The Cisco Meraki MR42E is a high-performance, cloud-managed 3×3 MU-MIMO 802.11ac Wave 2 access point, built for flexible deployments in enterprise environments like offices, schools, hotels, and retail spaces. It supports up to 1.9Gbps aggregate throughput and features external antenna connectors for customized coverage, making it ideal for challenging RF environments. With a dedicated third radio for WIDS/WIPS and RF analytics, BLE for beaconing and scanning, and seamless cloud management, the MR42E ensures secure, scalable, and intelligent wireless connectivity.
Product Highlights
- External antenna connectors
- 3×3 MU-MIMO 802.11ac Wave 2
- 1.9 Gbps aggregate dual-band frame rate
- 24×7 real-time WIPS/WIDS and spectrum analytics via dedicated third radio
- Integrated Bluetooth Low Energy Beacon and scanning radio
- Enhanced transmit power and receive sensitivity
- Integrated enterprise security and guest access
- Application-aware traffic shaping
- Self-configuring, plug-and-play deployment
- Sleek, low-profile design blends into office environments
- Optimized for voice and video
Specifications
Radios:
- 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n/ac client access radio
- 5 GHz 802.11a/n/ac Wave 2 client access radio
- 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz dual-band WIDS/WIPS, spectrum analysis, and location analytics radio
- 2.4 GHz Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) radio with Beacon and BLE scanning
- Concurrent operation of all three radios
- Supported frequency bands (varies by country):
- 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)
Antenna:
- Compatible antennas: MA-ANT-3-A5/B5/C5/D5/E5/F5
- Individual antenna elements for each radio
802.11ac Wave 2 and 802.11n Capabilities:
- 3×3 MIMO with three spatial streams
- SU-MIMO and MU-MIMO support
- Maximal Ratio Combining (MRC) and beamforming
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