MR46E
Wi-Fi 6 with Multigigabit Ethernet and external antennas
Cloud-managed, supports auto-detectable external antennas

Highlights
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Ideal use cases
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- Performance-critical wireless LANs
- High-density environments
- Challenging RF scenarios
- Focused coverage and flexible deployments
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Hardware features
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- 4 radios: 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, dual-band WIDS/WIPS, and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
- 4-stream UL/DL MU-MIMO 802.11ax, up to 3.55 Gbps dual aggregate frame rate
- 6 × external RP-TNC antenna connectors
- 1 × 2.5 Gbps Multigigabit Ethernet port
- PoE: 802.3at
- 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
- Real-time and historical AP event data across radios
- 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
- 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**
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Guest access
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- 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
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RF optimization
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- 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
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Layer 7 traffic shaping
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- Classifies hundreds of applications
- Create per-application bandwidth limits
- Prioritize 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 Advanced license
**Requires Advanced license and compatible switch
Usage | Radios | Interface | Power | Performance features | |
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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 beamforming |
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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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 beamforming |
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 |
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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 beamforming |
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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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 beamforming |
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 |
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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 beamforming |
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 |
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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 beamforming |
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 |
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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 beamforming |
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 |
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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 |
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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 beamforming |
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 |
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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 beamforming |
1 × 2.5Gbps 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 |
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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 beamforming |
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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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 beamforming |
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/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 (BLE) radio with Beacon and BLE 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
- 802.11ax, 802.11ac Wave 2 & 802.11n Capabilities
- UL/DL OFDMA, TWT support, BSS coloring
- 4×4 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) with four 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); 20, 40 and 80 MHz channels (802.11ax)
- 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 compatible)
- Alternative 12 V DC input
- Power consumption: 30W max (802.3at)
- Power over Ethernet injector and DC adapter sold separately
- Interfaces
- 1× 10/100/1000/2.5G BASE-T Ethernet (RJ45)
- 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 122 °F (0 °C to 50 °C)
- Humidity: 5 to 95% non-condensing
- Physical Dimensions
- 9.84” x 4.72” x 1.42” (30.72 cm x 15.62 cm x 3.49 cm), not including desk mount feet or mount plate
- Weight: 29.98 oz (0.85 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
- 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
- Ordering Information
- MR46E-HW: Meraki MR46E Cloud Managed 802.11ax AP
- MA-PWR-30W-XX: Meraki AC Adapter for MR Series (XX = US/EU/UK/AU)
- MA-INJ-4-XX: Meraki Gigabit 802.3at Power over Ethernet Injector (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: Meraki Dipole Antenna (3.8/5.5 dBi)
- MA-ANT-3-B6: Meraki Dipole Antenna (3/5.7 dBi)
- MA-ANT-3-C6: Meraki Panel Omni Antenna
- MA-ANT-3-D6: Meraki Downtilt Panel Omni Antenna
- MA-ANT-3-E6: Meraki Wide Patch Antenna
- MA-ANT-3-F6: Meraki Narrow Patch Antenna
- Note: Meraki access point license required
- ** software features can be enabled via firmware updates