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Cisco Meraki MR36 price on E-rate: what schools and libraries paid

As of Nov 11, 2026, the median unit price applicants entered for the Cisco Meraki MR36 on E-rate requests in FY2024-2026 was $392, from 49 line items at 43 schools and libraries; half were between $317 and $520.

Built from 49 Form 471 line items for the Cisco Meraki MR36 (Wireless Data Distribution) in FY2024-2026: the price by funding year, by order size and by state, and the service providers that quoted it.

20 states · 43 applicants · 1,363 units · updated nightly from USAC open data
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$392median

What districts paid

The middle of 49 unit prices entered on E-rate requests, FY2024-2026.

Half paid $317 to $520
$317or less

The number to beat

A quarter of these line items came in at or under this price.

Lowest tenth: $266 or less
9%lower

Volume pricing

Median on lines of 50 or more units, against lines of 1 to 9 units.

$346 vs $378
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$392
median unit price
$317 to $520
middle half
49
line items
43
applicants

Price by funding year

Funding yearLine itemsMedianMiddle half
FY20268$370$348 to $559
FY202523$411$308 to $492
FY202418$373$309 to $505

Price by order size

Bigger orders usually price lower; a line's quantity is the number of units the applicant requested on it.

Units on the lineLine itemsMedianMiddle half
1 to 9 units14$378$347 to $422
10 to 49 units26$405$297 to $526
50 or more units8$346$304 to $432

Price by state

States with at least 5 priced line items for this model.

StateLine itemsMedianMiddle half
New York9$450$408 to $675
Ohio5$269$256 to $299

Service providers quoting the MR36

Providers named on the funding requests these line items belong to.

ProviderLine itemsApplicants
MSI Net Inc.43
Riverside Technologies, Inc.44
Cantey Technology Consulting LLC22
DISYS Solutions, Inc.21
Knight Nets, Inc.22
Metropolitan Educational Technology Association21
Ronin Solutions LLC21
Sable Computer Inc.22
Specialized Computer Solutions Incorporated21
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Other Cisco Meraki wireless data distribution models

MR46-HW $735MR44-HW $524MR86-HW $1,079MR36-HW $328CW9166I-MR $934MR57-HW $1,071MA-ANT-20 $92.49MR56-HW $979MR76-HW $791CW9164I-MR $804MA-ANT-27 $154CW9163E-MR $841

Compare with other makers

The most requested wireless data distribution models from other manufacturers, with their median unit price.

HPE Aruba R7J28A $577HPE Aruba R3J16A $11.88HPE Aruba R7J50A $446HPE Aruba Q9G69A $90.95Ubiquiti U7-Pro $190Extreme Networks AP4000-WW $450HPE Aruba R3J18A $12.89HPE Aruba R7J39A $751

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Common questions

How much does the Cisco Meraki MR36 cost on E-rate?

The median unit price on FY2024-2026 E-rate requests was $392, from 49 line items at 43 schools and libraries; half were between $317 and $520.

Are these prices before or after the E-rate discount?

Before. They are the unit prices applicants entered on their Form 471 line items. USAC then pays its share at the applicant's discount rate, which is 20 to 85 percent for Category 2 equipment.

Why do prices for the MR36 vary?

Order size, what is bundled on the line (licenses, support, accessories), the state and the provider all move the price. On these requests, lines of 50 or more units had a median of $346, against $378 for lines of 1 to 9 units.

Where is the Cisco Meraki MR36 bought most on E-rate?

By line items in FY2024-2026: New York (9); Ohio (5).

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Compiled from public records and refreshed nightly; last updated Nov 11, 2026. Figures are as USAC publishes them; committed amounts are funding commitments, not payments. Contract end dates on June 30 are left out because many applicants enter the funding-year end instead. Check the source before acting. See something wrong? Tell us and we will correct it.