Meraki MR44 Dubai

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Meraki MR44 Dubai

The Cisco Meraki MR44 Dubai has a dedicated dual-band scanning and security radio continually assesses the environment, characterizing RF interference and containing wireless threats like rogue access points.

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Meraki MR44 Access Point Dubai

Designed for next-generation deployments in offices, schools, hospitals, shops, and hotels, Meraki MR44 Dubai offers high throughput, enterprise-grade security, and simple management. The Cisco Meraki MR44 Dubai is a high Performance 802.11ax Wireless featuring a cloud-managed 2×2:2 + 4×4:4 802.11ax access point that raises the bar for wireless performance and efficiency. This Cisco Meraki Dubai provides a maximum of 3 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 scanning and beaconing. With the combination of cloud management, high performance hardware, multiple radios, and advanced software features, Cisco Meraki MR44 Dubai makes an outstanding platform for the most demanding of uses—including high-density deployments and bandwidth or performance-intensive applications like voice and high-definition video.

MR44 Features

Dual–radio aggregate frame rate of up to 3 Gbps

Cisco Meraki MR44 Dubai  equips 2.4 GHz 2×2:2 radio and 5 GHz 4×4:4 radio providing a combined dual–radio aggregate frame rate of 3 Gbps*, with up to 2,402 Mbps in the 5 GHz band and 573 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band. Technologies like transmit beamforming and enhanced receive sensitivity allow the MR44 to support a higher client density than typical enterprise-class access points, resulting in better performance for more clients, from each Access Point .

Multi User Multiple Input Multiple Output (MU-MIMO)

With support for features of 802.11ax, Cisco Meraki MR44 Dubai offers MU-MIMO and 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.

Dedicated third radio delivers 24×7 wireless security and RF analytics

The Cisco Meraki MR44 Dubai has a dedicated dual-band scanning and security radio continually assesses the environment, characterizing RF interference and containing wireless threats like rogue access points. There’s no need to choose between wireless security, advanced RF analysis, and serving client data – a dedicated third radio means that all functions occur in real-time, without any impact to client traffic or Access Point throughput.

Bluetooth Low Energy Beacon and scanning radio

An integrated fourth Bluetooth radio provides seamless deployment of BLE Beacon functionality and effortless visibility of Bluetooth devices. The  Cisco Meraki MR44 Dubai enables the next generation of location-aware applications while future proofing deployments, ensuring it’s ready for any new customer engagement strategies.

Automatic cloud-based RF optimization

The MR44’s sophisticated and automated RF optimization means that there is no need for the dedicated hardware and RF expertise typically required to tune a wireless network. The RF data collected by the dedicated third radio is continuously fed back to the Meraki cloud. This data is then used to automatically tune the channel selection, transmit power, and client connection settings for optimal performance under even the most challenging RF conditions.

Integrated enterprise security and guest access

Cisco Meraki MR44 Dubai features integrated, easy-to-use security technologies to provide secure connectivity for employees and guests alike. Advanced security features such as AES hardware-based encryption and Enterprise authentication with 802.1X and Active Directory integration provide wired-like security while still being easy to configure. One-click guest isolation provides secure, Internet-only access for visitors. PCI compliance reports check network settings against PCI requirements to simplify secure retail deployments.

Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) & Mobile Device Management (MDM) integration

Meraki Systems Manager natively integrates with the MR44 to offer automatic, context-aware security. Systems Manager’s self-service enrollment helps to rapidly deploy MDM without installing additional equipment, and then dynamically tie firewall and traffic shaping policies to client posture.

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Application-aware traffic shaping                       

The Cisco Meraki MR44 Dubai includes an integrated layer 7 packet inspection, classification, and control engine, enabling the configuration of QoS policies based on traffic type, helping to prioritize mission-critical applications while setting limits on recreational traffic like peer-to-peer and video streaming. Policies can be implemented per network, per SSID, per user group, or per individual user for maximum flexibility and control.

Voice and video optimizations

Industry standard QoS features are built-in and easy to configure. Wireless MultiMedia (WMM) access categories, 802.1p, and DSCP standards support all ensure important applications get prioritized correctly, not only on the Meraki MR44 Dubai, but on other devices in the network. Unscheduled Automatic Power Save Delivery (U-Access Point SD) and new Target Wait Time features in 802.11ax clients ensure minimal battery drain on wireless VoIP phones.

