Wireless (MR) Firmware Features Directory
Overview
This article describes MR features and their dependencies on MR firmware releases.
All access points have a minimum runnable firmware version, some have a maximum runnable firmware version. Please refer to Product Firmware Version Restrictions for more information.
MR Product Families
The table below explains the correlation between access point product families and models.
Product Family |
Models |
Wi-Fi 5 Wave 2 |
MR20, MR30H, MR33, MR42, MR42E, MR52, MR53, MR53E, MR70, MR74. MR84 |
Wi-Fi 6 |
MR28, MR36, MR36H, MR44, MR46, MR46E, MR56, MR76, MR78, MR86. MR45/55 (Wi-Fi 6 Compatible) |
Wi-Fi 6E |
MR57, CW9162-MR, CW9164-MR, CW9166I-MR, CW9166D1-MR, CW9163E-MR |
The Minimum Required License Type indicates the lowest MR license tier with a particular feature. Please refer to the Meraki MR License Guide for more information about MR license types and included features.
MR 32.1.X Firmware Features
Feature |
Description |
Type / Status |
Supported Models / Families |
Minimum Required License Type |
OWE Transition mode | The Opportunistic Wireless Encryption (OWE) transition mode enables OWE and non-OWE STAs to connect to the same SSID simultaneously. |
Enhancement |
Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 |
MR Enterprise |
Transition mode for WPA3 SAE (sometimes called mixed mode) allows WPA2 clients to co-exist on the same SSID used for WPA3. | New Feature | Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 | MR Enterprise | |
Wi-Fi 7 functionalities like MLO, and 802.11be rates were limited APs operating in 802.3bt power mode | Enhancement | Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 | MR Enterprise | |
Fast Roaming integration for COA, Mandatory DHCP, and AAA accounting | Enhancement | Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E, and Wi-Fi 7 | MR Enterprise | |
Dashboard support for Zebra devices to report Serial Number, Device Type/Model Number and OS | New Feature | Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 | MR Enterprise | |
AP Auto Locate for Wi-Fi 7 APS
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Support for CW9172I for Auto Locate services | Enhancement | Wi-Fi 7 | MR Enterprise |
Allows the configuration of AP channel width and minimum bitrate while in Site Survey Mode. Additionally allows APs configuration to remain static while in site survey mode without a persistent connection to the Meraki dashboard. |
Enhancement | Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 | MR Enterprise | |
Enables Wi-Fi 7 APs with an embedded UWB radio to conduct sub-centimeter level ranging measurements to improve placement accuracy and flexibility in location-based services. |
Enhancement | Wi-Fi 7 | MR Enterprise | |
Client Exclusion Policies |
Enablement to block inbound communication to APs for any and all types of communication from pre and post auth communication between a misconfigured RADIUS clients. |
New Feature | Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 | MR Enterprise |
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Enable AP names to show in beacon frames without enabling CCX. |
Enhancement | Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 | MR Enterprise | |
RADIUS traffic originating from a repeater AP is sourced using the AMI IP on the gateway AP (when AMI is enabled), rather than use the primary management interface. |
Enhancement | Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 | MR Enterprise |
MR 31.1.X Firmware Features
Feature |
Description |
Type / Status |
Supported Models / Families |
Minimum Required License Type |
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Enhancement |
Wi-Fi 6, and Wi-Fi 6E |
MR Enterprise | |
Supported MR access points can act as the IoT Controller to integrate with Assa Abloy’s Zigbee Secure Door Lock Solution. |
New Feature | Wi-Fi 6, and Wi-Fi 6E | MR Enterprise | |
WPA3 Transition Mode for RADIUS-based Authentication | Networks can broadcast a Single SSID with dynamic encryption for 2.4/5 and 6 GHz client connections | New Feature | Wi-Fi 6, and Wi-Fi 6E | MR Enterprise |
Use Fine Time Measurement and GPS to locate APs in a network and map them on a floor plan automatically. |
New Feature | Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E | MR Enterprise | |
SGT Enhancements | SGT assignments to clients can now be based on the group policy they are assigned in the group configuration. | Enhancement | Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E | MR Advantage |
Rogue Detection Outside of Regulatory Domain | Extension of Air Marshal Rogue Detection support beyond the AP’s regulatory domain. | Enhancement | Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E | MR Enterprise |
UNII-5 6 GHz support for 20 countries | Added 6GHz support in the listed regulatory domains | Enhancement | Wi-Fi 6E | MR Enterprise |
Automatic Frequency Coordination (AFC) | Enables Standard Power operation of the AP's 6 GHz radios for indoor and outdoor operation. | New Feature | Wi-Fi 6E | MR Enterprise |
HTTPS to MR Local Status Page | Secure access and communication to the local status page for all MR access points by using Transport Layer Security (TLS) on port TCP 443. | Enhancement | Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E | MR Enterprise |
