Design, Build and Manage your own Cisco Meraki Network

Identify the main network components: router, firewall, switch, and access point, and learn how they connect a LAN to the internet, provide security, interconnect devices, and enable wifi.

Explore the fundamentals of IP, TCP/IP, and how data travels in packets, including IP addresses, DNS, and DHCP, to enable devices to communicate across networks.

Connect edge firewalls to switches and access points in a Cisco Meraki network, and learn about redundancy, high availability, and placement to minimize interference.

Demonstrates the lab network diagram using a Meraki MX 64 firewall, a PoE-capable switch, and an Amr 32 access point to connect devices to the ISP and expand safely.

discover how Cisco Meraki’s cloud‑managed networking lets you configure devices from anywhere, with PCI and HIPAA compliant security, 99.99% uptime, and a license that includes updates and 24/7 support.

Navigate Meraki's expanding portfolio of wireless access points, security appliances, cameras, and phones, and learn to choose indoor or outdoor devices, data rates, antennas, power options, and switches.

Discover two paths to Meraki devices: buy from an authorized reseller with licenses, or join a Morocco webinar for free gear like MB 64, eight-port switches, and basic APs.

Set up your Meraki lab by wiring the MX 64 to the switch and access point with cat5 cables, using fiber or bridging a DSL modem via bridge mode.

Create a Meraki dashboard account, verify your email, and access the dashboard. Name your network and add devices by order ID or serial numbers to begin configuration.

Navigate the Meraki dashboard to manage networks and devices, claim new hardware, review licenses, and view the dynamic topology map of online devices.

Configure the Meraki firewall to provide internet access across devices by selecting the ISP scenario, log into setup.meraki.com, enable DHCP with DNS options, and verify green status.

Configure advanced firewall security, using layer seven rules to block sites and categories, enable threat protection with emp and Snort-based IPS, and apply traffic shaping for bandwidth control.

Configure and monitor Meraki switches from a centralized interface, manage ports, uplinks, PoE, power budgets, and use topology maps for easy multi-switch administration.

Configure Cisco Meraki access points with PoE, firmware updates, and live status monitoring. Set up SSIDs with a pre-shared key and WPA, and use floor plans for location analytics.

Create a guest wifi by adding a second ssid with open authentication and an optional splash page, then deny access to the local network via firewall rules.

Configure a client vpn to create an encrypted channel between a remote laptop and the office firewall, enabling access to local resources and referencing the resources section for setup.

Explore how Meraki site-to-site VPN connects headquarters and branches using hub and spoke or full mesh topologies, optimized by Auto VPN for secure inter-branch access and teleworker support.

Review the key takeaways from the Meraki course, including configuring the firewall, switch, and access point, and monitoring with reports for guest wifi and vpn options.