Installation Guide

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3 Pre‐Install Preparation 
Youshouldcompletethefollowingstepsbeforegoingon‐sitetoperformaninstallation. 
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3.1 ConfigureYour NetworkinDashboard 
Thefollowingis abriefoverview onlyofthe steps requiredto addan CW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRtoyour
network. For detailed
 instructions about creating, configuring and managing Meraki wireless networks,
refer to the Meraki Cloud
 Controller Manual (meraki.com/library/product).
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1. Login to http://dashboard.meraki.com. If this is your first time, create a new account.
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2. FindthenetworktowhichyouplantoaddyourAPsorcreateanewnetwork. 
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3. AddyourAPs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AP,whichlookslikeQxxx‐xxxx‐xxxx,
andis
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foundonthe bottomoftheunit. Youwillalso needyour Enterprise
CloudController license key, which
you should have received via emailfrom [e-mail].
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4. Gotothemap/floorplanviewandplaceeachAPonthemapbyclickinganddraggingittothe
location
 whereyouplantomountit. 
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3.2 CheckandUpgradeFirmware 
ToensureyourCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRperformsoptimallyimmediatelyfollowing installation,Meraki
recommendsthatyou facilitateafirmware upgrade priortomounting your CW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MR.
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1. AttachyourCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRtopowerandawiredInternetconnection.Seep.19of
thisHardwareInstallation
 Guidefordetails. 
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2. TheCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MR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 white withinthirty seconds.
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* 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white.Youshouldallowaboutanhourforthe
firmware
 upgrade to complete, depending on the speed of your internet connection.
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3.3 CheckandConfigureFirewall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canbefoundhere: 
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http://tinyurl.com/y79une3 