Setting up a static IP address
To ensure that the client PC is redirected to the local web service in the following step, you must disable all other
network services (ex: wi-fi) on your client machine.
Do the following to configure basic connectivity and other networking parameters:
1. Using a client machine such as a laptop, connect to the
management
port of the MX.
2. Using a browser on the client machine, access the appliance's built-in web service by browsing to
http://setup.meraki.com
. (You do not have to be connected to the Internet to reach this address)
3. Click
Uplink configuration
under the
Local status
tab. The default credentials use the device serial number as
the username, with a blank password field.
4. Choose
Static
for the
IP Assignment option
.
5. Enter the IP address, subnet mask, default gateway IP and DNS server information.
Setting up a DHCP IP address
By default all MX devices are configured to DHCP from upstream WAN / ISP servers. Simply plug the MX's WAN /
Internet port to your upstream circuit and wait a few minutes for the unit to negotiate a DHCP address.
When the WAN connection is fully enabled, Internet LED will turn white.
Additional settings
Please note that all these settings below are accessible only via the local management console.
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 up secondary WAN interface (dual WAN)
The MX84 comes with two dedicated
Internet
ports, which are both configured through the
Uplink configuration
under
the
Local status
tab.
Setting PPPoE
PPPoE authentication may be required if you are connecting MX device to a DSL circuit. You need to know your
authentication option and credentials (supplied by your ISP) in order to complete these steps.
• Choose
Connection Type > PPPoE.
• Select your
Authentication
option.
• If you select
Use authentication
, enter appropriate values for
Username
and
Password
.
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