Cisco Systems 60076025 User Manual

Meraki MX68W Installation Guide

This document describes how to install and set up the MX68W security appliance. Additional reference documents are available online at: www.meraki.com/library/products.

MX68W Overview

The Meraki MX68W (model: MX68W-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:

2.4-Ghz (2 spatial streams) and 5-GHz (2 spatial streams) radios for 802.11abgn/ac support.

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

Support for 10 LAN connections (2 of 10 offer 802.3at support)

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

MX68W Operational Temperature: 32 o F to 104 o F (0 o C to 40 o C)

Package Contents

In addition to the MX68W-HW, the following are provided.

The MX68W front panel

Ports and Status Indicators

The MX68W 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	During boot or no WAN link
	White

The MX68W back panel

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

LAN ports	Ten (Ports 3 through 12) provide connectivity to computers, printers, access points, or
	Ethernet switches. Two of these ten (Ports 11 and 12) also provide PoE+ (802.3at) support.
	Two LEDs -- one for activity, another for connectivity. A steady green LED indicates
	bidirectional connectivity while a flashing green LED indicates traffic.
Internet ports	Two ports provide connectivity to the WAN.
Power input	Designed for use only with the unit’s power supply.
Antenna ports	Two RP-SMA ports for dipole antennas (two antennas included)

The MX68W side panel

	Restore button	Insert a paper clip if a reset is required.
		A brief, momentary press: To delete a downloaded configuration and reboot.
		Press and hold for more than 10 sec: To force the unit into a full factory reset.
	Kensington	The slot is a portion of the Kensington lock system and is compatible with any Kensington
	Security Slot
		cable.
	USB port	USB 2.0 for 3G/4G wireless cards.

The MX68W bottom panel