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Meraki MX60W Installation Guide
Pre-Deployment Setup | 7
2 Pre-Deployment Setup
2.1 Dashboard Settings
2.1.1 Setting Up a New Dashboard Account
Step 1: Create an account.
To manage Meraki networks through the Dashboard, you need to create
an account at http://dashboard.meraki.com. Assuming you are the
network administrator, your email address will be used as the login ID.
Step 2: Add a Cloud-Managed Router to your account.
After logging into your account, click on “Configure” and then “Add
routers.” Enter the order number or the serial number of the Cloud-
Managed Router, choose a name for the router, and provide the router’s
physical location (in order to accurately place it on the integrated
Google map or floor plan). Click the “Add routers” button on the bottom
of the page.
2.1.2 Using an Existing Dashboard Account
If you have an existing Dashboard account that you use for Meraki
wireless, you need to create a separate network in the Dashboard for
each Cloud-Managed Router that you plan to deploy.
Follow Step 2 above to add a Cloud-Managed Router to your account.
You can use the “Network” pull-down option on the overview page to
navigate between networks.
2.2 Firewall Settings
If your Cloud-Managed Router will be placed behind a firewall, you will
need to 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
2.3 Local Management Console
If you need to assign static IP to MX60W, you need to use the local
management console. The local console is also viewing some local
settings, such as whether an upgrade is in progress or the device is
connected to the Internet.
To access the local management console, simply follow these
instructions:
1. Connect the router to a power supply.
2. Using a client machine (e.g., a laptop), connect to the Cloud-
Managed Router through any of the LAN ports (by plugging
one end of an Ethernet cable into the client machine, and the