Cisco Meraki MX100 Security & SD-WAN Appliance – Technical Description
Model: Cisco Meraki MX100
Type: Cloud-Managed Security & SD-WAN Appliance
Intended Use: Designed for medium to large branch or campus environments
Key Features:
Firewall Throughput: Up to 750 Mbps
Recommended Clients: Up to 500
Maximum Concurrent VPN Tunnels: 250
WAN Interfaces: 2 × GbE RJ45
LAN Interfaces: 8 × GbE RJ45
HA Support: Yes – supports high availability with warm spare redundancy
Layer 7 Traffic Shaping: Built-in application visibility and control
Advanced Security Services:
Intrusion detection & prevention (IDS/IPS) based on Snort®
Content filtering
Anti-malware scanning powered by Cisco Talos®
Threat intelligence integration
SD-WAN Capabilities:
Dynamic path selection
Policy-based routing
Auto VPN and link failover
Management:
100% centralized cloud management via the Meraki Dashboard
Zero-touch provisioning
Real-time network analytics and reporting
Licensing:
Requires an active Meraki Enterprise or Advanced Security License (sold separately) for operation and support.
Mounting Options:
Rack-mountable (1U form factor)
Power Supply:
Internal, AC powered
Dimensions & Weight:
Dimensions: 19” W × 10.5” D × 1.75” H
Weight: Approx. 9 lbs (4.1 kg)
Environmental:
Operating Temperature: 0°C to 40°C
Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing
Warranty & Support:
Limited lifetime hardware warranty with advance replacement
24x7 enterprise-grade support (with active license)
