Please introduce yourself [Aug 2017 - Feb 2019]

[CarolineS]

UPDATE: We've archived this post and created a new space for introductions here.

Welcome to the Meraki Community. We are excited to provide this forum as a place for our customers and partners to interact with us and with each other. We’d love to get to know you.

Reply to this thread to let us know who you are, what you do, what expertise you have to share, what you may be looking for in this community, your hobbies… anything you’d like. Just hit that first big green "Reply" button below to get started.

Pro tip: when replying, you may wish to UNCHECK the "Email me when someone replies" checkbox (screenshot below). This thread is popular and you might not want an email each time someone posts on it!

We look forward to meeting you!

[CarolineS]

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@Jim-Norcross wrote:

Hello everyone!...  my name is Jim and I'm a Network Administrator for city in the North Texas region.  I retired about 4 years ago from the Public Safety field and decided to pursue a second career in I.T. (I was only 43 when I retired).  So I taught college during the day, and attended the Cisco CCNA academy at night.  I've been working in the field for 3 years now (1 year as a Support Tech; 1 year Jr NetAdmin; 1 year NetAdmin), and I'm realizing that I should have done this a long time ago. 

@Jim-Norcross - welcome to the Meraki Community! Congrats on finding your second career — most impressive. It's hard enough to find just one.

 I'm married and have 2 kids that are grown (Empty Nester!).  I have a B.A. in Criminal Justice, Master of Public Admin, and I'm working on my second Masters in Information Systems.  I have my CCNA R&S; studying for my CCNP R&S, and CCDA...

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Sounds like you should get your Meraki CMNO too! Here's more info about the CMNO program. 

Have a great day!

- Caroline

[Jim-Norcross]

Thank you Caroline, but I got that too a few months ago!

Jim

[SheenaPros]

Hey Everyone! 🙂

I’m Sheena from Verizon. I am part of the team that worked on Meraki Installs (Security App, Switches, AP) on all American Red Cross sites across the country. The project is still on going though and very challenging. 

Thrilled to be here. 🙂

[CarolineS]

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@SheenaPros wrote:

I’m Sheena from Verizon. I am part of the team that worked on Meraki Installs (Security App, Switches, AP) on all American Red Cross sites across the country. The project is still on going though and very challenging. 

Thrilled to be here. 🙂

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Hi @SheenaPros and welcome to the Meraki Community! I'm sure you have some stories to tell - feel free to share any anecdotes in the Off the Stack board. Or share your expertise by chiming in on the unanswered topics.

Cheers!

[maishida]

Hey everybody, i am Marcello, Global Systems Engineer at cisco. I am based out in Sao Paulo, Brazil. I am a big meraki fan, i took the CMNA training in 2015 and since then i have been trying to follow all that happens at Meraki. Maybe one day will have an opportunity to join Meraki's team 😉 

[CarolineS]

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@maishida wrote:

Hey everybody, i am Marcello, Global Systems Engineer at cisco. I am based out in Sao Paulo, Brazil. I am a big meraki fan, i took the CMNA training in 2015 and since then i have been trying to follow all that happens at Meraki. Maybe one day will have an opportunity to join Meraki's team 😉 

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Hi @maishida and welcome to the Meraki Community! It's always great to have folks from our extended Cisco family here. Cheers!

[HelloAlex]

Hey, folks, it's Alex!

I work as CIO in a materials testing institute. We are an SME with 80 employees spread over 5 locations in Switzerland. I am very IT affine and I am also very much occupied with technology and everything new which there is to discover.
Our existing network infrastructure is very inhomogeneous, we use many manufacturers such as HP, Sophos, Netgear, Intel and Zyxel. As part of a consolidation project, we are converting everything to cisco meraki. We expect better availability, fewer support cases, easier manageability and a better overview of the network and the processes in it, which finally saves us money even though the equipment is more expensive. I am here to learn and on the other hand to contribute my knowledge to the community.

Have a nice day!
Alex

[CarolineS]

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@HelloAlex wrote:

I work as CIO in a materials testing institute. We are an SME with 80 employees spread over 5 locations in Switzerland. I am very IT affine and I am also very much occupied with technology and everything new which there is to discover.
Our existing network infrastructure is very inhomogeneous, we use many manufacturers such as HP, Sophos, Netgear, Intel and Zyxel. As part of a consolidation project, we are converting everything to cisco meraki. We expect better availability, fewer support cases, easier manageability and a better overview of the network and the processes in it, which finally saves us money even though the equipment is more expensive. I am here to learn and on the other hand to contribute my knowledge to the community.

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@HelloAlex - Hello! Welcome to the Meraki Community.  Your consolidation project sounds GREAT! If technical or design questions do come up as you're going through the conversion, please feel free to post them in the relevant product board in the Product & Technology Discussions. Cheers!

[Larry_Rose]

Hello Everyone,

My name is Larry and I'm new to the community.

I am a Senior Network Engineer at Henry Ford Health System in Southeastern Michigan.  Our company has just started using the Meraki Z3 product for our At-Home agents to provide remote support for our Health System clients.

Regards,

Larry

[CarolineS]

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@Larry_Rose wrote:

I am a Senior Network Engineer at Henry Ford Health System in Southeastern Michigan.  Our company has just started using the Meraki Z3 product for our At-Home agents to provide remote support for our Health System clients.

