Thanks for the help so far, I may use a similar rollout method if i get some business setting up wireless at any events.
couple more questions: what is the latest firmware, and how do i know i'm running it? can/how is nat disabled so I can use another captive portal/DHCP/ bandwidth shaping daemon on another box? On Mar 26, 2007, at 9:56 AM, Michael Mee wrote: > steven murphy wrote: >> I just purchased three meraki mini's which i will be using along >> with some WRT units loaded with DD-wrt to set up an example >> network at one of the camps I work at (Outdoor school, not the >> summer camp I have mentioned before) and also use to set up >> temporary internet access at events I attend. Have any setup/usage >> tips for the meraki's? I'd love to get a list of must do's, >> helpers etc together, maybe add them to the site? any links as well. > > Just plug 'em in. Go to the website, create an account and follow > the setup wizard. They'll download their settings and be off and > running. > > For a larger install, we usually do something like this: > > + plug one into a cat-5 internet connection (with dhcp, NAT ok) > + plug the others into power > + leave them for an hour to get any firmware updates needed > + go to the website and create a new location, e.g. "Camp Fun" > + create a 2nd location "Camp Fun Stock on hand" > + use the 'import order' to move all your merakis into stock on hand > + make a labels according to where you expect to place them > + grab a meraki, put a label on it > + on the website, move that meraki, based on MAC, out of stock on > hand into "Camp Fun" and position it on the map > + repeat previous two steps > + we usually put all the merakis in a big box at this point and > take that to the install site > + skip the stock-on-hand step if you have exactly the number you want > > Hope this helps! > > cheers, michael > -- > Michael Mee > 858-531-0735 > www.socalfreenet.org _______________________________________________ SoCalFreeNet.org General Discussion List To unsubscribe, please visit: http://socalfreenet.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_socalfreenet.org
