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Cisco Meraki MR86-HW price on E-rate: what schools and libraries paid

As of Nov 11, 2026, the median unit price applicants entered for the Cisco Meraki MR86-HW on E-rate requests in FY2024-2026 was $1,079, from 312 line items at 171 schools and libraries; half were between $1,073 and $1,237.

Built from 312 Form 471 line items for the Cisco Meraki MR86-HW (Wireless Data Distribution) in FY2024-2026: the price by funding year, by order size and by state, and the service providers that quoted it.

35 states · 171 applicants · 2,892 units · updated nightly from USAC open data
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$1,079median

What districts paid

The middle of 312 unit prices entered on E-rate requests, FY2024-2026.

Half paid $1,073 to $1,237
$1,073or less

The number to beat

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

Lowest tenth: $900 or less
20%lower

Volume pricing

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

$862 vs $1,079
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$1,079
median unit price
$1,073 to $1,237
middle half
312
line items
171
applicants

Price by funding year

Funding yearLine itemsMedianMiddle half
FY202662$1,101$1,058 to $1,215
FY202566$1,178$1,051 to $1,367
FY2024184$1,079$1,079 to $1,096

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 units268$1,079$1,079 to $1,217
10 to 49 units30$1,076$943 to $1,243
50 or more units6$862$601 to $1,095

Price by state

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

StateLine itemsMedianMiddle half
North Carolina106$1,079$1,079 to $1,079
California47$1,101$1,054 to $1,300
Pennsylvania18$1,125$918 to $1,261
Michigan15$1,035$869 to $1,090
Indiana12$1,071$964 to $1,097
South Carolina12$1,281$1,250 to $1,281
Ohio11$930$859 to $1,039
Texas11$1,180$713 to $1,437
New York8$1,255$1,124 to $1,340
Florida7$1,300$1,234 to $1,475
Arizona6$1,306$1,090 to $1,407
New Jersey6$1,298$1,202 to $1,485
Washington6$754$754 to $1,080
Illinois5$1,101$1,070 to $1,217
Kentucky5$1,245$1,245 to $1,749
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Service providers quoting the MR86-HW

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

ProviderLine itemsApplicants
DISYS Solutions, Inc.997
AMS.NET, Inc.2210
CDW Government LLC2019
BridgeTek Solutions LLC122
Sentinel Technologies, Inc.119
GIGAKOM98
Ednetics, Inc.74
Encore Technology Group LLC77
Questivity Inc.66
ePlus Technology, Inc.65
Link Computer Corporation55
Metropolitan Educational Technology Association54
ComSource, Inc.42
Datel Systems Incorporated41
People Driven Technology, Inc.42
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Other Cisco Meraki wireless data distribution models

MR46-HW $735MR44-HW $524MR36-HW $328CW9166I-MR $934MR57-HW $1,071MA-ANT-20 $92.49MR56-HW $979MR76-HW $791CW9164I-MR $804MA-ANT-27 $154CW9163E-MR $841CW9162I-MR $400

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 MR86-HW cost on E-rate?

The median unit price on FY2024-2026 E-rate requests was $1,079, from 312 line items at 171 schools and libraries; half were between $1,073 and $1,237.

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 MR86-HW 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 $862, against $1,079 for lines of 1 to 9 units.

Where is the Cisco Meraki MR86-HW bought most on E-rate?

By line items in FY2024-2026: North Carolina (106); California (47); Pennsylvania (18).

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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.