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The Cisco Meraki MR53-HW is the top Meraki Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac Wave 2) indoor access point, managed from the Meraki cloud dashboard, for the densest indoor spaces: auditoriums, lecture halls, conference centers, and large open offices.
It runs 4x4 MU-MIMO on both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, for up to 2.5 Gbps combined radio rate, plus a dedicated scanning radio for security and RF analytics, and a Bluetooth Low Energy radio. It has two Ethernet ports: one 2.5 Gbps multigigabit port and one Gigabit port (RJ45). It needs 802.3at PoE+ (21 W maximum) or a 12 V DC adapter.
Cisco lists July 21, 2026, as the end of support. The MR53 can still be claimed and runs in the Meraki dashboard, and we test every unit to confirm it, so you get 4x4 on both bands at a very low price. Sold unclaimed, so you can claim it into your own Meraki organization. A Meraki license is required and is sold separately. Covered by our 365-day warranty.
Cisco Meraki MR53-HW: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac Wave 2), 4x4 MU-MIMO dual-band, up to 2.5 Gbps, dedicated scanning radio, BLE, 1x 2.5 Gbps multigigabit and 1x Gigabit RJ45, 802.3at PoE+, unclaimed, tested, and working.
- Wi-Fi Standard : Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- Managed By : Cloud Managed
- Licensing : Licence is not included, this can be purchased directly from Meraki - This unis it unclaimed
- Suggested Use : Designed for next-generation deployments in offices, schools, hospitals, shops, and hotels
- Region : US (FCC)
- Radios : 1x 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n client access radio, 1x 5 GHz 802.11a/n/ac client access radio, 1x 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz dual-band WIDS/WIPS, spectrum analysis, & location analytics radio
- Spatial Streams per Radio : 4x4 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) with four spatial streams, SU-MIMO and MU-MIMO support
- Maximum Data Rate : 2.5 Gbps dual-radio aggregate frame rate
- Bluetooth / IoT Radios : 1x 2.4 GHz Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) radio
- PoE Standard : 802.3at PoE Compatible - Power Injector (MA-INJ-5-US) Not Included.
- DC Power Input : 1x DC Power Connector - AC Adapter (MA-PWR-30W-US) Not Included
- Uplink Ports : 1x 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45, 1x Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45)
- Antenna Type : Integrated Omni-Directional Antennas (5.5 dBi gain @ 2.4 GHz, 6.2 dBi gain @ 5 GHz)
- Antenna Ports : None - Internal
- Mounting Options : MA-MNT-MR-9 - All Standard Mounting Hardware Included
- Mounts Included : Yes
- 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 Used as described above