Description

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with External Antennas and Multigigabit Ethernet

Name: Meraki MR46E Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 4x4 Cloud Managed Access Point with External Antennas and Multigigabit Ethernet
SKU: MR46E-HW-Bundle=
Availability: InStock

Wi-Fi 6 performance and efficiency, with a dedicated security radio

MR36, MR46, and MR56 provide a set of Wi-Fi 6 access point options for indoor high-density wireless
environments. MR46 and MR56 have the same form factor and capabilities as MR45 and MR55, such as MUMIMO and OFDMA, but add MU-MIMO and OFDMA in the uplink direction. UL-MU-MIMO and UL-OFDMA are
key features for high-density environments with heavy uplink traffic, such as VoIP-heavy enterprise HQ’s, event
spaces, lecture halls, and stadiums.

High Performance 802.11ax Wireless

The Cisco Meraki MR46E is a cloud-managed 4×4:4 802.11ax access point that raises the bar for wireless performance and efficiency. Designed for next-generation deployments in offices, schools, hospitals, shops, and hotels, the MR46E offers high throughput, enterprise-grade security, and simple management.

The MR46E 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 MR46E 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.

MR46 and Meraki Cloud Management

Management of the MR46 is performed through the Meraki cloud, with an intuitive browser-based interface that enables rapid deployment without time-consuming training or costly certifications. Because the MR46 is self-configuring and managed over the web, it can be deployed at a remote location in a matter of minutes, even without on-site IT staff.

24×7 monitoring via the Meraki cloud delivers real-time alerts if a network encounters problems. Remote diagnostic tools enable immediate troubleshooting over the web so that distributed networks can be managed with a minimum of hassle.

The MR46’s firmware is automatically kept up to date via the cloud. New features, bug fixes, and enhancements are delivered seamlessly over the web. This means no manual software updates to download or missing security patches to worry about.

Product Highlights

4×4:4 MU-MIMO 802.11ax
3.55* Gbps dual-radio aggregate frame rate
24×7 real-time WIDS/WIPS and spectrum analytics via dedicated third radio
Integrated Bluetooth Low Energy Beacon
Integrated scanning radio
Enhanced transmit power and receive sensitivity

Integrated enterprise security and guest access
Application-aware traffic shaping
Optimized for voice and video
Self-configuring, plug-and-play deployment
Sleek design blends into office environments
Full-time Wi-Fi location tracking via dedicated 3rd radio

Additional information

Wireless Antennas	External (purchased separately)
Recommended clients	100+
AP Interfaces	1x 1000/2.5G BASE-T Ethernet (RJ45), 1x DC power connector (5.5 mm x 2.5 mm, center positive) for 12V DC

Meraki MR46E Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 4x4 Cloud Managed Access Point with External Antennas and Multigigabit Ethernet

Weight	1.32 kg
Dimensions	32.39 × 22.23 × 6.35 cm
Wireless Antennas	External (purchased separately)
Recommended clients	100+
AP Interfaces	1x 1000/2.5G BASE-T Ethernet (RJ45), 1x DC power connector (5.5 mm x 2.5 mm, center positive) for 12V DC
Delivery Country	Cisco Delivery (Any Destination), Local UK Stock (UK Delivery Only)

Meraki Enterprise or Advanced Security License (for MR Access Points)

Licence length	1yr, 3yr, 5yr, 7yr, 10yr, No License Ordered, 1day (for per-device licensing model only)
Wireless License Type	MR Advanced, MR Enterprise

Cisco Meraki 12V AC Adapter

Weight	N/A
Dimensions	N/A
Country for plug	EU, UK, US

Meraki Indoor Dual band Omni Dipole Antennas 6 pack

Weight	0.1678 kg
Dimensions	17 × 13 × 1.45 cm

Meraki Indoor Bendable Dual band Omni Dipole Antennas (3/5.7 dBi) 6 pack

Weight	0.14626 kg
Dimensions	17 × 13 × 1.45 cm

Meraki Indoor Dual band Panel Omni Antenna 6 port

Weight	2.17 kg
Dimensions	37.15 × 36.25 × 16.85 cm

Meraki Indoor Dual band Downtilt Panel Omni Antenna 6 port

Weight	1.39 kg
Dimensions	34 × 34 × 13.5 cm

Meraki Indoor Dual band Wide Patch Antenna 6 port

Weight	1.82 kg
Dimensions	37 × 37 × 15 cm

Meraki Indoor Dual band Narrow Patch Antenna 6 port

Weight	4.42 kg
Dimensions	66 × 53 × 13 cm

Meraki MR 802.3at PoE Injector (No Plug)

Power Over Ethernet Supplied	30W PoE+

Meraki Multigigabit 802.3bt PoE Injector

Country for plug	EU, UK

Meraki AC Power Cord for MX and MS (Various Plugs)

Weight	N/A
Dimensions	N/A
Country for plug	AU, EU, UK, US

Features

Dual–radio aggregate frame rate of up to 3.5 Gbps*

5 GHz 4×4:4 radio and 2.4 GHz 4×4:4 radio offer a combined dual–radio aggregate frame rate of 3.5 Gbps*, with up to 2,402 Mbps in the 5 GHz band and 1,147 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band. Technologies like transmit beamforming and enhanced receive sensitivity allow the MR46 to support a higher client density than typical enterprise-class access points, resulting in better performance for more clients, from each AP.

* Refers to maximum over-the-air data frame rate capability of the radio chipset, and may exceed data rates allowed by IEEE 802.11ax operation.

Multi User Multiple Input Multiple Output (MU-MIMO)

With support for features of 802.11ax, the MR46 offers MU-MIMO and OFDMA for more efficient transmission to multiple clients. Especially suited to environments with numerous mobile devices, MU-MIMO enables multiple clients to receive data simultaneously. This increases the total network performance and improves the end user experience.

