Are you using Anaconda or Miniconda on the mac? Try the one you are not using. I expect serpentine labyrinths when playing the snake charmer these days. https://conda.io/docs/user-guide/install/macos.html  ... View more

@Silas1066 wrote:     So I created VLAN 101 and assigned the uplink to 192.168.101.10 /24 I then created a SVI interface 101 on the switch with an address of 192.168.101.4 , with a default gateway of 192.168.101.2 (the MX)   A little counter-intuitive,   . . . It is counter intuitive, but not for the reason you gave. 101 is reserved in many networks for a good reason. Think about it, hint, Big Brother is watching . . . ... View more

@Daghan wrote: I think that is a great suggestion, I'll make sure the community gets regular updates. Sadly, regular is one of those warm fuzzy words that doesn't actually mean anything.   In case the engineers have overlooked it, how is development of the MX's Multicast capability, and most importantly, an IGMP Proxy because more and more content providers are depending upon this for distribution to end users. Any number of home networking routers can handle this, why not Meraki? ... View more

That does look good, thanks for the url.   Eventually it will be incorporated into rack that is designed for "show", rather than efficiency. Chrome keystones with OCD patch cables - a nightmare to make it up, but it will be on show when it is finished, 2 brands of hardware running split networks and apart from Ethernet, there are HDMI, and Thunderbolt/USB connections (along with some audio). Flash, but not cost effective.   ... View more

MX65 - 256mm x 132mm x 25mm   MX68 - 284mm x 178mm x 27mm   So WIDER, DEEPER, THICKER, (I mean the MX68). ... View more

@PhilipDAth wrote:     For example, without looking, what does this symbolise?     Your thoughts?     I think I have something like that on my toaster (Dualit)   ... View more

Yes, the MX works perfectly well with BT Infinity. I have used a Vigor 130 modem in bridge mode to connect the MX to the Open Reach termination box.   However, unless and until I see it demonstrated, I say that the MX cannot pass the BT variety of multicast (BT Sport etc) correctly. Don't waste time trying to make the MX handle it.   The way I solved the problem was to put another security device between the modem and the MX and have that device direct the multicast stream to the appropriate devices.   It helps if the other security device can disable NAT on the port it uses to connect to the WAN port on the MX, although it appears not to be mandatory in most cases.   ... View more

@LarryS wrote: Scouring some of the posts here, looks like there might be a beta that has multicast.  I'll see if I can get that going.  Which beta is that?   To get multicast to work in my environment I have had to put a third party security gateway ahead of the MX. This additional security device routes the Internet originated multicast encrypted stream to a playout device that is compatible with the stream architecture, via a switch that can be configured for IGMPv3 snooping (don't want to flood the network).   An unexpected bonus is that using this architecture one may keep all unsafe devices(think anything "smart") away from the secure network protected by the MX. There are several devices connected by HDMI cables that bridge the two environments.   Is there such a thing as a "smart" device? I doubt it. Is this just a domestic issue? No, we are already deploying smart lighting and similar in commercial environments. ... View more

If you must use 2.4GHz then ONLY USE BANDS 1, 6 AND 11, otherwise you will have problems with interference between the different and overlapping channels. Remember there is a lot of other kit around that uses the 2.4 GHz band.   Experiment with turning the radios' transmission volume down as low as possible, consistent with coverage requirements. Shouty APs cause operational problems.   Some laptops don't have 5GHz????? Are there any left that old? Worst case put in PCMCIA cards (remember them?) or some kind of USB or USB to Ethernet dongle so that 5 GHz is available.   ... View more

You may find it helpful to read the Mesh Deployment Guide.   Also, disappearing SSIDs are often a consequence of DFS functioning correctly, radio volume is adjusted by APC and the duration a radio is off-air is determined by CAC.   I wonder if the deployment has been validated, in the field, by a Meraki engineer with an appropriate background. ... View more

UBNT supplies kit to many regional and niche operators. As far as I am aware, this is not a market Meraki intends operating in. ... View more

