The Meraki MR57 is a cloud-managed 4x4:4 Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) tri-band indoor access point with separate radios dedicated to security.

Key Features

• Four (4) 4:4 MU-MIMO 802.11ax (WiFi 6) compatible.
• 7.78 Gbps tri-radio aggregate frame rate.
• 24x7 real-time WIDS/WIPS and spectrum analytics via dedicated fourth radio.
• Integrated Bluetooth Low Energy beacon and scanning radio.
• Dual 5 Gbps mGig Ethernet port support.
• USB 2.0 host interface (Type A connector) with 9.5W power budget.
• Enhanced transmit power and receive sensitivity.
• Full-time WiFi location tracking via dedicated third radio.
• Integrated enterprise security and guest access.
• Application-aware traffic shaping.
• Optimised for voice and video.
• Self-configuring, plug-and-play deployment.
• Limited lifetime warranty
  
  

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About This Product
The Cisco Meraki MR57 is a cloud-managed access point that supports 4x4:4 802.11ax, enhancing wireless performance and efficiency. Ideal for modern deployments in various environments such as offices, schools, hospitals, retail shops, and hotels, the MR57 delivers high throughput, robust security, and straightforward management. It achieves an aggregate frame rate of up to 7.78 Gbps* across concurrent 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz radios. Additionally, it features a dedicated fourth radio for real-time WIDS/WIPS with automated RF optimization, and a fifth integrated IoT radio for Bluetooth scanning and beaconing. Combining cloud management, high-performance hardware, multiple radios, and advanced software capabilities, the MR57 is perfect for high-density deployments and applications demanding significant bandwidth or performance, such as voice (Cisco WebEx) and high-definition video.

Software configurable flex radio architecture for 6 GHz support
The MR57 features a software-defined flex radio that can switch between 5 GHz and 6 GHz frequencies. This allows the MR57 to operate in either a dual 5 GHz setup or a true tri-band configuration. The tri-band setup utilizes the new 6 GHz spectrum, offering additional channels to boost throughput and minimize interference and noise from older devices. Support for 6 GHz ensures the MR57 is ready for future technologies.

Support for dual Ethernet ports to enable high availability
The MR57 will feature dual 5 Gigabit mGig Ethernet ports, which can be utilized for high availability or link aggregation. These ports are also capable of power-sharing to energize the AP and ensure full functionality. Additionally, the secondary Ethernet port can be employed for both power and data sharing or configured in a high availability mode to enhance resiliency.

Meraki cloud management
The MR57 is managed through the Meraki cloud, featuring an intuitive browser-based interface that facilitates rapid deployment without the complexities and time-consuming staging processes. Being self-configuring and web-managed, the MR57 can be set up remotely within minutes, even without on-site IT personnel. The Meraki cloud provides 24/7 monitoring, offering real-time alerts for any network issues. Remote diagnostic tools allow for immediate troubleshooting online, ensuring distributed networks are managed with minimal hassle. Updates, bug fixes, and enhancements are seamlessly delivered through the dashboard.

Tri–radio aggregate frame rate of up to 8.35 Gbps
The MR57 features 6 GHz, 5 GHz, and 2.4 GHz radios, each with 4x4:4 configurations, providing a combined tri-radio aggregate frame rate of 7.78 Gbps*. This includes up to 4,804 Mbps in the 6 GHz band, 2,402 Mbps in the 5 GHz band, and 574 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band. Technologies such as transmit beamforming and enhanced receive sensitivity enable the MR57 to support a higher client density compared to typical enterprise-class access points, resulting in improved performance for more clients per 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)
The MR57 leverages 802.11ax features, including DL and UL MU-MIMO and OFDMA, to enhance transmission efficiency to multiple clients. Ideal for environments with many mobile devices, MU-MIMO and OFDMA allow simultaneous data reception by multiple clients, boosting overall network performance and enhancing the user experience.

Bluetooth Low Energy Beacon and Scanning Radio
The MR57 includes an integrated Bluetooth radio, facilitating easy deployment of BLE Beacon functionality and providing clear visibility of Bluetooth devices. This capability supports the development of next-generation location-aware applications and ensures that deployments are future-proof, ready to accommodate new customer engagement strategies.

Automatic Cloud-Based RF Optimisation
The MR57's advanced and automated RF optimization eliminates the need for specialized hardware and RF expertise usually required to fine-tune a wireless network. The dedicated fourth radio continuously collects RF data and sends it to the Meraki cloud. This data is then utilized to automatically adjust channel selection, transmit power, and client connection settings, ensuring optimal performance even in the most challenging RF environments.

Integrated Enterprise Security and Guest Access
The MR57 incorporates user-friendly security technologies to ensure safe connectivity for both employees and guests. It includes advanced security features like AES hardware-based encryption and enterprise authentication with 802.1X and Active Directory integration, offering wired-like security while remaining easy to configure. Additionally, the MR57 supports 192-bit encryption and WPA3 for enhanced wireless network security. One-click guest isolation provides secure, Internet-only access for visitors, and PCI compliance reports verify network settings against PCI requirements, simplifying secure retail deployments.

Dedicated Scanning Radio Delivers 24x7 Air Marshal and RF analytics
The MR57's dedicated tri-band scanning and security radio continuously evaluates the environment, identifying RF interference and mitigating wireless threats such as rogue access points (in 2.4GHz and 5GHz only, as 6GHz requires PMF). With a dedicated fourth radio, there's no need to compromise between wireless security (AirMarshal), advanced RF analysis, and client data service—all functions operate in real-time without affecting client traffic or AP throughput.

Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) & Mobile Device Management (MDM) Integration
Meraki Systems Manager seamlessly integrates with the MR57 to provide automatic, context-aware security. Its self-service enrollment feature facilitates rapid MDM deployment without the need for additional hardware, dynamically linking firewall and traffic shaping policies to client posture.

Application-Aware Traffic Shaping
he MR57 features an integrated layer 7 packet inspection, classification, and control engine, allowing for the configuration of QoS policies based on traffic type. This helps prioritize mission-critical applications while limiting recreational traffic such as peer-to-peer and video streaming. Policies can be applied per network, per SSID, per user group, or per individual user, offering maximum flexibility and control.

Voice and Video Optimisations
The MR57 includes built-in, industry-standard QoS features that are simple to configure. Wireless Multimedia (WMM) access categories, 802.1p, and DSCP standards support ensure that critical applications are prioritized correctly, both on the MR57 and other network devices. Additionally, Unscheduled Automatic Power Save Delivery (U-APSD) and the new Target Wait Time feature in 802.11ax clients help minimize battery drain on wireless VoIP phones.

Self-configuring, Self-Maintaining, Always Up-to-Date
When connected, the MR57 automatically links to the Meraki cloud, retrieves its configuration, and joins the designated network. Administrators can effortlessly schedule automatic firmware upgrades via the dashboard, ensuring the network remains current with bug fixes, security updates, and new features.

Meraki Health
The MR57 will incorporate cutting-edge analytics, including machine learning-based anomaly detection, server root cause analysis, wireless client scoring based on performance and connectivity metrics, and network benchmarking for similarly sized networks and verticals. Additionally, the MR57 will offer advanced location analytics through APIs and dashboard graphs, providing a comprehensive view of client density and movement across the floor plan.