Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points journey
Updated March 13, 2025
Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points journey

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Modules Used
- MR36
- MR46
Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points
Full campus deployment
Pros
- Easy to config
- Good splash page
- Support WPA3
Cons
- More user visibility such as channel and signal level
- Overall easy to deploy
- Subscription model
Easy to deploy on remote site with no IT personnel.
- Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
Deployment of corporate wifi access
Deploy as a whole for single dashboard management
Do you think Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points's feature set?
Yes
Did Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points again?
Yes
Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points Feature Ratings
Cisco Hybrid Work
- ThousandEyes
- Working from anywhere (e.g., coffee shop, airport)
- Working from home
AnyConnect
Security
Between windows and Mac
- Microsoft Teams
Nil
Using Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points
100 - SME
5 - Device setup and maintenance
- Internet access
- Corporate network access
- Guest access
- Corporate access
Evaluating Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points and Competitors
Yes - Aruba
- Scalability
- Ease of Use
Monitoring capability
Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points Implementation
- Implemented in-house
Change management was a big part of the implementation and was well-handled
Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points Training
- No Training
Yes, it is quite straight forward and the Meraki document are fruitful.
Configuring Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points
Be patient, first time setup take almost 2 hours to complete
Some - we have done small customizations to the interface - On splash page
No - we have not done any custom code
Splash page
Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points Support
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
Quick Resolution Knowledgeable team Kept well informed Immediate help available Support cares about my success | Poor followup Problems left unsolved Escalation required Need to explain problems multiple times Slow Initial Response |
Yes. We need a one-stop quick solution
Yes - Issue on WPA3 support.
Cisco TAC is so kind to keep check the status for me with regular update.
Using Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
Like to use Easy to use Well integrated Quick to learn Feel confident using | Unnecessarily complex Requires technical support Inconsistent Cumbersome Lots to learn |
- Splash page
- L3 roaming
Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points Reliability
Integrating Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points
- External radius auth.
- dot1x auth
- Single Signon
dot1x
Relationship with Cisco
Upgrading Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points
Yes - Yes, smooth upgrade.
- WPA3 support
- More splash page templete
- VPN support

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