Hello @Larry_Rose and welcome to the Meraki Community. I hope the Z3 works really well for you and that it's the beginning of a Meraki full-stack journey 😄

[william-payton1]

Hello Everyone. I am happy to become part of the Community and look forward to learning more about the products and management tips as we are now deploying to small and home offices across the Globe. I think this will be a great forum for all of us Newbies. Thanks, Bill

[CarolineS]

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@william-payton1 wrote:
Hello Everyone. I am happy to become part of the Community and look forward to learning more about the products and management tips as we are now deploying to small and home offices across the Globe. I think this will be a great forum for all of us Newbies. Thanks, Bill

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Hi @william-payton1 and welcome to the Meraki Community! Please feel free to ask all of your newbie questions here (in the relevant product board in the Product & Technology discussion area) - we're a friendly bunch. Cheers!

[abreath]

Hello Everyone.

I'm Anthony, I live in Orlando and working towards my CCNA!  I completed the CMNO and excited to earn more certs.

[CarolineS]

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@abreath wrote:

I'm Anthony, I live in Orlando and working towards my CCNA!  I completed the CMNO and excited to earn more certs.

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Welcome, @abreath and congrats on your CMNO and your future CCNA. We're glad you've joined us!

[Myt]

Hello everybody,

My name is Mayte, System Admin at Johnvince Foods. Looking forward to learn more from this community as well as share my experience.

I like to learn, laugh and spend time with my family.

Thank you Caroline and nice to meet you all

Happy Friday☺

[CarolineS]

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@Myt wrote:

My name is Mayte, System Admin at Johnvince Foods. Looking forward to learn more from this community as well as share my experience.

I like to learn, laugh and spend time with my family.

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Welcome to the community, @Myt! Please feel free to ask any technical questions you may have in the Product & Technology Discussions, and stay tuned for contests and other announcements in Community Announcements (You should enter our video challenge!). Cheers!

[stevieb]

Hello Guy's and Girl's

My Name is Steve Brown and I have worked on everything from AS400 to now Power Shell and other Server and other devices. I just recently got introduced to Meraki when my job bought two MS225 and I had to implement them into our Network. I saw the CMNO class and figured what do i have to loose by taking it well i passed and here I am.

I am new to the Cisco world and would like to get to know more about it. I have a MS220  Switch, A MX64, and a MR33. I have Comcast cable and would like to know if anyone can help me setup the equipment so I can have two separate networks one with Comcast and one for testing which will not inter fer with my Comcast network.

I look forward to talking and learning more over the Meraki world with you guy's and girl's.

Thank You Steve

[CarolineS]

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@stevieb wrote:

My Name is Steve Brown and I have worked on everything from AS400 to now Power Shell and other Server and other devices. I just recently got introduced to Meraki when my job bought two MS225 and I had to implement them into our Network. I saw the CMNO class and figured what do i have to loose by taking it well i passed and here I am.

I am new to the Cisco world and would like to get to know more about it. I have a MS220  Switch, A MX64, and a MR33. I have Comcast cable and would like to know if anyone can help me setup the equipment so I can have two separate networks one with Comcast and one for testing which will not inter fer with my Comcast network.

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Great to meet you, @stevieb! Congratulations on your CMNO (your profile badge will appear shortly!). I'm sure there are many members here who can help you with your two-separate-networks question over in the Product and Technology Discussions - please ask there.

Cheers!

[Yonas]

Hi Everyone

I'm Yonas and I work as an IT Assistant at Oxfam GB in Ethiopia, Addis Ababa office i am here to share ideas with the Meraki community and to know more about the technology.

Thanks 

[CarolineS]

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@Yonas wrote:

I'm Yonas and I work as an IT Assistant at Oxfam GB in Ethiopia, Addis Ababa office i am here to share ideas with the Meraki community and to know more about the technology.

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Hi @Yonas and welcome to the Meraki Community! You may well be the first member from Ethiopia! Please feel free to ask any technical questions you may have in our Product & Technology Discussions. 

Have a great day!

[Yonas]

Thanks @CarolineS

[-jb]

I install/maintain/troubleshoot installations w/meraki devices as well as mixed in with other network vendors - for several years. Mostly SMB market, and the occasional 'large' install - outdoors, 100+ APs, apartment complex, 2000+ residents and multiple gig circuits.

Quick tip - if you need to place APs farther than the normal 100 meters (328 ft) - you'll need to review ethernet "extension" technologies - consider Adtran ActivReach - it's PoE (vendor says 1200ft - we've had working installs at 1600ft w/meraki APs). There are 2 models of switches, and are very similar to cisco via CLI - I just wish it could do GigE w/ActivReach - limit is 100Mb).

I always wondered for the southwest USA where there is a lot of sunshine, that perhaps incorporating solar cells would help w/powering the APs - just a thought...

[CarolineS]

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@-jb wrote:

I install/maintain/troubleshoot installations w/meraki devices as well as mixed in with other network vendors - for several years. Mostly SMB market, and the occasional 'large' install - outdoors, 100+ APs, apartment complex, 2000+ residents and multiple gig circuits.

Quick tip - if you need to place APs farther than the normal 100 meters (328 ft) - you'll need to review ethernet "extension" technologies - consider Adtran ActivReach - it's PoE (vendor says 1200ft - we've had working installs at 1600ft w/meraki APs). There are 2 models of switches, and are very similar to cisco via CLI - I just wish it could do GigE w/ActivReach - limit is 100Mb).

I always wondered for the southwest USA where there is a lot of sunshine, that perhaps incorporating solar cells would help w/powering the APs - just a thought...

