Backup internet for sites
it’s a clean product, especially when one centralized management. But at times and it can be expensive for the client.
We support construction sites. Some of these sites are in remote locations where we can't get internet in or the length of the job will not justify the cost of bringing in a dedicated internet connection. We were using wireless hotspots, but this would require the users to use a VPN to connect into the network. Also, some of the wireless hotspots that we used had very limited capability. We deployed this, the MG 52 along with other network equipment in these job site trailers and it becomes an extension of our network over the SD WAN and allows the users and these job site trailers to operate just like they are on the network here at our headquarters.
We utilize it for those job site trailers, so it is perfect for a small job site where you want to provide that internet coverage to those users of those job sites, especially if they're in a remote location. We've actually even used this as the secondary internet to supplement in case the primary fiber line went down. And in my experience, we've had a site go down and use this as the backup internet and most of our users didn't even know. So as far as cons, I don't really, cost depending on the job site and your budget. That would be, I guess the only thing I would say would just justify not using it, but I don't have any reason to not use it.
We tested Cisco Meraki MG for the business case of providing a 5g backup solution for our customers.
Cisco Meraki MG is well suited to deliver to customer in cases where cloud management is needed. It is not less suited to SMB because of the price
In our organization, I use the Cisco Meraki MG product for setting up a seamless remote deployment with the eSIM (embedded subscriber identity module) capability
If asked, I think I am likely to recommend Cisco Meraki MG to a colleague for Pop-up stores
We use it as a backup internet option for our retail environment, so that way if the primary internet connection goes down the MG 2020 unit kicks over for cellular access so that way the retail environment can still do their sales.
Definitely well-suited for a backup for a retail environment. We have had to use it as a primary internet connection when our fiber wasn't brought in in time and we had no issues with it running. It was able to withstand the temporary load on it until we were able to get the circuit provided.
We migrated from standalone LTE gateways to Cisco Meraki MGs. Yes, they are much more expensive, but having the LTE/5G connection in the dashboard with all the statistics is invaluable for troubleshooting. Powering the device over PoE instead of a dedicated power supply simplifies the setup and cleans up the place where the device is used.
The main benefit is the single pane of glass of having the Cisco Meraki MG and the Meraki firewall in one dashboard network. The Cisco Meraki MG could be used with other vendors, but there the Cisco Meraki MG is just an expensive LTE/5G gateway.
In the past we have Cisco Meraki MG for backup connections to fixed line services to provide resilience to stores. We have also used Cisco Meraki MG for pop up stores speeding up the ability to open a shop for a short period of time, negating the need for expensive fixed line contracts as the shop is usually only open for 1-2 months.
Cisco Meraki MG is well suited for rapid deployment scenarios where service needs to be provided quickly. The Cisco Meraki MG is not suited in environments where mobile reception is poor unless, you are able to mount the Cisco Meraki MG externally and run ethernet back to your network.
We are using Cisco Meraki MG devices in our company as backup ISP connection. We are using various models with 4G/5G module: MG21E-WW, MG41, MG51. Currently, we have at least 20 devices and we are deploying new devices still. This is a very good solution. They are working very stable. During failover test, we observed that Meraki MG devices meet our requirements. Meraki cloud dashboard it's really good tool to manage Meraki devices. Management it's simply and clear.
For small cell sites with mining customers.
Has worked well in remote locations and sites with unique geography (mine sites with poor LOS or mountains).
We use Cisco Meraki MG cellular gateway along with our existing SDWAN to provide quick switchover to LTE in case of WAN failure. Most of the company was using legacy wifi APs from other vendors and over time the performance decreased drastically causing outages. This is when we evaluated Meraki and the decision to deploy was quick. Currently the entire WIfi uses Cisco Meraki MG as backup uplink
Cisco Meraki MG smplifies the route to wireless WAN connectivity and makes cellular a really good uplink option for many networks. MG21 can be used best as gateway to cellular networks, by converting LTE signal from a cellular provider to an ethernet handoff, which can be used as an internet uplink for a variety of use-cases.