Check And Configure Firewall Settings; Dynamic Assignment; Static Assignment - Cisco MR74 Hardware Installation Manual

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within 30 seconds.

* If the unit requires an upgrade, the LED will cycle rainbow 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.

3.3 Check and Configure Firewall Settings

If your network will be located behind a firewall, it must allow outgoing

connections on particular ports to particular IP addresses in order for the

MR74 to be able to seamlessly communicate with the Cloud Controller. The

most current list of outbound ports and IP addresses can be found here:

https://documentation.meraki.com/zGeneral_Administration/Other_Top

ics/Firewall_Rules_for_Cloud_Connectivity

3.4 Assigning IP Addresses to MR74s

All gateway MR74s (MR74s with Ethernet connections to the LAN) must

be assigned routable IP addresses. These IP addresses can be dynamically

assigned via DHCP or statically assigned.

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.

Static IPs are assigned using the local web server on each AP. The following

procedure describes how to set the static IP:

1. Using a client machine (e.g., a laptop), connect to the AP either wirelessly

(by associating to any SSID broadcast by the AP) or over a wired

connection.  If using a wired connection, connect the client machine

to the MR74 either through a PoE switch or a Meraki PoE Injector. If

using a PoE switch, plug an Ethernet cable into the MR74's Ethernet

jack, and the other end into a PoE switch. Then connect the client

machine over Ethernet cable to the PoE switch. If

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