Posts Tagged ‘multi-site’

Get a Bird’s Eye View of All Your Networks with the All-Network Overview Page

Meraki’s cloud-based architecture makes it an ideal choice for distributed, multi-site systems of networks, with administrators able to manage up to 1,000 networks from a single web browser using Dashboard. We’ve recently added a feature that makes it even easier to visualize and manage geographically distributed networks. Users who have logged into Dashboard in the last day may have noticed a new link above the network name on the Monitor > Overview page:

The link is the name of the organization that contains the network. (The network selector at the top of the page groups your networks by organization. Many of our network administrators have just one organization, but it’s not uncommon to have more — one for Enterprise networks and one for Pro networks, for example.) Clicking on this link will take you to a new page, the All-Network Overview page:

This displays all of an organization’s networks on single map. These networks are listed at the top of the screen, along with color coded markers so that each network can be easily located on the map below. The usage graph displays cumulative usage across all listed networks. If you mouse over a particular network name, that network’s usage is highlighted on the usage graph, and its network markers are highlighted on the map below.

Jump to a network’s overview page by clicking its name, or jump to a particular access point in any of your networks by double-clicking its marker. If you’d like to see all your networks’ access points color-coded by status, that’s easy too: just uncheck “Color by network” on the map’s Options menu.

You can also get to the All-Network Overview page by choosing “All-network overview” from the network selector:

The All-Network Overview page is available today to all Meraki network administrators with two or more networks. This is a great tool to assist with managing large, multi-site deployments and we are very excited about this new addition to Dashboard.

Get in gear for the new year with Meraki’s new webinar series!

meraki webinar imageWe’re excited to kick off the new year with a new webinar series. Over the next eight weeks, we will be discussing a variety of wireless topics – from enabling guest access to debugging client connectivity issues and more. We are particularly looking forward to giving each attendee a FREE Meraki Indoor access point with a 3-year Enterprise Cloud Controller license (a $450 value!).

We’ll have sessions every two weeks, covering the following subjects:

Deploying Guest Wireless Access

Multi-site Wireless Management and Remote Help Desk

Wireless Authentication

Upgrading to 802.11n

Our first session – on deploying guest wireless access – kicks off next Wednesday, January 13. Guests increasingly expect wireless Internet access when they visit your organization, be it an office, campus or other facility. Learn how to get set up painlessly and inexpensively, as we discuss the requirements and options for guest wireless systems, including tips for deployment with minimal expense and complexity.

Sign up for next Wednesday’s webinar here (Update: if you want to sign up for upcoming webinars, go here), and check out the complete schedule below:

Deploying Guest Wireless Access
Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010
11:00-11:45 am (Pacific Time)

Multi-Site Wireless Management & Remote Help Desk
Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010
11:00-11:45 am (Pacific Time)

Wireless Authentication
Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010
11:00-11:45 am (Pacific Time)

Upgrading to 802.11n
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010
11:00-11:45 am (Pacific Time)

-Posted by Marie Williams