Self-configuring, self-maintaining, always up-to-date

When plugged in, Cisco Meraki MR44 Dubai automatically connects to the Meraki cloud, downloads its configuration, and joins the appropriate network. If new firmware is required, this is retrieved by the Access Point and updated automatically. This ensures the network is kept up-to-date with bug fixes, security updates, and new features.

Advanced analytics

Drilling down into the details of network usage provides highly granular traffic analytics. Visibility into the physical world can be enhanced with journey tracking through location analytics. Visitor numbers, dwell time, repeat visit rates, and track trends can all be easily monitored in the dashboard and deeper analysis is enabled with raw data available via simple Access Point Is.

Meraki MR44 Specifications

Radios
  • 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n/ax client access radio
  • 5 GHz 802.11a/n/ac/ax 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)
  • 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)
Antenna
  • Internal Antenna (5.1dBi max gain at 2.4 GHz, 5.9dBi max gain at 5 GHz)
802.11ax, 802.11ac Wave 2 and 802.11n Capabilities
  • DL-OFDMA, UL-OFDMA, TWT support, BSS Coloring
  • 2.4GHz : 2 x 2 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) with two spatial streams
  • 5GHz : 4 x 4 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) with four spatial streams
  • SU-MIMO, UL MU-MIMO** and DL MU-MIMO support
  • Maximal ratio combining (MRC) & beamforming
  • 20 and 40 MHz channels (802.11n); 20, 40, and 80 MHz channels (802.11ac Wave 2); 20, 40 and 80 MHz channels (802.11ax)
  • Up to 1024-QAM on both 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz bands
  • Packet aggregation
Power
  • Power over Ethernet : 42.5 – 57 V (802.3at) or 37 – 57 V (802.3af) – low power mode
  • Alternative : 12 V DC input
  • Power consumption : 30W max (802.3at) or 15W max (802.3af) – low power mode

Power over Ethernet injector and DC adapter sold separately

Interfaces
  • 1x 100/1000/2.5G BASE-T Ethernet (RJ45)
  • 1x DC power connector (5.5 mm x 2.5 mm, center positive)
Mounting
  • All standard mounting hardware included
  • Desktop, ceiling, and wall mount capable
  • Ceiling tile rail (9/16, 15/16 or 1 1⁄2” flush or recessed rails), assorted cable junction boxes
  • Bubble level on the mounting cradle for accurate horizontal wall mounting
Physical Security
  • Two security screw options (included) (13.5 mm long and 2.5 mm diameter and 5 mm head)
  • Kensington lock hard point
  • Concealed mount plate with anti-tamper cable bay
Environment
  • Operating altitude : Up to 40,000 feet (12,192 meters)
  • Operating temperature : 32 °F to 104 °F (0 °C to 40 °C)
  • Humidity : 5 to 95% non-condensing
Reliability
  • Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) : 500,000 hours at +25°C operating temperature
Physical Dimensions
  • 12.05″ × 5.06″ × 1.74″ (30.6 cm × 12.84 cm × 4.43 cm), not including desk mount feet or mount plate
  • Weight : 26.07 oz (739 g)
Security
  • Integrated Layer 7 firewall with mobile device policy management
  • Real-time WIDS/WIPS with alerting and automatic rogue Access Point 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, WPA3 – Personal, WPA3 – Enterprise, WPA3 – Enhanced Open (OWE)
  • EAccess Point -TLS, EAccess Point -TTLS, EAccess Point -MSCHAccess Point v2, EAccess Point -SIM
  • TKIP and AES encryption
  • Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) & Mobile Device Management (MDM) integration
  • Cisco ISE integration for Guest access and BYOD Posturing
Quality of Service
  • Advanced Power Save (U-Access Point SD)
  • WMM Access Categories with DSCP and 802.1p support
  • Layer 7 application traffic identification and shaping
Mobility
  • PMK, OKC, & 802.11r for fast Layer 2 roaming
  • Distributed or centralized layer 3 roaming
Analytics
  • Embedded location analytics reporting and device tracking
  • Global L7 traffic analytics reporting per network, per device, & per application
LED Indicators
  • 1 power/booting/firmware upgrade status