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Cisco MR46-HW price on E-rate: what schools and libraries paid

As of Nov 11, 2026, the median unit price applicants entered for the Cisco MR46-HW on E-rate requests in FY2024-2026 was $730, from 74 line items at 59 schools and libraries; half were between $654 and $793.

Built from 74 Form 471 line items for the Cisco MR46-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.

23 states · 59 applicants · 4,713 units · updated nightly from USAC open data
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$730median

What districts paid

The middle of 74 unit prices entered on E-rate requests, FY2024-2026.

Half paid $654 to $793
$654or less

The number to beat

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

Lowest tenth: $555 or less
9%lower

Volume pricing

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

$721 vs $797
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$730
median unit price
$654 to $793
middle half
74
line items
59
applicants

Price by funding year

Funding yearLine itemsMedianMiddle half
FY202628$730$725 to $770
FY202519$792$690 to $848
FY202427$656$555 to $772

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 units18$797$720 to $856
10 to 49 units37$729$555 to $774
50 or more units18$721$652 to $761

Price by state

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

StateLine itemsMedianMiddle half
California14$730$714 to $736
Alabama10$555$555 to $555
Pennsylvania8$775$610 to $852
New Jersey5$868$785 to $906
South Carolina5$729$729 to $729

Service providers quoting the MR46-HW

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

ProviderLine itemsApplicants
CDW Government LLC1616
Clear Winds Technologies, Inc.101
SHI International Corpo99
Encore Technology Group LLC51
ePlus Technology, Inc.55
AMS.NET, Inc.33
Advanced Networks of Texas22
Computer Design & Integration LLC21
Network Solutions, Inc.22
Presidio Networked Solutions LLC21
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Other Cisco wireless data distribution models

CW9176I-RTG $896CW9166I-MR $889CW9164I-MR $796CW9163E-MR $836CW9172I-RTG $477CW-ANT-O1-NS-00 $89.63CW9174I-RTG $729CW9164I-B $834CW9166I-B $928C9120AXI-B-EDU $766CW9178I-RTG $1,074C9130AXI-B-EDU $989

Compare with other makers

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

HPE Aruba R7J28A $577Cisco Meraki MR46-HW $735Cisco Meraki MR44-HW $524HPE Aruba R3J16A $11.88HPE Aruba R7J50A $446HPE Aruba Q9G69A $90.95Ubiquiti U7-Pro $190Extreme Networks AP4000-WW $450

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Common questions

How much does the Cisco MR46-HW cost on E-rate?

The median unit price on FY2024-2026 E-rate requests was $730, from 74 line items at 59 schools and libraries; half were between $654 and $793.

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 MR46-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 $721, against $797 for lines of 1 to 9 units.

Where is the Cisco MR46-HW bought most on E-rate?

By line items in FY2024-2026: California (14); Alabama (10); Pennsylvania (8).

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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.