Is the Cisco Meraki MR42 end of life?
Yes — Cisco announced end-of-sale for the MR42-HW on Jan 27, 2021. The last day to order was Jul 14, 2022. Support ended on Jul 21, 2026; the device is past end-of-support.
| Status | Announced | End of sale | End of support |
|---|---|---|---|
| unsupported | Jan 27, 2021 | Jul 14, 2022 | Jul 21, 2026 |
Announced Jan 27, 2021 (6 years ago) · last orderable Jul 14, 2022 (4 years ago) · support ends Jul 21, 2026 (2 months ago).
Suggested replacement
The notice itself names one replacement: MR44-HW
| MR44 — lifecycle page | |
|---|---|
| Uplink | 1x 2.5G mGig RJ45 |
| PoE | 802.3at |
| Wi-Fi generation | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
| MIMO | 2x2:2 @ 2.4 GHz + 4x4:4 @ 5 GHz |
| Orderable as | MR44-HW — $1,201.68 at easyMeraki |
Source: the Cisco end-of-sale notice this page was transcribed from — where the two disagree, the notice is right and this page is stale. Full matrix: Wireless (MR) · every Meraki EOL announcement.
Can you still buy licenses for the MR42?
Yes — its licenses were never model-specific. Wireless (MR) licenses cover any model in the family, so this announcement does not strand the licensing: the same license renews a current model when you replace the hardware. Price the renewal at easyMeraki.