Cisco Meraki MR56 Ultra High Performance 8x8:8 PoE Wi-Fi 6 Wireless Cloud Managed Indoor Access Point

The Cisco Meraki MR56 is a cloud-managed 8x8:8 802.11ax access point that raises the bar for wireless performance and efficiency. Designed for next-generation deployments in offices, schools, hospitals, shops, and hotels, the MR56 offers high throughput, enterprise-grade security, and simple management.

• 8x8:8 MU-MIMO 802.11ax
• 5.9* Gbps dual-radio aggregate frame rate
  (*Refers to maximum over-the-air data frame rate capability of the radio chipset, and may exceed data rates allowed by IEEE 802.11ax operation)
• 24x7 real-time WIDS/WIPS and spectrum analytics via dedicated third radio
• Integrated Bluetooth Low Energy Beacon
• Integrated scanning radio
• Enhanced transmit power and receive sensitivity
• Integrated enterprise security and guest access
• Application-aware traffic shaping
• Optimised for voice and video
• Self-configuring, plug-and-play deployment
• Sleek design blends into office environments
• Full-time Wi-Fi location tracking via dedicated 3rd radio

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 & 5 GHz dual-band WIDS/WIPS, spectrum analysis, & location analytics radio
• 2.4 GHz Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) radio with Beacon and BLE scanning support
• Concurrent operation of all four radios
• Supported frequency bands (country-specific restrictions apply)
• 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); 5.725 -5.825 GHz (UNII-3)

Antenna:

• Internal Antenna (5.4 dBi gain at 2.4 GHz, 6 dBi gain at 5 GHz)

802.11ax, 802.11ac Wave 2 and 802.11n Capabilities:

• DL-OFDMA**, UL-OFDMA**, TWT support**, BSS Colouring**
  (** software features can be enabled via firmware updates)
• 8 x 8 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) with eight spatial streams on 5GHz
• 4 x 4 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) with four spatial streams on 2.4GHz
• SU-MIMO, UL MU-MIMO** and DL MU-MIMO support
  (** software features can be enabled via firmware updates)
• Maximal ratio combining (MRC) & 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 & 5 GHz bands
• Packet aggregation

Power:

• Power over Ethernet: 42.5 - 57 V (802.3at compliant)
• Alternative: 12 V DC input
• Power consumption: 22W max (802.3at)
• Power over Ethernet injector and DC adapter sold separately

Interfaces:

• 1x 100/1000/2.5G/5G BASE-T Ethernet (RJ45)
• 1x DC power connector (5.5 mm x 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) (3.5 mm long and 2.5 mm diameter and 5 mm head)
• Kensington lock hard point
• Concealed mount plate with anti-tamper cable bay

Environment:

• Operating temperature: 0 °C to 40 °C
• Humidity: 5 to 95% non-condensing

Reliability:

• Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF): 1,315,498 hrs at +25°C operating temperature

Physical Specifications:

• Dimensions: 32.6 cm x 14.079 cm x 4.47 cm, not including desk mount feet or mount plate
• Weight: 1 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)**
  (** software features can be enabled via firmware updates)
• 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, & 802.11r for fast Layer 2 roaming
• Distributed or centralised layer 3 roaming

Analytics:

• Embedded location analytics reporting and device tracking
• Global L7 traffic analytics reporting per network, per device, & per application

LED Indicators:

• 1 power/booting/firmware upgrade status

Note: Meraki access point license required.