Cisco CW9166I-MR Meraki Ultra-High Performance Access Points Installation guide

Category
WLAN access points
Type
Installation guide

The Cisco CW9166I-MR Meraki Ultra-High Performance Access Points deliver reliable and high-speed indoor wireless connections for offices, schools, hospitals, and hotels. With 4x4 MIMO technology, these access points can support up to 256 clients and provide data rates of up to 2.96 Gbps. They also feature advanced security features like WPA3 encryption and support for 802.1X authentication.

The Cisco CW9166I-MR Meraki Ultra-High Performance Access Points deliver reliable and high-speed indoor wireless connections for offices, schools, hospitals, and hotels. With 4x4 MIMO technology, these access points can support up to 256 clients and provide data rates of up to 2.96 Gbps. They also feature advanced security features like WPA3 encryption and support for 802.1X authentication.

Meraki
CW9166IMR,CW9164IMR
HardwareInstallationGuide
Trademarks
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trademarksofCiscoSystems,Inc.
Otherbrandandproductnamesareregisteredtrademarksor
trademarksoftheirrespectiveholders.
StatementofConditions
Intheinterestofimprovinginternaldesign,operationalfunction,and/orreliability,CiscoSystemsreservestherightto
make
changestotheproductsdescribedinthisdocumentwithoutnotice.CiscoSystemsdoesnotassumeany
liabilitythatmay
occurduetotheuseorapplicationoftheproduct(s)orcircuitlayout(s)describedherein.
Warranty
Meraki,Inc.providesalifetimewarrantyonthisproduct.Warrantydetailsmaybefoundatwww.meraki.com/legal.
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TableofContents
1
ScopeofDocumentandRelatedPublications4
2
CW9166IMR,CW9164IMROverview5
2.1
PackageContents5
2.2
UnderstandingtheCW9166IMR,CW9164IMR5
2.3
SecurityFeatures7
2.4
EthernetPorts7
2.5
PowerSourceOptions7
2.6
FactoryResetButton7
2.7
LEDIndicatorsandRunDarkMode7
3
PreInstallPreparation8
3.1
ConfigureYourNetworkinDashboard8
3.2
CheckandUpgradeFirmware8
3.3
CheckandConfigureFirewallSettings8
3.4
AssigningIPAddressestoCW9166IMR,CW9164IMRs9
3.4.1
DynamicAssignment9
3.4.2
Static
Assignment9
3.4.3
StaticIP
AssignmentviaDHCPReservations9
3.5
CollectTools10
3.6
CollectAdditionalHardwareforInstallation10
4
InstallationInstructions11
4.1
ChooseYourMountingLocation11
4.2
InstalltheCW9166IMR,CW9164IMR11
4.2.1
AttachtheMountPlate11
4.2.1.1
WallorSolid
CeilingMountUsingMountPlate13
4.2.1.2
DropCeiling
MountUsingMountPlate14
4.2.1.3
ElectricalJunctionBoxMountUsingMountPlate18
4.2.2
PowertheCW9166IMR,CW9164IMR20
4.2.2.1
PoweringtheCW9166IMR,CW9164IMRwithMerakiACAdapter21
4.2.2.2
PoweringtheCW9166IMR,CW9164IMRwithMeraki802.3atPoweroverEthernet
Injector21
4.2.2.3
PoweringtheCW9166IMR,CW9164IMRwithan802.3atPoweroverEthernetSwitch
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4.2.3
MounttheCW9166IMR,CW9164IMR22
4.2.3.1
AssembleSecurityHasptotheCW9166IMR,CW9164IMR22
4.2.3.2
AssembleCW9166IMR,CW9164IMRtotheMountPlate23
4.2.3.3
DeskorShelfMount25
4.3
SecuretheCW9166IMR,CW9164IMR26
4.3.1
SecurityScrew26
4.3.2
KensingtonLock26
4.4
VerifyDeviceFunctionalityandTestNetworkCoverage27
5
Troubleshooting27
4
1
ScopeofDocumentandRelatedPublications