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Hi @-jb and welcome to the Meraki Community! Fun fact - Meraki did have solar once upon a time. Googling "Meraki Solar" will bring you to this PDF from 2008! But the next Google result is the EOL announcement. Please feel free to make some wishes about that via Dashboard, or post a thread here on the community (in the Wireless LAN board) to gain support via kudos.

Cheers! 

[ksteed94]

Hey Everyone,

My name is Kendric, I'm a Technology Support Specialist for the County of Franklin local government. I support most facilities that are funded by Franklin County. There's a few facilities that decides to chose other options so far as Information Technology. Things I support are desktop applications, network infrastructures, workstation hardware, and servers along with the hardware as well.

[CarolineS]

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@ksteed94 wrote:

My name is Kendric, I'm a Technology Support Specialist for the County of Franklin local government. I support most facilities that are funded by Franklin County. There's a few facilities that decides to chose other options so far as Information Technology. Things I support are desktop applications, network infrastructures, workstation hardware, and servers along with the hardware as well.

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Hi @ksteed94 and welcome to the Meraki Community! It's great to have you here!

[chrisg925]

YO YO YO WASSA HAPPENING MERAKI.

That was my attention getter. <-- which by the way "getter" is not a word.

Anyways, my name is Chris, I am fairly new to Meraki, in the fact that I have not used Dashboard until this year. I find that it is useful in certain aspects, but where there is positive, there is usually an equal negative. Sadly, I can't pin point any cons, hehehe ( I ain't no snitch ).. jk

I hope to find this forum/community useful in answering my questions about Meraki and the Meraki Dashboard.

But here is a question for you the community, it's kind of trivial,

Ready?

If you can answer this question right ( 1st person ), I'll buy you a pair of socks ( no not a double punch to the face )

Who does Meraki use for their SSL cert ? how can you verify it ? and how can you be sure ( or bs ) it if you're doing ssl forwarding ?

Chris

I buy socks from the flea market.

[PhilipDAth]

Well @chrisg925, for the main public web site they use a certificate from "Hydrant ID ISL IGA G2".

For the Dashboard Meraki use a certificate from "Go Daddy".

You can verify this (in Chrome) by click on the "Secure" text to the left of the URL, and then clicking "certificate".

The headers for the Dashboard say that nginx is being used - so almost certainly ssl forwarding is happening.  The public web site says it is using cloudflare.

[CarolineS]

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@chrisg925 wrote:

If you can answer this question right ( 1st person ), I'll buy you a pair of socks ( no not a double punch to the face )

Who does Meraki use for their SSL cert ? how can you verify it ? and how can you be sure ( or bs ) it if you're doing ssl forwarding ?

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Hi @chrisg925 - I think you owe @PhilipDAth a pair of socks!! 🙂

Welcome to the community! 

[Narith]

Hello everyone,

My name Naith Nget, I am an Infrastructure lead and really happy to join this community.  As everybody may know that since we had the Cisco Meraki appliances in our work place it saves time a lot for us to manage the network.  In the means time it also requires us to learn more because it is new product.

Thanks ans regards,

[CarolineS]

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@Narith wrote:

My name Naith Nget, I am an Infrastructure lead and really happy to join this community.  As everybody may know that since we had the Cisco Meraki appliances in our work place it saves time a lot for us to manage the network.  In the means time it also requires us to learn more because it is new product.

Hi @Narith and welcome to the Meraki Community! Thanks for joining us. Please don't hesitate to ask any technical questions you may have in our Product and Technology discussion area. Cheers!

[PhilBorg]

Hi I'm Philippe and I am a network administrator/support officer at the Casey Cardinia Libraries in the South-East of Victoria, Australia! I have 25 years of IT experience but just started getting back into networking and have just taken the CMNO training with a view to become a CCNA specialising in Wireless infrastructure.

[CarolineS]

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@PhilBorg wrote:

Hi I'm Philippe and I am a network administrator/support officer at the Casey Cardinia Libraries in the South-East of Victoria, Australia! I have 25 years of IT experience but just started getting back into networking and have just taken the CMNO training with a view to become a CCNA specialising in Wireless infrastructure.

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Hi @PhilBorg and welcome to the Meraki Community! Congratulations on your CMNO. As you get more acquainted with Meraki, please don't hesitate to ask any technical questions you may have in our Product and Technology discussion area. Cheers!

[MBJ_dk61]

Hi everyone

I'm a 2. level Technical supporter from Denmark and supporting the largest Meraki installation in DK - will end up with about 1.000 networks (supermarkets/grocery shops). I'm CMNO & CMNA and have been working with Cisco products for many years. 

I think the Community is a great place for sparring and information and troubleshooting.

[CarolineS]

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@MBJ_dk61 wrote:

Hi everyone

I'm a 2. level Technical supporter from Denmark and supporting the largest Meraki installation in DK - will end up with about 1.000 networks (supermarkets/grocery shops). I'm CMNO & CMNA and have been working with Cisco products for many years. 

I think the Community is a great place for sparring and information and troubleshooting.

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Welcome, @MBJ_dk61! Congratulations on your CMNO & CMNA! Please don't hesitate to ask any technical questions you may have in our Product and Technology discussions. Cheers!

[Anant]

Hi Everyone,

Myself Anant, Network Security Engineer, Dimension Data, worked on router, switches, firewall, DLP, SIEM & Python Scripting. Meraki brought revolution in cloud networking. I think this community would be great platform to learn something new about Meraki as well as showcase our skill.

