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MR70 Installation Guide

The Cisco Meraki MR70 is a dual-band enterprise class 802.11ac cloud-managed access point.

Package Contents

The MR70 package contains the following:

• MR70 Cloud-Managed Access Point

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Summary of Contents for Meraki MR70

Page 1: ...R70 Installation Guide The Cisco Meraki MR70 is a dual band enterprise class 802 11ac cloud managed access point Package Contents The MR70 package contains the following MR70 Cloud Managed Access Point 1 ...

Page 2: ... Mount cradle including built in level tool 2 ...

Page 3: ... Mount Kit Wall screws and wall screw anchors Understanding the MR70 Your Meraki MR70 has the following features 3 ...

Page 4: ... The MR70 allows for physically securing the access point after installation 1 Security screw The accessory kit includes screws that can be used to secure the access point to the mount cradle Engaging the security screw prevents accidental dislodging and theft 4 ...

Page 5: ... is booting permanent Orange suggests hardware issue Rainbow AP is initializing scanning Blinking Blue AP is upgrading Green AP in Gateway mode with no clients Blue AP in Gateway mode with clients Blinking Orange AP can t find uplink The MR70 may be operated in Run Dark mode for additional security and to reduce the visibility of the access point In this mode the LED will not be illuminated This m...

Page 6: ...rewall 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 for your particular organization can be found here Assigning IP Addresses to MR70s All gateway MR70s MR70s with Ethernet connections to the LAN must be assigned routable IP addresses These IP addresses can be dynamically...

Page 7: ...d connection 6 If necessary reconnect the AP to the LAN Static IP via DHCP Reservations Instead of associating to each Meraki AP individually to configure static IP addresses an administrator can assign static IP addresses on the upstream DHCP server Through DHCP reservations IP addresses are reserved for the MAC addresses of the Meraki APs Please consult the documentation for the DHCP server to co...

Page 8: ... Ethernet supports a maximum cable length of 300 ft 100 m 3 If being used in a mesh deployment the MR70 should have line of sight to at least two other Meraki devices A Cisco Partner can help ensure that your AP placement is ideal Install the MR70 For most mounting scenarios the MR70 mount cradle provides a quick simple and flexible means of mounting your device The installation should be done in t...

Page 9: ...rnet cable and power cable if applicable is properly secured in the black cable gland Secuire the Ethernet cover with the phillips head screwdriver Mount the MR70 Attach the MR70 to the Mount Cradle This section applies to wall and or solid ceiling where you have already installed the mount cradle The MR70 attaches to the mount cradle with two tabs on the cradle that insert into the MR70 and is se...

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Page 11: ... remove the security screw that secures the MR70 to the cradle s bottom tab While holding the MR70 with one hand press the cradle s bottom tab upwards releasing the MR70 from the bottom of the cradle Then remove the MR70 from the cradle s top tab 11 ...

Page 12: ...atically upgrading and the LED should turn green when the upgrade is completed normally within a few minutes See the LED Indicators section for more details b Note Your MR70 must have an active route to the Internet to check and upgrade its firmware 2 Verify access point connectivity a Use any 802 11 client device to connect to the MR70 and verify proper connectivity using the client s web browser ...

Page 13: ...Troubleshooting Reference the MR Product Page for additional information and troubleshooting tips 13 ...

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