Setup Meraki Wi-Fi Personal Network Manager

Get started #

In order to enable the integration, configuration is done in the Cisco Meraki Dashboard as well as in the Netgraph Connect administration portal.

Summary of the configuration steps:

1. Meraki Dashboard configuration #

When the Meraki WPN feature is configured you can proceed with the setup in the Netgraph Connect administration portal.

A) Activate ”Identity PSK without RADIUS” #

• In Meraki Dashboard navigate to: Wireless-> Access control-> Security page.
• Select “Identity PSK without RADIUS”.

B) Enable Wi-Fi Personal Network (WPN) #

(This feature may only be visible once a WPN group is created)

C) Splash page #

• In Meraki Dashboard navigate to: Wireless-> Access control-> Splash page.
• Select “None”.

D) Client IP and VLAN #

• In Meraki Dashboard navigate to: Wireless-> Access control-> Client IP and VLAN page.
• Select “External DHCP server assigned”.
• Meraki WPN only works with external DHCP service and not with Meraki AP assigned (NAT mode).

Create Meraki WPN SSID – Watch an interactive demo #

2. Create a Meraki Dashboard API-key #

• In the Meraki Dashboard navigate to your account in the top right corner. Choose -> My Profile
• Navigate to API access and Generate new API key
• Or go to Organization -> API and Webhooks

• Copy and store your API key

Create API Key – Watch an interactive demo #

2. Create a Context #

Go to the Meraki WPN Service #

In Netgraph Administration Portal, on the top bar, click Services and choose Meraki – Wireless Private Network

In the Netgraph Administration Portal, in the left menu

• Click Create and follow the wizard to initiate the integration

• First, give your Context a name

• Select network type Meraki WPN

• Select PSK Default (When creating Private Networks this will be the default length and character specifics of the generated PSK’s)

• Enter the Meraki Dashboard API access key

• Select the Meraki Organization in the drop down list

• Select Configuration type (Network based or Template based)

• Depending on Configuration type, choose the Network or the Template where the Private Networks will be deployed and managed.

• Select the pre-configured SSID for WPN
• Click Create Network

Create NCP Context – Watch an interactive demo below #

• Integration is done.
• Continue in the Netgraph administration portal and create, distribute and manage your Private Networks.