Meraki MX90
Cloud-Managed Security Appliance for Branches of Any Size

| Meraki Product | ||
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| Cloud Managed Routers | ||
| Meraki MX90 Cloud Managed Security Appliance *Please Note: Meraki Enterprise license purchase required with appliance. |
MX90-HW List Price: $3,995.00 Our Price: $3,595.00 |
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Overview:
The Meraki MX90 is an integrated router, next-generation firewall, traffic shaper, and Internet gateway that is centrally managed over the web. The MX90 offers an extensive feature set, yet is incredibly easy to deploy and manage. Intuitive web-based administration eliminates specialized training and dedicated staff, and cloud-based centralized management provides seamless multi-site networks, automatic firmware upgrades, and much more.
MX90 Highlights
Hardware features
Cloud-based centralized management
Networking and security
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Traffic shaping and application management
WAN optimization
Advanced security services
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A Complete Solution for Distributed Networks
The MX provides a complete networking and security solution that typically requires up to four appliances: branch router, next-generation firewall, Layer 7 traffic shaper, and CIPA-compliant content filter.
This integrated architecture dramatically reduces up-front costs and ongoing support and maintenance. Moreover, it provides unified, single pane-of-glass management, speeding deployment and eliminating the need for specialized training.
The First Cloud Managed Networking and Security Platform
The Meraki MX is a complete networking and security solution, designed to make distributed networks fast, secure, and easy to manage.
The MX is managed entirely through Meraki’s web based dashboard. Designed with intuitive controls for IT generalists, the MX requires no training or specialized staff. The MX will even self-provision, allowing for remote branch deployments without on site IT.
Powerful Hardware Platform
The MX hardware platform is purpose-built for cloud management, with CPU and memory resources designed to provide application and content-aware security at the edge. The MX's robust platform enables advanced features like layer 7 application traffic shaping, content filtering, antivirus/antiphishing, and site-to-site VPN, while providing the throughput and capacity for modern, high-density networks.
Easy to Manage Without Training or On-Site Networking Expertise
The MX was designed for ease of use, even in branches without on-site IT. An intuitive interface, contextual help, and real-time support from the cloud eliminate specialized training. To deploy the MX in remote locations, simply connect the MX to the Internet, and it will securely self-provision from the cloud. Firmware upgrades, security patches, and signature updates are all delivered seamlessly from the cloud, ensuring that the MX is always up to date. Integrating broad security and networking features into a single intuitive device drastically reduces complexity in the branch.
Secure, Reliable Distributed Networking Without Costly MPLS
The MX eliminates costly MPLS tunnels with secure site-to-site VPN over redundant Internet connections. Using IPsec over the Internet, the MX links your branches to headquarters as well as to one another as if connected with a virtual Ethernet cable. Configuration headaches like NAT traversal are handled automatically from the cloud. The MX70's dual WAN ports with balancing and failover enable the use of redundant commodity Internet connections, providing more bandwidth and higher reliability than MPLS, at a fraction of the cost.
Connects and Secures Branches from the Cloud
Meraki’s cloud management platform makes it easy to deploy secure, interconnected, centrally managed multi-site networks. Add new sites in seconds with auto-configuring VPN. Centrally manage user, content and application-aware firewall policies across your entire network.
Control Applications, Users, and Devices
The MX provides complete control over users, content, and applications, giving the visibility, security, and control required for mixed-use networks. Layer 7 fingerprinting technology lets administrators block objectionable content and applications and prevent recreational apps like BitTorrent from wasting precious bandwidth. Likewise, the MX can prioritize critical applications like voice and video. User fingerprinting identifies clients by name, operating system, or device (e.g. iPad). Fast search, automatic reports, and device quarantine provide complete visibility and control over the users across the entire network.
Increases WAN Performance and Reduces Bandwidth Costs
Block unwanted bandwidth hogs like BitTorrent, and add capacity with WAN load balancing. Cache, deduplicate, and optimize traffic with WAN optimization to lower bandwidth consumption by up to 99% and improve application performance by up to 209x.