Thanks

Anant

[CarolineS]

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@Anant wrote:

Myself Anant, Network Security Engineer, Dimension Data, worked on router, switches, firewall, DLP, SIEM & Python Scripting. Meraki brought revolution in cloud networking. I think this community would be great platform to learn something new about Meraki as well as showcase our skill.

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Hi @Anant! Welcome to the Meraki Community. You might particularly enjoy our Solutions & API board, if you're a Python coder. @DexterLaBora has recently posted some interesting new API-based solutions there. Cheers!

[5pyhunter007]

Hi everyone,

My name is Ernie and IM happy to be part of the community. 

[CarolineS]

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@5pyhunter007 wrote:

My name is Ernie and IM happy to be part of the community. 

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Hi Ernie and welcome to the Meraki Community!

[Julio]

Hello, Everyone!
I'm Julio from Brazil and I'm very excited to participate in meraki community.

[CarolineS]

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@Julio wrote:

Hello, Everyone!
I'm Julio from Brazil and I'm very excited to participate in meraki community.

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Hi @Julio! Welcome; thanks for joining us. Please feel free to ask any technical questions you may have in the relevant board within Product & Technology Discussions. And, if you're not sure where to put your question, just ask!

[Prapankorn]

Hello Everyone,

My name is Prapankorn.  I am Cisco SE and Meraki Champion based on Thailand. Nice to meet you all.

[CarolineS]

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@Prapankorn wrote:

Hello Everyone,

My name is Prapankorn.  I am Cisco SE and Meraki Champion based on Thailand. Nice to meet you all.

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Hi @Prapankorn and welcome to the Meraki Community! We're always glad to have our Cisco brethren join us here. 

[NateM]

Hey Everyone! I'm Nathan Mueller a Sr Sales Engineer for CenturyLink and a University Of Central Florida Computer / Electrical Engineering alumni.   

[CarolineS]

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@NateM wrote:

Hey Everyone! I'm Nathan Mueller a Sr Sales Engineer for CenturyLink and a University Of Central Florida Computer / Electrical Engineering alumni.   

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Hi @NateM & thanks for joining us! Please don't hesitate to ask any technical questions you may have in our Product & Technology Discussions. And stay tuned for upcoming contests in Community Announcements.

Cheers!

[Alexander-David]

Hi,

I'm Alexander, I am a Presales Engineer at Logicom Romania, a large distributor of Cisco covering multiple countries. I am focused on Cisco solutions, mainly Meraki and Collab. I am passionate about running, cycling and technology.

I love to be here and share my experience with you!

[CarolineS]

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@Alexander-David wrote:

I'm Alexander, I am a Presales Engineer at Logicom Romania, a large distributor of Cisco covering multiple countries. I am focused on Cisco solutions, mainly Meraki and Collab. I am passionate about running, cycling and technology.

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Welcome, @Alexander-David! Thank you for joining us; we're looking forward to your questions & insights in the Product & Technology Discussions. 

We have a lot of runners & cyclists here @ Meraki too. Here's a pretty fantastic video from Chris Dell, one of our senior sales directors, about fighting Parkinson's disease through Ironman training: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7qO2In4pv8. And me? I just bike commute four miles each way, but that makes me happy too.

Cheers!

[Niksutar]

Hi,

My name is Niketan. I work as a Network Analyst. I have spent fair time of my career working with wireless and security and am glad to be a part of this community.

Looking forward to more interaction.

[CarolineS]

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@Niksutar wrote:

My name is Niketan. I work as a Network Analyst. I have spent fair time of my career working with wireless and security and am glad to be a part of this community.

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Hi @Niksutar and welcome to the Meraki Community! Please feel free to dive right in and ask any technical questions - or lend your expertise - on our Product & Technology boards. Cheers!

[MeMirek]

Hello Everybody,

My name is Mirek. I work as a presales engineer in telecom. I'm honred joining This Society.

Thanks for sharing Your experience 🙂

[CarolineS]

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@MeMirek wrote:

My name is Mirek. I work as a presales engineer in telecom. I'm honred joining This Society.

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Hi @MeMirek and welcome to the Meraki Community!

[kargente]

Hello Everyone, My name is Kevin and I am based in the DMV area working for Georgetown University. Recent CMNO.

[CarolineS]

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@kargente wrote:

Hello Everyone, My name is Kevin and I am based in the DMV area working for Georgetown University. Recent CMNO.

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Hi Kevin and welcome to the Meraki Community! Please don't hesitate to ask any technical questions in our Product & Technology Discussions, and stay tuned for contest announcements (a couple fun ones are coming up soon!) in the Community Announcements.

Cheers!

[Jb_thompson1]

My Name is James. I am an engineer for Verizon.

[CarolineS]

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@Jb_thompson1 wrote:

My Name is James. I am an engineer for Verizon.

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Hi @Jb_thompson1 and welcome to the Meraki Community! 

[Heretic]

Hello, everyone!

I'm Anton, data centre engineer from Ideal. Dealing with anything UCS/Nexus/VMware/NetApp-y over here in Brighton, UK. 

Suse the MX-cat.

[CarolineS]

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@Heretic wrote:

I'm Anton, data centre engineer from Ideal. Dealing with anything UCS/Nexus/VMware/NetApp-y over here in Brighton, UK. 

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Hi @Heretic! That's one effective looking security cat. Welcome!!

[Heretic]

Systems Manager automation at it's finest 😄

[CarolineS]

P.S. @Heretic - I shared the picture of Suse with the MX product team and they were quite amused. 😄

[yohcheffena]

My name is Yohannes Gebresellasie, as far as  Meraki is concerned I am CMNO.

looking to actively participate and with the community.