AI-RRM (NDP support) |
AI-RRM with Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NDP) support. NDP is used to evaluate neighbor connectivity and the RF environment for RRM purposes |
Enhancement | Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E | MR Advanced |
Intelligent capture (Proactive PCAP) | Proactive PCAP for access points automatically generates packet captures when any client connection or roaming failure situation occurs. | New Feature | Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E | MR Advanced |
MR 30.X Firmware Features
Feature |
Description |
Type / Status |
Supported Models / Families |
Minimum Required License Type |
AI-RRM |
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New Feature / Beta | Wi-Fi 5 Wave 2, Wi-Fi 6, and Wi-Fi 6E | MR Advanced |
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Enhancement / Beta |
Wi-Fi 5 Wave 2, Wi-Fi 6, and Wi-Fi 6E |
MR Enterprise | |
APs can connect to RADIUS servers directly over TLS instead of using a cloud proxy. | New Feature / Beta | Wi-Fi 5 Wave 2, Wi-Fi 6, and Wi-Fi 6E | MR Enterprise | |
VLAN Profiles Support | Support for multiple VLAN groups on a single SSID to serve large deployments where a single VLAN subnet might be limiting or broadcast domain might grow too large. | New Feature / Beta | Wi-Fi 5 Wave 2, Wi-Fi 6, and Wi-Fi 6E | MR Enterprise |
HTTP CONNECT Proxy Support | Support for basic services (Dashboard connectivity, configuration download, firmware upgrade) for APs behind HTTP proxy using HTTP CONNECT method. | New Feature / Beta | Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E | MR Enterprise |
Added 802.11r support for WPA3 to support seamless client roaming | Enhancement / Beta | Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E | MR Enterprise | |
MR57 Uplink High Availability | Dual PoE (dual-uplink mode): both Ethernet ports receive PoE (no power-sharing) and act as uplinks. | Enhancement / Beta | MR57 | MR Enterprise |
6GHz Site Survey Support via local status page | 6GHz Site Survey Support via local status page for Wi-Fi 6E deployments | Enhancement / Beta | Wi-Fi 6E | MR Enterprise |
WEP Deprecation | WEP is no longer supported in networks running MR 30.1+ firmware | Feature Deprecation | All AP models | N/A |
UNII-3 Support in the EU | Enables UNII-3 channels up to 25mW for 27 EU countries | Enhancement / Beta | Wi-Fi 6E (MR57, CW9166I, CW9164I, CW9162I) | MR Enterprise |
View iPSK Name Used by Clients | The ability to view iPSKs used by each client | Enhancement / Beta | Wi-Fi 5 Wave 2, Wi-Fi 6, and Wi-Fi 6E | MR Enterprise |
Bonjour forwarding mDNS traffic is excluded from L2 client isolation. | Feature / Beta | Wi-Fi 5 Wave 2, Wi-Fi 6, and Wi-Fi 6E | MR Enterprise | |
UNII-5 6GHz Support in Japan | 6GHz Support in the Japan Regulatory Domain | Enhancement / Beta | Wi-Fi 6E | MR Enterprise |
WPN Support on MR30H/MR36H Wired Ports | WPN support on MR30/MR36H wired ports | Feature / Beta | MR30H, MR36H | MR Enterprise |
Intelligent capture | Intelligent capture for access points automates the packet capture process and introduces a new embedded packet viewer engine for stored capture analysis. | New Feature | Wi-Fi 5 Wave 2, Wi-Fi 6, and Wi-Fi 6E | MR Advanced |
MR 29.X Firmware Features
Feature |
Description |
Type / Status |
Supported Models / Families |
Minimum Required License Type |
Easy wireless network segmentation |
New feature / GA |
Wi-Fi 5 Wave 2, Wi-Fi 6, and Wi-Fi 6E |
MR Enterprise | |
Active steering based on 802.11v and other improvements |
Enhancement / GA |
Wi-Fi 5 Wave 2, Wi-Fi 6, and Wi-Fi 6E |
MR Enterprise | |
Active client balancing based on 802.11v and other improvements |
Enhancement / GA |
Wi-Fi 5 Wave 2, Wi-Fi 6, and Wi-Fi 6E |
MR Enterprise | |
6GHz support and encryption improvements |
Enhancement / GA |
Wi-Fi 5 Wave 2, Wi-Fi 6, and Wi-Fi 6E |
MR Enterprise | |
MLD Snooping, IPv6 Bonjour Forwarding, L2 client Isolation and other improvements |
Enhancement / GA |
Wi-Fi 5 Wave 2, Wi-Fi 6, and Wi-Fi 6E |
MR Enterprise | |
Hanshow USB gateway support for Electronic Shelf Label (ESL) |
New feature / GA |
MR Enterprise | ||
SoluM USB gateway support for Electronic Shelf Label (ESL) |
New feature / GA |
MR Enterprise |
MR 28.X Firmware Features
Feature |
Description |
Type |
Supported Models / Families |
Minimum Required License Type |
Live tools, IPv6 uplink, L3 firewall rules and other improvements |
Enhancement |
Wi-Fi 5 Wave 2, Wi-Fi 6, and Wi-Fi 6E |
MR Enterprise | |
Revamped access control page with advanced RADIUS features |
Enhancement |
Wi-Fi 5 Wave 2, Wi-Fi 6, and Wi-Fi 6E |
MR Enterprise | |
Native ESL tags management via a built-in IoT radio |
New Feature |
MR Enterprise | ||
Ability to pass multi-VLAN traffic over mesh |
Enhancement |
Wi-Fi 5 Wave 2, Wi-Fi 6, and Wi-Fi 6E |
MR Enterprise | |
Lightweight data streaming for IoT applications |
New Feature |
Wi-Fi 5 Wave 2, Wi-Fi 6, and Wi-Fi 6E |
MR Enterprise | |
AI/ML suite of tools for wireless monitoring and troubleshooting |
New Feature |
Wi-Fi 5 Wave 2, Wi-Fi 6, and Wi-Fi 6E |
MR Enterprise |