Cisco Meraki MR42
802.11ac Wave 2 with Dedicated Security & Bluetooth Beacons
Cloud management, 802.11ac performance, and a dedicated security radio
Highlights
Ideal use cases
- Performance-critical wireless LANs
- High-density environments
Hardware features
- 3 radios: 2.4 and 5 GHz, dual-band WIDS/WIPS
- 3-stream 802.11ac Wave 2 and 802.11n, up to 1.9 Gbps
- Gigabit Ethernet port
- PoE: Full functionality under 802.3at (compatible with 802.3af)
- 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)
- Built-in Umbrella DNS Security*
- Adaptive Policy automated segmentation**
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
- Deploy applications and enforce security settings
- Monitor and track device inventory
*Requires Advanced license
**Requires Advanced license and compatible switch
