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Cisco Meraki AP / MX / Z1

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Open a web browser and log in to your Meraki dashboard at https://dashboard.meraki.com

Step 1 - Access Control

Click Configure > Access Control on the left menu. From the SSID dropdown, choose the one you wish to use, then configure with the below settings:

Association Requirements
Open (no encryption)
Splash page
Sign-on with my RADIUS server

click Add a Server and add:

Host
*insert radius_server here*
Port
1812
Secret
*insert radius_secret here*

click Add a Server again and add:

Host
*insert radius_server2 here*
Port
1812
Secret
*insert radius_secret here*
Note: When you enter the radius server you may see an error: "Host for RADIUS is not a valid IP address." This can be ignored.
RADIUS accounting
RADIUS accounting is enabled

click Add a Server and add:

Host
*insert radius_server here*
Port
1813
Secret
*insert radius_secret here*

click Add a Server again and add:

Host
*insert radius_server2 here*
Port
1813
Secret
*insert radius_secret here*
Enable data-carrier detect
Disabled
Captive portal strength
Block all access until sign-on is complete
Walled garden
Walled garden is enabled
Walled garden ranges

*.*insert access_domain here*

*.meraki.com

*.venuewifi.com

*.openweathermap.org

*.cloudfront.net

*.stripe.com


Note: If you wish to support social network logins, you also need to add the below entries for each network you plan to support.


Facebook:

*.facebook.com

*.fbcdn.net

*.akamaihd.net

connect.facebook.net


Twitter:

*.twitter.com

*.twimg.com


LinkedIn:

*.linkedin.com

*.licdn.net

*.licdn.com


Instagram:

*.instagram.com

Note: The Meraki MX/Z1 does not support the Client IP assignment or DNS settings, so please skip these two settings.
Client IP assignment NAT mode
Meraki DHCP
Content filtering
Custom DNS
DNS Servers

8.8.8.8

8.8.4.4

Click on Save Changes.


Step 2 - Splash Page

Click Splash page on the left and configure with the below settings:

Custom splash URL
*insert access_url here*
Where should users go after the splash page?

A Different URL:

*insert redirect_url here*

Click Save to finish


The configuration is now complete.


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