MR 42 vs Mr74 Range

[tolinrome]

Hello,

If I replace an internal AP MR 42, with an external MR74 with the 4 antenna's, will the MR 74 provide a longer range\better signal than the MR42?

Thank you.

[alemabrahao]

I don't remember exactly the type of antenna for each model, but the MR74 with external antennas can potentially provide a longer range and better signal than the MR42.

Frequently Asked Questions for Cisco Meraki Access Point Antennas - Cisco Meraki Documentation

[KevinC]

This is going to be antenna specific. Are you planning on reusing the same antenna? If so, you will not see any significant change in the range/gain.

[tolinrome]

For the MR42 its using its internal antenna. If I replace it with the M274 it will be using it's 4 external antennas. The antennas are the omni directional ones.

[cmr · Accepted solution]

@tolinrome you will get about the same with omnidirectional antennas.  You can only get greater distances by using directional antennas