Swapping APs

[kneubert]

Hi-

We are looking to make a 1-to-1 swap/upgrade of our Access Points.  Do I need an installer- or is just a matter of takign down one and putting up the other?  Thoughts as to the scope of this work?  Can it be done by a B&G Person in coordination with a somewhat techie person?  Or is best to bid this out?

[alemabrahao]

Take a look at this.

https://documentation.meraki.com/General_Administration/Inventory_and_Devices/Adding_and_Removing_De...

https://community.meraki.com/t5/Wireless/How-to-replace-to-cold-swap-MR/td-p/99196

[PhilipDAth]

What is a B&G person?

Basically you just add the new APs to the Meraki Dashboard network, give them a name, fill in their physical address for the map, physically remove and replace the AP, and then remove the old AP from the Meraki Dashboard network.

[DarrenOC]

You won’t like the answer but have you considered a site survey?  Whilst you may have great coverage etc now those new APs may operate differently.  You may require more APs than you currently have or the reverse.