Small project to update some older Meraki MV-71 outdoor Gen 1 cameras with newer Meraki MV-63 4MP outdoor cameras.   Check out the unboxing and install gallery here  There are also gallery notes on the photos.     Install was easy using the included mounting templates and brackets with the MV-63.   The 4K resolution is amazing compared to the older MV-71 be sure to see the before and after photos in the gallery.   The new analytics (people/vehicle counting) is also a benefit.   Using the included automations in the Meraki Dashboard and the MT-30 button I can press the button on the MT-30 sensor and seconds later a photo snap shot from the MV-63 shows up on my iPhone via SMS.    Here is the MV-63 installed where the older MV-71 was on the corner of my garage.    MV-63 Installed     Here is how the automation SMS messages appear on an iPhone  SMS Meraki Dashboard Message     ... View more

Getting started with the Meraki MT-15 sensor - here is an unboxing gallery with some notes: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjB88w3 Everything you need to POE power the sensor is in the box, just connect an ethernet cable.  Optionally you can use a  USB-C adapter Meraki part# MA-PWR-USB-xx (xx is your country code) for power and wireless connectivity.    Meraki made it fast and easy with a "captured" torx bolt - no more lost or misplaced tiny torx mounting bolts.   You can even configure the intensity of the status LED and also select the metric that reflects the glow ring.  Who doesn't like the eco-friendly all paper packing?    ... View more

This is not a big project but could be very important with the incredible bitter cold here in the North Texas area it was time to get ready for the bad weather and get a Meraki MG21E Cellular Gateway  ready just in case the main internet went down. Be sure to check out the MG21E unboxing with a over 10 hi-rez photos of the MG21 at: Flickr Unboxing Gallery    The Meraki MG21E comes with everything you need to get started including the antennas, mounting bracket  and screws and is well boxed in an eco-friendly material: Meraki MG21E Cellular Gateway   Even though I was mounting it inside and in a protected climate-controller area it was nice to know the MG21E has a IP67 rating you can see the silicon gasket in this image that give you access to the dual ethernet ports and power jack along with the SIM card slot:  IP67 Rated Gasket On The MG21E   Like everything else with Meraki, it took me longer to collect my tools (level, screwdriver and pencil) than it did to mount the MG21E with the included bracket on my IDF plywood wall: MG21 Mounting Bracket   MG21E Mounting Bracket Mounted   MG21E Mounted   Adding to my Meraki dashboard account and hooking it to WAN 2 on my Meraki MX67, it was reassuring to know I had an alternate path to the Internet if I ever needed one.    ... View more

Quick short video overview and un-boxing of the Meraki outdoor camera MV-71 and the three Meraki mount options.   https://youtu.be/RPumitsFY5w ... View more