Cisco Meraki MR57
Ultra-high performance, enhanced security, and the freedom of 6 GHz, all managed in the cloud.

Overview:

Ultra High Performance Wi-Fi 6E wireless

Tri-band 802.11ax compatible access point with separate radios dedicated to security, RF management, and Bluetooth coupled with dual Ethernet ports and a USB port for added connectivity options.

Software configurable flex radio architecture for 6GHz support

MR57 supports a software defined flex radio which can be toggled between a 5GHz and 6GHz. This provides an option to operate MR57 in either a dual 5GHz configuration or a true tri-band configuration. Tri-band configuration unlocks the use of new spectrum in the 6GHz frequency range which provides additional channels to increase throughput and reduce interference and noise from legacy devices. 6GHz support ensures that the MR57 supports future technologies.

High Performance 802.11ax compatible wireless

The Cisco Meraki MR57 is a cloud-managed 4x4:4 802.11ax compatible access point that raises the bar for wireless performance and efficiency. Designed for next-generation deployments in offices, schools, hospitals, retail shops, and hotels, the MR57 offers high throughput, enterprise-grade security, and simple management. The MR57 provides a maximum of 8.35 Gbps* aggregate frame rate with concurrent 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 6GHz radios. A dedicated fourth radio provides real-time WIDS/WIPS with automated RF optimization, and a fifth integrated IoT radio delivers Bluetooth scanning and beaconing. With the combination of cloud management, high-performance hardware, multiple radios, and advanced software features, the MR57 makes an outstanding platform for the most demanding of uses—including high-density deployments and bandwidth or performance-intensive applications like voice (Cisco WebEx) and highdefinition video.

Support for dual Ethernet ports to enable high availability

MR57 will support dual 5 Gigabit mGig Ethernet ports for high availability or for link aggregation. These ports can also be used for power-sharing to power up the AP and fully support the required functionality. The secondary Ethernet port can also be used for power and data sharing* or in a high availability mode* for added resiliency.

MR57 and Meraki cloud management

Management of the MR57 is through the Meraki cloud, with an intuitive browser-based interface that enables rapid deployment without time-consuming deployment complexity and time consuming staging process. Since the MR57 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. 24x7 monitoring via the Meraki cloud delivers real-time alerts if the network encounters problems. Remote diagnostic tools enable immediate troubleshooting over the web so that distributed networks can be managed with a minimum of hassle. New features, bug fixes, and enhancements are delivered seamlessly over from the Dashboard.

Product Highlights

* Powering options for MR57 using both Ethernet ports will be enabled via firmware update at a later date

Features:

Tri–radio aggregate frame rate of up to 8.35 Gbps*

A 6GHz 4x4:4, 5 GHz 4x4:4 and 2.4 GHz 4x4:4 radio offer a combined tri–radio aggregate frame rate of 8.35 Gbps*, with up to 4,804 Mbps in 6GHz band, 2,402 Mbps 5 GHz band and, 1,147 Mbps / 574 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band based on 40MHz / 20MHz configuration. Technologies like transmit beamforming and enhanced receive sensitivity allow the MR57 to support a higher client density than typical enterprise-class access points, resulting in better performance for more clients, from each AP.

Multi User Multiple Input Multiple Output (MU-MIMO)

With support for features of 802.11ax, the MR57 offers DL and UL MU-MIMO and OFDMA for more efficient transmission to multiple clients. Especially suited to environments with numerous mobile devices, MU-MIMO and OFDMA enables multiple clients to receive data simultaneously. This increases the total network performance and improves the end user experience.

Bluetooth Low Energy Beacon and scanning radio

An integrated Bluetooth radio provides seamless deployment of BLE Beacon functionality and effortless visibility of Bluetooth devices. The MR57 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 MR57’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 fourth 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 MR57 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. MR57 will also support 192-bit encryption along with WPA3 support for added security of the wireless network. 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.

Dedicated scanning radio delivers 24x7 Air Marshal and RF analytics

The MR57’s dedicated dual-band scanning and security radio continually asses the environment, characterizing RF interference and containing (in 2.4GHz and 5GHz only, since 6GHz mandates PMF) wireless threats like rogue access points. There’s no need to choose between wireless security (AirMarshal), advanced RF analysis, and serving client data - a dedicated fourth radio means that all functions occur in real-time, without any impact to client traffic or AP throughput.

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

Meraki Systems Manager natively integrates with the MR57 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 MR57 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 optmizations

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 MR57, 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 MR57 automatically connects to the Meraki cloud, downloads its configuration, and joins the appropriate network. Administrators can schedule automatic firmware upgrades for their Dashboard network seamlessly. This ensures the network is kept up-to-date with bug fixes, security updates, and new features.

