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

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Meraki

CW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MR

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HardwareInstallationGuide

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Trademarks

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Meraki,MerakiCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MR,MerakiCloudController,andMerakiMeshare

trademarksofCiscoSystems,Inc.

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Otherbrandandproductnamesareregisteredtrademarksor

trademarksoftheirrespectiveholders.

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StatementofConditions

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Intheinterestofimprovinginternaldesign,operationalfunction,and/orreliability,CiscoSystemsreservestherightto

make

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changestotheproductsdescribedinthisdocumentwithoutnotice.CiscoSystemsdoesnotassumeany

liabilitythatmay

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occurduetotheuseorapplicationoftheproduct(s)orcircuitlayout(s)describedherein.

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Warranty

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Meraki,Inc.providesalifetimewarrantyonthisproduct.Warrantydetailsmaybefoundatwww.meraki.com/legal.

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TableofContents

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ScopeofDocumentandRelatedPublications4

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CW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MROverview5

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2.1

PackageContents5

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2.2

UnderstandingtheCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MR5

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2.3

SecurityFeatures7

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2.4

EthernetPorts7

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2.5

PowerSourceOptions7

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2.6

FactoryResetButton7

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2.7

LEDIndicatorsandRunDarkMode7

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Pre‐InstallPreparation8

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3.1

ConfigureYourNetworkinDashboard8

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3.2

CheckandUpgradeFirmware8

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3.3

CheckandConfigureFirewallSettings8

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3.4

AssigningIPAddressestoCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRs9

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3.4.1

DynamicAssignment9

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3.4.2

Static

Assignment9

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3.4.3

StaticIP

AssignmentviaDHCPReservations9

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3.5

CollectTools10

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3.6

CollectAdditionalHardwareforInstallation10

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InstallationInstructions11

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4.1

ChooseYourMountingLocation11

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4.2

InstalltheCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MR11

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4.2.1

AttachtheMountPlate11

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4.2.1.1

WallorSolid

CeilingMountUsingMountPlate13

4.2.1.2

DropCeiling

MountUsingMountPlate14

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4.2.1.3

ElectricalJunctionBoxMountUsingMountPlate18

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4.2.2

PowertheCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MR20

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4.2.2.1

PoweringtheCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRwithMerakiACAdapter21

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4.2.2.2

PoweringtheCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRwithMeraki802.3atPoweroverEthernet

Injector21

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4.2.2.3

PoweringtheCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRwithan802.3atPoweroverEthernetSwitch

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4.2.3

MounttheCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MR22

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4.2.3.1

AssembleSecurityHasptotheCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MR22

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4.2.3.2

AssembleCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRtotheMountPlate23

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4.2.3.3

DeskorShelfMount25

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4.3

SecuretheCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MR26

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4.3.1

SecurityScrew26

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4.3.2

KensingtonLock26

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4.4

VerifyDeviceFunctionalityandTestNetworkCoverage27

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Troubleshooting27

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ScopeofDocumentandRelatedPublications

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TheCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRHardwareInstallationGuidedescribestheinstallationprocedureforthe

CW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRindooraccesspoint.

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Additionalreferencedocumentsareavailableonlineat

www.meraki.com/library/product.

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CW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MROverview

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TheMerakiCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRisanenterprise‐class,dual‐concurrent4x4MIMO802.11ax

indooraccesspointdesignedfor

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high‐densitydeploymentsinoffices,schools,hospitalsandhotels.

WhenconnectedtotheMerakiCloudController,theCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRenablesthecreationof

ultra‐highspeed,reliableindoorwirelessnetworksquickly,easilyandcost‐

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effectively.

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2.1

PackageContents

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TheCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRpackagecontainsthefollowing:

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CW9166I‐MR,

CW9164I‐MRaccess

point

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Mountingplate

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Dropceilingmounting

kit

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Wallscrews

Securityscrews

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MountingTemplate

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2.2

UnderstandingtheCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MR

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CW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MROperationTemperature:

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32°Fto122°F(0°Cto50°C)

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YourMerakiCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRhasthefollowingfeatures:

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Kensingtonlockhardpoint

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Mountplateattachmentslots(2x)

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Cableaccessbay

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Deskmountfeet(4x)withM4*5mmpan‐headscrews

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CW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRcableaccessbay

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FactoryResetButton

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EthernetportPowersuppliedbyPoE:42.5‐57Vdc,0.847‐0.632Aor42.5‐57Vdc,0.776‐0.579A

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ACAdapterplug(soldseparately)Powersuppliedbyadapter:54Vdc,0.92A

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YourCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRmountplatehasthefollowingfeatures:

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Accesspointmountingposts(2x)

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Variousmountingholes

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2.3

SecurityFeatures

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TheCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRfeaturesmultipleoptionsforphysicallysecuringtheaccesspointafter

installation:

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Securityscrew–Theaccessorykitincludesscrewsthatcanbeusedtosecuretheaccess

pointto

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themountplate.Engagingthesecurityscrewpreventsaccidentaldislodgingand

theft.

