| Model |
MR56-HW |
| 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): |
| 2.401 - 2.484 GHz |
| 5.150 - 5.250 GHz (UNII-1) |
| 5.250 - 5.350 GHZ (UNII-2A) |
| 5.490 - 5.730 GHz (UNII-2C) |
| 5.735 - 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 Coloring** |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| Note: *40MHz channels are supported only in the 5GHz band. |
| 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: 30W max (802.3at required) |
| Power over Ethernet injector and DC adapter sold separately |
| Note: Actual power consumption may vary depending on the AP usage. |
| 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: 32 °F to 104 °F (0 °C to 40 °C) |
| Humidity: 5 to 95% non-condensing |
| Operating altitude: Up to 40,000 feet (12,192 meters) |
| Reliability |
Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF): 1,315,498hrs at +25°C operating temperature |
| Physical Dimensions |
12.83” x 5.54” x 1.76” (32.6 cm x 14.079 cm x 4.47 cm), not including deskmount feet or mount plate |
| Weight: 35.27 oz (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)** |
| 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 centralized 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 |
| Regulatory |
RoHS |
| For additional country-specific regulatory information, please contact Meraki sales |
| Warranty |
Indoor access point |
| Lifetime hardware warranty with advanced replacement included |
| Ordering Information |
MR56-HW: Meraki MR56 Cloud Managed 802.11ax AP |
| MA-PWR-30W-XX: Meraki AC Adapter for MR Series (XX = US/EU/UK/AU) |
| MA-INJ-4: Meraki MR 802.3at PoE Injector (Power Cord Not Included) |
| MA-INJ-6: Meraki MR MultiGigabit 802.3bt Injector (Power Cord Not Included) |
| Note: Meraki access point license required. |