Features:
Multi-Site Cloud Management
Meraki’s Cloud Networking architecture enables plug and play branch deployments and provides centralized visibility and control across any number of distributed locations. MX security appliances self-provision – automatically pulling policies and configuration from the cloud – enabling branch deployments without on-site IT. Meraki’s cloud delivers seamless firmware and security signature updates, automatically establishes site-to-site VPN tunnels, and provides automatic network monitoring and alerts.
Since the MX is managed entirely through Meraki’s web based dashboard, configuration and diagnostics can be performed remotely just as easily as they can be performed on-site, eliminating costly field visits. Even firmware updates are performed seamlessly, over the web.
Auto VPN
Meraki’s unique auto provisioning site-to-site VPN connects branches securely with complete simplicity. Using IPsec over any wide area network, the MX links your branches to headquarters as well as to one another as if connected with a virtual Ethernet cable.
Site-to-site connectivity is established through a single click in Meraki’s dashboard. Gone are the configuration headaches of traditional site-to-site VPNs: route discovery, key negotiation, authentication, security policies, crypto maps, and access lists are all handled automatically from the cloud.
Ease of use does not come at the expense of flexibility. Both full and split tunnel VPNs can be configured easily. New sites can similarly be added with a few simple clicks.
WAN Optimization
Reduce intra-site application bandwidth by up to 99% and accelerate CIFS, FTP, HTTP, and TCP traffic by up to 209x with the MX. A state-of-the-art WAN optimization engine uses advanced algorithms, deduplication, compression, and hard-disk based caching to make the WAN feel like a LAN.
Meraki’s WAN optimization aids in server consolidation and private cloud initiatives, as well as any distributed network where end-user bandwidth costs or performance are a priority. Enable WAN optimization on the MX with just two clicks – without new appliances, training, or overlay systems.
Control Applications, Users, and Devices
The MX was purpose-built for modern, multi-use networks, providing extensive visibility and control over users, content, and applications. Far beyond simple host- and port-based solutions, the MX’s Layer 7 fingerprinting classifies evasive and encrypted applications including P2P. Block unwanted web traffic with CIPA-compliant content filtering, throttle bandwidth hogs like Netflix and BitTorrent, and even prioritize productivity apps like VoIP.
The MX also provides insight into the users on the network, identifying clients by device type (e.g., iPads) and even username. Inspect, throttle, or block users, and integrate with Active Directory to apply different policies to different classes of users.
Smart Link Bonding
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Connect your branch with multiple WAN links, e.g., cable, DSL, T1, or even 3G/4G. The MX will automatically combine them into a single LAN, balancing traffic between them and failing over if a connection goes down.
The MX’s Smart Link Bonding increases bandwidth and reduces cost. Supplement a T1 with an affordable DSL connection, increasing bandwidth for video and cloud applications. For maximum cost savings, forgo leased lines altogether by deploying the MX's site-to-site VPN over a combination of DSL, cable or 3G/4G for secure, redundant, inexpensive connectivity.
Application-Aware Firewall
An integrated application-aware stateful firewall secures your network from malicious entities threatening today's networks. It's no longer enough to simply block protocols, hosts, and ports – a firewall must also be user, content, and application aware.
Use custom inbound and outbound rules to secure your network, allowing only approved, essential services and connections. Create custom VLAN routing configurations to segregate voice, video, and data traffic. Deploy global firewall rules across site-to-site VPN networks with a single click.
Content Filtering
The MX’s CIPA compliant content filter enables administrators to block categories of content (adult, drugs, gambling, etc.) as well as individual URLs. Active Directory integration allows for different content filtering policies for different groups of users.
Through an intuitive web interface with Google-like auto suggest, it takes only minutes to configure filtering policies. Once deployed, the MX automatically refreshes its filtering lists from the cloud, so that your rules are always up to date, even as websites change.
Branch Routing
The MX provides a complete networking solution, with a host of networking services for branch environments. Manage IP addresses with built-in DHCP and NAT. Enforce DMZs, punch firewall holes in seconds, segregate traffic with VLANs, and create routes through an intuitive web interface.