I am new to Meraki.

thanks everyone.

[Jb_thompson1]

James worked as an engr

also CNMO and new to meraki community

[CarolineS]

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@yohcheffena wrote:

My name is Yohannes Gebresellasie, as far as  Meraki is concerned I am CMNO.

looking to actively participate and with the community.

I am new to Meraki.

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Hi @yohcheffena! Welcome to the Meraki Community! Please don't hesitate to jump right in to our product & technology discussions. Cheers!

[Jose]

Hello everyone. I'm Jose, from Spain. 

[CarolineS]

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@Jose wrote:

Hello everyone. I'm Jose, from Spain. 

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Hello and welcome, @Jose! Thanks for joining us!

[GregB]

Hi, I'm Greg and I just completed the CMNO certification. One of the many things I do for my company is configure, install and maintain Meraki switches. I enjoy running, hiking and riding my bike.

[CarolineS]

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@GregB wrote:

Hi, I'm Greg and I just completed the CMNO certification. One of the many things I do for my company is configure, install and maintain Meraki switches. I enjoy running, hiking and riding my bike.

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Hi @GregB and congratulations your CMNO! Please do feel free to ask any switching questions - or lend your expertise - in our Switching board. What kind of biking do you do? I commute on my bike most days (it's just 4 miles), and it's such a great way to start and end my work day. Cheers! 

[Jb_thompson1]

Just a question the CNMA, was this released first before CNMO? because I only saw the CNMA 2 weeks ago. Would like to know the difference as well.

[CarolineS]

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@Jb_thompson1 wrote:

Just a question the CNMA, was this released first before CNMO? because I only saw the CNMA 2 weeks ago. Would like to know the difference as well.

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Hi @Jb_thompson1 - CMNA was indeed launched before CMNO; the first CMNA certifications were given in 2012 whereas CMNO was launched in 2016. CMNA is specifically for pre-sales engineers at qualified Meraki partners. The technical content between CMNA and CMNO is similar; CMNA has additional sales-related content.

Hope that answers your question; if you have more questions about Meraki training do feel free to ask them in our Off the Stack (General) board.

Cheers!

[GregB]

Hi @CarolineS, the not enough kind. I wish I could ride or run to work each day but my job has me covering multiple sites. I have a mountain bike but the bike trails are farther away than the paved bike paths. I don't tend to have a lot of free time so I changed the tires to a wide road tire and use the bike paths.

[jdehner]

Hey All!

  My name is Jace and I am currently working as a government contractor.  I am interested in knowing another aspect Cisco by diving in to the Meraki line.  I enjoy anything sport related, time with my family, and tinkering in my home lab.

[CarolineS]

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@jdehner wrote:

My name is Jace and I am currently working as a government contractor.  I am interested in knowing another aspect Cisco by diving in to the Meraki line.  I enjoy anything sport related, time with my family, and tinkering in my home lab.

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Hi @jdehner! Welcome to the Meraki Community. Please feel free to dive right in to our technical discussions. Cheers!

[Wesley_v]

Hello everyone,

My name is Wesley Verhaeghe and I'm IT Manager @ local government "Staden" in Belgium. Meraki has given me control and overview over our networks and reliable Wifi connectivity/coverage to our users and guests.

Greetings to all from a Meraki BELiever

Wesley

[FelixJacomino]

Hi Wesley! Looking forward to learning with you. Best of luck! 🙂

[FelixJacomino]

Hello All!! 

My name is Felix Jacomino and I am returning to a job after a 2 year hiatus. During my time away, the network upgrade I had begun to plan was completed and I've just learned it was done with Cisco Meraki and I couldn't be happier about that! I got my MCSE a while back but have always stayed current in networking. At my previous job, wireless was definitely a headache and I began to look at Cisco Meraki. Glad I came back to find the solution in place where I had left. Although IT is what I'm ultimately responsible for at the school I work at, my passion lies in education and the innovative shift it is undergoing. So, what I really want is a network I do not need to think about much but can do what I need it to do. Also, I believe in the power of PLNs (professional learning networks) so I look forward to contributing what I can in this community as a way of giving back to those who have helped me grow as a network professional.

Best,

Felix

[johnkim8d]

Hi all!

I'm John Kim and I'm a Solution Engineer for Sprint. Happy to be a part of this great Meraki community!

[FelixJacomino]

Hi John. Welcome to the Community! Looking forward to exchanging ideas and solutions.

[felipealima]

Hello,

I'm Felipe, from Brazil.

I'm a network analyst since 2008 and currently working in Motorola.

Regards!

[sLyDwAyZ]

Hi I am AJ,

I am that guy calling into support because I'm pushing your product to it's limit. Awesome to work with Meraki gear from an ease of deployment and management perspective as Compared to traditional IOS and JUNOS.

[Chobbles]

Hi everyone,

I'm Yugon and I'm the ICT Ops Manager at John XXIII College in Perth, Western Australia. We're just about to refresh our dated Catalyst switches with Meraki switches (50 devices). We will then be Meraki for all our Wireless and Edge Switching! Exciting times ahead!

🙂

[BenStr8]

Hello everyone...my name is Ben.  I work for a medical device company in Denver working mostly with Cisco route/switch and firewall.  We have been deploying Meraki at many locations over the last year and I'm greatly excited about the simplicity of management for this product line...kudos to the developers of the Meraki dashboard!  I hope to use this portal to become a part of the larger Meraki community, gaining insight and experience from those who have built it and deployed it in varying environments.

