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MR36 vs MR46: Which Meraki Access Point Should You Buy?

MR36 vs. MR46: A Head-to-Head Comparison

The Meraki MR36 and MR46 are both indoor Wi-Fi 6 access points, managed from the Meraki dashboard. The difference is capacity: the MR46 has twice the radio chains (4×4 vs 2×2), a 2.5 Gbps Ethernet port instead of 1 Gbps, and needs PoE+ instead of standard PoE. The short version: the MR36 is the right […]

Meraki MR46 vs Aruba AP-555: Which Wi-Fi 6 AP Fits?

Cisco Meraki MR46 vs. HPE Aruba 550 Series

The Cisco Meraki MR46 and HPE Aruba Networking AP-555 are both high-capacity indoor Wi-Fi 6 access points. The AP-555 has more radio: an 8×8 5 GHz radio against the MR46’s 4×4, plus two 5 Gbps Ethernet ports. The MR46 is simpler to run, managed entirely from the Meraki dashboard on a single PoE+ port. The […]