CISCO MR78-HW Meraki MR78 Wi-Fi 6 Outdoor AP

The Cisco Meraki MR78 is a Dual-band, 802.11ax, 2x2:2, cloud managed entry level outdoor Access Point. Designed for basic, medium-density deployments, the MR78 provides enterprise grade security and simple management.

The MR78 provides a maximum of 1.5 Gbps aggregate frame rate with concurrent 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios.

With the combination of cloud management, high performance hardware, multiple radios, and advanced software features, enterprise-grade security, the MR78 makes an outstanding platform to provide reliable Wi-Fi for small business and home office networks that want reliable and secure wireless connectivity.

MR78 and Meraki Cloud Management

Management of the MR78 is performed through the Meraki cloud, with an intuitive browser-based interface that enables rapid deployment without time-consuming training or costly certifications. Because the MR78 is self-configuring and managed over the web, it can be deployed at a remote location in a matter of minutes, even without on-site IT staff.

24x7 monitoring via the Meraki cloud delivers real-time alerts if a network encounters problems. Remote diagnostic tools enable immediate troubleshooting over the web so that distributed networks can be managed with a minimum of hassle.

The MR78's firmware is automatically kept up to date via the cloud. New features, security fixes, and enhancements are delivered seamlessly over the web. This means no manual software updates to download or missing security patches to worry about.

Product Highlights

• 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

5 GHz 2x2:2 radio and 2.4 GHz 2x2:2 radio offer a combined dual-radio aggregate frame rate of 1.5 Gbps, with up to 1,201 Mbps in the 5 GHz band and 286 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band. Technologies like transmit beamforming and enhanced receive sensitivity allow the MR78 to support a higher client density than typical enterprise-class access points, resulting in better performance for more clients, from each AP.

Multi-User Multiple Input Multiple Output (MU-MIMO)

With support for features of 802.11ax, the MR78 offers MU-MIMO and UL/DL OFDMA for more efficient transmission to multiple clients. Especially suited to environments with numerous mobile devices, MU-MIMO enables multiple clients to receive data simultaneously. This increases the total network performance and improves the end-user experience.