Cisco Meraki MR74 wireless access point

The Cisco Meraki MR74 is a rugged, cloud-managed 802.11ac Wave 2 access point with 2×2 MIMO, ideal for outdoor and industrial deployments. It delivers up to 1.3 Gbps throughput with dual-band radios, features dedicated radios for WIDS/WIPS and BLE, and combines enterprise-grade security with simple, centralized cloud management.

SKU: CSMR74 Category:

Product Highlights

  • Designed for outdoor and industrial indoor environments
  • Dual-radio 2×2:2 802.11ac with up to 1.3 Gbps aggregate data rate
  • Dedicated third radio for 24/7 WIPS/WIDS and spectrum analysis
  • Integrated Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) for beaconing and scanning
  • Enterprise-grade security with guest access support
  • Intelligent, application-aware traffic shaping
  • Plug-and-play, self-configuring deployment
  • Optional sector antennas for point-to-point link formation

Technical Specifications

Radios

  • 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n and 5 GHz 802.11a/n/ac client access radios
  • Dedicated 2.4/5 GHz radio for WIDS/WIPS, spectrum analysis, and location analytics
  • BLE radio (2.4 GHz) supporting scanning and beaconing
  • Simultaneous operation of all four radios
  • Supported bands (region-dependent):
    • 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)

Wi-Fi Features

  • 2×2 MIMO with two spatial streams
  • Supports SU-MIMO and MU-MIMO
  • Maximal Ratio Combining (MRC), beamforming
  • Channel widths: 20/40 MHz (2.4 GHz), 20/40/80 MHz (5 GHz)
  • Up to 256-QAM modulation on both bands
  • Packet aggregation for improved throughput

Power

  • PoE: 37–57V (802.3af compatible)
  • Max power consumption: 11W
  • PoE injector sold separately

Interfaces

  • 1× 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ45)
  • 4× N-type female connectors for external antennas

Mounting & Physical Security

  • Mountable on walls and vertical poles
  • Mounting kit and security screw included

Environmental

  • Operating temp: -40°F to 131°F (-40°C to 55°C)
  • Humidity: 5% to 95% (non-condensing)
  • IP67 rated for rugged environments

Physical Dimensions

  • Size: 10″ × 6.2″ × 2.6″ (256 mm × 158 mm × 65 mm)
  • Weight: 2.4 lbs (1.09 kg)
  • Security Features
  • Integrated Layer 7 firewall with mobile device policies
  • Real-time WIDS/WIPS with automatic rogue AP containment (Air Marshal)
  • Guest access with VLAN tagging (802.1Q), device isolation, and VPN tunneling
  • Compliance and encryption:
    • PCI reporting
    • WEP, WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise with 802.1X
    • EAP: TLS, TTLS, MSCHAPv2, SIM
    • TKIP, AES encryption
  • Supports Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM)

Quality of Service (QoS)

  • WMM with DSCP and 802.1p support
  • Layer 7 application traffic identification and shaping

Mobility

  • Supports PMK, OKC, and 802.11r for fast Layer 2 roaming
  • Distributed or centralized Layer 3 roaming

LED Indicator

  • Single LED for power, boot, and firmware upgrade status

Regulatory Compliance

  • RoHS compliant
  • For country-specific regulatory info, contact Meraki sales