TheCW9166IMR,CW9164IMRHardwareInstallationGuidedescribestheinstallationprocedureforthe
CW9166IMR,CW9164IMRindooraccesspoint.
Additionalreferencedocumentsareavailableonlineat
www.meraki.com/library/product.
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2
CW9166IMR,CW9164IMROverview
TheMerakiCW9166IMR,CW9164IMRisanenterpriseclass,dualconcurrent4x4MIMO802.11ax
indooraccesspointdesignedfor
highdensitydeploymentsinoffices,schools,hospitalsandhotels.
WhenconnectedtotheMerakiCloudController,theCW9166IMR,CW9164IMRenablesthecreationof
ultrahighspeed,reliableindoorwirelessnetworksquickly,easilyandcost
effectively.
2.1
PackageContents
TheCW9166IMR,CW9164IMRpackagecontainsthefollowing:
CW9166IMR,
CW9164IMRaccess
point
Mountingplate
Dropceilingmounting
kit
Wallscrews
Securityscrews
MountingTemplate
2.2
UnderstandingtheCW9166IMR,CW9164IMR
CW9166IMR,CW9164IMROperationTemperature:
32°Fto122°F(0°Cto50°C)
YourMerakiCW9166IMR,CW9164IMRhasthefollowingfeatures:
Kensingtonlockhardpoint
Mountplateattachmentslots(2x)
Cableaccessbay
Deskmountfeet(4x)withM4*5mmpanheadscrews
CW9166IMR,CW9164IMRcableaccessbay
FactoryResetButton
EthernetportPowersuppliedbyPoE:42.557Vdc,0.8470.632Aor42.557Vdc,0.7760.579A
ACAdapterplug(soldseparately)Powersuppliedbyadapter:54Vdc,0.92A
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YourCW9166IMR,CW9164IMRmountplatehasthefollowingfeatures:
Accesspointmountingposts(2x)
Variousmountingholes
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2.3
SecurityFeatures
TheCW9166IMR,CW9164IMRfeaturesmultipleoptionsforphysicallysecuringtheaccesspointafter
installation:
1.
SecurityscrewTheaccessorykitincludesscrewsthatcanbeusedtosecuretheaccess
pointto
themountplate.Engagingthesecurityscrewpreventsaccidentaldislodgingand
theft.
2.
KensingtonlockTheaccesspointcontainsahardpointthatallowsittobesecuredtoany
nearby
permanentstructureusingastandardKensingtonlock.
2.4
EthernetPorts
TheCW9166IMR,CW9164IMRfeaturesanEthernetRJ45portthataccepts802.3afpower(labeled
“PoE”).Thisportshould
beusedforuplinktoyourWANconnection.
2.5
PowerSourceOptions
TheCW9166IMR,CW9164IMRaccesspointcanbepoweredusingeithertheMerakiACAdapteror
802.3afPoEInjector(bothsold
separately)orathirdparty802.3afPoEswitch.
2.6
FactoryResetButton
Ifthebuttonispressedandheldforatleastfivesecondsandthenreleased,theCW9166IMR,CW9164I
MRwillrebootandbe
restoredtoitsoriginalfactorysettingsbydeletingallconfigurationinformation
storedontheunit.
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3
PreInstallPreparation
Youshouldcompletethefollowingstepsbeforegoingonsitetoperformaninstallation.
3.1
ConfigureYourNetworkinDashboard
ThefollowingisabriefoverviewonlyofthestepsrequiredtoaddanCW9166IMR,CW9164IMRtoyour
network.Fordetailed
instructionsaboutcreating,configuringandmanagingMerakiwirelessnetworks,
refertotheMerakiCloud
ControllerManual(meraki.com/library/product).
1.
Logintohttp://dashboard.meraki.com.Ifthisisyourfirsttime,createanewaccount.
2.
FindthenetworktowhichyouplantoaddyourAPsorcreateanewnetwork.
3.
AddyourAPstoyournetwork.YouwillneedyourMerakiordernumber(foundonyourinvoiceif
youordereddirectlyfromMeraki)ortheserialnumberofeachAP,whichlookslikeQxxxxxxxxxxx,
andis
foundonthebottomoftheunit. YouwillalsoneedyourEnterpriseCloudControllerlicensekey,which
