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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Wireless LAN

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#1 most frequent

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

38 installations of 254

“I'm using Meraki Wireless Access Points in our customer LAN environment. It used used for intra traffic as well as for guests to access the Internet. With the Meraki wireless system is really easy to separate different security areas from each others with one centralized management application.”
— Lead Service Architect, Connectivity, Tieto (10,001+ employees)

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#2 most frequent

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38 installations of 254

“Cisco Meraki is the best option when I need analytics of my network, sometimes is useful to use all info that you can see in the dashboard. Use cases for example is when you have to implement too many apps in many places, shops, offices, retail, etc. Also, you can configure Meraki wireless in any place.”
— Ingeniero de preventa Cisco, Westcon-Comstor (201-500 employees)

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#3 most frequent

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20 installations of 254

“It is being used for wireless mesh networking company-wide for when users complain of slow network and/or weak wifi signals.”
— Systems Administrator, Plexxikon (51-200 employees)

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Joshua Voelkert

Supervisor IT Analyst in Information Technology at Sacramento County (10,001+ employees 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

Ryan Mapes

Network Engineer in Engineering at Gem (1001-5000 employees 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

Verified User

Administrator in Information Technology (201-500 employees 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

Verified User

Team Lead in Professional Services (51-200 employees 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)

Verified User

Engineer in Engineering (10,001+ employees 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

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Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points

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