Free Cisco Meraki AP

iMacMart · 15 Nov 2013 at 19:05

I'm planning on extending my home network but what are these things worth?

DJMK4 · 18 Nov 2013 at 10:07

Just had an email reminder from the guy, saying look forward to speaking with you afterwards with your thoughts and questions

Did anyone have much to say after and questions to ask on this ?

xGBHxPegasus · 18 Nov 2013 at 10:40

Mine just got here

iMacMart · 18 Nov 2013 at 10:54

DJMK4 said:
Just had an email reminder from the guy, saying look forward to speaking with you afterwards with your thoughts and questions

Did anyone have much to say after and questions to ask on this ?

I was honest and said I'd found it very interesting and that I would speak to our networks guy when he came back off holiday to see if he wanted to view the webinar

They aren't that pushy

Mines out on the van

xGBHxPegasus said:
Mine just got here

What model is it mate?

DJMK4 · 18 Nov 2013 at 10:57

iMacMart said:
I was honest and said I'd found it very interesting and that I would speak to our networks guy when he came back off holiday to see if he wanted to view the webinar

They aren't that pushy

Mines out on the van

What model is it mate?

Hopefully I wont be interrupted during the webinar, I will be running it on my second machine in work, aslong as I can multitask (get on with a little work) whilst it goes ahead from my laptop.

randal · 18 Nov 2013 at 11:32

iMacMart said:
What model is it mate?

I believe it's the MR12, unless they're mixing it up a bit.

Jasseh · 18 Nov 2013 at 11:40

DJMK4 said:
Just had an email reminder from the guy, saying look forward to speaking with you afterwards with your thoughts and questions

Did anyone have much to say after and questions to ask on this ?

I just had that email too. I'm sure I'll have some questions after as it will be my first real look at cloud networking anyway.

Should I ask now about eligibility for the free AP with no VAT number (due to the company being a charity) or wait until after the webinar?

Indie · 18 Nov 2013 at 11:45

Kidge said:
Yep, I believe you have to have a subscription in order to manage the device. Maybe someone will make a firmware available to use it as an AP on its own?.

This is more of an educational tool for myself rather than a full time solution.

My friend received his after 4 weeks but i think he had a bit of a problem with the delivery.

Again my friend advised he had to provide the business VAT number after the webinar unsure if they require any other info.

By providing the VAT number, is this just confirming that you actually work for the company you say you do? .. just want to make sure they aren't going to charge my company anything ^^

xGBHxPegasus · 18 Nov 2013 at 13:32

randal said:
I believe it's the MR12, unless they're mixing it up a bit.

Correct! Actually pretty awesome piece of kit

Dave85 · 19 Nov 2013 at 09:42

Looking forward to this webinar on Introduction to Cloud Networking at 10

DJMK4 · 19 Nov 2013 at 09:43

I will be on in 10 minutes, already got Gotowebinar loaded. Waiting for organizer, going to dial in using my mobile for audio

DJMK4 · 19 Nov 2013 at 10:05

Woo its started

Love how they are randomly doing this webinar from Twickingham rugby stadium

Jasseh · 19 Nov 2013 at 10:12

DJMK4 said:
Woo its started

Love how they are randomly doing this webinar from Twickingham rugby stadium

I was shocked by that, expected them to be somewhere in the US lol.

I got an answer to my question about VAT number requirement. For anyone else working for a charity with no VAT number here it is:

DJMK4 · 19 Nov 2013 at 10:18

Jasseh said:
I was shocked by that, expected them to be somewhere in the US lol.

I got an answer to my question about VAT number requirement. For anyone else working for a charity with no VAT number here it is:

Probably because of the time difference

Only 40 minutes to go until I can give them my delivery address

Trifid · 19 Nov 2013 at 10:50

So do we call them or do they call us?

DJMK4 · 19 Nov 2013 at 10:55

Trifid said:
So do we call them or do they call us?

You have to schedule in a webinar, they will send you details.

The on the time, you click the link to join the webinar, you can either listen to the conference via a USB headset for your PC, or you can ring a telephone number to conference in

Then after the webinar, you call the representative.

Better hurry up and finish, I have a work conference call to join at 11am.

D'oh - trust people to start asking lots of questions at the end

It's finished now, going to give the guy a call in a sec to pass on my details.

Dave85 · 19 Nov 2013 at 11:05

Thats an impressive piece of kit phoning my rep just now. Mines on its way for next week

DJMK4 · 19 Nov 2013 at 11:13

Was you reps name Olie? I have been trying to contact mine but he is either no in, or busy.

Mike UK · 19 Nov 2013 at 11:28

Cant seem to see my reps details.

I only have a contact for a Tom Pigott who I thought was the person holding the webinar?

DJMK4 · 19 Nov 2013 at 11:30

Just spoke to mine, he was asking a few questions about what we use at the moment, what would be looking at doing with this product, testing, using it as a service and rolling it out/selling it as a solution to customers.

What other products we are looking at

I just gave him some random answers

Said we would be looking at testing it to see what its like before we make any decisions

Mine should be here in either 1 or 2 weeks