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May 08, 2017


Power Cords shipping with products

Currently, Cisco Meraki includes US power cords in the box with all of their MX and MS products. Unfortunately, this leads to a great deal of waste and a poor out-of-box experience for customers in other regions. To correct this, an AC power cord (MA-PWR-CORD-US) will no longer be included with all MX and MS models, as of May 1, 2017.

However, for USA delivered orders - while the power cord is no longer included in the box, we will automatically add it without charge to every MX or MS product that doesn’t have 1 or more cords associated with the order. 

Please note, if you add a cord to the order, we will honor and ship the quantity requested and you will be billed.  For instance, if the order has 50 switches, and no power cords are detected on the order in our system, we will automatically add 50 cords without charge.  However, if the order has 50 switches and only 1 power cord, we will only ship the 1 power cord that is selected and the cost of the cord will be added to the bill.

Please note, MS Switches with support for removable power supplies will continue to ship with one power supply (PSU) included. MX64 and MX65 units will include power adapters, without the AC power cord. The cord should be ordered using the part number listed above.

March 17, 2017


End Of Sale Announcements - MS220 Switches, MR32 and MR72 Access Points

Cisco Meraki is announcing the end-of-sale for the following products, in accordance with their End-of-Sale (EOS) Policy for Meraki cloud managed networking products.

MS220 EOS

The MS220 Cloud Managed Switch product line has been replaced with the following products, which are functionally equivalent:

End-of-Sale Model  Replacement Model
MS220-24-HW MS225-24-HW
MS220-24P-HW MS225-24P-HW
MS220-48-HW MS225-48-HW
MS220-48LP-HW MS225-48LP-HW
MS220-48FP-HW MS225-48FP-HW

 

We expect to be accepting final orders for this product through July 29, 2017. However, the final date will depend on the availability of stock and, at Cisco Meraki's discretion, the actual end-of-sale date may be earlier than July 29, 2017. End-of-Support date for this product will be July 29, 2024.

MR32 EOS

The MR32 Cloud Managed Wireless AP has been replaced with the following product, which is functionally equivalent:

 

End-of-Sale Model  Replacement Model
MR32-HW MR33-HW


We expect to be accepting final orders for this product through July 31, 2017. However, the final date will depend on the availability of stock and, at Cisco Meraki's discretion, the actual end-of-sale date may be earlier than July 31, 2017. End-of-Support date for this product will be July 31, 2024.

MR72 EOS

The MR72 Cloud Managed Wireless AP has been replaced with the following product, which is functionally equivalent:

End-of-Sale Model  Replacement Model
MR72-HW MR74-HW


We expect to be accepting final orders for this product through April 30, 2017. However, the final date will depend on the availability of stock and, at Cisco Meraki's discretion, the actual end-of-sale date may be earlier than April 30, 2017. End-of-Support date for this product will be April 30, 2024.

February 01, 2017


Systems Manager Free Trial Changes

Meraki have announced a new customer-initiated free trial program for Systems Manager, Cisco’s Enterprise Mobility Management solution. This program enables anyone to get started with Systems Manager right away through a more managed and supported experience, and replaces the previous SM Free 100 device program.

After visiting the Systems Manager sign-up page, enter basic contact details and device count and a fully support 30 day free trial will automatically be provisioned. This also includes access to Meraki support for 24/7 questions.

For more information or to get started immediately with a trial, please visit the signup page or contact your Cisco Meraki representative.

FAQ
Q: How do I start a for free trial?
A: Visit https://meraki.cisco.com/form/systems-manager-signup.

Q: How many devices can a customer enroll?
A: 1.25 times the number of employees entered at signup.

Q: How long is the trial period?
A: 30 days

Q: Can the trial be extended?
A: Yes. It can be extended by calling a Meraki rep.

Q: What happens to customers with “SM Free 100” today?
A: There are no changes to existing “SM Free 100” accounts.

December 21, 2016


Meraki First Year on Us Promo

 

 

From now until July 29, 2017, when you purchase a new* Cisco Meraki cloud management license for 3 years or more, Meraki will give you an additional year at no additional cost. How’s that for extending your budget?

Meraki licensing includes 24/7 dedicated support from a Meraki specialist, all future firmware updates, and new feature releases.

Ask your Meraki sales rep or authorised partner about the First Year on Us promotion and enjoy an extra year for free!

*This is for new license purchases only, so license renewals are not eligible for this offer.

Full terms and conditions are available here.

December 12, 2016


New MR33 Access Point - the standard for Meraki WiFi

The MR33 brings 802.11ac Wave 2 wireless to everyone at a new cheaper price point.