When I'm not working, my wife and I wrangle 4 kids and enjoy hiking, biking, and camping in beautiful sunny Colorado.

[AlessandroLima]

Hello Everyone,

My name is Alessandro Lima and I'm a Pre Sales professional and a fan of Meraki solutions. I work at a brazilian VAR and selling technology (that simply works) sometimes can be extremely challenging. I hope to exchange valuable informations and experiences about Meraki ecosystem.

[Rob_Bauhuis]

Hola! Best of Luck!

[ryanalupa]

Hi Team,

Ryan here. I'm a network security professional and I also handle Meraki MX and MS equipment here at the client site Ampleon. Just got my CMNO certificate. CMNO Number: 009887

Regards,

Ryan

[YBerllan]

YBerllan Based in North Wales. We just started using the product and think it is fab. 

[mtolman]

Glad to be here.   I am Matt Tolman and I manage the IT operations of one of the best label and packaging print manufacturers, Kala (withkala.com).   In addition to doing all things IT, I also play board games. 

[FelixJacomino]

Welcome, Matt! I hope you find this community as helpful as I have.

[Kanonet]

Hello everyone, 

I'm Mauricio. I'm from Brazil and I've been worked with Cisco products for last 4 years.
Few months ago I got my CCNA CyberOps and in last December my CCNA R&S expired 😞 

Well, Meraki is a technology that catches my attention. I already used it for a while as a demonstration on two PCs and smartphones. It was amazing.

Next step is install it at one customer and bring Meraki power to my portfolio.

Hope I may count on your help in future to do it.
Sincerely, 
Mauricio 

[AlessandroLima]

Welcome Mauricio!

I'm in Rio Grande do Sul and if you need something related to Meraki just let me know.

Best,

Alessandro

[SeanM]

Hello Meraki community,

I'm Sean and have the CMNO certification.
Meraki is awesome !

It's great to be a part of the Meraki community.

[svbc_david]

Hi Sean! Congrats on your CMNO certification! I totally agree about Meraki being awesome - I've never seen a better-organized network management system than their Dashboard layout. Welcome to the community!

[LynnStarr]

Hello,

I just tested for my CMNO on the 18th of this month. I hope to find useful and interesting information.

[TheCiscoKid]

Hello

My name is Paul Wojciechowski and live in the Chicago area. I have been in IT for over 15 years and recently got my Security+ CE ,CCNA and MCSA certifications. Worked some short term contracts in Network and looking for my next contract or permanent position in Network. Have work in Healthcare, Manufacturing and Education fields. Recently had interim Top Security Clearance. I would love to talk to you if you have any recommendations or jobs leads.

Thank You,

Paul Wojciechowski

815403-0814

paul_wojo@mediacombb.net

[Delinquent]

Hello,

My name is Robert C. Alexander. I have been around technology for quite some time. I am very excited to be a part of this community.

Thank you for having me,

Robert

[arpitshrm84]

Hi, I'm Arpit. A Big fan of Meraki and would like to get learn more from this community.

[Dan_Nicolet]

Hello,

I am the network administrator for Nicolet College in Rhinelander WI. I am in the process of upgrading our network infrastructure with Meraki switches and access points. 

Big fan of Meraki and I appreciate this forum in case I need help or can help along the way!

Thank  you!

[Mahesh123]

Hello everybody,

I am currently working as a Network Engineer in India and I would love to get updates regarding the latest developments in the Networking field as well as the Meraki Environment. 

I would like to ask a question to the community regarding Meraki - How is Meraki different from its other cloud based Wireless providers for eg - Mojo Wireless?

Please guide. 

Thank you. 

[frankbeaudry]

Hi there!

I'm Frank, I work as a Network Engineer in Plantsville, CT. I have experience mostly with Cisco equipment, but I have dabbled in other equipment as well. Looking to gain more knowledge and hopefully share things I have learned!

[CSDJoe]

Hello,

I am Joe Kite, I am the network, server, and mobile administrator for Christina School District in Delaware.  We have been an Alcatel shop for the past 15 years.  We have moved 3 sites to Merak switches and APs last year, and just purchased 1450 APs (through e-rate) to deploy by the end of the year.  I have also test 6 cameras in our Technology/Facitlites location.

[CarolineS]

@CSDJoe, @frankbeaudry, @Mahesh123, @Dan_Nicolet, @arpitshrm84, @Delinquent - 

Welcome to the community, and thanks for introducing yourselves! It's always good to know who is here. Please feel free to reach out to me (via PM or an @mention here) with any questions or suggestions related to the community, and please don't hesitate to dive right in to the technical forums. We're a friendly bunch.

If you'd like to stay in-the-know about Meraki Community contests & events, you can subscribe to the Announcements blog: go here, click the "Options" menu in the upper right, and select "Subscribe." Sometimes we do fun things like hide gnomes in the community or give away Meraki-branded Hawaiian shirts 😀

Cheers!
- Caroline

[Tyler_DeBruler]

Hey All,

Presales Engineer from Grand Rapids, MI reporting for duty. Recently became a CMNA and looking forward to building my Meraki stack and showing it off. Cheers!

--Tyler D

[Ty_Davison]

Hi! I'm Ty Davison, an Apple Consultants Network member based out of Salem, Oregon. Our company, MacAtoZ, deals exclusively with Apple and Apple-related gear as we help residential and small business clients. We're particularly interested in Meraki Go as an affordable solution for these folks. 

[Finney0225]

Hi! I'm Jennifer -- fan of Meraki 🙂 Looking forward to being part of this Community. 