Networking features integrate seamlessly with site to site VPN, stateful firewall, and other services, eliminating the need for an external branch router in most environments.
Technology:
Network Services
NAT, DHCP |
Link Aggregation and Failover |
Network Security
Stateful Firewall, DMZ Site to Site (IPsec) VPN |
Antivirus and Antiphishing |
Application, Content, and User Control
Layer 7 Application Traffic Shaping Layer 7 User Fingerprinting |
Content Filtering NG Application Firewall User and Device Quarantine |
Cloud-Based Management
Centralized Multi-Site Management Zero-Touch AP Provisioning Seamless Firmware Updates Monitoring and Alerts |
Real-Time Remote Diagnostic Tools Searchable Event Log Summary Reports VPN Tunnel Establishment |
MX Series Solutions:
The Meraki MX is a complete next generation firewall and branch gateway solution, designed to make distributed networks fast, secure, and easy to manage. The world's first cloud-managed security appliance, the Meraki MX provides complete visibility and control in campus and distributed environments.
Eliminates 6 complex appliances with a single, easy to manage platform.

Next Generation Firewall Capabilities:
Branch Gateway Services:
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Auto-provisioning VPN:
Industry-leading Cloud Management:
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Consolidate up to six devices with a single Meraki MX appliance
Cloud Managed Architecture
Built on Meraki's award-winning Cloud Networking platform, the MX is the only 100% cloud-managed networking and security appliance. MX appliances self-provision, automatically pulling policies and configuration from the cloud. Powerful remote tools provide network-wide visibility and control, and enable administration without on-site networking expertise.
Cloud services deliver seamless firmware and security signature updates, automatically establish site-to-site VPN tunnels, and provide 24x7 network monitoring. Moreover, the MX's browser-based management dashboard completely eliminates the need for training.
The MX hardware platform is purpose-built for cloud management, with CPU and memory resources designed to provide application and content-aware security at the edge. The MX's robust platform enables advanced features like Layer 7 application traffic shaping, content filtering, antivirus/antiphishing, and site-to-site VPN, while providing the throughput and capacity for modern, high-density networks.

Meraki Cloud Management Architecture
Powerful Hardware Platform
The MX hardware platform is purpose-built for cloud management, with CPU and memory resources designed to provide application and content-aware security at the edge. The MX's robust platform enables advanced features like layer 7 application traffic shaping, content filtering, antivirus/antiphishing, and site-to-site VPN, while providing the throughput and capacity for modern, high-density networks.
Meraki MX400 Internals

Increased Reliability for Distributed Networks
The multiple WAN ports with balancing and failover enable the use of redundant commodity Internet connections, providing additional bandwidth and higher reliability at a fraction of the cost. For remote sites where multiple wireline providers are difficult to provision, the Meraki MX can fail over to 3G/4G wireless Internet connections.
Reduce Bandwidth Costs with WAN Optimization
Built-in WAN optimization features such as data redundancy elimination, caching, and compression for Windows filesharing (CIFS), FTP and generic TCP traffic, combined with link compression, help reduce WAN bandwidth by up to 99%.
Meraki MX80, MX90 and MX400 gateways include a 1 TB disk, which acts as a byte-level content cache for office locations, while the MX600 includes 4 TB of storage in a RAID configuration for use in datacenter concentration environments. By eliminating the need for a separate WAN optimization appliance, Meraki MX appliances streamline deployment, can take advantage of user/application policies and simply configuration and management.
Simplified Management and Operations
The MX was designed for ease of use, even in branches without on-site IT. An intuitive interface, contextual help, and real-time support from the cloud eliminate specialized training. To deploy the MX in remote locations, simply connect the MX to the Internet, and it will securely self-provision from the cloud. Firmware upgrades, security patches, and signature updates are all delivered seamlessly from the cloud, ensuring that the MX is always up to date, and integrating broad security and networking features into a single intuitive device drastically reduces complexity in the branch.
By providing a complete, powerful set of management functions over the web, Meraki's browser-based cloud management eliminates the need for proprietary command line configuration interfaces, training, or added staff. Meraki MX appliances can be fully deployed and provisioned in minutes, without requiring any local configuration or staging. Additional or replacement gateways can be sent to remote offices and installed by non-technical staff, saving thousands of dollars in time and travel expense.