Last week Meraki were thrilled to announce the launch of several new switching and wireless products, including our latest wireless access point, the MR30H: a wall plate AP with integrated switch ports designed for in-room hospitality deployments, higher education dormitories, and other multi-dwelling use cases.

Also included in this launch was their newest 802.11ac Wave 2 access point for general-purpose wireless: the MR33.

Meraki MR33

The new Cisco Meraki MR33 wireless access point.

The newest addition to the Meraki entry-level portfolio takes advantage of Multi-User MIMO (MU-MIMO) capabilities that have become available in the new, 11ac Wave 2 wireless standards. MU-MIMO improves the efficiency of an AP because it allows multiple client devices to be served simultaneously.  Before MU-MIMO, an access point could only respond to one client device at a time, albeit at such a rapid speed that it might seem as if multiple devices were being addressed at once. The MR33 sports a 2×2:2-stream MU-MIMO architecture, meaning it can serve 2 concurrent client devices.

The MR33 is also a sleek size - it’s roughly half the volume of an MR32 (in fact, it easily fits inside an MR32 case — and also a back pocket).

 

The MR32 (top) as compared to the MR33 (bottom).

December 06, 2016


End of Sale - MS320 Switches

Cisco Meraki is announcing the end-of-sale for the following products:

  • MS320-24-HW Meraki MS320-24 L3 Cloud Managed 24 Port GigE Switch
  • MS320-24P-HW Meraki MS320-24P L3 Cloud Managed 24 Port GigE 370W PoE Switch
  • MS320-48-HW Meraki MS320-48 L3 Cloud Managed 48 Port GigE Switch
  • MS320-48LP-HW Meraki MS320-48LP L3 Cloud Managed 48 Port GigE 370W PoE Switch
  • MS320-48FP-HW Meraki MS320-48FP L3 Cloud Managed 48 Port GigE 740W PoE Switch

The above products will be replaced with the following products, which are functionally equivalent, respectively:

  • MS250-24-HW Meraki MS250-24 L3 Stck Cld-Mngd 24x GigE Switch
  • MS250-24P-HW Meraki MS250-24P L3 Stck Cld-Mngd 24x GigE 370W PoE Switch
  • MS250-48-HW Meraki MS250-48 L3 Stck Cld-Mngd 48x GigE Switch
  • MS250-48LP-HW Meraki MS250-48LP L3 Stck Cld-Mngd 48x GigE 370W PoE Switch
  • MS250-48FP-HW Meraki MS250-48FP L3 Stck Cld-Mngd 48x GigE 740W PoE Switch

We expect to be accepting final orders for these products through March 31st, 2017. However, the final date will depend on the availability of stock and, at Cisco’s discretion, the actual end-of-sale date may be earlier than March 31st, 2017. End of support date for these products will be March 31st, 2024.

December 01, 2016


MR30H Hospitality Access Point and new MS225 Switches

We can think of no better way to end this amazing year and ring in 2017 than by introducing some exciting new Cisco Meraki products. Today Meraki announced a significant refresh of their access switching portfolio and two sleek, new access points.

The full lineup in this latest launch includes:

  • MR30H: a new wall plate access point with integrated switch ports designed specifically for hospitality and certain multi-dwelling use cases, like university dorms
  • MR33: an 802.11ac Wave 2 access point that is half the size of an MR32
  • MS225 & MS250: A new generation of Meraki stackable access switches with 10G SFP+ uplinks and field-replaceable power options

 

Wireless

MR30H

 
Why a wall plate access point? We’re glad you asked. The MR30H’s form factor —  which sports four integrated gigabit switch ports — has been heavily sought - particularly from the hospitality industry. Wall plates are perfect for use cases where aesthetics matter and extra ports are needed to service IP-enabled devices like VoIP phones or IPTVs in the immediate vicinity of the AP.

Meraki for hospitality

The new Cisco Meraki MR30H wall plate access point.

The MR30H is built on a 2×2:2 802.11ac Wave 2 architecture, so can take advantage of Multi-User MIMO to simultaneously service two client devices. This makes the AP more efficient than an Wave 1 AP with equivalent specs.

MR33

 
The MR33 is an 802.11ac Wave 2 update for those who want robust wireless but don’t need support for high density scenarios. Like the MR30H, the MR33 is a 2×2:2 802.11ac Wave 2 access point, and it is one of the smallest we manufacture (the MR30H is smaller).

Meraki MR33

The new Cisco Meraki MR33 wireless access point.

 

Switching

We are also announcing a major update to our access switching portfolio, with the addition of stacking and 10G SFP+ uplinks on all new models – at the same price point.

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The new Meraki MS225 switches.

The MS225 and MS250 are both designed for branch & campus deployments while the MS250 offers field replaceable power supplies and Layer 3 features.

 

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