Entry Level Cloud Managed WiFi 6 Access Point
The Cisco Meraki MR28 is a Dual-band, 802.11ax, 2x2:2, cloud managed entry level Access Point. Designed for basic, medium-density deployments, the MR28 provides enterprise grade security and simple management. The MR28 provides a maximum of 1.5 Gbps* aggregate frame rate with concurrent 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios. With the combination of cloud management, high performance hardware, multiple radios, and advanced software features, enterprise-grade security, the MR28 makes an outstanding platform to provide reliable Wi-Fi for small business and home office networks that want reliable and secure wireless connectivity.
Radios
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2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n/ax client access radio
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2.4 GHz Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE 5) radio with Beacon and BLE scanning support
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5 GHz 802.11a/n/ac/ax client access radio
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Supported frequency bands (country-specific restrictions apply)
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Supported frequency bands (country-specific restrictions apply):
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2.412 - 2.484 GHz
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5.150 - 5.250 GHz (UNII-1)
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5.250 - 5.350 GHZ (UNII-2A)
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5.490 - 5.730 GHz (UNII-2C)
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5.735 - 5.825 GHz (UNII-3)
Antenna
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Internal Antenna (5.4 dBi gain at 2.4 GHz, 6 dBi gain at 5 GHz)
02.11ax, 802.11ac Wave 2 & 802.11n Capabilities
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DL-OFDMA**, UL-OFDMA**, TWT support**, BSS Coloring**
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2 x 2 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) with two spatial streams
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SU-MIMO, UL MU-MIMO** and DL MU-MIMO support
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Maximal ratio combining (MRC) & beamforming
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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)
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Up to 1024-QAM on both 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz bands
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Packet aggregation
Power
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Power over Ethernet: 37 - 57 V (802.3af compatible)
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Power consumption: 15W max (802.3af). Note: actual power consumption may vary depending on the AP usage.
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Power over Ethernet injector sold separately
Note: Actual power consumption may vary depending on the AP usage.
Interfaces
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1x 10/100/1000 BASE-T Ethernet (RJ45)
Physical Security
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Two security screw options (included) (10 mm long and 2.5 mm diameter and 4.7 mm head)
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Concealed mount plate with anti-tamper cable bay
Environment
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Operating temperature: 32 °F to 104 °F (0 °C to 40 °C)
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Humidity: 5 to 95% non-condensing
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Operating altitude: Up to 40,000 feet (12,192 meters)
Reliability
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Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF): 257,215hrs at +25°C operating temperature
Physical Dimensions
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7.95” x 4.88” x 1.02” (202 mm x 124 mm x 25.8 mm), not including deskmount feet or mount plate
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Weight: 9.6 oz (272 g)
Security
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Integrated Layer 7 firewall with mobile device policy management
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Flexible guest access with device isolation
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VLAN tagging (802.1q) and tunneling with IPsec VPN
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PCI compliance reporting
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WEP***, WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise with 802.1X, WPA3 - Personal, WPA3 - Enterprise, WPA3 - Enhanced Open (OWE)**
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EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, EAP-MSCHAPv2, EAP-SIM
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TKIP and AES encryption
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Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) & Mobile Device Management (MDM) integration
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Cisco ISE integration for Guest access and BYOD Posturing
Quality of Service
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Advanced Power Save (U-APSD)
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WMM Access Categories with DSCP and 802.1p support
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Layer 7 application traffic identification and shapin
Mobility
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PMK, OKC, & 802.11r for fast Layer 2 roaming
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Distributed or centralized layer 3 roaming
Analytics
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Embedded location analytics reporting and device tracking
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Global L7 traffic analytics reporting per network, per device, & per application
LED Indicators
1 power/booting/firmware upgrade status
Regulatory
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RoHS
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For additional country-specific regulatory information, please contact Meraki sales
Ordering Information
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MR28-HW: Meraki MR28 Cloud Managed 802.11ax AP
- 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)
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Note: Meraki access point license required.
Documentation
Download: MR28 Datasheet