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MR28 Installation Guide

The Cisco Meraki MR28 is a dual-band enterprise Wi-Fi 6 cloud-managed access point.

Package Contents

The MR28 package contains the following:

• MR28 Cloud-Managed Access Point

• Mount plate

• Mount Kit

◦ Wall screws, wall screw anchors, and security screws

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Summary of Contents for Meraki MR28

Page 1: ...Meraki MR28 is a dual band enterprise Wi Fi 6 cloud managed access point Package Contents The MR28 package contains the following MR28 Cloud Managed Access Point Mount plate Mount Kit Wall screws wall screw anchors and security screws 1 ...

Page 2: ...Understanding the MR28 Your Meraki MR28 has the following features 2 ...

Page 3: ... Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port that accepts 802 3at and 802 3af power labeled Eth0 PoE This port should be used for uplink to your WAN connection Power Source Options The MR28 access point can be powered using either the Meraki AC Adapter PoE Injector both sold separately or a third party PoE switch The MR28 operates at full power with 802 3af PoE Factory Reset Button If the button is pressed and hel...

Page 4: ...device is in site survey mode Please see the Conducting Site Surveys with MR Access Points for more details Pre Install Preparation You should complete the following steps before going on site to perform an installation Configure Your Network in Dashboard The following is a brief overview only of the steps required to add an MR28 to your network For detailed instructions about creating configuring a...

Page 5: ...und ports and IP addresses for your particular organization can be found here Assigning IP Addresses to MR28s All gateway MR28s MR28s with Ethernet connections to the LAN must be assigned routable IP addresses These IP addresses can be dynamically assigned via DHCP or statically assigned Dynamic Assignment When using DHCP the DHCP server should be configured to assign a static IP address for each M...

Page 6: ...o 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 configure DHCP reservations Collect Tools You wil...

Page 7: ...paces divided by mid height cubicle walls installing on the ceiling or high on a wall would be ideal 2 Power over Ethernet supports a maximum cable length of 300 ft 100 m 3 If being used in a mesh deployment the MR28 should have line of sight to at least two other Meraki devices A Cisco Partner can help ensure that your AP placement is ideal Power the MR28 If mounting to an electrical junction box...

Page 8: ...e cradle using one screw To attach the MR28 to the mount cradle properly line up the top edge of the AP with the top tab of the mount cradle Since the cradle is already mounted to the wall guide the MR28 towards the top tab and insert the top tab into the MR28 s slot Then adjust the MR28 to guide the MR28 s bottom slot into the cradle s bottom tab until it clicks into place Once in place the MR28 ...

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Page 11: ...t necessary for a desk or shelf installation Secure the MR28 Depending on your mounting environment you may want to secure the MR28 to its mount location If the MR28 has been installed using the mount cradle it should be secured via security screw Torx security screws are included Power the MR28 If mounting to an electrical junction box feed the Ethernet cable through the cable access hole in the ...

Page 12: ...ails b Note Your MR28 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 MR28 and verify proper connectivity using the client s web browser 3 Check network coverage 4 Confirm that you have good signal strength throughout your coverage area You can use the signal strength meter on a laptop sma...

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