Cloud management, 802.11ac performance, and a dedicated security radio

Ideal use cases

Performance-critical wireless LANs High-density environments

Hardware features

4 radios: 2.4 and 5 GHz, dual-band WIDS/WIPS, and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 4-stream 802.11ac Wave 2, up to 2.5 Gbps 1 × Gigabit Ethernet port 1 × 2.5Gbps Multigigabit Ethernet Port PoE: 802.3at 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)

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 Monitor and track device inventory Deploy applications and enforce security settings

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 (BLE) and Beacon support Concurrent operation of all four radios Max aggregate frame rate 2.5 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, 6.2 dBi gain at 5 GHz) Individual antenna elements for each radio

802.11ac Wave 2 & 802.11n Capabilities

4x4 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) with four spatial streams SU-MIMO and MU-MIMO support Maximal ratio combining (MRC) & beamforming 20 & 40 MHz channels (802.11n); 20, 40, 80, and 160MHz channels (802.11ac) Up to 256-QAM on both 2.4 & 5 GHz Packet aggregation

Power

Power over Ethernet: 37 - 57 V (802.3at required; functionality-restricted 802.3af mode supported) Alternative 12V DC input Power consumption: 21 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 (5.5mm 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

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% non-condensing

Physical Dimensions

10.56” x 6.38” x 1.58” (268.2 mm x 162.0 mm x 38.8 mm), not including deskmount feet or mount plate Weight: 28.9 oz (820g)

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

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, & per application

Warranty

Lifetime hardware warranty with advanced replacement included

Ordering Information

MR53-HW Meraki MR53 Cloud Managed 802.11ac AP MA-PWR-30W-XX Meraki AC Adapter for MR Series (XX = US, EU, UK, or AU) MA-INJ-5-XX Cisco Meraki Multigigabit 802.3at PoE Injector (XX = US, EU, UK, or AU)

Note: Meraki access point license required.

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