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Mike_Welker
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Mar 20 2020
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Mar 20 2020
4:47 AM
My supplier, CDW (figured I would finally just give the name) still says "sold out". When I placed the order last Thursday for 15, it was a 4 - 6 day lead time. The order went through, and everything seemed good-to-go, until Wednesday, when our account rep contacted me to say they were sold out, and offered the MX64W. Incidentally, their "ball park price" wasn't even close. They quoted a total of $600+ for an MX64W and one year license. We had ordered the Z3s for ~$350. So, we're simply continuing one with the client VPN, softphones, and a new Routing and Remote access server I stood up for our users as a "backup" (Meraki Client VPN is notoriously complex for our users to configure/ troubleshoot, and even though I configure it for them, they have a way of "breaking" things at 2AM on a Sunday when they're sitting at home and have a critical job to do) CDW, at least for the Z3, does not carry stock in their warehouses. All of my Meraki devices ordered via CDW have always been drop shipped direct from Cisco/ Meraki, so I don't think they actually use any live-updating stock status/ lead times for Meraki equipment.
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Mar 18 2020
4:42 AM
At least as of right now, our supplier is saying that they can "ballpark" the price of a Z3 with the MX64W. I'm waiting to hear from them this morning to see if they're even playing the same sport. In any case, our users need to have a WiFi network broadcasting in their home that is already "connected" to the business resources. The second requirement was plugging their IP phone from their office desks into the device and having full phone service. We have softphones available, but then again, we also have a client VPN. I can source power injectors for $25 for their phone, so if I can get the price down on the MX64W, and send a user packing with a device they just have to plug in, it will fit the bill...it's just overkill for a single user. Either way, it is what it is, and we're unable to wait on Cisco/ Meraki to have more supply in stock. I think the delay may have been due to our supplier dragging their feet and submitting the order to Meraki, rather than Meraki just suddenly realizing they were out of stock. It's a mad scramble for all of us "IT guys" these past weeks.
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Mar 17 2020
7:31 PM
So, due to covid-19, I have at least 15 users that are now telecommuting daily. I presented the capabilities of the Z3 to our executive team, and was authorized to purchase 15. I eagerly placed the order this past Thursday with our supplier, and lo and behold, was informed tonight that both the Z3 and Z3C are sold out. No surprise, I guess, but disappointed that it took so long to tell me. That said, our supplier suggested the MX64W, and can reduce the price to almost equivalent to a Z3. So, my first question is, can these be connected by a non-tech saavy user as easily as a Z3? Meaning, the WAN port is clearly labeled? Secondly, will it automatically grab a DHCP address on the WAN port from a home ISP connection? I would assume so. I know there's no POE port, but I can get around that with a power injector for the user's IP phone. Effectively, I need a dummy-proof way to send a user home with a device, and be reasonably assured that it will "just work"
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Mar 16 2020
7:14 AM
I have an MX 80 that has been deployed for quite some time, and has happilly been chugging along with a 100Mbps Up/Down WAN connection. We are in the process of Upgrading our connection to 500Mbps, and our ISP is ready to "flip the switch" to this bandwidth. That said, the MX80 is only capable of 250Mbps. We have an MX84 on the way, but it won't be here and deployed for some time. My question is, if I set the MX80 to "max" bandwidth of 250Mbps, and our ISP enables the upgraded connection, I presume that the MX80 will still work, but simply be at it's own software bandwidth limit. I see no reason it would fail to route traffic properly, but I need to confirm this with the community. Effectively, we would just be "wasting" our extra bandwidth until the MX84 arrives, correct? If it will result in dropped packets altogether (I assume TCP would be fine, but UDP/ streaming could be affected), I will tell our ISP to hold off.
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