Clint Newell Auto Group

Overview

Clint Newell Auto Group is a 3-lot, one-stop motor shop in Roseburg, Oregon. Featuring a large inventory of Toyota, Chevrolet, GMC, and Buick cars, as well as a service center, collision center, and car rental station, Clint Newell depends on the Meraki cloud-managed solution to keep its network healthy and its employees connected. Managing a robust network with a lean IT team has proven simple with a full stack of MR Access Points, MS Switches, MX Security Appliances, and Systems Manager MDM.

 

Original Networking Challenges

• Previous access points were outdated and in need of a technology refresh
• Lack of consistent wireless meshing around property for mobile employees
• Difficult to share internal resources securely between 3 physically separate lots

 

Why Cisco Meraki

• Cloud solution offers the desired flexibility and customizability in configuration
• 802.11ac APs enable fast, reliable connectivity even in taxing wireless environments
• Plug-and-play technology makes it easy to add new hardware at a moment’s notice
• Enhanced network visibility and auto-audits save time, money, and IT workload
• Dual WAN uplinks with automatic failover necessary for secure business operation

With Meraki, you’re gonna get the visibility, you’re gonna get the reliability, you’re gonna get a solid product.

Ryan Parker

Clint Newell IT Manager

The Deployment

• Trial of Meraki APs offered the flexibility needed to grow the company’s network
• Proceeded to test and purchase MS Switches and MX Security Appliances as well
• MR34 APs segregate guest and staff SSIDs to protect corporate data
• 7 MS320-48 and a handful of MS220-8 switches enable per-port configurations, virtual stacking, easy VLAN control, remote troubleshooting, and network-wide visibility
• MX400 UTM acts as 6 devices in one, offering stateful firewall, intrusion prevention, auto VPN, content filtering, anti-malware, high availability, and failover
• Over 100 iPhones, iPads, Windows desktops, and other devices licensed in Systems Manager to push apps, enable location tracking, and enforce iOS restrictions

 

Results

• Custom HTML splash page presents Ts&Cs to guests, then routes to Clint Newell site
• Sales team able to roam with tablets and quickly access customer and vehicle details
• 3 lots securely connected and able to share internal resources and WiFi
• Location tracking keeps tabs on company devices and wipes them if they go missing
• Remote troubleshooting tools via the dashboard saves time and technical personnel