youshouldhavereceivedviaemailfromshipping@meraki.com.
4.
Gotothemap/floorplanviewandplaceeachAPonthemapbyclickinganddraggingittothe
location
whereyouplantomountit.
3.2
CheckandUpgradeFirmware
ToensureyourCW9166IMR,CW9164IMRperformsoptimallyimmediatelyfollowinginstallation,Meraki
recommendsthatyoufacilitateafirmwareupgradepriortomountingyourCW9166IMR,CW9164IMR.
1.
AttachyourCW9166IMR,CW9164IMRtopowerandawiredInternetconnection.Seep.19of
thisHardwareInstallation
Guidefordetails.
2.
TheCW9166IMR,CW9164IMRwillturnonandthePowerLEDwillglowsolidorange.Iftheunitdoes
notrequireafirmware
upgrade,thePowerLEDwillturnwhitewithinthirtyseconds.
* Iftheunitrequiresanupgrade,thePowerLEDwillbeginblinkingorangeuntiltheupgradeis
complete,
atwhichpointthePowerLEDwillturnsolidwhite.Youshouldallowaboutanhourforthe
firmware
upgradetocomplete,dependingonthespeedofyourinternetconnection.
3.3
CheckandConfigureFirewallSettings
Ifafirewallisinplace,itmustallowoutgoingconnectionsonparticularportstoparticularIP
addresses.
ThemostcurrentlistofoutboundportsandIPaddressescanbefoundhere:
http://tinyurl.com/y79une3
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3.4
AssigningIPAddressestoCW9166IMR,CW9164IMRs
AllgatewayCW9166IMR,CW9164IMRs(CW9166IMR,CW9164IMRswithEthernetconnectionstothe
LAN)mustbeassignedroutableIPaddresses.
TheseIPaddressescanbedynamicallyassignedviaDHCP
orstaticallyassigned.
3.4.1
DynamicAssignment
WhenusingDHCP,theDHCPservershouldbeconfiguredtoassignastaticIPaddressforeachMAC
address
belongingtoaMerakiAP.Otherfeaturesofthewirelessnetworksuchas802.1xauthentication,
mayrelyonthe
propertythattheAPshavestaticIPaddresses.
3.4.2
StaticAssignment
StaticIPsareassignedusingthelocalwebserveroneachAP.Thefollowingproceduredescribeshowto
set
thestaticIP:
1.
Usingaclientmachine(e.g.alaptop),connecttotheAPeitherwirelessly(byassociatingtoany
SSID
broadcastbytheAP)oroverawiredconnection.
Ifusingawiredconnection,connecttheclientmachinetotheCW9166IMR,CW9164IMReitherthrough
aPoEswitchoraMeraki
PoEInjector.IfusingaPoEswitch,pluganEthernetcableintotheCW9166IMR,
CW9164IMR’sEthernetjack,andtheotherend
intoaPoEswitch.Thenconnecttheclientmachineover
EthernetcabletothePoEswitch.IfusingaMeraki
PoEInjector,connecttheCW9166IMR,CW9164IMR
tothe“PoE”portoftheInjector,andtheclientmachinetothe“LAN”port.
2.
Usingawebbrowserontheclientmachine,accesstheAP’sbuiltinwebserverby
browsingto
http://my.meraki.com.Alternatively,browsetohttp://10.128.128.128.
3.
Clickonthe“StaticIPConfiguration”tab. Login. Thedefaultusernameis“admin”. Thedefault
passwordis
theAP’sserialnumber,withhyphensincluded
4.
ConfigurethestaticIPaddress,netmask,gatewayIPaddressandDNSserversthatthisAPwilluse
onits
wiredconnection.
5.
Ifnecessary,reconnecttheAPtotheLAN.
3.4.3
StaticIPviaDHCPReservations
InsteadofassociatingtoeachMerakiAPindividuallytoconfigurestaticIPaddresses,anadministratorcanassign
staticIPaddressesontheupstreamDHCPserver.Through“DHCPreservations”,IPaddressesare“reserved”
forthe
MACaddressesoftheMerakiAPs.PleaseconsultthedocumentationfortheDHCPservertoconfigure
DHCP
reservations.
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3.5
CollectTo ols
Youwillneedthefollowingtoolstoperformaninstallation:

