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Best LTE/5G gateway for Meraki Deployments
March 28, 2024

Best LTE/5G gateway for Meraki Deployments

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Meraki MG

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.
  • In sight into the cellular connection
  • Dashboard integration, single pane of glass
  • SIM card failover
  • The routing integration is done manually, although the dashboard knows everything about the Cisco Meraki MG and MX of the same network. This could be easier and more Meraki-like.
  • Massively decreased troubleshooting time
Ease of use is the main benefit of the Meraki platform and the Cisco Meraki MG integrates nearly perfectly.
Moving the Cisco Meraki MG around networks is extremely easy. If one site doesn't need the device any more, it is sent to the next one. When a new site is build, the Cisco Meraki MG is used as the primary connection while the fiber connection is not yet provisioned.
Before the Cisco Meraki MG, Vodafone GigaCubes were used. They are also great devices but don't integrate into the Meraki dashboard.

Do you think Cisco Meraki MG delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Cisco Meraki MG's feature set?

Yes

Did Cisco Meraki MG live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Cisco Meraki MG go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Cisco Meraki MG again?

Yes

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.