Free Cisco Meraki AP

[jfish]

I've worked in these environments too and others where it's fine to create "DMZ" VLANs.

Personally I wouldn't run DMZ VLANs, I'd run a separate switch, but it's all down to individual budgets and so forth.

I've been told by pentesters that you can bleed data between VLANs.

Very interesting this, now you have done it.. got me all worked up

I am going to see if I can detect any leak of data between VLANS at home

 

[Deleted member 138126]

Are people getting second free Merakis?

 

[Oh Ed not again.]

Are people getting second free Merakis?

First I got second hand as my company was massive and loads of people had claimed them, this one I had to change companies to get.

However I'm actually in a decision making position now with buying power, so might explain why they sent me the higher model.

 

[Oh Ed not again.]

Anyone with an MR12 out of subscription and sitting idly doing not much...?

OpenWRT has now been compiled to run on these devices. The build will most likely run on the MR16 too. Still in alpha but progressing nicely, I can't take credit for the work as that's been done by a fella on the OpenWRT forums but have been helping with the testing and documentation.

Works with the Gb NIC and wifi, 2nd NIC in progress so this could become a fully fledged router in time and with all the advantages OpenWRT brings.

You need to do a tftp boot and establish a serial connection to get it installed, but it's a £3 USB adapter and an hour of your time to do so. If anyone wants the images drop me a line and I'll get them hosted, save you building them.

edit - MR18 up next...

 

[DJMK4]

How are people getting another one?assuming you are using another company name, and vat ID?

 

[bledd]

How much is it to extend the cloud management once the trial is over?

 

[Oh Ed not again.]

About $300 IIRC for an AP license.

 

[bledd]

Per year? or for life.

 

[bledd]

Just turned up, poking through the settings at the moment. Very well made piece of kit. Oozes quality!

 

[welshboy]

just on my webinar now

 

[Caged]

All Meraki licensing is 1, 3, 5 or 7 year terms. There is no "for life" option.

 

[bledd]

I assume that there's no way to convert them to non cloud management? (besides ddwrt hacking them)

 

[Caged]

Yeah basically you can reflash them and lose the value of the Meraki ecosystem and that's about it.

I'd throw it on eBay and buy something else if I wanted a long-term option and didn't fancy a subscription.

 

[LizardKing]

Or install Cucumber Tony, still cloud managed but free, ok its nothing like as powerful as the full fat Meraki solution but it does give some life back into out of support units.

 

[bledd]

Looks interesting.. that's one hell of a band too