Cisco Meraki Cloud-managed Wi-Fi APs
Cisco Meraki Wi-Fi Access Points Configuration and SupportMeraki Wi-Fi access points are designed to be deployed and managed, like Meraki's other network appliances, using Meraki's cloud-based services. Meraki's Wave 2 Wi-Fi APs are offered for indoor and outside operation and include modern features like as zero-touch over-the-web updates, location-based analytics, application visibility and management, RF tuning, the ability to apply policies based on client type, plus a dedicated radio that provides wireless intrusion detection and prevention system (WIDS/WIPS) security for threat detection and deep packet inspection in real time. High-end Wi-Fi APs from Meraki can support up to 2.5 Gbps of Wi-Fi traffic across a single cable. Meraki's cloud management tools provide unified control over networks that can range from a single wireless AP at a home office to a geographically distributed network with thousands of wireless clients.

Meraki Wi-Fi APs Management Consulting

Meraki's cloud services centralize the management of APs, switches and firewalls across multi-site WANs

Progent's Cisco-certified wireless networking consultants can provide remote and on-premises consulting and support services to help you to plan, configure, administer, optimize, and debug wireless deployments that utilize Cisco's Meraki access points. Progent's consultants can also help you to plan and deploy hybrid environments that integrate local and cloud-hosted services and that deliver easy access, enhanced security, unified management, and dependable operation for all your mobile and desktop devices. Progent also can provide affordable Wi-Fi site surveys to help you to select, situate, and set up Meraki Wireless Access Points to create a wireless solution optimized for your physical environment and network traffic.

Cisco Meraki Indoor Wave 2 Wi-Fi Access Points
Cisco Meraki Wi-Fi AP ExpertsCisco's Meraki portfolio of Wave 2 indoor access points includes value-priced devices for general use as well as high-end Wireless Access Points that support throughput as fast as 2.5 Gbps. All Meraki indoor APs have advanced functions like self-configuration for fast installation, integrated data protection and analytics, automatic updates, and unified cloud management for wireless environments of any scale, from a lone venue to multi-site networks. Meraki indoor access points also include radios with enhanced receive sensitivity plus a unique wireless intrusion detection and prevention system with a specialized radio for RF analysis and realtime packet inspection.

Additional features of the Meraki family of indoor APs include a Gigabit Ethernet port, 802.3af PoE compatibility, hardware-accelerated encryption, wireless IPs, zero-configuration mesh routing, one-click secure guest access with a guest firewall, brandable splash pages, built-in policy firewall for granular group or appliance-based access management, integrated antivirus scan (NAC), WPA2-Enterprise authentication with 802.1X and Active Directory integration, Layer 7 traffic shaping for prioritizing or throttling different classes of apps, plus multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) and built-in beam forming to support high density environments without compromising range.

The Cisco Meraki MR20 is an entry-level Wave 2 wireless AP designed for small office or home office (SOHO) deployments. The cloud-managed access point has 2x2:2 MU-MIMO with two spatial streams and delivers as much as 1.3 Gbps aggregate performance with 866 Mbps data rates in the 5 GHz band and 400 Mbps data rates in the 2.4 GHz band. The MR20 AP features Meraki's Air Marshal wireless intrusion prevention system for threat identification and remediation. The access point has a single 10/100/1000 BASE-T Ethernet RJ45 connection but not a Bluetooth radio. The MR20 AP is desktop, ceiling, or wall mount capable.

Cisco Meraki MR42 Wireless Access Point ConsultantsThe Cisco Meraki MR42 AP is a Wave 2 AP for performance-critical and/or high-density wireless networks. The MR42 features 3×3:3 MU-MIMO with beamforming, provides a maximum transmission rate of 1.9 Gbit/sec, includes a Gigabit Ethernet interface, and has an integrated Bluetooth radio for scanning and Beaconing. The Cisco Meraki MR52 is a high-performance 802.11ac Wave 2 AP designed for high-density campus and enterprise environments. The 4-radio MR52 features 4×4 MU-MIMO technology with four spatial streams and beamforming, delivers over-the-air data rates as high as 2.5 Gbps, works with 160 MHz channels, includes two Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, and includes a Bluetooth radio. The Meraki MR53 Wi-Fi AP offers the same specs as the MR52 but includes a single GbE port plus a 2.5 Gbps Multigigabit Ethernet port.

Meraki MR30H Wi-Fi AP ConsultantsCisco Meraki MR33 Wireless Access Point ExpertsCisco's Meraki MR30H access point is a wall switch unit designed for hotel rooms or dorm room environments and uses 2x2 MU-MIMO Wave 2 technology. The access point has a built-in 4-port GbE switch, and a Bluetooth BLE radio for beaconing and scanning functions. The MR30H provides combined throughput as high as 1.3 Gbps with concurrent 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios. Cisco's Meraki MR33 is a versatile access point suitable for offices, classrooms, hospitals, retail stores and other busy venues. The Meraki MR33 has the same feature set as the MR30H access point but is encased in a compact housing and does not include a built-in 4-port Gigabit Ethernet switch.

