| Specifications |
| 2x2:2 MU-MIMO 802.11ax
1.5* Gbps dual-radio aggregate frame rate
Enhanced transmit power and receive sensitivity | Integrated enterprise security and guest access Application-aware traffic shaping Optimized for voice and video Self-configuring, plug-and-play deployment |
| MR78 | MR44 / MR46 / MR56 |
| DL-OFDMA**, UL-OFDMA**, TWT support**, BSS coloring** | DL-OFDMA**, UL-OFDMA**, TWT support**, BSS coloring** / DL-OFDMA**, UL-OFDMA**, TWT support**, BSS coloring** / DL-OFDMA**, UL-OFDMA**, TWT support**, BSS coloring** |
| 2 x 2 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) with two spatial streams | 2.4GHz: 2 x 2 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) with two spatial streams 5GHz: 4 x 4 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) with four spatial streams / 4 x 4 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) with four spatial streams / 8 x 8 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) with eight spatial streams on 5 GHz 4 x 4 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) with eight spatial streams on 2.4 GHz |
| Maximal ratio combining (MRC) & beamforming | Maximal ratio combining (MRC) & beamforming / Maximal ratio combining (MRC) & beamforming / Maximal ratio combining (MRC) & beamforming |
| SU-MIMO, UL MU-MIMO** and DL MU-MIMO support | SU-MIMO, UL MU-MIMO** and DL MU-MIMO support / SU-MIMO, UL MU-MIMO** and DL MU-MIMO support / SU-MIMO, UL MU-MIMO** and DL MU-MIMO support |
| 20 and 40 MHz* channels (802.11n); 20, 40*, and 80 MHz channels (802.11ac Wave 2); 20, 40* and 80 MHz channels (802.11ax) | 20 and 40 MHz* channels (802.11n); 20, 40*, and 80 MHz channels (802.11ac Wave 2); 20, 40* and 80 MHz channels (802.11ax) / 20 and 40 MHz* channels (802.11n); 20, 40*, and 80 MHz channels (802.11ac Wave 2); 20, 40* and 80 MHz channels (802.11ax) / 20 and 40 MHz* channels (802.11n); 20, 40*, and 80 MHz channels (802.11ac Wave 2); 20, 40* and 80 MHz channels (802.11ax) |
| Up to 1024-QAM on both 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz bands | Up to 1024-QAM on both 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz bands / Up to 1024-QAM on both 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz bands / Up to 1024-QAM on both 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz bands |
| Packet aggregation | Packet aggregation / Packet aggregation / Packet aggregation |
| MR78 | MR44 / MR46 / MR56 |
| Power over Ethernet: 37 - 57 V (802.af compliant) | Power over Ethernet: 42.5 - 57 V (802.3at) or 37 - 57 V (802.3af) - low power mode / Power over Ethernet: 42.5 - 57 V (802.3at compliant) / Power over Ethernet: 42.5 - 57 V (802.3at compliant) |
| Alternative: 12 V DC input | Alternative: 12 V DC input / Alternative: 12 V DC input / Alternative: 12 V DC input |
| Power consumption: 15W max (802.3af) | Power consumption: 30W max (802.3at) or 15W max (802.3af) - low power mode ** / Power consumption: 30W max (802.3at required ) / Power consumption: 30W max (802.3at required ) |
