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Z3 Installation Guide [Internal]

This document describes how to install and set up the Z3 teleworker gateway. Additional reference documents are
available online at:

www.meraki.com/library/products

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Z3 Overview

The Meraki Z3 is an enterprise teleworker gateway designed for telecommuting employees and IT staff. It is also a great
all-in-one device to test the capabilities of Meraki's cloud-managed networking. This gateway provides the following
features:

• Support for four LAN connections

• Dual-concurrent 802.11ac radios for wireless connections

• Wall screws and anchors for mounting drywall surface, either vertically or horizontally

Package contents

In addition to the Z3, the following are provided.

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Summary of Contents for Meraki Z3

Page 1: ...r gateway designed for telecommuting employees and IT staff It is also a great all in one device to test the capabilities of Meraki s cloud managed networking This gateway provides the following features Support for four LAN connections Dual concurrent 802 11ac radios for wireless connections Wall screws and anchors for mounting drywall surface either vertically or horizontally Package contents In...

Page 2: ...es a single LED to inform the user of the device s status LED Status Meaning Flashing white Operation in progress Solid white Power is applied Fully operational The Z3 back panel Additional functions on the back panel are described below from left to right 2 ...

Page 3: ...it into a full factory reset LAN ports These 4 ports provide connectivity to computers printers access points or Ethernet switches A steady green LED indicates bidirectional connectivity and flashing green indicates traffic WAN Internet port Provides connectivity to the WAN USB port USB 2 0 for 3G 4G wireless cards Power input Designed for use only with the unit s power supply 3 ...

Page 4: ...The Z3 bottom panel 4 ...

Page 5: ...mblies For mounting on wood or a similar surface use only the screws Allow the heads of the screws to stick out far enough to be inserted securely into the back of the gateway Connecting to WAN All Meraki Z3 devices must have an IP address This section describes how to configure your local area network before you deploy it A local management web service running on the gateway is accessed through a...

Page 6: ...and wait a few minutes for the unit to negotiate a DHCP address Additional settings Setting VLANs If your WAN uplink is on a trunk port choose VLAN tagging Use VLAN tagging and enter the appropriate value for VLAN ID for your network Setting PPPoE PPPoE authentication may be required if you are connecting Z3 device to a DSL circuit You need to know your authentication option and credentials suppli...

Page 7: ... mode the power consumption is under that of full operation mode which is a measured 6 6W This mode is initiated after treating the last payload packets To activate and or deactivate wireless network ports you may use the physical on off switch or deactivate through the Meraki Dashboard Regulatory This equipment is for indoor use only and the PoE device is considered unlikely to connect to an Ethe...

Page 8: ... operate this equipment This Transmitter must not be co located or operation in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20 cm between the radiator and your body This transmitter must not...

Page 9: ...anaux ii De plus les utilisateurs devraient aussi être avisés que les utilisateurs de radars de haute puissance sont désignés utilisateurs principaux c à d qu ils ont la priorité pour les bandes 5 250 5 350 MHz et 5 650 5 850 MHz et que ces radars pourraient causer du brouillage et ou des dommages aux dispositifs LAN EL Industry Canada Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with IC r...

Page 10: ...低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信 經發現有干擾現象時 應立即停用 並改善至無干擾 時方得繼續使用 前項合法通信 指依電信法規定作業之無線電通信 低功率射頻電機須忍受合法通信或工業 科學及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾 電磁波曝露量MPE標準值1mW cm2 本產品使用時建議應距離人體 20 cm 1 使用此產品時應避免影響附近雷達系統之操作 2 高增益指向性天線只得應用於固定式點對點系統 10 ...

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