Meraki Health

MR57 will support all the latest and greatest analytics in order to provide machine learning based anomaly detection, server root cause analysis, wireless client scoring based on performance and connectivity metrics and network benchmarking for networks of similar size and vertical. Along with these features MR57 will provides advanced location analytics via API and graphs in Dashboard to provide a clear picture of client density and their movement across the floor plan.

Highlights:

The ideal guest experience

• Integrated three-port gigabit switch with POE passthrough
• Three radios: 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and dual-band WIDS/WIPS
• Integrated Bluetooth® Low Energy radio
• Two MU-MIMO 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 radios
• Up to 1.7 Gbps aggregate dual-band frame rate, 802.3af PoE compatible

RF optimization

• Dual-concurrent, two-stream MIMO radios
• 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

• Classify hundreds of applications
• Create per-application bandwidth limits
• Prioritize productivity apps
• Restrict recreational traffic

Cloud management

• Network-wide visibility and control
• Self-provisioning for rapid deployment
• Automatic reporting
• Seamless firmware updates

Location analytics

• Measure visitor capture rate, visit length, and repeat visit rate
• Measure visitor trends over time and compare performance across locations
• Enable location services through integrated iBeacon functionality

Enterprise security

• 802.1X integration
• Air Marshal: real-time WIPS with forensics
• Built-in antivirus scan (NAC)
• Built-in Umbrella DNS security*

Specifications:

Category	Specifications
Radios	2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n/ax client access radio 5 GHz 802.11a/n/ac/ax client access radio 6GHz 802.11ax client access radio 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz tri-band Air Marshal 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 five radios Supported frequency bands (country-specific restrictions apply): Dual 5GHz mode: 2.412-2.484 GHz ISM (5GHz radio1) 5.150-5.250 GHz (UNII-1) (5GHz radio1) 5.250-5.350 GHZ (UNII-2) (5GHz radio2)5.470-5.600, 5.660-5.725 GHz (UNII-2e) (5GHz radio2) 5.725 -5.825 GHz (UNII-3) Tri-band mode: 2.412-2.484 GHz ISM 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) 5.850 to 5.895 GHz (UNII-4) 5.925 to 6.425 GHz (UNII-5) 6.425 to 6.525 GHz (UNII-6) 6.525 to 6.875 GHz (UNII-7) 6.875 to 7.125 GHz (UNII-8)
Antenna	Integrated omni-directional antennas (4.5 dBi gain at 2.4 GHz, 5.5 dBi gain at 5 GHz and 5.5 dBi gain at 6GHz)
802.11ax, 802.11ac Wave 2 and 802.11n capabilities	DL-OFDMA, TWT support, BSS coloring* 4 x 4 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) with four spatial streams on 6 GHz 4 x 4 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) with four spatial streams on 5 GHz 4 x 4 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) with four spatial streams on 2.4 GHz SU-MIMO, UL and DL MU-MIMO support Maximal ratio combining (MRC) & beamforming 20 and 40 MHz channels (802.11n); 20, 40, 80 MHz channels (802.11ac Wave 2); 20, 40, 80 and 160MHz channels (802.11ax) Up to 1024-QAM on all three - 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 6GHz bands Packet aggregation
Power	Power over Ethernet: 42.5 - 57 V (PoE+ and UPoE compliant) Alternative 54 V DC input via DC adapter Power consumption: 30W to 40W (UPoE) Minimum power requirement: 30W (PoE+, USB is disabled) Maximum power consumption: 40W Power over Ethernet injector and DC adapter sold separately. Note: Actual power consumption may vary depending on the AP usage.
Interfaces	2x 1000/2.5G/5G BASE-T Ethernet (RJ45) 1x DC power connector (5.5 mm x 2.5 mm, center positive)
Mounting	All standard mounting hardware included (AIR-AP-BRACKET-2) Desktop, ceiling, and wall mount capable Ceiling tile rail (9/16, 15/16, or 1 ½” flush or recessed rails), assorted cable junction boxes
Physical Security	Two security screw options (included) (13.5 mm long and 2.5 mm diameter and 5 mm head) Kensington lock 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
Reliability	Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF): 998,440 hrs at +25°C operating temperature
Physical Dimensions	260mm x 260mm x 56mm, including desk mount feet or mount plate Weight: 1.7 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) & 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
LED Indicators	1 power/booting/firmware upgrade status
Regulatory	RoHS
Warranty	Lifetime hardware warranty with advanced replacement included

* software features can be enabled via firmware updates

Documentation:

Download the Cisco Meraki MR57 Datasheet (PDF).