- Radios
- 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n/ac client access radio
- 5 GHz 802.11a/n/ac Wave 2 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-A5/B5/C5/D5/E5/F5
- Individual antenna elements for each radio
- 802.11ac Wave 2 & 802.11n Capabilities
- 3×3 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) with four spatial streams
- SU-MIMO and MU-MIMO support
- Maximal ratio combining (MRC) and beamforming
- 20 and 40 MHz channels (802.11n), 20, 40, 80, and 160 MHz channels (802.11ac Wave 2)
- Up to 256 QAM on both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands
- Packet aggregation
- Power
- Power over Ethernet: 37-57 V
(802.3at required; functionality-restricted 802.3af mode supported) - Alternative 12 V DC input
- Power consumption: 20 W max (802.3at)
- Power over Ethernet injector and DC adapter sold separately
- Power over Ethernet: 37-57 V
- Interfaces
- 1× 10/100/1000 BASE-T Ethernet (RJ45)
- 1× DC power connector (5.5 mm × 2.5 mm, center positive)
- Five external RP-TNC antenna connectors
- 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 104 °F (0 °C to 40 °C)
- Humidity: 5 to 95%
- Physical Dimensions
- 10.59″ × 6.3″ × 1.06″ (269 mm × 160 mm × 27 mm), not including deskmount feet or mount plate
- Weight: 41.27 oz (1.17 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
- 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
- EN 60601-1-2 EMC requirements for the Medical Directive 93/42/EEC
- Note: Meraki access point license required
- EN 60601-1-2 EMC requirements for the Medical Directive 93/42/EEC
| Weight | 2.4 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 10.55 × 6.3 × 1.69 in |
Key Features
Ideal use cases
- General-purpose wireless LANs
- Challenging RF scenarios
- Focused coverage and flexible deployments
Hardware features
- 4 radios: 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, dual-band WIDS/WIPS, and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
- 3-stream 802.11ac Wave 2 (MU-MIMO), up to 1.9 Gbps dual aggregate frame rate
- 5 × external RP-TNC antenna connectors
- 1 × Gigabit Ethernet port
- PoE: 802.3at (compatible with 802.3af)
- AC adapter available
Cloud management
- 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
Analytics
- 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
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 and Google login
- Cisco ISE integration for guest access and BYOD posturing
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
Device management
- 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
Documentation
Download the Cisco Meraki MR42E datasheet(PDF).
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