great ap test part5 merakigo gr10

In the next part of our grand access point test, Cisco Meraki Go GR10, an internal two-band access point, has arrived at our "test-lab". As you probably know, in the previous parts we had a chance to test devices from other manufacturers like Ubiquiti, Cambium and Aruba. So it's time to test the Cisco Meraki Go! As has already happened throughout our grand test, the test procedure is the same as in Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4. This ensures that all tests are performed under the same conditions and can be compared. Of course, once again, the irreplaceable Wojtek Repiński is responsible for the technical side of the tests and analysing the results.

As I mentioned earlier, Cisco Meraki Go GR10 is an indoor access point which works in Dual Band (2.4GHz and 5GHz) and supports 802.11ac wave2 AC1200 protocol, which enables it to use the MU-MIMO 2x2 technology. Of course, it is equipped with a Gigabit Ethernet port and uses the PoE 802.3af standard and an alternative 12V power supply. Cisco Meraki Go GR10 has integrated omnidirectional antennas with 5.6dBi gain for 2.4GHz and 5.3dBi for 5GHz. It is worth to mention its PMK and OCK technologies which enable fast layer 2 roaming.

You have to admit that the Cisco Meraki Go GR10 access point is a powerful device, both in terms of the bandwidth achieved in the Mesh topology and wireless coverage. The achieved bandwidth of over 350Mbps is enough to provide the user with very good conditions for using services such as Netflix, Skype or Youtube in 4k. Although at first we had "small problems" with the mesh topology, we have to admit that after the correct connection, the devices worked very efficiently. You could also have small objections to the noise generated outside the broadcasting channel, but there are many other Access Points from well-known manufacturers, which also behave similarly in the air. And there's the question of the diagnostic data being transmitted. As mentioned earlier, Cisco Meraki Go collects very detailed data of our wireless network. Of course, everything is also transmitted to Cisco cloud. But is it really something bad? After all, every administrator makes sure to collect as many logs, data and statistics as possible. This is necessary for later diagnosis of problems in our network. And given the class of solutions from Cisco and solutions like the Firewall Next Generation (NGFW), it can be considered that such diagnostic data are necessary. To sum up, one can admit that the Cisco Meraki Go GR10 series is a very interesting solution, designed not only for advanced users. This is a huge plus, because every user, even without any IT knowledge, can handle the configuration.

Authors: Wojciech Repiński Leszek Błaszczyk