| Power over Ethernet injector sold separately | Power over Ethernet injector and DC adapter sold separately / Power over Ethernet injector and DC adapter sold separately / Power over Ethernet injector and DC adapter sold separately |
| MR78 | MR44 / MR46 / MR56 |
| 1x 10/100/1000 BASE-T Ethernet (RJ45) | 1x 100/1000/2.5G BASE-T Ethernet (RJ45) / 1x 100/1000/2.5G BASE-T Ethernet (RJ45) / 1x 100/1000/2.5G/5G BASE-T Ethernet (RJ45) |
| 1x DC power connector (5.5 mm x 2.5 mm, center positive) | 1x DC power connector (5.5 mm x 2.5 mm, center positive) / 1x DC power connector (5.5 mm x 2.5 mm, center positive) / 1x DC power connector (5.5 mm x 2.5 mm, center positive) |
| MR78 | MR44 / MR46 / MR56 |
| 9.65” x 4.53” x 1.18” (245 mm x 115 mm x 30 mm) | 12.05" × 5.06" × 1.74" (30.6 cm × 12.84 cm × 4.43 cm), not including desk mount feet or mount plate / 12.05” x 5.06” x 1.74” (30.6 cm x 12.84 cm x 4.43 cm), not including desk mount feet or mount plate / 12.83” x 5.54” x 1.76” (32.6 cm x 14.079 cm x 4.47 cm), not including desk mount feet or mount plate |
| Weight: 15.87 oz (0.45 kg) | Weight: 26.07 oz (739 g) / Weight: 28.22 oz (800 g) / Weight: 35.27 oz (1 kg) |
| Operating Band | Operating Mode / Data Rate / TX Power (conducted) / RX Sensitivity |
| 2.4 GHz | 802.11b / 1 Mb/s / 20 / -100 |
| 2 Mb/s | 20 / -90 |
| 5.5 Mb/s | 20 / -90 |
| 11 Mb/s | 20 / -90 |
| 2.4 GHz | 802.11g / 6 Mb/s / 19 / -94 |
| 9 Mb/s | 19 / -93 |
| 12 Mb/s | 19 / -91 |
| 18 Mb/s | 19 / -89 |
| 24 Mb/s | 16 / -86 |
| 36 Mb/s | 16 / -82 |
| 48 Mb/s | 16 / -78 |
| 54 Mb/s | 16 / -77 |
| 2.4 GHz | 802.11n (HT20) / MCS0 / 18.5 / -95 |
| MCS1 | 18.5 / -92 |
| MCS2 | 18.5 / -90 |
| MCS3 | 18.5 / -87 |
| MCS4 | 18.5 / -83 |
| MCS5 | 14.5 / -79 |
| MCS6 | 14.5 / -78 |
| MCS7 | 14.5 / -76 |
| 2.4 GHz | 802.11ac (VHT20) / MCS0 / 18.5 / -95 |
| MCS1 | 18.5 / -92 |
| MCS2 | 18.5 / -90 |
| MCS3 | 18.5 / -87 |
| MCS4 | 18.5 / -83 |
| MCS5 | 14.5 / -79 |
| MCS6 | 14.5 / -7"2" class="ds-v">Standards |
| Radios |
2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n/ax client access radio 5 GHz 802.11a/n/ac/ax 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): 2.401 - 2.484 GHz 5.150 - 5.250 GHz (UNII-1) 5.250-5.350 GHZ (UNII-2A) 5.490 - 5.730 GHz (UNII-2C) 5.735 -5.825 GHz (UNII-3) |
| Antenna |
| Internal Antenna (5.1dBi max gain at 2.4 GHz, 5.9dBi max gain at 5 GHz) |
| 802.11ax, 802.11ac Wave 2 and 802.11n Capabilities | DL-OFDMA**, UL-OFDMA**, TWT support**, BSS Coloring** 2.4GHz: 2 x 2 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) with two spatial streams 5GHz: 4 x 4 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) with four spatial streams SU-MIMO, UL MU-MIMO** and DL MU-MIMO support Maximal ratio combining (MRC) & beamforming 20 and 40 MHz* channels (802.11n); 20, 40*, and 80 MHz channels (802.11ac Wave 2); 20, 40* and 80 MHz channels (802.11ax) Note: *40MHz channels are supported only in the 5GHz band. Up to 1024-QAM on both 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz bands Packet aggregation |
