Meraki Dual-Band 2.5Gbps 802.11ac Wave 2 Desktop Access Point

Meraki MR53 Dual-Band 2.5Gbps 802.11ac Wave 2 desktop access point 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.

• 4x4 160 MHz MU-MIMO 802.11ac Wave 2
• 2.5 Gbps dual-radio aggregate frame rate
• 24x7 real-time WIDS/WIPS and spectrum analytics via dedicated third radio
• Integrated Bluetooth Low Energy Beacon and scanning radio
• Enhanced transmit power and receive sensitivity
• Full-time WiFi location tracking via dedicated 3rd radio
• Integrated enterprise security and guest access
• Application-aware traffic shaping
• Optimized for voice and video
• Self-configuring, plug-and-play deployment
• Sleek, low-profile design blends into office environments

• 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n client access radio
• 5 GHz 802.11a/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)

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

• 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 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

• 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)

• 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

• Two security screw options (included)
• Kensington lock hard point
• Concealed mount plate with anti-tamper cable bay

• Operating temperature: 32 °F to 104 °F (0 °C to 40 °C)
• Humidity: 5 to 95% non-condensing

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

• 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

• Advanced Power Save (U-APSD)
• WMM Access Categories with DSCP and 802.1p support
• Layer 7 application traffic identification and shaping

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