Cisco Meraki CW91661-MR - Pre-Install Preparation; 3.1 Configure Your Network in Dashboard; 3.2 Check and Upgrade Firmware; 3.3 Check and Configure Firewall Settings

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3 Pre‐Install Preparation 
Youshouldcompletethefollowingstepsbeforegoingon‐sitetoperformaninstallation. 
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3.1 ConfigureYour NetworkinDashboard 
Thefollowingis abriefoverview onlyofthesteps required toadd anCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRtoyour
network. For detailed
 instructions about creating, configuring and managing Meraki wireless networks,
refer to the Meraki Cloud
 Controller Manual (meraki.com/library /pr oduct).
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1. Login to http://dashboard.meraki.com. If this is your first time, create a new account.
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2. FindthenetworktowhichyouplantoaddyourAPsorcreateanewnetwork. 
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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 shipping@meraki.com.
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4. Gotothemap/floorplanviewandpl ace eachAPonthemapbyclickinganddraggingittothe
location
 whereyou plantomountit. 
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3.2 CheckandUpgradeFirmware 
ToensureyourCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MR  performsoptimallyimmediatelyfollowing installation,Meraki
recommendsthatyou facilitateafirmware upgradepriorto mounting yourCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MR.
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1. AttachyourCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRtopowerandawiredInternetconnection.Seep.19of
thisHardwareInstallation
 Guidefordetails. 
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2. TheCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MR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.
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* 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.
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3.3 CheckandConfigureFirewallSettings 
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: 
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http://tinyurl.com/y79une3 