Assigning Ip Addresses To Mr46E-Hws; Dynamic Assignment; Static Assignment; Static Ip - Cisco MERAKI MR46E-HW Hardware Installation Manual

3.4 Assigning IP Addresses to MR46E-HWs

All gateway MR46E-HWs (MR46E-HWs 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

3.4.1
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 Assignment

3.4.2
Static IPs are assigned using the local web server on each AP. The following procedure describes how to set
the static IP:
Using a client machine (e.g. a laptop), connect to the AP either wirelessly (by associating to any SSID
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broadcast by the AP) or over a wired connection.
If using a wired connection, connect the client machine to the MR46E-HW either through a PoE switch or a
Meraki PoE Injector. If using a PoE switch, plug an Ethernet cable into the MR46E-HW's Ethernet jack, and the
other end into a PoE switch. Then connect the client machine over Ethernet cable to the PoE switch. If using a
Meraki PoE Injector, connect the MR46E-HW to the "PoE" port of the Injector, and the client machine to the
"LAN" port.
Using a web browser on the client machine, access the AP's built-in web server by browsing to
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http://my.meraki.com. Alternatively, browse to http://10.128.128.128.
Click on the "Static IP Configuration" tab. Log in. The default user name is "admin". The default password
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is the AP's serial number, with hyphens included
Configure the static IP address, net mask, gateway IP address and DNS servers that this AP will use on its
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wired connection.
If necessary, reconnect the AP to the LAN.
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Static IP via DHCP Reservations
3.4.3
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.
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