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Cisco MR56-HW price on E-rate: what schools and libraries paid

As of Nov 11, 2026, the median unit price applicants entered for the Cisco MR56-HW on E-rate requests in FY2024-2026 was $898, from 30 line items at 29 schools and libraries; half were between $825 and $1,013.

Built from 30 Form 471 line items for the Cisco MR56-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.

14 states · 29 applicants · 2,302 units · updated nightly from USAC open data
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$898median

What districts paid

The middle of 30 unit prices entered on E-rate requests, FY2024-2026.

Half paid $825 to $1,013
$825or less

The number to beat

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

Lowest tenth: $777 or less
14%lower

Volume pricing

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

$878 vs $1,023
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$898
median unit price
$825 to $1,013
middle half
30
line items
29
applicants

Price by funding year

Funding yearLine itemsMedianMiddle half
FY202511$900$864 to $999
FY202418$883$822 to $1,008

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 units9$1,023$954 to $1,086
10 to 49 units13$897$825 to $944
50 or more units7$878$796 to $956

Price by state

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

StateLine itemsMedianMiddle half
California7$900$887 to $1,037
Pennsylvania6$779$763 to $903

Service providers quoting the MR56-HW

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

ProviderLine itemsApplicants
CDW Government LLC66
ePlus Technology, Inc.66
AMS.NET, Inc.55
Presidio Networked Solutions LLC21

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 MR56-HW cost on E-rate?

The median unit price on FY2024-2026 E-rate requests was $898, from 30 line items at 29 schools and libraries; half were between $825 and $1,013.

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 MR56-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 $878, against $1,023 for lines of 1 to 9 units.

Where is the Cisco MR56-HW bought most on E-rate?

By line items in FY2024-2026: California (7); Pennsylvania (6).

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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.