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Cisco Meraki AP / MX / Z1

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Logging in

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

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

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.

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*
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:

Please refer to this list.

Note: The Meraki MX/Z series do 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.

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.

Configuration Complete

The configuration is now complete.

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