Cisco Meraki is pleased to announce new 802.11ax-compliant access points , also known as Wi-Fi 6. This emerging standard offers increased performance (up to 25% faster), efficiency, and battery life. Wi-Fi 6 technology makes it easier to design an efficient wireless network, especially in high-density environments such as convention centers, stadiums and large offices.
The new AP models, MR45 and MR55
- New exterior design
- Compatible with all existing 802.11 standards
- Downstream OFDMA and MU-MIMO, plus the Target Wake Time
| Features | MR45 | MR55 |
| Capacity | Up to 4×4:4 | Up to 8×8:8 |
| Radios | 2.4Ghz & 5Ghz, Security, BLE | 2.4Ghz & 5Ghz, Security, BLE |
| Ethernet | 5Gbps mGig / 802.3at | 5Gbps mGig / 802.3at |
| Location | Interiors | Interiors |
| Use Case | General Use | High Density |
Comparison MR45 and MR55:
Meraki MR45
| Usage | Radios | Interface | Power | Performance Features | |
| MR45 | High performance Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with Multigigabit Ethernet for high density campus and enterprise, with MU-MIMO and OFMDA | 1 × 2.4 Ghz 802.11b/g/n/ax | 1 × 2.5 Gbps Multigigabit Ethernet port | 802.3at PoE | 4×4:4 MU-MIMO and OFMDA |
| 1 × 5 GHz 802.11a/n/ac/ax | DC power adapter | 160 MHz channels | |||
| 1 × WIDS/WIPS | Priority Voice, Power Save (802.11e/WMM) | ||||
| 3.5 Gbit/sec max rate1 × Bluetooth | Hardware-accelerated encryption | ||||
| 4×4:4 MU-MIMO with beamforming | Band steering |
Meraki MR55
| Usage | Radios | Interface | Power | Performance Features | |
| MR55 | Highest performance Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with Multigigabit Ethernet for high density campus, enterprise, with MU-MIMO and OFDMA | 1 × 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n/ax | 1 × 5 Gbps Multigigabit Ethernet port | 802.3at PoE | 8×8:8 MU-MIMO and OFDMA |
| 1 × 5 Ghz 802.11a/n/ac/ax | DC power adapter | 160 MHz channels | |||
| 1 × WIDS/WIPS1 × Bluetooth | Priority Voice, Power Save (802.11e/WMM) | ||||
| 5.9 Gbit/sec max rate | Hardware-accelerated encryption | ||||
| 8×8:8 MU-MIMO with beamforming | Band steering |
To support the higher performance available in the new Wi-Fi 6 compliant APs, Meraki’s portfolio now includes high-capacity multigigabit (mGig) switches and an aggregation switch. The new MS450 aggregation switches have the power and capacity to support up to 12 access-layer mGig switches and a switching capacity of more than 1.3Tb/s. All of these products are a major step forward for wired and wireless local area networks, all managed through the Meraki Dashboard.
New MS450-12 aggregation layer switch:
- Connect up to 12 x mGig switches (MS355 + MS350-24X models) via QSFP+.
- QSFP28 uplinks provide 100 Gbps performance
- Stacks up to 8 units with a bandwidth of 400 Gbps
- 1.36Tb/s switching capacity
