |
MR52 |
Highest-performance 802.11ac Wave 2 for high-density campus, enterprise and MU-MIMO | 1 × 802.11b/g/n
1 × 802.11a/n/ac 1 × WIDS/WIPS 1 × Bluetooth 2.5 Gbit/sec max rate 4×4:4 MU-MIMO with beam-forming |
2 × Gigabit Ethernet port | 802.3at PoE
DC power adapter |
4×4:4 MU-MIMO
Priority Voice, Power Save (802.11e/WMM) Hardware-accelerated encryption Band steering |
MR53 |
Highest-performance 802.11ac Wave 2 with Multigigabit for high-density campus, enterprise and MU-MIMO | 1 × 802.11b/g/n
1 × 802.11a/n/ac 1 × WIDS/WIPS 1 × Bluetooth 2.5 Gbit/sec max rate 4×4:4 MU-MIMO with beam-forming |
1 × 2.5 Gbps Multigigabit Ethernet port
1 × Gigabit Ethernet port |
802.3at PoE
DC power adapter |
4×4:4 MU-MIMO
Priority Voice, Power Save (802.11e/WMM) Hardware-accelerated encryption Band steering |
MR53E |
Performance-critical wireless for high-density, challenging RF or focused coverage scenarios | 1 × 802.11b/g/n
1 × 802.11a/n/ac 1 × WIDS/WIPS 1 × Bluetooth 2.5 Gbit/sec max rate 4×4:4 MU-MIMO with beam-forming |
1 × 2.5 Gbps Multigigabit Ethernet port
1 × Gigabit Ethernet port |
802.3at PoE
DC power adapter |
4×4:4 MU-MIMO
Priority Voice, Power Save (802.11e/WMM) Hardware-accelerated encryption Band steering Removable antennas |
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MR56 |
Ultra High-performance, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with Multigigabit Ethernet for high-density campus and enterprise, with UL/DL MU-MIMO and OFMDA | 1 × 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n/ax
1 × 5 Ghz 802.11a/n/ac/ax 1 × WIDS/WIPS 1 × Bluetooth 5.9 Gbit/sec max rate 8×8:8 MU-MIMO with beam-forming |
1 × 5 Gbps Multigigabit Ethernet port | 802.3at PoE
DC power adapter |
8x8:8 UL/DL MU-MIMO and OFDMA
160 MHz Channels** Priority Voice, Power Save (802.11e/WMM) Hardware-accelerated encryption Band steering |
**Software features can be enabled via firmware updates.
- Radios
- 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n client access radio
- 5 GHz 802.11a/n/ac Wave 2 client access radio
- Operating Bands
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- 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)
- 5.725 -5.825 GHz (UNII-3)
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- 802.11ac & 802.11n capabilities
- 2×2 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) with two spatial streams
- Maximal ratio combining (MRC)
- Beam-forming
- 20 and 40 MHz channels (802.11n), 20, 40 and 80 MHz 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 compatible)
- Alternative 12 V DC input
- Power consumption: 15 W max (802.3af)
- Power over Ethernet injector sold separately
- Mounting
- All standard mounting hardware included
- Desktop, ceiling and wall mount capable
- Physical Security
- Two security screw options included
- Concealed mount plate with anti-tamper cable bay
- Environment
- Operating temperature: 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)
- Humidity: 5 to 95% non-condensing
- Physical Dimensions
- 202 mm × 124 mm × 25.8 mm (7.95" × 4.88" × 1.02"), not including deskmount feet or mount plate
- Weight: 272 g (9.6 oz)
- Antenna
- Integrated omni-directional antennas (5.6 dBi gain at 2.4 GHz, 5.3 dBi gain at 5 GHz)
- Interfaces
- 1× 10/100/1000 BASE-T Ethernet (RJ45)
- 1× DC power connector (5.5 mm × 2.5 mm, centre positive)
- 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 tunnelling 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
- 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 centralised Layer 3 roaming
- LED Indicators
- 2 Ethernet status for Ethernet ports
- 1 power/booting/firmware upgrade status
- Warranty
- Lifetime hardware warranty with advanced replacement included
- Compliance
- Safety Approvals
- UL 60950-1
- CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1
- IEC 60950-1
- EN 60950-1
- Radio Approvals
- Canada: FCC Part 15C, 15E, RSS-247
- Europe: EN 300 328, EN 301 893
- Australia/NZ: AS/NZS 4268
- Mexico: NOM-121
- For additional country-specific regulatory information, please contact Meraki Sales
- EMI Approvals (Class B)
- Canada: FCC Part 15B, ICES-003
- Europe: EN 301 489-1-17, EN 55032, EN 55024
- Australia/NZ: CISPR 32
- Exposure Approvals
- Canada: FCC Part 2, RSS-102
- Europe: EN 50385, EN 62311
- Australia: AS/NZS 2772
- Safety Approvals
- Ordering Information
- MR20-HW: Meraki MR20 Cloud Managed 802.11ac AP
- MA-PWR-30W-XX: Meraki AC Adapter for MR Series (XX = US/EU/UK/AU)
- MA-INJ-4-XX: Cisco Meraki 802.3at Power over Ethernet Injector (XX = US/EU/UK/AU)
- Note: Meraki Enterprise licence required