[mel-astrosat]

Hi, My name is Mel and I look after the voice and data network for Stevenson Astrosat in Edinburgh U.K

My career has always been in telecommunications both as an engineer and manager. I am relatively new to IP networks and it's a very steep learning curve. Thankfully there are people in communities and forums that are keen to help which is reassuring.

Already had some sound advice from the community and the Meraki support team so off to a great start.

[jcottage]

Hello all,

Name is John Cottage. I work for a Cisco VAR in the NYC tri-state area. My main focus is Cisco's security portfolio(ISE, SteathWatch, Firepower, AMP). As there is now alot of integration and overlap with the Meraki offerings, I do alot of Meraki installs as well. 

From the Meraki cert side I have both the CMNO and CMNA

[AKR]

Hi I am Aravind Ravikumar I work on Cisco ISE Deployments at Securview, Inc.

[Novell_Red]

Hi all! I work for a VAR in the wi-fi group. I have been in computer networking for many years and been working with 802.11 exclusively since 2002, but have limited experience with Meraki.

The impetus for me to become more familiar with Meraki is one of my companies largest customers is looking to move from their current wi-fi vendor to Meraki. 

I have set up a home lab with a MS220-8P switch and a pair of MR18s access points and it is working well. However I need to increase my knowledge of the security appliance, Insight, End point management and cameras, so that when they pull the trigger to make the switch, I will be ready to implement a total solution. I figured that joining the community was a good place to begin my Meraki education. I look forward to a mutually beneficial exchange of information and ideas.

Glad to be aboard! 

[Trisha]

You have come to the right place these people awesome even to a new (very very new to IT) person like me.

[WaleedGalal]

Hi everyone!

I'm Waleed Galal and I work as Senior Network Specialist at GuestTek Interactive Entertainment Ltd.

[DJD]

Hi,

My name is Darren. I have been working in the IT sector in Northern Ireland for eleven years now. Although I am farily new to Meraki systems I have experience in networking and software development. I am currently working for a newspaper company and we have Meraki devices installed in our four offices. The long term goal is to replace all our network infrastructure with Meraki devices.

It's great to be part of this comminutiy and I hope I will be able help some people out!

[AaronJames]

Hey everyone,

I'm an MSP, more used to Sonicwall and Sophos, but diving into Meraki. I hope to help people in the community, learn a lot and make new friends!

[Darren2]

Hi everyone,

I am fairly new to the Meraki products, but where I work we have just started to equip or regional offices with Meraki switches and access points for our GuestWeb service.

[Soji]

Hi everyone,

My name is Soji, i'm a Network Consultant in Regina, Canada. I deploy and manage Meraki solutions for our customers

I am excited to be a member of this community

[Ntorres]

Hello Everyone, 

Nols here. Network Engineer in Service provider telecom in Australia. Nice to meet you all. 

[CMartinez]

Hi All!

I've worked my way up from helpdesk to sys admin in a few different companies and even a MSP. I'm what most call a jack-of-all-trades type of IT admin. 

I hope to learn a lot from the community and stay up to date on all things Meraki. I'll also chip in and help others around the community when I can. 

[Tazio4436]

Hi,

I am anew Network Administrator and I ma facing lots of challenges since the very start but I like challenges. I am working for the first time on Cisco Meraki MX84. I created a VPN tunnel and its working fine but I wanted to know if there is a way to create another VPN with different parameters on same Meraki for testing purposes.

Thanks

Tazio

[CarolineS]

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@Tazio4436 wrote:

I am anew Network Administrator and I ma facing lots of challenges since the very start but I like challenges. I am working for the first time on Cisco Meraki MX84. I created a VPN tunnel and its working fine but I wanted to know if there is a way to create another VPN with different parameters on same Meraki for testing purposes.

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Hi @Tazio4436 and welcome to the Meraki Community! Thanks for introducing yourself. I'd recommend you ask your VPN question over in the Security & SD-WAN board - it will get more eyeballs there.

Cheers!

[Douglas_Santana]

Ola a todos,

Sou Analista de Redes numa empresa de ramo farmacêutico.

[ham737]

New to the community, but not to Meraki. I love Meraki, I implemented it in 2014 for APs for a job back then. I am excited because today was approved and purchased 10 switches for my current job! Wo0tW0ot!!!!

[CarolineS]

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@ham737 wrote:

New to the community, but not to Meraki. I love Meraki, I implemented it in 2014 for APs for a job back then. I am excited because today was approved and purchased 10 switches for my current job! Wo0tW0ot!!!!

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Welcome, @ham737! That's great news!! Keep us posted on how the deployment goes - and feel free to ask any questions in the Switching forum.

[THE_Daghan]

Hi everyone,

My name is Daghan and I had joined Meraki at 2010 as a PM and subsequently launched MX. Then I got ownership of the Service Provider porfolio. Later I launched MI and finally I took over SM. I left Meraki in Nov 2018 (and miss everyone there...what a team!).

Right now, I am an average Meraki user, setting AWS VPN etc... for my new startup and not to break tradition, I am also making futile feature requests (I know they are busy over there!).

If there is something you've always hated about MX, now you know who to go after! 🙂

Last words: Stay on the beaten path even if that means some extra gear / licenses. (I learned it the hard-way yesterday)

[matt12345]

20 years in IT, looking to learn more about Meraki issues.

[RSindhu]

Hey all,

I am Rajesh Sindhu working as an IT Analyst with an education management company. I am here to learn about community' experience with Meraki products.