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Kensingtonlock–Theaccesspointcontainsahardpointthatallowsittobesecuredtoany

nearby

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permanentstructureusingastandardKensingtonlock.

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2.4

EthernetPorts

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TheCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRfeaturesanEthernetRJ45portthataccepts802.3afpower(labeled

“PoE”).Thisportshould

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beusedforuplinktoyourWANconnection.

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2.5

PowerSourceOptions

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TheCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRaccesspointcanbepoweredusingeithertheMerakiACAdapteror

802.3afPoEInjector(bothsold

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separately)orathird‐party802.3afPoEswitch.

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2.6

FactoryResetButton

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Ifthebuttonispressedandheldforatleastfivesecondsandthenreleased,theCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐

MRwillrebootandbe

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restoredtoitsoriginalfactorysettingsbydeletingallconfigurationinformation

storedontheunit.

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Pre‐InstallPreparation

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Youshouldcompletethefollowingstepsbeforegoingon‐sitetoperformaninstallation.

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3.1

ConfigureYourNetworkinDashboard

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ThefollowingisabriefoverviewonlyofthestepsrequiredtoaddanCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRtoyour

network.Fordetailed

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instructionsaboutcreating,configuringandmanagingMerakiwirelessnetworks,

refertotheMerakiCloud

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ControllerManual(meraki.com/library/product).

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FindthenetworktowhichyouplantoaddyourAPsorcreateanewnetwork.

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AddyourAPstoyournetwork.YouwillneedyourMerakiordernumber(foundonyourinvoiceif

youordereddirectlyfromMeraki)ortheserialnumberofeachAP,whichlookslikeQxxx‐xxxx‐xxxx,

andis

foundonthebottomoftheunit. YouwillalsoneedyourEnterpriseCloudControllerlicensekey,which

youshouldhavereceivedviaemailfromshipping@meraki.com.

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Gotothemap/floorplanviewandplaceeachAPonthemapbyclickinganddraggingittothe

location

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whereyouplantomountit.

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3.2

CheckandUpgradeFirmware

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ToensureyourCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRperformsoptimallyimmediatelyfollowinginstallation,Meraki

recommendsthatyoufacilitateafirmwareupgradepriortomountingyourCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MR.

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AttachyourCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRtopowerandawiredInternetconnection.Seep.19of

thisHardwareInstallation

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Guidefordetails.

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TheCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRwillturnonandthePowerLEDwillglowsolidorange.Iftheunitdoes

notrequireafirmware

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upgrade,thePowerLEDwillturnwhitewithinthirtyseconds.

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* Iftheunitrequiresanupgrade,thePowerLEDwillbeginblinkingorangeuntiltheupgradeis

complete,

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atwhichpointthePowerLEDwillturnsolidwhite.Youshouldallowaboutanhourforthe

firmware

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upgradetocomplete,dependingonthespeedofyourinternetconnection.

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3.3

CheckandConfigureFirewallSettings

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Ifafirewallisinplace,itmustallowoutgoingconnectionsonparticularportstoparticularIP

addresses.

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

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http://tinyurl.com/y79une3

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3.4

AssigningIPAddressestoCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRs

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AllgatewayCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRs(CW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRswithEthernetconnectionstothe

LAN)mustbeassignedroutableIPaddresses.

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TheseIPaddressescanbedynamicallyassignedviaDHCP

orstaticallyassigned.

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3.4.1

DynamicAssignment

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WhenusingDHCP,theDHCPservershouldbeconfiguredtoassignastaticIPaddressforeachMAC

address

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belongingtoaMerakiAP.Otherfeaturesofthewirelessnetworksuchas802.1xauthentication,

mayrelyonthe

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propertythattheAPshavestaticIPaddresses.

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3.4.2

StaticAssignment

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StaticIPsareassignedusingthelocalwebserveroneachAP.Thefollowingproceduredescribeshowto

set

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thestaticIP:

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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.

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Ifusingawiredconnection,connecttheclientmachinetotheCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MReitherthrough

aPoEswitchoraMeraki

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PoEInjector.IfusingaPoEswitch,pluganEthernetcableintotheCW9166I‐MR,

CW9164I‐MR’sEthernetjack,andtheotherend

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intoaPoEswitch.Thenconnecttheclientmachineover

EthernetcabletothePoEswitch.IfusingaMeraki



PoEInjector,connecttheCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MR

tothe“PoE”portoftheInjector,andtheclientmachinetothe“LAN”port.