| Power |
Power over Ethernet: 42.5 - 57 V (802.3at) or 37 - 57 V (802.3af) - low power mode ** Alternative: 12 V DC input Power consumption: 30W max (802.3at) or 15W max (802.3af) - low power mode ** Power over Ethernet injector and DC adapter sold separately Note: Actual power consumption may vary depending on the AP usage. In low power mode, MR44 will do the following: Downshift its Ethernet uplink speed from 2.5 Gbps to 1 Gbps Transition from 4x4:4 to 2x2:2 in 5GHz Disable its dedicated IoT (previously known as BLE) radio Disable its dedicated Scanning Radio Reduce the max Tx power Warning: Please ensure that MR44 is connected to an 802.3at-capable (PoE+) switch/power injector during the initial installation OR ensure that the network the MR44 is added to is set to MR 27.6 or newer firmware. This is because the default MR44 firmware image has support for the low-power mode, however, MR 27.5/27.5.1 or lower firmware does not have low power mode support. Using 802.3af switch/power injector with MR44 set to 27.5/27.5.1 or lower firmware might result in unexpected behaviors including but not limited to reboots or degraded performance. Due to the reasons stated above, please do not downgrade the network with MR44 APs to 27.5/27.5.1 or lower firmware if they are being powered on by 802.3af (PoE) switch/power injector. |
| Interfaces |
1x 100/1000/2.5G 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 1⁄2" flush or recessed rails), assorted cable junction boxes Bubble level on the mounting cradle for accurate horizontal wall mounting |
| Physical Security |
Two security screw options (included) (13.5 mm long and 2.5 mm diameter and 5 mm head) Kensington lock hard point Concealed mount plate with anti-tamper cable bay |
| Environment |
Operating altitude: Up to 40,000 feet (12,192 meters) Operating temperature: 32 °F to 104 °F (0 °C to 40 °C) Humidity: 5 to 95% non-condensing |
| Reliability |
| Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF): 500,000 hours at +25°C operating temperature |
| Physical Dimensions |
12.05" × 5.06" × 1.74" (30.6 cm × 12.84 cm × 4.43 cm), not including desk mount feet or mount plate Weight: 26.07 oz (739 g) |
| 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 For additional country-specific regulatory information, please contact Meraki sales |
| Warranty |
Indoor access point Lifetime hardware warranty with advanced replacement included |
| Ordering Information |
MR44-HW: Meraki MR44 Cloud Managed 802.11ax AP MA-PWR-30W-XX: Meraki AC Adapter for MR Series (XX = US/EU/UK/AU) MA-INJ-4: Meraki MR 802.3at PoE Injector (Power Cord Not Included) MA-INJ-6: Meraki MR MultiGigabit 802.3bt Injector (Power Cord Not Included) Note: Meraki access point license required. |
| IEEE Standards |
| 802.11a, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11b, 802.11e, 802.11g, 802.11h, 802.11i, 802.11k, 802.11n, 802.11r, and 802.11u*** | 8
| MCS7 | 14.5 / -77 |
| MCS8 | 14 / -72 |