Isn't GPON a MNO gig? ... View more

What else is in the area How many users Which Wi-Fi bands are used What are the Wi-Fi client devices How are devices used How many Wi-Fi APs   Need the best antennae`s [sic] with strongest coverage is a meaningless requirement, it purveys no meaningful information.   If you are new to Wi-Fi, I suggest that you read the Ekahau documentation. Have you considered whether you are the right person to carryout this design and installation? ... View more

@sahintd wrote: I too am interested in this. I have 2 x ERPro-8 and their IPSEC performance seems pretty poor, this was also running back to back. I couldn't even get line rate normally. I tried various options including different combinations of offload. Try turning off everything you don't need, particularly stuff like DPI. It is easy to swamp these devices. ... View more

Bridge mode is anathema to the BT Hub.   Quite honestly, I'd ditch the BT Hub and use one of Draytek's modem/routers. for all sorts of reasons, including access to LTE, ability to handle IPv6 in all its flavours, BT Infinity aware support and a supported migration path from pseudo IPv6 to the real thing.     ... View more

So what is 802.11ad going to call itself? I can see this technology splitting into multiple products, they can't all be called Wi-Fi 7? ... View more

Actually, given how London Gigabit Ethernet connections are now sub-£50/month, and how cheap it is to fit 10Gb Ethernet/Thunderbolt3 connectors, there is a case to be made for an affordable 10Gb switch/security appliance for home office use. ... View more

@PhilipDAth   Some years ago, I had to launch a product / user group in Wellington for a product that was eventually taken over by Racal. It was a miserable windy, wet Wellington winter😒 and I thought hard to figure out what would get folk out. Eventually I came up with two "hooks" - Sushi and holding the event in a place with really good sims (an invite list with a high nerd content). It was a roaring success and I had to ration invitations to future meetings. It made a popular change from sending out for pizza. All the best for a great meeting. ... View more

Since returning from my time away (hospital not prison) I no longer have the time to develop my networks further, but would, if Meraki brought the MX range into the 21st Century. It is way past time that Meraki ceased addressing the problems of the last century, and squared up to the problems of the current century, which are well understood and do not need repeating. Out of curiosity, I checked on the price of UBNT's ER-8-XG in the UK - GBP 1,185-   (quote) - Powered by a 16-core, 1.8 GHz processor with 16 GB DDR4 RAM, the EdgeRouter Infinity features eight 10G SFP+ ports and a Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port for routing.   At these prices can the MX range stand the price premium? One can do a lot with 8 x 10G SFP+ ports. They are easily programmed and could handle all the IKE stuff as a stand alone system.   At the moment I see Meraki slipping further behind rather than forging ahead. Which makes me sad.     ... View more

@Fozzy wrote: One thing that I don't understand is why channel 6 seems to be using channel 5 in the diagram??     Thanks in advance..... The only channels to use that do not overlap each other are 1 - 6 - 11   Channel six overlaps channel five.   A smart Wireless Access PoInt is no substitute for an understanding of how wireless networks function and how they should be designed. Havee a look at the Ekahau documentation.   You might want to read this first as you do not appear to have an in-depth background in wireless network design.   ... View more

@CarolineS   Hi I  returned last night from hospital - 5 months of cardiac surgery and rehab. (still not complete), to fins a gift from you guys waiting for me - my year 1 Members' Badge ii a mountain of mail. Alas somebody helped themselves to my new cc and PIN. Many thanks, I won't be around much for a few months, as I it will take me some time to get to grips with everything. (email not up yet)   Robin ... View more

@ww wrote: i think this has never worked. unless you proxy your  mDNS packets to the other vlan. maybe @Uberseehandel knows. ? I think it can be made to work, but it may take more time than justified.   However, what I did was split the network into two. So there are now dual stacks with separate APs on each network. The MX uplinks to a WAN port on another brand security gateway that also has its own switches and APs.   So all the IoT, speakers, smart house kit, playout centre, Chromecast players,  multicast devices, smart monitors, Audio and Visual processors and Guest network are on the naughty step and the trusted devices are behind the MX attached to an MS.   Secure devices are only connected to insecure devices using HDMI, not Ethernet. Secure phones/tablets that need to initiate Chromecast streaming for an ephemeral link to the Chromecast VLAN and as soon as the Chromecast capable device starts playing, the link is broken. This all works quite transparently. But my electricity bill has gone up noticeably.   I am very cautious about Bluetooth, but that is another story. ... View more

