Management of Wifi Branch routers like MX 64W vs Management of Access Points like 9162

[hirathi]

What are the different things that branch routers like MX64W offer in terms of:

1. Configuration w.r.t Wifi

2. Troubleshooting & Analytics w.r.t wifi

3. Monitoring w.r.t wifi

And how does the wifi management of component on branch routers like MX 64W compare to wifi management of access points like 9162 ?

[KarstenI]

The features of the MX build in Wi-Fi are *very* limited and lack lots of features, even basic stuff like disabling a band (like 2.4) or tuning the basic rates. I see it as a low-cost home-office alternative to a dedicated AP. But when you need more than one AP or any flexibility, the dedicated APs are the way to go.

[hirathi]

Do we have any links of documentation or video on what do we have currently for Branch routers? I could find something called Rogue access points and channel bandwidth utilization in monitoring and wireless SSID settings in configuration. Are these the only 2 that we have when we look at products like MX64W?

[sthanhlam · Accepted solution]

This: https://documentation.meraki.com/MX/Wireless/MX_and_Z-Series_Wireless_Settings

And correct you can monitor current connected wireless clients, rogue access points, and channel utilization. But that's it

[hirathi]

What does Rogue Access Point actually mean? 

[KarstenI]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_access_point