| 2.4 GHz | 802.11ax (HE20) / MCS0 / 19 / -93 |
| MCS1 | 19 / -90 |
| MCS2 | 19 / -88 |
| MCS3 | 19 / -85 |
| MCS4 | 19 / -81 |
| MCS5 | 14.5 / -77 |
| MCS6 | 14.5 / -76 |
| MCS7 | 14.5 / -75 |
| MCS8 | 14 / -70 |
| MCS9 | 14 / -68 |
| MCS10 | 13.5 / -65 |
| MCS11 | 13.5 / -63 |
| Operating Band | Operating Mode / Data Rate / TX Power (conducted) / RX Sensitivity |
| 5 GHz | 802.11a / 6 Mb/s / 17.5 / -92 |
| 9 Mb/s | 17.5 / -91 |
| 12 Mb/s | 17.5 / -89 |
| 18 Mb/s | 17.5 / -87 |
| 24 Mb/s | 15 / -83 |
| 36 Mb/s | 15 / -80 |
| 48 Mb/s | 15 / -76 |
| 54 Mb/s | 15 / -76 |
| 5 GHz | 802.11n (HT20) / MCS0 / 17.5 / -93 |
| MCS1 | 17.5 / -90 |
| MCS2 | 17.5 / -88 |
| MCS3 | 17.5 / -85 |
| MCS4 | 17.5 / -81 |
| MCS5 | 13.5 / -77 |
| MCS6 | 13.5 / -76 |
| MCS7 | 13.5 / -75 |
| 5 GHz | 802.11n (HT40) / MCS0 / 17.5 / -91 |
| MCS1 | 17.5 / -88 |
| MCS2 | 17.5 / -86 |
| MCS3 | 17.5 / -83 |
| MCS4 | 17.5 / -79 |
| MCS5 | 13.5 / -75 |
| MCS6 | 13.5 / -74 |
| MCS7 | 13.5 / -73 |
| 5 GHz | 802.11ac (VHT20) / MCS0 / 17.5 / -94 |
| MCS1 | 17.5 / -91 |
| MCS2 | 17.5 / -89 |
| MCS3 | 17.5 / -86 |
| MCS4 | 17.5 / -82 |
| MCS5 | 13.5 / -78 |
| MCS6 | 13.5 / -77 |
| MCS7 | 13.5 / -76 |
| MCS8 | 13.5 / -70 |
| 5 GHz | 802.11ac (VHT40) / MCS0 / 17.5 / -91 |
| MCS1 | 17.5 / -88 |
| MCS2 | 17.5 / -86 |
| MCS3 | 17.5 / -83 |
| MCS4 | 17.5 / -79 |
| MCS5 | 13.5 / -75 |
| MCS6 | 13.5 / -74 |
| MCS7 | 13.5 / -73 |
| MCS8 | 13.5 / -68 |
| MCS9 | 13.5 / -67 |
| 5 GHz | 802.11ac (VHT80) / MCS0 / 17.5 / -88 |
| MCS1 | 17.5 / -85 |
| MCS2 | 17.5 / -83 |
| MCS3 | 17.5 / -80 |
| MCS4 | 17.5 / -76 |
| MCS5 | 13.5 / -72 |
| MCS6 | 13.5 / -71 |
| MCS7 | 13.5 / -70 |
| MCS8 | 13.5 / -65 |
| MCS9 | 13.5 / -64 |
| 5 GHz | 802.11ax (HE20) / MCS0 / 17.5 / -93 |
| MCS1 | 17.5 / -92 |
| MCS2 | 17.5 / -88 |
| MCS3 | 17.5 / -85 |
| MCS4 | 17.5 / -81 |
| MCS5 | 13.5 / -77 |
| MCS6 | 13.5 / -76 |
| MCS7 | 13.5 / -75 |
| MCS8 | 13.5 / -70 |
| MCS9 | 13.5 / -68 |
| MCS10 | 12 / -65 |
| MCS11 | 12 / -60 |
| 5 GHz | 802.11ax (HE40) / MCS0 / 17 / -91 |
| MCS1 | 17 / -88 |
| MCS2 | 17 / -86 |
| MCS3 | 17 / -83 |
| MCS4 | 17 / -79 |
| MCS5 | 13.5 / -75 |
| MCS6 | 13.5 / -74 |
| MCS7 | 13.5 / -73 |
| MCS8 | 13.5 / -68 |
| MCS9 | 13.5 / -66 |
| MCS10 | 12 / -63 |
| MCS11 | 12 / -62 |
| 5 GHz | 802.11ax (HE80) / MCS0 / 17 / -88 |
| MCS1 | 17 / -85 |
| MCS2 | 17 / -83 |
| MCS3 | 17 / -80 |
| MCS4 | 17 / -76 |
| MCS5 | 13.5 / -72 |
| MCS6 | 13.5 / -71 |
| MCS7 | 13.5 / -70 |
| Safety Approvals |
CSA and CB 60950 & 62368 Conforms to UL 2043 (Plenum Rating) |
| Radio Approvals |
Canada: FCC Part 15C, 15E, RSS-247 Europe: EN 300 328, EN 301 893 Australia/NZ: AS/NZS 4268 Mexico: IFT, NOM-208 Taiwan: NCC LP0002 For additional country-specific regulatory information, please contact Meraki Sales |
| EMI Approvals (Class B) |
Canada: FCC Part 15B, ICES-003 Europe: EN 301 489-1-17, EN 55032, EN 55024 Australia/NZ: CISPR 22 Japan: VCCI |
| Exposure Approvals |
Canada: FCC Part 2, RSS-102 Europe: EN 50385, EN 62311, EN 62479 Australia/NZ: AS/NZS 2772 |