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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 MR36H to your network. For detailed
instructions about creating, configuring and managing Meraki wireless networks, refer to the online
documentation (documentation.meraki.com).
1. Login to http://dashboard.meraki.com. If this is your first time, create a new account.
2. Find the network to which you plan to add your APs or create a new network.
3. Add your APs to your network. You will need your Meraki order number (found on your invoice) or the serial
number of each AP, which looks like Qxxx-xxxx-xxxx, and is found on the bottom of the unit. You will also
need your Enterprise license key, which you should have received via email.
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.
Check and Set Firmware
To ensure your MR36H performs optimally immediately following installation, it is recommended that you
facilitate a firmware upgrade prior to mounting your MR36H.
1. Attach your MR36H to power and a wired Internet connection. See the "Power the MR36H" section for
details.
2. The MR36H will turn on and the LED will glow solid orange. If the unit does not require a firmware upgrade,
the LED will turn either green (no clients associated) or blue (clients associated) within thirty seconds.
* If the unit requires an upgrade, the LED will begin blinking orange until the upgrade is complete, at which point
the LED will turn solid green or blue. You should allow at least a few minutes for the firmware upgrade to
complete, depending on the speed of your internet connection.
Check and Configure Upstream Firewall Settings
If a firewall is in place, it must allow outgoing connections on particular ports to particular IP addresses. Check
the Meraki Dashboard under the help section for Firewall information.
Assigning an IP Address to the MR36H
All gateway MR36Hs (MR36Hs 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 MAC address
belonging to a Meraki AP. Other features of the wireless network, such as 802.1X authentication, may rely on
the property that the APs have static IP addresses.
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Static Assignment
https://documentation.meraki.com/MR/MR_Installation_Guides/MR36H_Installation_Guide
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