Accessories
The Meraki MX90, 400 and 600 models support pluggable optics for high-speed backbone or link aggregation connections between wiring closets or to aggregation switches. Meraki offers several standards-based Gigabit and 10 Gigabit pluggable modules. Each appliance has also been tested for compatibility with several third-party modules.
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![]() 2 x 10 GbE SFP+ Interface Module |
| Pluggable Optics for MX90, MX400, MX600 | ||
![]() 1 GbE SFP Copper Module
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![]() 1 GbE SFP SX Fiber Transceiver
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![]() SFP+ 10 GbE Short Range Fiber Module
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Lifetime Warranty with Next-day Advanced Replacement
Meraki MX appliances include a limited lifetime hardware warranty that provides next-day advance hardware replacement as long as the original purchaser owns the product. Meraki's simplified software and support licensing model also combines all software upgrades, centralized systems management and phone support under a single, easy-to-understand model.
Technical Specifications:
| MX60/MX60W | MX80 | MX90 | MX400 | MX600 | |
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| Recommended use cases | Small office / retail branch (approx. 20 users) | Mid-sized office (approx. 50 users) | Mid-sized office (approx. 125 users) | Data center / concentrator (approx. 2,000 users) | Large data center / concentrator (approx. 10,000 users) |
| Stateful firewall throughput | 100 Mbps | 250 Mbps | 500 Mbps | 1 Gbps | 2 Gbps |
| Advanced Security Throughput | 50 Mbps | 125 Mbps | 225 Mbps | 325 Mbps | 650 Mbps |
| Maximum site-to-site VPN sessions | 20 | 100 | 200 | 2,000 | 5,000 |
| WAN Interfaces | 1 or 2 x GbE | 1 or 2 x GbE | 1 or 2 x GbE | 1 or 2 x GbE | 1 or 2 x GbE |
| LAN Interfaces* | 3 or 4 x GbE | 3 or 4 x GbE | 7 or 8 x GbE 2 x GbE (SFP) |
2 or 3 x GbE | 2 or 3 x GbE |
| Additional LAN Interfaces | n/a | n/a | n/a | 8 x GbE (RJ45) 8 x GbE (SFP) 4 x 10GbE (SFP+) (2 modules max) |
8 x GbE (RJ45) 8 x GbE (SFP) 4 x 10GbE (SFP+) (2 modules max) |
| WAN Optimization | Basic | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced |
| WAN Optimization Cache | 100 MB | 1 TB | 1 TB | 1 TB | 4 x 1 TB (RAID) |
| USB for 3G/4G Failover | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| High Availability | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mounting | Desk / Wall | 1U rack | 1U rack | 1U rack | 2U rack |
| Dimensions | 9.5" x 6.7" x 1.14" (239mm x 170mm x 34mm) | 19.0" x 10.0" x 1.75" (483mm x 254mm x 44mm) | 19.0" x 10.0" x 1.75" (483mm x 254mm x 44mm) | 19.0" x 22.0" x 1.75" (483mm x 559mm x 44mm) | 19.0" x 22.0" x 3.5" (483mm x 559mm x 89mm) |
| Weight | 3.04 lb (1.4 kg) | 8 lb (3.6kg) | 9 lb (4.1kg) | 33 lb (15.0 kg) | 53 lb (24.0 kg) |
| Power Supply | 18W DC (included) | 100-220V 50/60Hz AC |
100-220V 50/60Hz AC |
100-220V 50/60Hz AC (Dual) |
100-220V 50/60Hz AC (Dual) |
| Power Load (idle / max) |
4W / 10W (MX60) 6W / 13W (MX60W) |
26W / 32W | 28W / 35W | 123W / 215W | 123W / 215W 132W / 226W |
| Operating Temperature | 32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C) | ||||
| Humidity | 5 to 95% non-condensing | ||||
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| Warranty | Full lifetime hardware warranty with next-day advanced replacement included | ||||
*Note: Interface LAN1 can be toggled between LAN and WAN.
