MR Quick Start
1. Log into the Meraki Dashboard (http://dashboard.meraki.com). If this is your first time, create a new account.
2. Find the Dashboard "network" to which you plan to add your APs, or create a new network.
i. Note: Separate networks must be created for different Meraki device types (MR, MX, MS, etc), unless creating a combined 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, and usually has 9
characters) 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 license key, which you should have received via email from shipping@meraki.com or your authorized Meraki distributor (which also looks like
Qxxx-xxxx-xxxx).
4. Once an AP is added to a network, the network will self-configure an SSID for ease of use and deployment. It is strongly recommended to review this
SSID and make any configuration changes desired prior to connecting the APs to the LAN.
5. Make any additional configuration changes under the Configure section of Dashboard network. Be sure to review the SSIDs, Access Control, and
Firewall & Traffic Shaping configuration pages.
6. Unpack your AP and attach it to power (via adapter or PoE) and a wired connection with Internet access.
7. After powering on, your AP will download the latest software. This may take up to an hour, depending on the Internet connection speed. While upgrading,
the AP's power LED will flash blue. Once the AP has checked into the dashboard, the LED will turn green.
i. Note: A solid orange light indicates that the device has not checked in with the Meraki cloud yet.
8. Once the AP is upgraded, ensure that an IP address is assigned to the AP correctly (see below).
9. You're done!
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Installation Guides
For additional, model-specific information on installing a new MR access point, please refer to our MR Installation Guides:
• MA-MNT-ANT-1 Installation Guide
• MA-MNT-ANT-2 Installation Guide
• MA-MNT-ANT-3 Installation Guide
• MA-MNT-ANT-4 Installation Guide
• MA-MNT-MR-H2 Installation Guide
• MA-MNT-MR-H3 Installation Guide
• MA-UMNT-MR-A2 Universal Mounting Adapter Installation Guide
• MR12 Installation Guide
• MR16 Installation Guide
• MR20 Installation Guide
• MR24 Installation Guide
• MR30H Installation Guide
• MR33 Installation Guide
• MR36 Installation Guide
• MR42E Installation Guide
• MR42 Installation Guide
• MR45 Installation Guide
• MR46 Installation Guide
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• MR52/53 Installation Guide
• MR53E Installation Guide
• MR55 Installation Guide
• MR56 Installation Guide
• MR58 Installation Guide
• MR62 Installation Guide
• MR70 Installation Guide
• MR74 Installation Guide
• MR84 Installation Guide
• MR End of Sale
◦ MR18 (EOS) Installation Guide
◦ MR26 (EOS) Installation Guide
◦ MR32 (EOS) Installation Guide
◦ MR34 (EOS) Installation Guide
◦ MR66 (EOS) Installation Guide
◦ MR72 (EOS) Installation Guide
Getting your Access Point Online
All APs with Ethernet connections to the LAN must be assigned routable IP addresses. These IP addresses can be dynamically assigned via DHCP or statically
assigned.
For information on deploying a MR AP in a wireless mesh, please refer to our Mesh Deployment Guide.
Configuring Firewall Settings to Allow Meraki Cloud Management Access
If a firewall is in place, it must allow outgoing connections on particular ports to particular IP addresses, to ensure AP connectivity with Meraki Cloud
Management. The most current list of outbound ports and IP addresses can be found in Dashboard under Help > Firewall info.
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