Cisco Meraki MR36-HW Hardware Installation Manual - Page 8

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Pre-Install Preparation

You should complete the following steps before going on-site to perform an installation.

The following is a brief overview only of the steps required to add an MR36-HW to your network. For

detailed instructions about creating, configuring and managing Meraki wireless networks, refer to the

Meraki Cloud Controller Manual (meraki.com/library/product).

1. Login to

http://dashboard.meraki.com.

2. Find the network to which you plan to add your APs or create a new network.

3. Add your APs to your network. You will need your Meraki order number (found on your

invoice if you ordered directly from Meraki) or the serial number of each AP, which looks like

Qxxx-xxxx-xxxx, and is

found on the bottom of the unit. You will also need your Enterprise Cloud Controller license key,

which you should have received via email from [email protected].

4. Go to the map / floor plan view and place each AP on the map by clicking and dragging it to

the location where you plan to mount it.

To ensure your MR36-HW performs optimally immediately following installation, Meraki recommends

that you facilitate a firmware upgrade prior to mounting your MR36-HW.

1. Attach your MR36-HW to power and a wired Internet connection. See p. 19 of this

Hardware Installation Guide for details.

2. The MR36-HW will turn on and the Power LED will glow solid orange. If the unit does not

require a firmware upgrade, the Power LED will turn white within thirty seconds.

If the unit requires an upgrade, the Power LED will begin blinking orange until the upgrade is

complete, at which point the Power LED will turn solid white. You should allow about an hour for

the firmware upgrade to complete, depending on the speed of your internet connection.

If a firewall is in place, it must allow outgoing connections on particular ports to particular IP

addresses. The most current list of outbound ports and IP addresses can be found here:

http://tinyurl.com/y79une3

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