Just wanted to jump in on this since I found the thread while researching some stuff. The CW9164 is the same access point from a hardware perspective whether it's in Meraki mode or Catalyst mode. Looking at the hardware installation guide for the CW9164 it does call out, not plugging the console cable in using a long cable and leaving it disconnected. This would explain why removing the console cable allows the access point to boot. Hope this helps. https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/access_point/cw916x/cw9164/install-guide/b-hig-cw9164i/installation-overview.html#:~:text=We%20recommend%20that%20you%20use%20a%20console%20cable%20that%20is%20one%20meter%20or%20less%20in%20length.
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