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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.

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Clickonthe“StaticIPConfiguration”tab. Login. Thedefaultusernameis“admin”. Thedefault

passwordis

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theAP’sserialnumber,withhyphensincluded

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ConfigurethestaticIPaddress,netmask,gatewayIPaddressandDNSserversthatthisAPwilluse

onits



wiredconnection.

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Ifnecessary,reconnecttheAPtotheLAN.

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3.4.3

StaticIPviaDHCPReservations

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InsteadofassociatingtoeachMerakiAPindividuallytoconfigurestaticIPaddresses,anadministratorcanassign

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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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3.5

CollectTo ols

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Youwillneedthefollowingtoolstoperformaninstallation:







Phillips



screwdrive

r

HammerDrillwith1/4”



(6.3mm)

bits

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3.6

CollectAdditionalHardwareforInstallation







802.3atPoEpowersource(either

PoE



switchorMeraki802.3atPoE

Injector)



ACAdapter



NetworkcableswithRJ45connectorslong



enoughforyourparticularmounting

location



InstallationInstructions

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4.1

ChooseYourMountingLocation

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AgoodmountinglocationisimportanttogettingthebestperformanceoutofyourCW9166I‐MR,

CW9164I‐MRaccesspoint.

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Keepthefollowinginmind:

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Thedeviceshouldhaveunobstructedlineofsighttomostcoverageareas.Forexample,if

installing

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inanofficefilledwithworkspacesdividedbymid‐heightcubiclewalls,installingonthe

ceilingorhigh

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onawallwouldbeideal.

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PoweroverEthernetsupportsamaximumcablelengthof300ft(100m).

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Ifbeingusedinameshdeployment,theCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRshouldhavelineofsighttoat

leasttwootherMeraki

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devices.Formoredetailedinstructionsregardingaccesspointlocation

selection,referencetheMeraki

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NetworkDesignGuide(meraki.com/library/product).

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4.2

InstalltheCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MR

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Formostmountingscenarios,theCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRmountplateprovidesaquick,simple,and

flexiblemeansofmounting

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yourdevice.Theinstallationshouldbedoneintwosteps.First,installthemount

platetoyourselectedlocation.

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Then,attachtheCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRtothemountplate.

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!!!Thisequipmentisonlysuitableformountingatheights≤2m!!!

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4.2.1

AttachtheMountPlate

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TheCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRmountplatecanbeusedtoinstallyouraccesspointinawiderangeof

scenarios:wallorsolid

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ceiling,belowadropceiling,onvariouselectricaljunctionboxes,oraboveadrop

ceiling(intheplenum).

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Themountplatecontainsavarietyofholepatternsthatarecustomizedforeachinstallationscenario.The

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mountingtemplate(includedinboxwithmountplate)shouldbeusedtodrillholesforwallmountsandalso

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identifythecorrectholepatternsinthemountplatethatshouldbeusedforeachtypeofmount.

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Thefollowingimagesalsoshowtheholepatternsthatshouldbeusedforeachtypeofmount:

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4.2.1.1

WallorSolidCeilingMountUsingMountPlate

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Usingincludedscrews,attachthemountplatetoyourmountingwallorceiling.

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ItisrecommendedthattheCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRbemountedtoawallorsolidceilingusingthe

mountplateforphysical

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securityreasons.

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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

ElectricalJunctionBoxMountUsingMountPlate

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TheCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRcanbemountedtoa4”squarecablejunctionbox,a3.5or4”round

cablejunctionbox,or

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variousU.S.andEuropeanoutletboxes(mountingscrewsarenotincluded).

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Usingappropriatemountinghardwareforyourspecifictypeofjunctionbox,attachthemount

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4.2.2

PowertheCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MR

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Ifmountingtoanelectricaljunctionbox,feedtheEthernetcablethroughthecableaccessholeintheMount

Plate.

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Ifmountingtoawallorceiling,theEthernetcablewillfeedthroughthecableslotonbottomoftheCW9166I‐

MR,CW9164I‐MR.

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4.2.2.1

PoweringtheCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRwiththeMerakiACAdapter(soldseparately)

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PlugthepowercordintotheCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRandtheotherendintoawalloutlet.

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PluganEthernetcablethatisconnectedtoanactiveEthernetconnectionintotheEth0portonthe

CW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MR.

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4.2.2.2

PoweringtheM410‐MRwiththeMeraki802.3atPoweroverEthernetInjector(sold

separately)

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PlugthepowercordintothePoEInjectorandtheotherendintowallpower.

