We added support for hexadecimal passwords!   Hex password must be exactly 64 characters long.   https://documentation.meraki.com/MR/Access_Control ... View more

As we announced previously, the WEP security algorithm has been deprecated on MR 30.X firmware.   Limited configuration options still exist when using the old Access control page (Wireless > Configure > Access control > View old version > WPA encryption mode) until this page is deprecated.   Please refer to WEP Deprecation on MRs for more information. ... View more

With the release of our MR 30.X firmware, we will remove support for WEP. If you need to continue using WEP, please remain on MR 29.X firmware. However, we recommend planning to transition your WEP clients to a more secure encryption method as soon as possible.   WEP was replaced by WPA back in 2003. For 20 years, we have carried support, for this insecure protocol, due to the persistence of legacy devices that don’t support more secure encryption protocols. With security becoming a more significant concern, especially with WPA3 becoming more ubiquitous, we can no longer support a mechanism that offers little protection to our customers' networks.   While the IEEE and Wi-Fi Alliance have not yet deprecated WEP as they did WPA/TKIP, they have done no interoperability testing for WEP for many years and stated that there should be no ability to configure WEP. We recommend that you look through your or your customer's networks to determine if you still need to run this insecure protocol. ... View more

SES ESL integration is now available for all networks running MR 28.1 or newer firmware.   Please ensure that your V:Cloud stores use the token-based (JWT) connection. Direct connection type is no longer supported for new ESL deployments.   Refer to our documentation for more details. ... View more

WPN is now available to all customers with networks running MR 29.4.1 Stable and 29.5 Release Candaite firmware.   Please refer to the updated WPN documentation for more information about this feature.   ... View more

MR57, CW9166I, CW9164I, and CW9162I APs feature a USB port that can be used with SoluM and Hanshow Electronic Shelf Label (ESL) USB gateways to control electronic shelf labels to show product pricing, promotions, inventory level, etc., for goods at the store. Unlike traditional paper price tags, the product pricing on electronic shelf labels can be automatically and remotely updated whenever a price is changed from a central control server.   Please refer to SoluM Electronic Shelf Labels (ESL) Integration with MRs and Hanshow Electronic Shelf Labels (ESL) Integration with MRs for more information on the requirements and step-by-step configuration instructions.         ... View more

MR 29.4.1 release has been promoted to Stable!   Please refer to  MR Firmware Features for more information about specific features included in this release. ... View more

ESL status shows if an MR was able to successfully connect to SES V:Cloud.   It can be monitored on the Wireless > Access points as well as AP details page.         Please see our documentation here   ... View more

Per SSID Band selection option allows setting target SSID to 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, dual band, or dual band with band steering    Select the 2.4 GHz checkbox to set an SSID to 2.4 GHz only Select the 5 GHz checkbox to set an SSID to 5 GHz only Select both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz checkboxes to set an SSID to dual band operation Select all three 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and Band steering checkboxes to set an SSID to dual band operation with band steering   Per SSID minimum bitrate configuration option now allows setting minimum bitrates for all SSIDs directly from the RF profile page   ... View more

Hi there,   We added RA (IPv6) and DHCP (v4/v6) guard support on the Firewall and Traffic shaping page!   This is available as part of the current public beta MR 28 firmware.   More info can be found here.   Enjoy! ... View more

  "Allowed" action has been added under Filter on the Organization > Security center > MR DNS Events page.   This will allow you to see not only Blocked but also Allowed MR DNS events in your networks protected by Umbrella.   For more information see our documentation.  ... View more

New flexible sponsorship duration options (30 min to 6 weeks) have been added to the Meraki dashboard. In addition, Meraki admins now can allow visitors to request a specific duration for network access during the splash sign-on.   If the “Guest timeframe option” is checked, guests will be able to specify the desired duration of their access (30 minutes to 6 weeks) during the splash page registration.   For more information, see our documentation.  ... View more

Meraki WiFi-6 APs are based on the latest WiFi-6 technology. Due to this, some legacy wireless clients have issues with SSIDs broadcasted by AX APs and might fail to connect to these SSIDs even at 802.11ac or 802.11n speeds (e.g. Intel driver issue). This issue is not specific to Meraki WiFi-6 AP but rather all WiFi-6 APs from all wireless vendors. While we make every effort to support legacy devices, it might not be possible due to software/hardware limitations on the client devices. We recommend ensuring that those devices have up-to-date wireless drivers compatible with 802.11ax standard.    Alternatively (even though we strongly encouraging the first option), we can disable AX capabilities under Wireless > Radio Settings > RF Profiles > [Profile Name] > 2.4GHz radio settings:                               In addition, please disable Band Steering if Dual-Band SSID is in use to ensure that those legacy clients that support 5GHz but not 802.11ax will not be pushed towards the 5GHz band.   As the WiFi-6 client adaption rate grows we expect driver-related issues to decrease.   ... View more