High Performance 802.11ax Wireless
The Cisco Meraki MR86 is a cloud-managed 4x4:4 802.11ax access point that raises the bar for wireless performance and efficiency. Designed for next-generation deployments in offices, schools, hospitals, shops, and hotels, the MR86 offers high throughput, enterprise-grade security, and simple management. The MR86 provides a maximum of 3.55 Gbps* aggregate frame rate with concurrent 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios. A dedicated third radio provides real-time WIDS/WIPS with automated RF optimization, and a fourth integrated radio delivers Bluetooth scanning and beaconing. With the combination of cloud management, high performance hardware, multiple radios, and advanced software features, the MR86 makes an outstanding platform for the most demanding of uses—including high-density deployments and bandwidth or performance-intensive applications like voice and high-definition video.
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 scanning support
- Concurrent operations of all four 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)
- 5.725 -5.825 GHz (UNII-3)
802.11ax, 802.11ac Wave 2, and 802.11n Capabilities
- UL/DL OFDMA, TWT support, BSS coloring
- 4 x 4 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) with four spatial streams
- UL/DL SU-MIMO and MU-MIMO support
- Maximal ratio combining (MRC) & beamforming
- Beamforming
- 20 and 40 MHz channels (802.11n),
- 20, 40, 80, 160, 80 + 80 MHz channels (802.11ac Wave 2)
- 20, 40 and 80 MHz channels (802.11ax)
- Up to 1024 QAM on both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands
- Packet aggregation
Power
- Power over Ethernet: 42.5 - 57 V (802.3at compatible)
- Power consumption: 18 W max
- Power over Ethernet injector sold separately
Mounting
- Mounts to walls and vertical poles.
- Mounting hardware included
Physical Security
- Security screw included
- Anti-tamper cable bay
- Concealed mount plate
Environment
- Operating temperature: -40 °F to 131 °F (-40 °C to 55 °C)
- Humidity: 5 to 95% non-condensing
- IP67 environmental rating
Physical Dimensions
- 11.81” x 6.02” x 2.16” (30.0 cm X 15.3 cm X 5.5 cm), not including cable gland, mounts or antennas
- Weight: 52.91 oz (1.5 kg)
Interfaces
- 1x 100/1000/2.5G BASE-T Ethernet (RJ45)
- Four external N-type female antenna connectors
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
Ordering Information
- MR86-HW Meraki MR86 Cloud Managed 802.11ax AP
- MA-PWR-30W-XX Meraki AC Adapter for MR Series (XX = US/EU/UK/AU)
- MA-INJ-5-XX Meraki Multigigabit 802.3at Power over Ethernet Injector (XX = US/EU/UK/AU)
- MA-INJ-5-XX Meraki Gigabit 802.3at Power over Ethernet Injector (XX = US/EU/UK/AU)
- MA-ANT-20 Meraki Dual-Band Omni Antennas
- MA-ANT-25 Meraki Dual-Band Patch Antenna
- MA-ANT-27 Meraki Dual-Band Sector Antenna
- AIR-ANT2513P4M-N Dual-band, 4-port, 30° beam
- Meraki Dual-Band Omni Antennas
- Note: Meraki access point license required. For AIR-ANT2513P4M-N= antenna, contact Cisco directly
Documentation
Download MR86 Datasheet