Dedicated third radio delivers 24×7 wireless security and RF analytics

The MR46’s dedicated dual-band scanning and security radio continually assesses the environment, characterizing RF interference and containing wireless threats like rogue access points. There’s no need to choose between wireless security, advanced RF analysis, and serving client data – a dedicated third radio means that all functions occur in real-time, without any impact to client traffic or AP throughput.

Bluetooth Low Energy Beacon and scanning radio

An integrated fourth Bluetooth radio provides seamless deployment of BLE Beacon functionality and effortless visibility of Bluetooth devices. The MR46 enables the next generation of location-aware applications while future proofing deployments, ensuring it’s ready for any new customer engagement strategies.

Automatic cloud-based RF optimization

The MR46’s sophisticated and automated RF optimization means that there is no need for the dedicated hardware and RF expertise typically required to tune a wireless network. The RF data collected by the dedicated third radio is continuously fed back to the Meraki cloud. This data is then used to automatically tune the channel selection, transmit power, and client connection settings for optimal performance under even the most challenging RF conditions.

Integrated enterprise security and guest access

The MR46 features integrated, easy-to-use security technologies to provide secure connectivity for employees and guests alike. Advanced security features such as AES hardware-based encryption and Enterprise authentication with 802.1X and Active Directory integration provide wired-like security while still being easy to configure. One-click guest isolation provides secure, Internet-only access for visitors. PCI compliance reports check network settings against PCI requirements to simplify secure retail deployments.

Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) & Mobile Device Management (MDM) integration

Meraki Systems Manager natively integrates with the MR46 to offer automatic, context-aware security. Systems Manager’s self-service enrollment helps to rapidly deploy MDM without installing additional equipment, and then dynamically tie firewall and traffic shaping policies to client posture.

Application-aware traffic shaping

The MR46 includes an integrated layer 7 packet inspection, classification, and control engine, enabling the configuration of QoS policies based on traffic type, helping to prioritize mission-critical applications while setting limits on recreational traffic like peer-to-peer and video streaming. Policies can be implemented per network, per SSID, per user group, or per individual user for maximum flexibility and control.

Voice and video optimizations

Industry standard QoS features are built-in and easy to configure. Wireless MultiMedia (WMM) access categories, 802.1p, and DSCP standards support all ensure important applications get prioritized correctly, not only on the MR46, but on other devices in the network. Unscheduled Automatic Power Save Delivery (U-APSD) and new Target Wait Time features in 802.11ax clients ensure minimal battery drain on wireless VoIP phones.

Self-configuring, self-maintaining, always up-to-date

When plugged in, the MR46 automatically connects to the Meraki cloud, downloads its configuration, and joins the appropriate network. If new firmware is required, this is retrieved by the AP and updated automatically. This ensures the network is kept up-to-date with bug fixes, security updates, and new features.

Advanced analytics

Drilling down into the details of network usage provides highly granular traffic analytics. Visibility into the physical world can be enhanced with journey tracking through location analytics. Visitor numbers, dwell time, repeat visit rates, and track trends can all be easily monitored in the dashboard and deeper analysis is enabled with raw data available via simple APIs.

Specifications

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 and 5 GHz dual-band WIDS/WIPS, spectrum analysis, and location analytics radio
  - 2.4 GHz Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) radio with Beacon support
  - Concurrent operation of all four radios
  - Max aggregate frame rate: 3.5 Gbps
  - 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-A6/B6/C6/D6/E6/F6
  - Individual antenna elements for each radio

802.11ax, 802.11ac Wave 2, and 802.11n Capabilities

- - UL/DL OFDMA**, TWT support**, BSS coloring**
  - 4×4 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) with 4 spatial streams
  - UL/DL SU-MIMO and MU-MIMO Support
  - Maximal ratio combining (MRC) and 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)
  - 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) (802.3at compliant)
  - Alternative 12V DC input
  - Power consumption: 18 W max (802.3at)
  - Power over Ethernet injector and DC adapter sold separately

Interfaces

- - 1× 100/1000/2.5G BASE-T Ethernet
  - 1× DC power connector (5.5 mm × 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
  - 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

Physical Dimensions

- 12.05″ × 5.06″ × 1.74″ (30.6 cm × 12.84 cm × 4.43 cm), not including deskmount feet or mount plate
- Weight: 28.21 oz (0.8 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) 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

Warranty

- - Lifetime hardware warranty with advanced replacement included

Ordering Information

- MR46E-HW: Meraki MR46E Cloud Managed 802.11ax AP
- MA-PWR-30W-XX: Meraki AC Adapter for MR Series (XX = US/EU/UK/AU)
- MA-INJ-4-XX: Meraki Gigabit 802.3at Power over Ethernet Injector (XX = US/EU/UK/AU)
- MA-INJ-5-XX: Meraki Multigigabit 802.3at Power over Ethernet Injector (XX = US/EU/UK/AU)
- MA-ANT-3-A6: Meraki Dipole Antenna (3.8/5.5 dBi)
- MA-ANT-3-B6: Meraki Dipole Antenna (3/5.7 dBi)
- MA-ANT-3-C6: Meraki Panel Omni Antenna
- MA-ANT-3-D6: Meraki Downtilt Panel Omni Antenna
- MA-ANT-3-E6: Meraki Wide Patch Antenna
- MA-ANT-3-F6: Meraki Narrow Patch Antenna
- Note: Meraki access point license required.

** software features can be enabled via firmware updates

Data Sheets

MR46E Datasheet

MR46E Installation Guide

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