Welcome to the community! I echo what @CptnCrnch has. You are starting on the right equipment. ... View more

IP-Address conflict with your VMWare-Server. Change the address of the server or (maybe easier) of the accesspoint. ... View more

The Meraki AP will use any working DHCP server.  If you have it configure to use DHCP (the default) it will grab a new IP address after a power cycle.   The only requirement is that it must have Internet access via its wired port. ... View more