MR53 Cloud Managed 802.11ac AP

High performance 802.11ac Wave 2 wireless

The Cisco Meraki MR53 is a cloud-managed 4x4:4 802.11ac Wave 2 access point with 160 MHz channels and MU-MIMO support. Designed for next-generation deployments in offices, schools, hospitals, shops, and hotels, the MR53 offers high performance, enterprise-grade security, and simple management.

The MR53 provides a maximum of 2.5 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 Low Energy (BLE) scanning and Beaconing.

With the combination of cloud management, high perfomance hardware, multiple radios, and advanced software features, the MR53 makes an oustanding platform for the most demanding of uses - including high-density deployments and bandwidh or performance- intensive applications like voice and high-definition video.

Manufacturer Part Number
MR53-HW
EAN/UPC
0810979012221,810979012221
Full Product Specifications

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Specifications

Radios
  • 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n client access radio
  • 5 GHz 802.1
  • 1a/n/ac 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 BLE scanning support
  • Concurrent operation 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)

Antenna

  • Integrated omni-directional antennas (5.5 dBi gain @ 2.4 GHz, 6.2 dBi gain @ 5 GHz)
  • Individual antenna elements for each radio

802.11ac Wave 2 and 802.11n Capabilities

  • 4 x 4 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) with four spatial streams
  • SU-MIMO and MU-MIMO support
  • Maximal ratio combining (MRC) & beamforming
  • 20 and 40 MHz channels (802.11n); 20, 40, 80, and 160 MHz channels (802.11ac)
  • Up to 256-QAM on both 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz bands
  • Packet aggregation

Power

  • Power over Ethernet: 37 - 57 V (802.3at required; functionality-restricted 802.3af mode supported)
  • Alternative 12 V DC input
  • Power consumption: 21W max (802.3at)
  • Power over Ethernet injector and DC adapter sold separately

Interfaces

  • 1x 100/1000/2.5G BASE-T Ethernet & 1x 10/100/1000 BASE-T Ethernet (RJ45)
  • 1x DC power connector (5.5 mm x 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 ½” 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

  • 10.56” x 6.38” x 1.58” (268.2 mm x 162.0 mm x 38.8 mm), not including deskmount feet or mount plate
  • Weight: 29.6 oz (840g)

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
  • 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

Warranty

  • Lifetime hardware warranty with advanced replacement included

Ordering Information

  • MR53-HW: Meraki MR53 Cloud Managed 802.11ac 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)
  • Note: Meraki access point license required