Phillips
screwdrive
r
HammerDrillwith1/4”
(6.3mm)
bits
3.6
CollectAdditionalHardwareforInstallation

802.3atPoEpowersource(either
PoE
switchorMeraki802.3atPoE
Injector)
ACAdapter
NetworkcableswithRJ45connectorslong
enoughforyourparticularmounting
location
or
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4
InstallationInstructions
4.1
ChooseYourMountingLocation
AgoodmountinglocationisimportanttogettingthebestperformanceoutofyourCW9166IMR,
CW9164IMRaccesspoint.
Keepthefollowinginmind:
1.
Thedeviceshouldhaveunobstructedlineofsighttomostcoverageareas.Forexample,if
installing

inanofficefilledwithworkspacesdividedbymidheightcubiclewalls,installingonthe
ceilingorhigh
onawallwouldbeideal.
2.
PoweroverEthernetsupportsamaximumcablelengthof300ft(100m).
3.
Ifbeingusedinameshdeployment,theCW9166IMR,CW9164IMRshouldhavelineofsighttoat
leasttwootherMeraki
devices.Formoredetailedinstructionsregardingaccesspointlocation
selection,referencetheMeraki
NetworkDesignGuide(meraki.com/library/product).
4.2
InstalltheCW9166IMR,CW9164IMR
Formostmountingscenarios,theCW9166IMR,CW9164IMRmountplateprovidesaquick,simple,and
flexiblemeansofmounting
yourdevice.Theinstallationshouldbedoneintwosteps.First,installthemount
platetoyourselectedlocation.
Then,attachtheCW9166IMR,CW9164IMRtothemountplate.
!!!Thisequipmentisonlysuitableformountingatheights≤2m!!!
4.2.1
AttachtheMountPlate
TheCW9166IMR,CW9164IMRmountplatecanbeusedtoinstallyouraccesspointinawiderangeof
scenarios:wallorsolid
ceiling,belowadropceiling,onvariouselectricaljunctionboxes,oraboveadrop
ceiling(intheplenum).
Themountplatecontainsavarietyofholepatternsthatarecustomizedforeachinstallationscenario.The
mountingtemplate(includedinboxwithmountplate)shouldbeusedtodrillholesforwallmountsandalso
to
identifythecorrectholepatternsinthemountplatethatshouldbeusedforeachtypeofmount.
Thefollowingimagesalsoshowtheholepatternsthatshouldbeusedforeachtypeofmount:
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4.2.1.1
WallorSolidCeilingMountUsingMountPlate
Usingincludedscrews,attachthemountplatetoyourmountingwallorceiling.
ItisrecommendedthattheCW9166IMR,CW9164IMRbemountedtoawallorsolidceilingusingthe
mountplateforphysical
securityreasons.
If mounting your CW91661-MR to a wall, skip to “Power the CW91661-MR“ on P. 20
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4.2.1.2
ElectricalJunctionBoxMountUsingMountPlate
TheCW9166IMR,CW9164IMRcanbemountedtoa4”squarecablejunctionbox,a3.5or4”round
cablejunctionbox,or
variousU.S.andEuropeanoutletboxes(mountingscrewsarenotincluded).
Usingappropriatemountinghardwareforyourspecifictypeofjunctionbox,attachthemount
4.2.2
PowertheCW9166IMR,CW9164IMR
Ifmountingtoanelectricaljunctionbox,feedtheEthernetcablethroughthecableaccessholeintheMount
Plate.
Ifmountingtoawallorceiling,theEthernetcablewillfeedthroughthecableslotonbottomoftheCW9166I
MR,CW9164IMR.
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4.2.2.1
PoweringtheCW9166IMR,CW9164IMRwiththeMerakiACAdapter(soldseparately)
1.
PlugthepowercordintotheCW9166IMR,CW9164IMRandtheotherendintoawalloutlet.
2.
PluganEthernetcablethatisconnectedtoanactiveEthernetconnectionintotheEth0portonthe
CW9166IMR,CW9164IMR.
4.2.2.2
PoweringtheM410MRwiththeMeraki802.3atPoweroverEthernetInjector(sold
separately)
1.
PlugthepowercordintothePoEInjectorandtheotherendintowallpower.
2.
PluganEthernetcablethatisconnectedtoanactiveEthernetconnectionintothe“IN“portonthe
injector.
3.
RouteEthernetcablefromthe“OUT“portontheinjectortotheEth0portinthecablebayofthe
CW9166IMR,CW9164IMR.
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4.2.2.3
PoweringtheCW9166IMR,CW9164IMRwithan802.3atPoweroverEthernetSwitch
RouteEthernetcablefromaportonanactive802.3atPoEswitchtotheEth0portinthebayofthe
CW9166IMR,CW9164IMR.
4.2.3
MounttheCW9166IMR,CW9164IMR
The CW91661-MR is Gigabit Ethernet-capable. To maximize device performance, a
Gigabit-capable
switch should be used.
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4.2.3.2
AssembleCW9166IMR,CW9164IMRtotheMountPlate
(Thissectionappliestowalland/orsolidceiling,dropceilingorelectricaljunctionboxmount
whereyouhavealreadyinstalledthemountplate.)
Insertthetoplatchonthemountplateintothetopmountplateattachmentslotsonthebackofthedevice.
Rotatethe
bottomoftheunitintothebottommountplateattachmentslot.Theunitwillclickintoplace.
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4.2.3.3
DeskorShelfMount
TheCW9166IMR,CW9164IMRcanbeplacedonadeskorshelfrestingonthenonscratchrubber
feet.Themountplateis
notnecessaryforadeskorshelfmounting.
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4.3
SecuretheCW9166IMR,CW9164IMR
Dependingonyourmountingenvironment,youmaywanttosecuretheCW9166IMR,CW9164IMRtoitsmount
location.YourCW9166IMR,CW9164IMR
canbesecuredinseveralways.IftheCW9166IMR,CW9164IMRhasbeeninstalledusingthemountplate,it
canbesecuredviasecurity
screw(TorxandPhilipsheadsecurityscrewsareincluded;chooseone),and/or
Kensingtonlock.Ifthemount
platewasnotused,theCW9166IMR,CW9164IMRcanstillbesecuredusingaKensingtonlock.
4.3.1
SecurityScrew
Installthesecurityscrewinthelowermountplatetab.
4.3.2
KensingtonLock
AttachaKensingtonlockcabletotheaccesspointatthehardpointonthesideofthedevice.
Attachtheotherendofthecabletoasecurelocation,suchasapipeorbuildingfixture.
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4.4
VerifyDeviceFunctionalityandTestNetworkCoverage
1.
CheckLEDs
The LEDshouldbesolidwhite.Ifitisflashingorange,thefirmwareisautomaticallyupgradingand
the
LEDshouldturngreenwhentheupgradeiscompleted(normallyinunderthirtyminutes).
Note:YourCW9166IMR,CW9164IMRmusthaveanactiveroutetotheInternettocheckandupgradeits
firmware.
2.
Verifyaccesspointconnectivity
Useany802.11clientdevicetoconnecttotheCW9166IMR,CW9164IMRandverifyproperconnectivityusing
theclient’swebbrowser.
3.
Checknetworkcoverage
Confirmthatyouhavegoodsignalstrengththroughoutyourcoveragearea.Youcanusethesignalstrength
meter
onalaptop,smartphone,orotherwirelessdevice.
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Troubleshooting
ReferencetheMerakiknowledgebaseathttp://meraki.com/support/knowledge_baseforadditionalinformation
and
troubleshootingtips.
6
Regulatory
FCCComplianceStatement
Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCrules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)Thisde
vicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,including
interference
t
hatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
FCCInterferenceStatement
ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15
of
theFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceina
residen
tial
installation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalled
andusedin
accordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,
thereisno
guaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescause
harmfulinterference
toradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffand
on,theuserisencouraged
tocorrecttheinterferencebyoneofthefollowingmeasures:

Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.

Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromwhichthereceiverisconnected.

Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
FCCCaution
AnychangesormodificationsnoexpresslyapprovedbyMerakicouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatethis
equipment.ThisTransmittermustnotbecolocatedoroperationinconjunctionwithanyotherantennaor
transmitter.
FCCRadiationExposureStatement
ThisequipmentcomplieswithFCCradiationexposurelimitssetforthforanuncontrolledenvironment.This
equipment
shouldbeinstalledandoperatedwithminimumdistance41cmbetweentheradiatorandyourbody.
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Thistransmitter
mustnotbecolocatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyotherantennaortransmitter.
IEEE802.11bor802.11goperationofthisproductintheUSAisfirmwarelimitedtochannels1through11.
FCCregulationsrestricttheoperationofthisdevicetoindooruseonly.
Theoperationofthisdeviceisprohibitedonoilplatforms,cars,trains,boats,andaircraft,exceptthatoperationofthis
deviceispermittedinlargeaircraftwhileflyingabove10,000feet.
Operationoftransmittersinthe5.9257.125GHzbandisprohibitedforcontroloforCommunicationswithunmanned
aircraftsystems.
Professionalinstallationisrequired
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Cisco CW9166I-MR Meraki Ultra-High Performance Access Points Installation guide

Category
WLAN access points
Type
Installation guide

The Cisco CW9166I-MR Meraki Ultra-High Performance Access Points deliver reliable and high-speed indoor wireless connections for offices, schools, hospitals, and hotels. With 4x4 MIMO technology, these access points can support up to 256 clients and provide data rates of up to 2.96 Gbps. They also feature advanced security features like WPA3 encryption and support for 802.1X authentication.

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