[EricNathan]

Hello everyone, it's great to be a part of a supportive community. I live in Washington, north of Seattle. I work for Frontier Communications and Meraki fits well into our portfolio. Recently, I received the CMNA and am really loving the simplicity.

[rocampo]

Hi, Raul Ocampo from Manila, Philippines. My job involves design, implementation and support of customers networks. We're expecting deals with Meraki gear this year.

[Veldleeu]

My name is Louis Meyer, working in the IT industry since 1982. Joint Burroughs Machines and left the corporate world in 1994.  I am managing an IT company, COMP-SHOP of Namibia since then and are still crazy about technology. 

Meraki is a very new addition to our product portfolio and are excite to see how it handles traffic.

Namibia is a great country to explore and I love to go camping to appreciate nature, with family and friends.  Hope to see some of you when visiting.

[SobyKuruvilla]

Hello Everyone,

I am Soby .. New to Meraki world  .. I am here to learn and explore more in this world :-).

Many Thanks

[jniemiec]

Greetings,

I'm Jeff from Milwaukee, WI. I am a Network Analyst for a large global retail company. Been using Meraki for a few years now and looking to grow and expand it's capabilities. Glad to be part of the community.

[LenS]

Hello.  My name is Len and I am a Network Administrator for Eagle Physicians. We recently switched to Meraki for our firewalls, switches and wireless at our remote sites.

[Eric-Brovont]

Hello All!

Eric Brovont here - I'm a Strategic Sales Engineer at Windstream. I'm involved in sales, design, and support of the Meraki full stack for our customers. Currently CMNA/CMNO and a big enthusiast. Looking forward to collaborating with all of you and developing even more expertise in the platform!

[sLyDwAyZ]

@Eric-Brovont

Do you by chance work with Craig Collins?

[Marcio]

Hi Guys.

I´m Marcio from Portugal, working with meraki produts at Six Senses

[Troyee]

Hi Everyone,

I'm Billy Troyee Cervantes, a Systems Engineer who handles Pre Sales, Implementation and Post Sales support for Meraki Solution in the Philippines. Hoping to gain more knowledge and deepen my understanding for the Meraki Solution. Would love to collaborate and contribute to the community. 

[PatriceBertin]

Hi all !

My name is Patrice BERTIN, member of the Apple Consultants Network in France (Bordeaux).

I discovered and fell in love with the Meraki Ecosystem since 2014, especially Systems Manager.

Since 2018, I enjoy a lot selling, installing and monitoring Meraki products for SMB (<100).

Apple has built a special partnership last january, I am excited to be part of it, joining the community is a great idea.

Cheers !

[wfichera]

Hi, my name is Walter Fichera I work for Bizmate we develop APPs for Cisco Meraki network.

It's nice to be here!

[FlorianDewilde]

Hi community, 

I'm glad to be a member of Meraki Community 🙂 

I'm a Network Administrator in a retail company in Canada and we're deploying Meraki everywhere :). 

 We have several subjects around Meraki to learn and share, SD-WAN, WiFi, Switches, Location Analytics, monitoring 

[jappling]

Hello I am Jamie Appling I am the Network Admin for CTSI-Global in Memphis, TN. I have almost 20 years of Networking and Security experience. Looking forward to learning the Meraki world.

[ASA-FTD]

Hi,

I'm David.

I'm an FE for a Cisco Partner in Houston, Texas. I'm usually post-sales who regularly helps the pre-sales guys when they are selling security...
We are a MSP/VAR as well as a Cisco Partner.
Traditionally we have been supporting the traditional Cisco Enterprise portfolio we are now moving SMB clients and some large clients towards SD-WAN and the Meraki family.

Besides the network engineering realm, I'm also a senior security professional.
I achieved my CMNA at one of the February 2019 sessions as well as having several M$ and CCNA certifications for 10 years and a CCNP for the last couple of years.
In my personal life, I have a wife and two girls that keep me busy.
My current guility pleasure is watching Chinese and Korean dramas that have English subtitles...

[Vijay_Khanna]

Hi Everyone,

I'm Vijay, a Technical Consultant, for a Cisco Distributor in India. I handle Presales, Deployment and Support, for Cisco Meraki full stack.

My hobbies include long rides, swimming, playing Chess and vacationing with my beloved Wife.

[Steve-G]

Hi My name is Steve and i'm a Network and Security Engineer for Balfour Beatty in the UK, I really enjoy working with the Meraki Hardware and Software, looking forward to engaging in the community.

[RichardCarlo]

Hi, my name is Richard, I am an Information Technology professional with over 30 years of extensive Health Care experience in the areas of Project Management, Computer Operations Management, hardware, software, networking, and telecommunications. I have an excellent ability to troubleshoot problems using root cause analysis and to implement strategic plans for problem solving matters.

[RichardCarlo]

I spend my spare time wrenching on my street race car and you can often find me on the 1/4 mile track in Jupiter, Florida.  My car is a 2001 Chevy Camaro SS that runs in the low 13s.

[rward2801]

Hello everyone, My name is Robert Ward I work for a company named Whitlock my title here is 

Technical Service Delivery Specialist (fancy name for tech support) Whitlock is an AV integrator with a large client base. I am a Cisco Certified R&S and Polycom Certified PCVE. Recently we rolled out the Meraki line of products at some newly opened Samsung-Orion stores in LA, NY, and Houston with more planned. I look forward to seeing what these products can do in a retail environment. And hopefully getting a Merkai certification in my quiver next.

[MeredithW]

In recent community housekeeping efforts, we are started this new board for introductions.