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MX67/MX68 Installation Guide This document describes how to install and set up the MX67 and MX68 security appliance. Additional reference documents are available online at: www.meraki.com/library/products. MX67/MX68 Overview The Meraki MX67 and MX68 are enterprise security appliances designed for distributed deployments that require remote administration.
Front Panels MX67/67C/67W MX68/68W/68CW Status Indicator The MX67/MX68 series devices uses an LED to inform the user of the device's status. LED patterns and their meanings are described below. LED Status Meaning Power is applied but the appliance is not connected to...
Flashing White Firmware upgrade in progress Fully operational/connected, uplink actively using wired Solid White Fully operational/connected, uplink actively using Solid Purple integrated cellular failover Back Panels MX67 MX67C...
MX67/MX67W/MX67C Back Panel Functions Additional functions on the back panel are described below, from left to right. Active, supported SIM cards can be inserted into this SIM Card Slot (MX67C) slot to enable cellular capabilities. USB 3.0 for external 3G/4G wireless modems. Traffic USB port status is indicated by the USB LED.
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Press for 1 second to delete a downloaded configuration and reboot. Press and hold for more than 10 seconds to force a full factory reset. MX68 MX68W MX68CW...
MX68/MX68W/MX68CW Back Panel Functions Additional functions on the back panel are described below, from left to right. WAN / Internet ports These two ports provide connectivity to the WAN. These 8 ports provide connectivity to computers, printers, access points, or Ethernet switches. LAN ports A steady green LED indicates bidirectional connectivity, and flashing green indicates traffic.
Power input Designed for use only with the unit’s power supply. Insert a paper clip if a reset is required. Press for 1 second to delete a downloaded configuration Reset button and reboot. Press and hold for more than 10 seconds to force a full factory reset.
USB 2.0 for 3G/4G wireless cards. Traffic status is USB port indicated by the USB LED. Bottom Panel Please note that the serial number is located on the product label at the bottom panel of MX67/MX68 devices...
Mounting Hardware The supplied wall screws and anchors allow you to mount the appliance on a drywall surface, either vertically or horizontally. The distance between the holes you drill should be 5-1/8 inches (13 cm). • For mounting on drywall, use a ¼-in drill bit, then insert the plastic and screw assemblies. •...
Setting up Cellular Failover The MX67C and MX68CW have an embedded LTE module for cellular failover connections. The following section will walk through first-time set-up of an MX with an internet connection as a primary connection and cellular as failover. Note that the IMEI cannot yet be found on the Meraki dashboard, only on the physical label of the device.
MX68 devices come with two dedicated Internet ports, which are both configured on the Security Appliance > Appliance Status > Local Status under the Uplink Configuration. Setting up a Secondary WAN interface on the MX67 You can toggle the LAN2 port between LAN and Internet, through...
Configuring Physical Link Settings To configure physical link settings on the Ethernet ports, click Local status > Ethernet configuration. You can enable half duplex, full duplex, and autonegotiation, as well as set 10- or 100-Mbps data rates.
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