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Cisco 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 MR86-HW on E-rate requests in FY2024-2026 was $1,014, from 45 line items at 39 schools and libraries; half were between $940 and $1,217.

Built from 45 Form 471 line items for the Cisco 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.

16 states · 39 applicants · 470 units · updated nightly from USAC open data
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$1,014median

What districts paid

The middle of 45 unit prices entered on E-rate requests, FY2024-2026.

Half paid $940 to $1,217
$940or less

The number to beat

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

Lowest tenth: $753 or less
+7%since FY2024

Price trend

Median in FY2026 against FY2024.

$1,021 vs $956
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$1,014
median unit price
$940 to $1,217
middle half
45
line items
39
applicants

Price by funding year

Funding yearLine itemsMedianMiddle half
FY202614$1,021$954 to $1,100
FY202516$1,143$1,011 to $1,250
FY202415$956$753 to $985

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 units31$1,023$953 to $1,217
10 to 49 units12$1,017$928 to $1,206

Price by state

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

StateLine itemsMedianMiddle half
California13$1,078$1,000 to $1,184
Texas9$753$753 to $967
Pennsylvania6$956$956 to $956

Service providers quoting the MR86-HW

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

ProviderLine itemsApplicants
CDW Government LLC1010
ePlus Technology, Inc.75
AMS.NET, Inc.66
Netsync Network Solutions63
Network Integration Company Partners 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 MR86-HW cost on E-rate?

The median unit price on FY2024-2026 E-rate requests was $1,014, from 45 line items at 39 schools and libraries; half were between $940 and $1,217.

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 10 to 49 units had a median of $1,017, against $1,023 for lines of 1 to 9 units.

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

By line items in FY2024-2026: California (13); Texas (9); 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.