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PluganEthernetcablethatisconnectedtoanactiveEthernetconnectionintothe“IN“portonthe

injector.

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RouteEthernetcablefromthe“OUT“portontheinjectortotheEth0portinthecablebayofthe

CW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MR.

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4.2.2.3

PoweringtheCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRwithan802.3atPoweroverEthernetSwitch

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RouteEthernetcablefromaportonanactive802.3atPoEswitchtotheEth0portinthebayofthe

CW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MR.

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4.2.3

MounttheCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MR

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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

AssembleCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRtotheMountPlate

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(Thissectionappliestowalland/orsolidceiling,dropceilingorelectricaljunctionboxmount

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whereyouhavealreadyinstalledthemountplate.)

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Insertthetoplatchonthemountplateintothetopmountplateattachmentslotsonthebackofthedevice.

Rotatethe

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bottomoftheunitintothebottommountplateattachmentslot.Theunitwillclickintoplace.

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4.2.3.3

DeskorShelfMount

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TheCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRcanbeplacedonadeskorshelfrestingonthenon‐scratchrubber

feet.Themountplateis

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notnecessaryforadeskorshelfmounting.

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4.3

SecuretheCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MR

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Dependingonyourmountingenvironment,youmaywanttosecuretheCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRtoitsmount

location.YourCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MR

canbesecuredinseveralways.IftheCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRhasbeeninstalledusingthemountplate,it

canbesecuredviasecurity

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screw(TorxandPhilipsheadsecurityscrewsareincluded;chooseone),and/or

Kensingtonlock.Ifthemount

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platewasnotused,theCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRcanstillbesecuredusingaKensingtonlock.

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4.3.1

SecurityScrew

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Installthesecurityscrewinthelowermountplatetab.

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4.3.2

KensingtonLock

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AttachaKensingtonlockcabletotheaccesspointatthehardpointonthesideofthedevice.

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Attachtheotherendofthecabletoasecurelocation,suchasapipeorbuildingfixture.

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4.4

VerifyDeviceFunctionalityandTestNetworkCoverage

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CheckLEDs

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The LEDshouldbesolidwhite.Ifitisflashingorange,thefirmwareisautomaticallyupgradingand

the

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LEDshouldturngreenwhentheupgradeiscompleted(normallyinunderthirtyminutes).

Note:YourCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRmusthaveanactiveroutetotheInternettocheckandupgradeits

firmware.

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Verifyaccesspointconnectivity

Useany802.11clientdevicetoconnecttotheCW9166I‐MR,CW9164I‐MRandverifyproperconnectivityusing

theclient’swebbrowser.

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Checknetworkcoverage

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Confirmthatyouhavegoodsignalstrengththroughoutyourcoveragearea.Youcanusethesignalstrength

meter

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onalaptop,smartphone,orotherwirelessdevice.

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Troubleshooting

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ReferencetheMerakiknowledgebaseathttp://meraki.com/support/knowledge_baseforadditionalinformation

and

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troubleshootingtips.

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Regulatory

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FCCComplianceStatement

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Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCrules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)Thisde‐

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vicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,including

interference

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hatmaycauseundesiredoperation.

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FCCInterferenceStatement

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ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15

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theFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceina

residen

tial

installation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalled

andusedin

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accordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,

thereisno

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guaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescause

harmfulinterference

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toradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffand

on,theuserisencouraged

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tocorrecttheinterferencebyoneofthefollowingmeasures:

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•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

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•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.

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•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromwhichthereceiverisconnected.

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•Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.

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FCCCaution

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AnychangesormodificationsnoexpresslyapprovedbyMerakicouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatethis

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equipment.ThisTransmittermustnotbeco‐locatedoroperationinconjunctionwithanyotherantennaor

transmitter.

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FCCRadiationExposureStatement

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ThisequipmentcomplieswithFCCradiationexposurelimitssetforthforanuncontrolledenvironment.This

equipment

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shouldbeinstalledandoperatedwithminimumdistance41cmbetweentheradiatorandyourbody.

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Thistransmitter

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mustnotbeco‐locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyotherantennaortransmitter.

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IEEE802.11bor802.11goperationofthisproductintheUSAisfirmware‐limitedtochannels1through11.

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FCCregulationsrestricttheoperationofthisdevicetoindooruseonly.

Theoperationofthisdeviceisprohibitedonoilplatforms,cars,trains,boats,andaircraft,exceptthatoperationofthis

deviceispermittedinlargeaircraftwhileflyingabove10,000feet.

Operationoftransmittersinthe5.925‐7.125GHzbandisprohibitedforcontroloforCommunicationswithunmanned

aircraftsystems.

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Professionalinstallationisrequired

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