License Editions:
Enterprise License Includes:
- Stateful firewall
- Site to site VPN
- Branch routing
- Link bonding and failover
- Application control
- WAN optimization
Advanced Security Edition Includes:
- All Enterprise License features, plus
- Client VPN
- Content Filtering
- Anti-Virus and Anti-Phishing
All MX products include upgrades, phone support, and a lifetime warranty at no extra cost.
Use Cases:
Cloud-Managed Multi-Service Router
Build an easy to deploy and reliable network that doesn't require costly solutions like MPLS tunnels. Deploy the MX series in missioncritical networks using link failover. Simplify access and visibility through cloud-managed site-to-site VPN. Secure remote networks using advanced security features like anti-virus filtering. Optimize network costs using traffic shaping.

Inline Traffic Shaper and Network Monitor
The MX series are equally indispensable when deployed behind an existing firewall and router. Optimize network traffic with application-aware (layer 7) traffic shaping and firewall. Prioritize mission critical applications or VoIP traffic while setting limits on recreational traffic, e.g. peer-to-peer applications. Discover all client devices, identify users and monitor printers.

Compare Cloud-Managed Routers:
| Model | Interfaces | Stateful Firewall Throughput | VPN Throughput | WAN Optimization Cache |
| Small Branch (Approx. 10 – 20 Users) | ||||
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MX60
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5 x GbE | 100 Mbps | 50 Mbps | 100 Mbps |
MX60W
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5 x GbE 1 x 802.11n WiFi (3x3, dual-band) |
100 Mbps | 50 Mbps | 100 Mbps |
| Medium Branch (Approx. 20 – 250 Users) | ||||
MX80
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5 x GbE | 250 Mbps | 125 Mbps | 1 TB SATA |
MX90
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8 x GbE 2 x GbE (SFP) |
500 Mbps | 225 Mbps | 1 TB SATA |
| Large Branch, Campus / Concentrator (Approx. 250 – 10,000 Users) | ||||
MX400
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8 x GbE 8 x GbE (SFP) 4 x 10 GbE (SFP+) |
1 Gbps | 325 Mbps | 1 TB SATA |
MX600
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8 x GbE 8 x GbE (SFP) 4 x 10 GbE (SFP+) |
2 Gbps | 650 Mbps | 4 TB RAID |
Documentation:
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Download the Meraki MX Series Datasheet (PDF).
| Meraki Product | ||
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| Cloud Managed Routers | ||
| Meraki MX90 Cloud Managed Security Appliance *Please Note: Meraki Enterprise license purchase required with appliance. |
MX90-HW List Price: $3,995.00 Our Price: $3,595.00 |
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| Meraki Software | ||
| Meraki Enterprise License | ||
| Meraki MX90 Enterprise License, 1 Year | LIC-MX90-ENT-1YR List Price: $2,000.00 Our Price: $1,900.00 |
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| Meraki MX90 Enterprise License, 3 Year | LIC-MX90-ENT-3YR List Price: $4,000.00 Our Price: $3,800.00 |
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| Meraki MX90 Enterprise License, 5 Year | LIC-MX90-ENT-5YR List Price: $6,000.00 Our Price: 5,700.00 |
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| Meraki Advanced Security License | ||
| Meraki MX90 Advanced Security License, 1 Year | LIC-MX90-SEC-1YR List Price: $4,000.00 Our Price: $3,800.00 |
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| Meraki MX90 Advanced Security License, 3 Year | LIC-MX90-SEC-3YR List Price: $8,000.00 Our Price: $7,600.00 |
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| Meraki MX90 Advanced Security License, 5 Year | LIC-MX90-SEC-5YR List Price: $12,000.00 Our Price: $11,400.00 |
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| Meraki Accessories | ||
| Meraki Pluggable Optics | ||
| 1 GbE SFP SX Fiber Module | SFP-1GB-FX List Price: $299.00 Our Price: $284.00 |
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| 1 GbE SFP Copper Module | SFP-1GB-TX List Price: $299.00 Our Price: $284.00 |
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