The switches have to connect  The switch must connect to the internet at least once so that it can download the settings and update the firmware after that, it works even without an internet connection, but to make any future changes it must be online in the dashboard.   https://documentation.meraki.com/Architectures_and_Best_Practices/Cisco_Meraki_Best_Practice_Design/Meraki_Cloud_Architecture#:~:text=Meraki%20uses%20an%20event%2Ddriven,data%20collection%20and%20configuration%20deployment. ... View more