The Cisco Meraki MR53 is an indoor Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac Wave 2) access point managed from the Meraki Dashboard. Both client radios are 4x4 MU-MIMO with 4 spatial streams, for an aggregate frame rate of up to 2.5 Gbps, with up to 1,733 Mbps on 5 GHz and 800 Mbps on 2.4 GHz.
A third dual-band radio handles WIDS/WIPS, spectrum analysis, and location analytics, and a fourth radio handles Bluetooth Low Energy beacons and scanning. Integrated omnidirectional antennas give 5.5 dBi of gain on 2.4 GHz and 6.2 dBi on 5 GHz.
It has one 2.5 Gigabit multigigabit RJ-45 port and one Gigabit RJ-45 port, so the uplink is not held to Gigabit on a multigigabit switch. Full function needs 802.3at PoE+, at 21W maximum; 802.3af runs it in a restricted mode. A 12V DC input is also available. The unit measures 10.56 x 6.38 x 1.58 inches and weighs 29.6 oz, and the MA-MNT-MR-9 mount kit is included.
For external antennas, see the MR53E-HW. The MR52-HW has the same radios with two Gigabit ports, and the MR55-HW is the Wi-Fi 6 step up. The access point is sold unclaimed; a Meraki license is required, purchased separately.
This Cisco Meraki MR53-HW access point is new and covered by the NetworkTigers one-year warranty. The original packaging may have been opened to inspect the contents.
- Wi-Fi Standard : Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac Wave 2)
- Managed By : Cisco Meraki Dashboard (cloud)
- Licensing : Unclaimed - Meraki license required, sold separately
- Suggested Use : Indoor - lecture halls, offices, hospitals (high density)
- Region : US (FCC)
- Radios : 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz client radios plus dual-band WIDS/WIPS scanning radio and BLE radio
- Spatial Streams per Radio : 4x4 MU-MIMO with 4 spatial streams on each band
- Maximum Data Rate : 2.5 Gbps aggregate (1,733 Mbps 5 GHz, 800 Mbps 2.4 GHz)
- Bluetooth / IoT Radios : BLE radio - beacon and BLE scanning
- PoE Standard : 802.3at PoE+ (21W max) - 802.3af restricted mode
- DC Power Input : 12V DC input (5.5 x 2.5 mm, center positive) - adapter sold separately
- Uplink Ports : 1x 100M/1G/2.5G multigigabit RJ-45, 1x 10/100/1000 RJ-45
- Antenna Type : Internal omnidirectional - 5.5 dBi (2.4 GHz), 6.2 dBi (5 GHz)
- Antenna Ports : None (internal antennas)
- Mounting Options : Desk, wall, or ceiling - MA-MNT-MR-9
- Mounts Included : Yes - MA-MNT-MR-9 kit
- Model Number : MR53-HW
- Part Number : MR53-HW, MR53
- Condition : New
- One (1) NEW Cisco Meraki MR53-HW Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac Internal Ant Unclaimed WAP w/ Mounts as described above