Cisco MERAKI GX50 User manual

GX Installation Guide
This document describes how to install and set up the GX50 VPN
Firewall. Additional reference documents are available online
at www.meraki.com/library/products which may help supplement this
material if necessary.
GX50 Overview
The Meraki Go GX50 is a VPN Firewall built for small
business deployments that require remote administration. It is ideal for
network administrators who demand both ease of deployment and a
state-of-the-art feature set for managing retail locations or small
businesses. A full overview of the appliances' features can be found in
the GX50 overview and features page.
Package Contents
In addition to the GX50 device, the following are provided:
Power Adapter (No Power Cable)
1x CAT5 Ethernet Cables
Wall crews and Anchors
Front Panel
Status Indicator
The GX50 series devices uses an LED to inform the user of the device's status. LED patterns and their meanings are
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described below.
LED Status Meaning
olid orange Power is applied but the appliance is not connected to
the Meraki Cloud Controller
Rainbow Colors The appliance is attempting to connect to Meraki Cloud
Controller
Flashing White Firmware upgrade in progress
olid White
Fully operational/connected, uplink actively using wired
WAN
Back Panel
GX50 Back Panel Functions
Additional functions on the back panel are described below, from left to right.
USB port Powered U B for charging devices.
WAN / Internet port This port provides connectivity to/from the Internet.
LAN ports
These 4 ports provide connectivity to computers,
printers, access points, or Ethernet switches.
A steady green LED indicates bidirectional connectivity,
and flashing green indicates traffic.
Power input Designed for use only with the unit’s power supply.
Reset button
Insert a paper clip if a reset is required.
Press for 1 second to delete a downloaded configuration
and reboot.
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Press and hold for more than 10 seconds to force a full
factory reset.
Bottom Panel
Please note that the serial number is located on the product label at the bottom panel of the GX50.
Mounting Hardware
The supplied wall screws and anchors allow you to mount the appliance on a drywall surface, either vertically or
horizontally. The distance between the holes you drill should be 5-1/8 inches (13 cm).
• For mounting on drywall, use a ¼-in drill bit, then insert the plastic and screw assemblies.
• For mounting on wood or a similar surface, use only the screws.
• Allow the heads of the screws to stick out far enough to be inserted securely into the back of the appliance.
Connecting to WAN
All Meraki Go GX devices must have an IP address. This section describes how to configure your local area network
before you deploy it. A local management web service, running on the appliance, is accessed through a browser running
on a client PC. This web service is used for configuring and monitoring basic I P/WAN connectivity.
etting up a tatic IP Address
Computers tend to avoid connections without working internet. Disabling other network connections helps make sure
this step works.
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To ensure that the client PC is redirected to the local web service in the following step, you must disable all other
network services (eg: wi-fi) on your client machine.
Do the following to configure basic connectivity and other networking parameters:
1. Using a client machine such as a laptop, connect to one of the LAN ports of the GX.
2. Using a browser on the client machine, access the appliance's built-in web service by browsing to
http://setup.meraki.com. (You do not have to be connected to the Internet to reach this address)
3. Click Uplink configuration under the Local status tab. The default credentials use the device serial number as
the username, with a blank password field.
4. Choose Static for the IP Assignment option.
5. Enter the IP address, subnet mask, default gateway IP and DN server information.
etting up a DHCP IP Address
By default all GX devices are configured to DHCP from upstream WAN / I P servers. imply plug the GX WAN /
Internet port to your upstream modem or I P device and wait a few minutes for the unit to negotiate a DHCP address.
When the Internet connection is fully enabled, Internet LED 1 will turn green.
Additional ettings
Please note that all these settings below are accessible only via the local management console.
Setting VLANs
If your Internet/WAN uplink is on a trunk port, choose VLAN tagging > Use VLAN tagging and enter the appropriate
value for VLAN ID for your network.
Setting PPPoE
PPPoE authentication may be required if you are connecting GX device to a D L circuit. You need to know your
authentication option and credentials (supplied by your I P) in order to complete these steps.
• Choose Connection Type > PPPoE.
• elect your Authentication option.
• If you select Use authentication, enter appropriate values for Username and Password.
Web Proxy Settings
These settings take effect if the GX device has to fall back to using HTTP to contact the Cloud Controller. By default,
web proxy is disabled. To enable web proxy, do the following:
• Choose Web proxy > Yes.
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• Enter values as appropriate for Hostname or IP and Port.
• If you require authentication, choose Authentication > Use authentication, and enter appropriate values for
Username and Password.
To apply all configuration settings to the appliance, be sure to click Save Settings at the bottom of the page.
Configuring Physical Link Settings
To configure physical link settings on the Ethernet ports, click Local status > Ethernet configuration. You can enable
half duplex, full duplex, and autonegotiation, as well as set 10- or 100-Mbps data rates.
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