Cisco MR42E Wireless Access Points

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The Cisco Meraki MR42E is a cloud-managed 3x3 MIMO 802.11ac Wave 2 access point. Designed for general purpose deployments in offices, schools, shops, and hotels, the MR42E provides performance, security, and manageability. The MR42E provides a maximum 1.9 Gbps frame rate with concurrent 802.11ac Wave 2 and 802.11n 3x3:3 MIMO radios, and security and spectrum visibility via a third radio dedicated to 24x7 WIDS/WIPS and automated RF optimization. An integrated Bluetooth low energy (BLE) radio delivers Beacon functionality and BLE device scanning. The MR42E supports a variety of smart, auto-detectable external antenna that can deliver both focused, targeted coverage in challenging RF scenarios as well as broader coverage in a variety of environments, including those with very high ceilings. These antenna include panel and panel downtilt omni-directionals, wide patch, and narrow patch options. The combination of cloud management, 802.11ac Wave 2, full-time RF environment scanning, and an integrated Bluetooth technology delivers the high throughput, reliability, and flexibility required by the most demanding business applications like voice and high-definition streaming video, both today and tomorrow.

External antenna connectors
3 x 3 MU-MIMO 802.11ac Wave 2
24 x 7 real-time WIPS/WIDS and spectrum analytics via dedicated third radio
1.9 Gbps aggregate dual-band frame rate
Integrated Bluetooth Low Energy Beacon and scanning radio
Enhanced transmit power and receive sensitivity
Full-time Wifi location tracking via dedicated 3rd radio
Integrated enterprise security and guest access
Application-aware traffic shaping
Optimized for voice and video
Self-configuring, plug-and-play deployment
Sleek, low-profile design blends into office environments

Ideal use cases	General-purpose wireless LANs Challenging RF scenarios Focused coverage and flexible deployments
Hardware Features	4 radios: 2.4 and 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 applications Identity-based group policies Built-in antivirus scan (NAC)
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 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