For the sake of completeness, and clarity I would point out -    GDPR is not just about binning data. It is also about keeping data that needs to be kept, for however many years is required.   The British government has just managed a horrendous fail 🔥, by destroying the disembarkation records of those Caribbean citizens who came over with their children after the war to help with rebuilding the damaged cities and facilities. This was 60 and 70 years ago. These records are the proof that those children are legal British residents.   The Home Secretary in 2010 authorised the destruction of those records. That hapless Home Secretary is now an even more hapless Prime Minister. This may be all it takes for May to be pushed out of office, and one of her putative successors, Amber Rudd, the present Home Secretary along with her, for trying to deport legal citizens, who no longer had access to the data required to prove their legality, because Mrs May had destroyed them, and the present Home Secretary didn't care.   The consequences of this go far beyond the appalling injustice done to the "Windrush generation", they could cause cause control of the British government to fall into the hands of the loony extremists shouting for Britain to leave the European Union. Most of this lot are venial liars, and that is the good thing about them. . . .   When something as dry as GDPR becomes front page news and the first item on the TV news bulletins, life has gone very badly wrong.   Lest anybody is tempted to feel smug about this, the US still keeps my withdrawn residency application from 1969 on record, and pulls me out of line and bullies me about it, which usually adds an hour to to the time it takes to transit immigration. Personally, I feel that is abusive record keeping.   ... View more

Guys   I have just received this email from The Cisco Meraki Team -    @The Cisco Meraki Team wrote: Dear Meraki Administrator, At Cisco Meraki we have always been committed to protecting the data our customers entrust to our cloud-hosted service. Privacy goes to the heart of everything we do as a business. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is therefore a welcome opportunity to further refine our approach and ensure our customers can have complete confidence that they remain in ultimate control when they select a Cisco Meraki product or solution to simplify their IT. With May 25th fast approaching, we’re reaching out to communicate our plans for helping our customers navigate the GDPR, and to share our continued commitment to protecting and respecting personal data, no matter where it is collected or processed. Our engineers have been hard at work preparing new features for the Meraki dashboard that will help enable our customers to meet their obligations under the GDPR. These new dashboard features will be fully rolled-out in the EU before May 25th. We’ve covered the GDPR basics and some of the changes we’re planning on our website. These changes include steps we’re taking to address obligations of both the data “Processor” (that’s us at Meraki) and the data “Controller” (that’s our customers) under the GDPR. In brief, some of the enhancements we’re making include: The 'right to be forgotten' • New dashboard APIs will allow Meraki customers to delete dashboard data, either for themselves, or in response to requests from users of their networks Data access and portability • New dashboard APIs will allow Meraki customers to access and export dashboard data, either for themselves, or in response to requests from users of their networks. Restriction of processing • New dashboard APIs will allow Meraki customers to request restriction of processing for dashboard data in response to requests from users of their networks. Tracking GDPR-related requests • The dashboard event log will include new functionality for tracking GDPR-related requests, like the actions described above. Consent tools • Enhanced splash page functionality will allow Meraki customers to provide notice to, and obtain any necessary consents from, users of their networks for the collection, processing, and storage of network user data. As these features are finalized we will be rolling out a dedicated webpage setting out additional details and a further email communication to ensure we reach everyone affected. Thank you for being a valued Cisco Meraki customer.   This is more than "cutting it a bit close".   According to Meraki the features are not yet finalised, and a dedicated web page along with an email are what we can expect at some unspecified point in the future, by way of support. We have 29 days to implement our GDPR response, and we still don't know what to do.   It is well past time that Meraki took a more Global view of the world. I wonder how many Meraki folk know that the EU is a larger economic group than the US? Most of my European colleagues have been actively working on this for months, we have courts making decisions on what is and what isn't personal information. And for the benefit of whoever it was who understimated the importance GDPR, the courts will construe personal information  very widely, including the situation whereby meta data would have to shared between legally separate organisations in order to match, say, dynamic IP addresses to individuals.   ... View more