User's Manual

3 Pre-Install Preparation

You should complete the following steps before going on-site to perform an installation.

3.1 Conﬁgure Your Network in Dashboard

Meraki recommends that you add your MR66 to a network in Dashboard before mounting it in the ﬁeld. The

following is a brief overview only of the steps required to add an MR66 to your network. For detailed

instructions about creating, conﬁguring and managing Meraki wireless networks, refer to the Meraki Cloud

Controller Manual (

meraki.com/support/#documentation).

1. Login to

http://dashboard.meraki.com. If this is your ﬁrst time, create a new account.

2. Find the network to which you plan to add your nodes or create a new network.

3. Add your nodes 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 node, which looks like Qxxx-xxxx-xxxx, and is

found on the bottom of the unit.

4. Finally, go to the map / ﬂoor plan view and place each node on the map by clicking and dragging it to

the location where you plan to mount it. You can always modify the location later.

3.2 Check and Upgrade Firmware

To ensure your MR66 performs optimally immediately following installation, Meraki recommends that you

facilitate a ﬁrmware upgrade prior to mounting your MR66.

1. Attach your MR66 to power and a wired Internet connection. See p. 19 of this document for details.

2. The MR66 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 green within thirty seconds.

* 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 green. You should allow about an hour for the ﬁrmware

upgrade to complete, depending on the speed of your internet connection.

3.3 Check and Conﬁgure Firewall Settings

If your network will be located behind a ﬁrewall, it must allow outgoing connections on particular ports to

particular IP addresses in order for the MR66 to be able to seamlessly communicate with the Cloud Controller.

The most current list of outbound ports and IP addresses can be found here:

http://bit.ly/oZpMQ7