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Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points

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What is Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points?

Cisco's Meraki MR Series is a wireless LAN solution.

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Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points Reviews

What users are saying about Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points.
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Pros

  • Straightforward deployment and configuration
  • Intuitive cloud-based dashboard for unified management
  • Reliable wireless coverage and consistent uptime

Cons

  • Limited visibility and tools for troubleshooting
  • Configuration challenges, such as requiring dedicated network ports
  • Instances where configuration changes necessitate device reboots

Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points

Incentivized
Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology (201-500 employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points for a secure and stable Wi-Fi solution for enterprise environments of business clients. It's incredibly easy to configure and manage via a cloud-based Meraki Dashboard. Once everything is configured correctly, you'll have few problems afterward. The network is very easy to expand or contract.

Pros

  • Advanced network security without additional hardware
  • Real-time monitoring and troubleshooting via the Meraki Dashboard
  • Support for Wi-Fi 6 and 6E for high performance, e.g. models MR46 and MR57
  • Fast and easy rollout across multiple locations

Cons

  • Internet connection dependency for management. Management is cloud-based, requiring a strong internet connection. Local management is not possible in the event of network problems or internet outages.
  • Limited in-depth configuration options. Some more detailed configuration settings are missing or difficult to configure, such as RF tuning and QoS. These are available in some other Cisco products.
  • License costs: an active license must always be present in the environment, otherwise the product won't work. It's easy to purchase, but if you're going to be expanding regularly, the costs will add up considerably. Ultimately, it's wise to factor this into your purchase.

Return on Investment

  • If you have multiple locations or areas where you use access points, you can manage them centrally through the Meraki Dashboard. This is very convenient, and it eliminates the need for on-site IT staff.
  • Because Meraki offers excellent layer 7 support, you can better configure your Wi-Fi network, making it more stable for users. Meraki automatically identifies which applications or end-user actions could cause problems within the Wi-Fi network, and by understanding this, you can effectively address them to improve Wi-Fi quality.
  • The licensing fees can ultimately result in higher costs than purchasing a different Wi-Fi network. This should be thoroughly investigated before purchasing an environment.

Alternatives Considered

HPE Networking Instant On Access Points, HPE Aruba Networks Wireless WAN and Ruckus Wireless Access Points

Other Software Used

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Defender for Business, Microsoft Defender for Identity, Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence

Cisco Meraki MR

Incentivized
Verified User
Engineer in Engineering (10,001+ employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Cisco Meraki MR APs for our enterprise wireless solutions. We love the simplified management, great coverage, and security features. Great portfolio of products at a great price point. Migrating to Cisco Meraki MR has greatly simplified our management while also increasing uptime and performance.

Pros

  • Cloud management
  • Great WiFi coverage
  • Ease of deployment

Cons

  • Cloud sync issues
  • Licensing

Return on Investment

  • Great ROI with reduced cost and better performance

Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points is the easiest enterprise solution to implement

Incentivized
Joshua Voelkert
Supervisor IT Analyst in Information Technology at Sacramento County (10,001+ employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Deployment of wireless access for public, IoT, AV rooms and secured employee access from any of our 200+ locations within the county. Central management of the wireless network was critical to the deployment and Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points has been integrated into other Cisco products to enhance the security and deployment of the wireless.

Pros

  • Cloud management has improved beyond other solutions
  • Easy deployment and configurations
  • Available tools to assist user and technicians in troubleshooting

Cons

  • Introduction of AI into the dashboard
  • More insight into the AP OS for troubleshooting
  • Additional network ports for management dedicated connection

Return on Investment

  • Easy of deployment to reduce cost of multiple trips to configure
  • Dashboard is updated to include new features on a regular basis
  • Firmware updates are easy to schedule based on networks and type of devices with easy reverting to previous if needed

Alternatives Considered

Aruba Instant Wi-Fi Access Points

Other Software Used

Cisco Umbrella, Cisco ThousandEyes, Splunk Enterprise

Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points Review

Incentivized
Ryan Mapes
Network Engineer in Engineering at Gem (1001-5000 employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Wireless access, replace the WLC

Pros

  • Ease of setup
  • Wireless coverage
  • price

Cons

  • No cli access
  • hard to troubleshoot
  • takes reboots to pull in config

Return on Investment

  • Easy of setup
  • troubleshooting issues
  • No CLI access

Alternatives Considered

Cisco 3504 WLAN Controller

Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points Masterpiece

Incentivized
Verified User
Team Lead in Professional Services (51-200 employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We deploy on our main customers Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points to provide Wireless Service, reliability, super performance, and great visibility. The combination of our knowledge and experience in engineering WiFi infrastructures plus the innovative solution of the Cisco platform creates the best experience for end customers in most of the use cases.

Pros

  • Provide a huge visibility of what's happening on the WiFi service, most of the time hard to achieve with other vendors
  • Really simple to deploy
  • A real plug and play solution

Cons

  • The access points should include environment sensors (on more models)
  • Enable the import on the dashboard of site surveys, imagine having done the planner with Ekahau before the deployment and giving the possibility to import It once deployed

Return on Investment

  • Easy on management
  • Fast deployment
  • Automation is really simple through API
  • They missed some parameters to influence automatic algorithm

Alternatives Considered

Cisco Meraki MG, Cisco Meraki MS, Cisco Meraki MV, Cisco Meraki MX and Cisco Secure Connect

Other Software Used

Cisco Secure Connect, Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)

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