Cisco Systems 60032015 Users Guide

Meraki MX64W Installation Guide

This document describes how to install and set up the MX64W security appliance. Additional
reference documents are available online at: www.meraki.com/library/products.

MX64W Overview

The Meraki MX64W (model: MX64W-HW) is an enterprise security appliance designed for
distributed deployments that require remote administration. It is ideal for network
administrators who demand both ease of deployment and a state-of-the-art feature set.
This appliance provides the following new features:

• USB port, to support approved 3G/4G cards for failover to cellular networks.

• Support for four LAN connections

• Wall screws and anchors for mounting drywall surface, either vertically or

horizontally

MX64W Operational Temperature: 32 o F to 104 o F (0 o C to 40 o C)

Package Contents

In addition to the MX64W, the following are provided.

The MX64W front panel

Ports and Status Indicators

The MX64W uses a single LED to inform the user of the device's status.

Function

LED Status

Meaning

Power Up/Boot

Solid
Orange

Power is applied
Connecting

Rainbow

Device in process of connecting to the Meraki Dashboard

Connected

Solid White

Fully operational

Upgrading

Flashing
White

During boot or no WAN link

The MX64W back panel

Additional functions on the back panel are described below, from left to right.

Restore button

Insert a paper clip if a reset is required.

LAN ports

These 4 ports provide connectivity to computers, printers, access points, or
Ethernet switches.

A steady green LED indicates bidirectional connectivity, and flashing green
indicates traffic.

LAN1 port can either be a LAN port or a second Internet port.

Internet port

Provides connectivity to the WAN.

USB port

USB 2.0 for 3G/4G wireless cards.

Power input

Designed for use only with the unit’s power supply.

The MX64W bottom panel

Please note that the serial number is located on the product label at the bottom panel of
MX64W

Mounting hardware

The supplied wall screws and anchors allow you to mount the appliance on a drywall
surface, either vertically or horizontally. The distance between the holes you drill should be
165 mm.

• For mounting on drywall, use a ¼-in drill bit, then insert the plastic and screw assemblies.

• For mounting on wood or a similar surface, use only the screws.

• Allow the heads of the screws to stick out far enough to be inserted securely into the back

of the appliance.

Connecting to the WAN

All Meraki MX devices must have an IP address. This section describes how to configure
your local area network before you deploy it. A local management web service, running on
the appliance, is accessed through a browser running on a client PC. This web service is
used for configuring and monitoring basic ISP/WAN connectivity.

Setting up a static IP address

To ensure that the client PC is redirected to the local web service in the following step, you
must disable all other network services (ex: wi-fi) on your client machine.

Do the following to configure basic connectivity and other networking parameters:

1. Using a client machine such as a laptop, connect to one of the four LAN ports of the MX.

2. Using a browser on the client machine, access the appliance's built-in web service by
browsing to http://setup.meraki.com. (You do not have to be connected to the Internet to
reach this address)

3. Click Uplink configuration under the Local status tab.

4. Choose Static for the IP Assignment option.

5. Enter the IP address, subnet mask, default gateway IP and DNS server information.

Setting up a DHCP IP address

By default all MX devices are configured to DHCP from upstream WAN / ISP servers. Simply
plug the MX's WAN / Internet port to your upstream circuit and wait a few minutes for the
unit to negotiate a DHCP address.

Icon

When the WAN connection is fully enabled, Internet LED 1 will turn green.

Additional settings

Please note that all these settings below are accessible only via the local management
console.

Setting VLANs

If your WAN uplink is on a trunk port, choose VLAN tagging > Use VLAN tagging and enter
the appropriate value for VLAN ID for your network.

Setting up secondary WAN interface (dual WAN)

You can toggle the LAN1 port between LAN and Internet, through Uplink
configuration under the Local status tab.