Cisco MERAKI MR57 Installation Manual page 11

Check and Configure Upstream 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 for your particular organization can be found
page in your dashboard.
Assigning an IP Address
All gateway APs (An AP with Ethernet connections to the LAN) must be assigned a routable IP address. These IP
addresses can be dynamically assigned via DHCP or statically assigned.
Static Assignment
• 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 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 AP either through a PoE switch or a PoE Injector. If
using a PoE switch, plug an Ethernet cable into the AP'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 PoE Injector, connect the AP 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 http://my.meraki.com. Alternatively, browse to http://10.128.128.128.
• Click on the "Uplink Configuration" tab. Log in. The default login is the serial number (e.g. Qxxx-xxxx-xxxx), with no
password (e.g., Q2DD-551C-ZYW3).
• Configure the static IP address, netmask, gateway IP address and DNS servers that this AP will use on its wired
connection.
• If necessary, reconnect the AP to the LAN.
Static IP via DHCP Reservations
• 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.
Collect Tools
You will need the following tools to perform an installation:
on the firewall configuration
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