Agreed! Let's see how long it takes Cisco to 'acquire' them... 😜 ... View more

I've sent you a DM with a contact ... View more

wyebot are the answer (if you want something that links to Meraki dash). Personally, I prefer 7Signal but it doesn't link to the dashboard  ... View more

You want to talk to Wyebot - and I mean talk to them... You won't find anything online. Wyebot.com ... View more

No you can’t.  ... View more

Something like this?   ... View more

This antenna looks like a nightmare… I dislike high gain omnidirectional antennas.   Could you not use directional ones? ... View more

If you want better coverage id always go for directional antennas rather than omnidirectional. I’d suggest you’re seeing the effect of the signal being squeezed ’flatter’ by the higher gain and you’re possibly not in the optimal position to get the benefit of that higher gain.  did you use modelling software to validate the design? I’ve seen some pretty funky ‘omni’ antennas that definitely don’t distribute the signal evenly in 3D and they act more like a 360 directional antenna firing signal away from the horizontal plane.  ... View more

Why are you trying to hide the google map? You should overlay your floor plans so they fit on the Google map. This will be needed in the future for outdoor 6 GHz and FTM any way.  ... View more

This… as long as your switch can drop the user on a particular VLAN you should be fine.  ... View more

The only reason for hiding a 2.4 GHz network is just so that it doesn’t show up on other devices. Nothing to do with security. There are however many technical problems with using a hidden SSID in 5 GHz. This was my point.  ... View more

This is the way! If anything hiding your SSID makes if difficult for all involved as there are rules on DFS channels that can make discovery of the SSID hard for devices.  My only exception to a hidden SSID is a 2.4 GHz only SSID for things like IoT devices that require 2.4 GHz only.  Unhide the SSID and call it something obscure that starts with a ‘z’ (so it’s at the bottom of the list).  ... View more

Have you checked the beacons? I had this at home recently where the dashboard was telling me one thing, but the AP was actually following the RF Profile (I checked with WiFi Explorer Pro) ... View more

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I agree but my concern then would be that every AP model will have completely different EIRP even if the radio profile is set as the same value.   With my interpretation it would only be external APs with non-Meraki antenna (using Acceltex/Ventev etc).  ... View more

I’ve heard conflicting views on this (even from people at Meraki).  my understanding is that if you use an internal antenna or a meraki antenna and select the correct model from the list then the EIRP in dashboard will be correct.   You only need to adjust this (account for antenna gain) if you’re using a non-meraki antenna on an external antenna AP.    It would be super helpful if someone knew a definitive answer to this and could point to a document (the one linked above is still ambiguous enough that it could be taken either way which is where the confusion comes from).  The way I’ve mentioned above (antenna gain included in internal antenna and meraki antenna when selected) is certainly how I’ve been designing/configuring the last 5/6 years.  ... View more

I am a Hamina fan. But I do still pay for Ekahau too…   I also have a nomad already 🤫 its a prototype… they won't be see-through! ... View more

You can also use a NetAlly Etherscope nXG or a Hamina Nomad (with the on-site) app.  https://www.hamina.com/onsite-preorder    Hamina is a much cheaper alternative to Ekahau. You can also just sign up for 6 months.    ... View more

Any reason you haven’t updated to use WPA3? I’ve not had any issues in the networks I’ve deployed since 6 GHz became available.  ... View more

What do you class a surface pro as? Tablet or laptop? What about an android TV? Or an iPhone in power save mode?   I think my point is that a proper NAC is better than the ‘best guess’ of the meraki device policies.  ... View more

I don’t mind having two licenses… just give me the choice and chance to use the sensors I’ve purchased!! ... View more

Get someone to do a predictive design based on your requirements (types of devices, high density areas, applications in use, roaming paths etc). Anyone that tells you just add X number of devices is only interested in selling you tin and not actually trying to get it working as you need.  id go for the CW9164 AP as it’ll give you most bang for your buck though. No need for the 9166 unless you need directional APs.  ... View more

This is the issue I’ve found… it doesn’t only stop mobile devices. Not only that but it often doesn’t stop mobile devices at all.  there’s no way for the AP to know that it’s definitely a mobile device. It’s basically guessing.  ... View more