Legacy Cisco Meraki Indoor Wi-Fi Access Points
The Cisco Meraki MR18 AP, which is at end-of-life status, is a wall or desktop mountable 802.11n unit that can deliver combined throughput of up to 600 Mbps with its concurrent 2x2:2 MIMO radios. This no-frills Wi-Fi AP is designed for general-purpose use in moderate density environments. The Meraki MR32 is a wall, ceiling or desktop Wi-Fi access point featuring a 5 GHz 2x2:2 802.11ac radio and a 2.4 GHz 2x2:2 802.11n radio, offering a maximum aggregate frame rate of 1.2 Gbit/s. This device comes with a BLE radio for Beaconing and BLE scanning and is designed for high-density venues like campuses, hotels, and large offices.

The Meraki MR34 AP, which has been discontinued, is a 802.11ac unit that uses 3x3 MIMO technology with 1.75 Gbps throughput. Intended to handle high client densities, the MR34 offers 802.af PoE (low-power mode) and 802.3at PoE+. The Meraki MR34 does not include BLE.

Meraki Cloud-managed Outdoor/Industrial Wi-Fi Access Points
Meraki Industrial Wireless APs ConsultantsCisco's Meraki outdoor access points are IP67 rated, designed to withstand rugged outdoor conditions, and able to resist dust particles, vibration and moisture. Cisco's Meraki outdoor access points include a Gigabit Ethernet port and offer advanced features that include cloud management with network-wide visibility and control, 802.1X integration, built-in antivirus scan (NAC), 1-click secure guest access and guest isolation firewall, Layer 7 traffic shaping, plus self-configuring mesh with MIMO.

Cisco's Meraki MR62 is a value-priced, single-radio 802.11n outdoor Wi-Fi, access point that delivers 300 Mbit/sec performance and features a single-radio mesh and VPN tunneling for teleworkers. Cisco's mid-range Meraki MR66 Wi-Fi, AP has dual-concurrent radios, provides a maximum of 600 Mbit/sec combined throughput, and features 2x2 MIMO technology, beamforming, and multi-radio mesh. Cisco's high-capacity Meraki MR72 is a three-radio Wi-Fi AP that supports data rates of up to 1.2 Gbps with concurrent 802.11ac and 802.11n 2x2:2 MIMO radios. An additional third radio is dedicated to WIDS/WIPS security and RF optimization. The MR72 access point also incorporates a Bluetooth radio for Beaconing and scanning. The ultra-fast Meraki MR84 is a 4-radio outdoor AP engineered to handle challenging, high-density RF environments such as a sports stadium or other outdoor venue. The MR84 includes 4×4:4 MU-MIMO, 160 MHz channels, a 1 GigE interface plus a Multigigabit interface, and an integrated BLE radio.

Cisco's Meraki Cloud-hosted Wi-Fi Management Services
Cisco's Meraki Wi-Fi access points have internal CPU, RAM and architectural resources needed to perform packet processing, QoS, layer 3-7 security, line-rate encryption, and other critical access point services at the network edge while at the same time supporting Meraki's cloud-based management system. Meraki's comprehensive cloud management capabilities provide centralized control over a virtually limitless selection of sites and devices via a single browser-based dashboard with advanced features such as device and application monitoring, health and accessibility monitoring and alarms, management reporting, live diagnostics for remote debugging, automatic patching, and world-class cybersecurity.

Cisco Meraki Access Point Consultants

Meraki's cloud services offer unified management and analytics via a single dashboard

Progent's Cisco-certified CCIE infrastructure experts can assist you to assess the business benefits of Meraki's cloud-based solution for managing wireless and wired infrastructure. Progent's experts can also assist you to plan, implement, and manage a cohesive network environment based on Cisco's Meraki infrastructure products. For a more detailed look at Cisco Meraki cloud-hosted management services for wireless and wired networks, visit: Meraki cloud-based management services for wireless networks.

How Progent's Consultants Can Help You with Cisco Meraki Wireless APs
Progent's Cisco-certified Wi-Fi networking consultants can provide remote and on-premises support to assist businesses of any size to plan, configure, administer, tune or debug Wi-Fi networks that include Cisco Meraki Wi-Fi access points. Progent's consultants can deliver on-demand assistance to get you through a challenging IT impasse or Progent can deliver comprehensive project management or co-management services to ensure that vital Wi-Fi initiatives are finished on time and on budget. Progent can assist you to combine Meraki-based Wi-Fi APs with Meraki switches and security appliances or with non-Meraki infrastructure devices from Cisco or from other vendors. (See Cisco Meraki switches integration expertise.) Progent's also offers wireless site surveys to help you to select and place Cisco Meraki Wi-Fi access points efficiently to support the coverage, performance, and capacity required for your wireless solution.

Progent's certified cybersecurity and compliance experts can help your organization define security policies that are enforced consistently across your wired and wireless network that align with industry and government standards. Progent's disaster recovery planning consultants can assist you to design resilient and restorable Wi-Fi environments that utilize the high-availability technology built into Meraki wireless APs and cloud management services.

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