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BlakeRichardson

Wouldn't a patch management system be easier than manually updating devices? Also I would make sure that taking screenshots of users potential activity isn't a breach of any of your internal policies. If a user is working on something confidential and finds you are taking screenshots that could end badly.

BlakeRichardson

@JJS1992 This guide should help you. https://documentation.meraki.com/MX/Site-to-site_VPN/Configuring_Hub-and-spoke_VPN_Connections_on_the_MX_Security_Appliance I would configure the MX in your office as the hub and the MX at home as the spoke that way if other staff want to do the same they configure their MX as an additional spoke. If the MX are within the same ORG it's all very easy. If they are not in the same org you need to follow the below guide. https://documentation.meraki.com/MX/Site-to-site_VPN/Configuring_Site-to-site_VPN_between_MX_Appliances_in_Different_Organizations

BlakeRichardson

I have given up using the new version for SM devices, if I enrol a new device it takes anywhere from 15 mins to a hour to show in the new version. If I use the old version it's not an issue. It's as though the new and old version dashboards are two different data sets running in parallel rather than just a UI change.

BlakeRichardson

^^ This Most applications use different FDQN for the actual inner workings of software as you as often routed to use the closest server geographically as well as many other reasons.

BlakeRichardson

Cheers for the tag @PhilipDAth but I don't believe there is. I've double checked the devices and owners pages and I cannot find anyway of removing device owners in bulk, I've always had to manually make the changes.

BlakeRichardson

Good work everyone and good luck for the prize draw!

BlakeRichardson

Welcome @Munoz if you haven't come across it already the Meraki learning hub is a great place to expand your knowledge of all things Meraki.

BlakeRichardson

Very tidy even before the upgrade which is nice to see.

BlakeRichardson

Nice, thanks for sharing.

BlakeRichardson

100% agree, as much as I love Meraki the MX is not in the same league as Fortinet and Palo Alto.

BlakeRichardson

I would suggest doing one thing at a time to see what actually resolves the issue rather than it being an unknown. Let us know how you get on.

BlakeRichardson

TX power is always a tricky thing as you want to allow for a slight overlap otherwise you have dead spots but not so much that devices connect to the wrong AP as in your case. If this is a simple work from home I would unplug the loft AP and the adjust the TX on the ground unit until the loft devices can only just see it, then do the opposite. If it's a larger office then you will need a site survey.

BlakeRichardson · ‎Jun 16 2025

Are you pinging the access point from a wired or wireless device?

BlakeRichardson · ‎Jun 16 2025

Nice work!

BlakeRichardson · ‎Jun 16 2025

I cannot see why it wouldn't work, as long as you have enough licenses to cover the entire network I think you would be OK, I doubt you would be able to mix and match on the same network.

BlakeRichardson · ‎Jun 15 2025

This looks like an interesting project and a nice one to add to you resume once you get it done.

BlakeRichardson · ‎Jun 12 2025

The other thing I have found is heat maps no longer work as it only shows devices on the map and not floor plans.

BlakeRichardson · ‎Jun 12 2025

@Haertie does the amount of memory fluctuate based on what part of the dashboard you are viewing, I would think that viewing MV content would use more resources that simply viewing the network clients page.

BlakeRichardson · ‎Jun 12 2025

I've only just started putting my devices onto floor plans, I've had everything placed on a map since I started using Meraki but I've now just realised that it looks as though a device can either be placed or a map or a floor plan and not both... Given when you look at an access point for example theres the small map on the top left of the window it would make more sense to me if this showed the devices located on a map and then under location you could see it on a floor plan. For those that have multiple sites it's useful to see where the device is located within the world and then using the floor plan to see where it's located within a buildings layout and then finally the photo to see how it's physically installed. Now if I've got this wrong please correct me 😁

BlakeRichardson · ‎Jun 12 2025

Knowing what kind of device is going to be a big help in trying to fix this for you. MacOS use to have a priority list which was awesome but they got rid of it for whatever reason. If you devices are company managed I would be managing their Wifi using an MDM.

BlakeRichardson · ‎Jun 11 2025

I think given how much companies have slimmed down in the last couple of years that many teams are running with skeleton staff now.

BlakeRichardson · ‎Jun 10 2025

At a guess you don't have the correct license. https://documentation.meraki.com/General_Administration/Licensing/Meraki_MX_Security_and_SD-WAN_Licensing

BlakeRichardson · ‎Jun 10 2025

What you are talking about is SD-Wan, you probably need a different license. https://documentation.meraki.com/General_Administration/Licensing/Meraki_MX_Security_and_SD-WAN_Licensing

BlakeRichardson · ‎Jun 10 2025

I like to blue landing page, yes Meraki is typically green but the change is nice.

BlakeRichardson · ‎Jun 9 2025

MS425 if booting on existing network for me has been usually less than 5 minutes. If you are adding devices to a new network after factory resetting this will take a bit longer. I'd say 10-15 mins to be safe.

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