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MX67/MX68 Installation Guide

Last updated: Nov 27, 2022

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This document describes how to install and set up the MX67 and
MX68 security appliance. Additional reference documents are
available online at: www.meraki.com/library/products.

MX67/MX68 Overview
The Meraki MX67 and MX68 are enterprise security appliances
designed for distributed 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. A full
overview of the appliances' features can be found in the MX67 and
MX68 Overview and Specifications.

Package Contents
In addition to the MX device, the following are provided:

MX67/MX68 MX67W/MX68W

Power Adapter (No Power Cable) Power Adapter (No Power Cable)

2x CAT5e Ethernet Cables 2x CAT5e Ethernet Cables

Wall Screws and Anchors Wall Screws and Anchors    

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MX67C MX68CW

Power Adapter (No Power Cable) Power Adapter (No Power Cable)

2x CAT5e Ethernet Cables 2x CAT5e Ethernet Cables

Wall Screws and Anchors     Wall Screws and Anchors    

2x LTE Antennae 2x Attached (Non-Removeable) Hybrid

WiFi+LTE Antennae

Front Panels

MX67/67C/67W
 

MX68/68W/68CW
 

Status Indicator
The MX67/MX68 series devices uses an LED to inform the user of the device's status. LED patterns and their
meanings are described below.

LED Status Meaning

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Solid orange Power is applied but the appliance is not connected to
the Meraki Dashboard

Rainbow Colors The appliance is attempting to connect to Meraki

Dashboard

Flashing White Firmware upgrade in progress

Fully operational/connected, uplink actively using wired

Solid White WAN

Solid Purple Fully operational/connected, uplink actively using

integrated cellular failover

Back Panels

MX67
 

MX67C
 

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MX67W
 

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MX67/MX67W/MX67C Back Panel Functions

Additional functions on the back panel are described below, from left to right.

SIM Card Slot (MX67C) Active, supported SIM cards can be inserted into this slot
to enable cellular capabilities.

USB port USB 3.0 for external 3G/4G wireless modems. Traffic
status is indicated by the USB LED.

WAN / Internet port This port provides connectivity to the WAN.

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.

The LAN2 port can either be a LAN port or a second

Internet port.

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.
Press and hold for more than 10 seconds to force a full
factory reset.

MX68
 

MX68W
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MX68CW
 

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MX68/MX68W/MX68CW  Back Panel Functions

Additional functions on the back panel are described below, from left to right.

WAN / Internet ports

These two ports provide connectivity to the WAN.

LAN ports
These 8 ports provide connectivity to computers,
printers, access points, or Ethernet switches.

A steady green LED indicates bidirectional connectivity,

and flashing green indicates traffic.

PoE+ Ports
These 2 LAN ports provide connectivity to computers,
printers, access points, or Ethernet switches.

Each port outputs up to 30W of PoE power.

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.
Press and hold for more than 10 seconds to force a full
factory reset.

Side Panels

MX68
 

 
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MX68CW
 

 
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MX68/MX68W/MX68CW Side Panel Functions
Additional functions on the side panel are described below, from left to right.

SIM Card Slot (MX68CW) Active, supported SIM cards can be inserted into this slot
to enable cellular capabilities.

USB port USB 2.0 for 3G/4G wireless cards. Traffic status is
indicated by the USB LED.

Bottom Panel
 

Please note that the serial number is located on the product label at the bottom panel of MX67/MX68 devices

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 6-1/2 inches (16.5 cm).

For mounting on drywall, use a ¼-in drill bit, then insert the plastic and screw assemblies.
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Connecting to WAN
All Meraki MX 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 ISP/WAN connectivity.

Setting up a Static IP Address

To ensure that the client PC is redirected to the local web service in the following step, you must disable all
other network services (ex: 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 MX.
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 DNS server information.

Setting up a DHCP IP Address

By default all MX devices are configured to DHCP from upstream WAN / ISP servers. Simply plug the MX's
WAN / Internet port to your upstream circuit and wait a few minutes for the unit to negotiate a DHCP address.

When the WAN connection is fully enabled, Internet LED 1 will turn green.

Setting up Cellular Failover 

The MX67C and MX68CW have an embedded LTE module for cellular failover connections. The following
section will walk through first-time set-up of an MX with an internet connection as a primary connection and
cellular as failover.

Note: The IMEI cannot yet be found on the Meraki dashboard, only on the physical label of the device. The IMEI
of the MXs with embedded LTE, as well as the serial number and MAC address, can be found on the product
label at the bottom of cellular-embedded MX devices.

Having an MX appliance use a cellular modem to attempt to make its first connection to the Meraki Cloud is not
a supported configuration. Please have a MX (with a cellular modem) come up for the first time via its WAN interface
(and a working wired connection).

To set up the cellular failover connection, follow the steps below:

 
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2. For the MX67C, connect the antennas for cellular reception. Antennae are pre-attached for the MX68CW

3. Open the SIM tray using the SIM card removal tool included in the box

4. Insert a nano SIM card (4FF size) and close the SIM tray

5. Connect the uplink for the MX device via a wired connection to connect to the Meraki cloud

6. Power on the MX and wait for the MX to show as online in the Meraki dashboard

7. Check with the carrier of choice if an APN needs to be configured. If so, do that from the Meraki Dashboard
under Security & SD-WAN > Monitor > Appliance Status > Uplink tab

8. Navigate to Security & SD-WAN > Monitor > Appliance Status > Uplink tab and next to Status, select the
edit (pencil) button and then select Enabled. When the cellular uplink is successfully connected, you will be
able to see the status on the left hand side of the Appliance Status page and in the Uplink tab. The
connection will say Ready when it is successfully connected

9. Test the cellular failover connection by unplugging the wired connection or by using the traceroute tool
under Security & SD-WAN > Monitor > Appliance Status in the Tools tab

10. If, after following the steps above, the SIM card is not detected, please confirm with your carrier that the SIM
card is active and has data. You will need the ICCID of the SIM card and IMEI of the device to get
troubleshooting help from the carrier

A list of certified carriers can be found in our MX67 and MX68 Overview and Specifications document

11. Please contact the Meraki Support team if the cellular connection is still not being recognized after following
the steps above

Additional Settings
Please note that all these settings below are accessible only via the local management console.

Setting VLANs
If your 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 up a Secondary WAN interface on the MX67 

You can toggle the LAN2 port between LAN and Internet/WAN through the Local Status Page or in dashboard
under Security & SD-WAN > Monitor > Appliance Status > Uplink tab "Add another WAN port..."

Setting up a Secondary WAN Interface on the MX68 

MX68 devices come with two dedicated Internet ports, which are both configured under Security & SD-WAN >
Monitor > Appliance Status in the Uplink tab.
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Setting PPPoE
PPPoE authentication may be required if you are connecting MX device to a DSL circuit. You need to know your
authentication option and credentials (supplied by your ISP) in order to complete these steps.

Choose Connection Type > PPPoE.

Select your Authentication option.
If you select Use authentication, enter appropriate values for Username and Password.

Web Proxy Settings

These settings take effect if the MX 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.

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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