Meraki MR42 Cloud Managed Acess Point

Entry-level, cloud-managed 802.11ac wireless
Highlights

Ideal use cases
General use wireless

Hardware features
3 radios: 2.4 and 5 GHz, dual-band WIDS/WIPS
3-stream 802.11ac Wave 2 and 802.11n, up to 1.9 Gbps
Gigabit Ethernet port
PoE: Full functionality under 802.3at (compatible with 802.3af)
AC adapter available

Cloud management
Network-wide visibility and control
Self-provisioning for rapid deployment
Automatic reporting
Seamless firmware updates

Enterprise security
802.1X integration
Air Marshal: real-time WIPS with forensics
Stateful Layer 3-7 firewall
Identity-based group policies
Built-in antivirus scan (NAC)

Guest access
1-click secure guest access
Guest isolation firewall
Customizable splash pages
Integrated Facebook login

RF optimization
Dual-concurrent radios with MU-MIMO support
Radios optimized for rate-vs-range performance
Third radio dedicated to security and RF management
Built-in real-time RF spectrum view
Cloud-based automatic RF optimization

Layer 7 traffic shaping
Classify hundreds of applications automatically
Create per-application bandwidth limits
Prioritize productivity apps
Restrict recreational traffic

Presence location analytics
Measure visitor capture rate, visit length, and repeat visit rate
Measure visitor trends over time and compare performance across locations

Device management
Create device-specific firewall rules
Deploy applications and updates
Troubleshoot issues with built-in RDP