Meraki Dashboard and Wireless Security

These days, businesses should not have to choose between having a great wireless network and having robust wireless security. Fortunately, with the Cisco Meraki MX64W wireless security appliance, businesses don't have to. The MX64W combines an 802.11ac wireless radio with a powerful firewall to give businesses both the security they need to feel confident about their networks, as well as the speed they need to keep their users happy.

Best of all, the advanced security features provided by the MX64W appliance can be controlled via the integrated Meraki dashboard, which allows network administrators to manage their entire wireless infrastructure, no matter where they are in the world.

MX64W managed with the Meraki dashboard offers the following benefits:

• Industry-leading unified threat management (UTM)
• Location analytics to support retail businesses
• Rock-solid security and rapid wireless speeds in a single box

Industry-Leading Unified Threat Management (UTM)

Using the MX64W, organizations can take advantage of Cisco Meraki’s industry-leading security features, including intrusion protection, content filtering, integrated anti-malware/anti-phishing, and Auto VPN.

Intrusion protection is provided through a Sourcefire engine, which is integrated directly into the box. The Sourcefire engine works by managing rulesets, which are predetermined security policies that help set the appropriate level of security to keep the network safe. As new threats and vulnerabilities arise, Sourcefire updates the rulesets and pushes them to the cloud automatically. This is just one example of how the MX64W provides advanced security without requiring a lot of time-consuming manual tasks.

Location Analytics to Support Retail Businesses

Keeping track of customers as they enter and exit a store could be tremendously valuable for retailers. The MX64W supports this kind of valuable knowledge by connecting with wireless-enabled mobile devices to conduct location analytics. By gaining information about customers’ proximity, engagement and loyalty, the MX64W provides a new way for retailers to know who their customers are, which is the first step toward determining how to sell to them.

This beacon location data can then be managed in the Meraki dashboard, allowing network admins to compare data across locations and over time.

Rock-Solid Security and Rapid Wireless Speeds in a Single Box

Finally, the MX64W is all about flexibility. It doesn't force you to choose between blazing speed and solid security, because it provides both in one simple package. The MX64W is truly the first solution of its kind in the industry, in that it provides support for 802.11ac wireless connectivity (which is about three times faster than the current 802.11n standard), as well as a very powerful security firewall (offering about twice the firewall throughput of Cisco's previous security appliance model, the MX60W).

About Team One Solutions

Team One Solutions is a provider of world-class voice and data solutions. We work with companies in the San Francisco Bay Area to help them get the most out of the MX64W security features using the Meraki dashboard.

Free Access Point for Qualified IT Professionals

As an IT professional, you may be eligible to try out the advanced security features offered by the MX64W with a free Meraki Access Point. Simply attend one of our free online Cisco Meraki webinars to get your free Meraki AP. Sign up for your free AP now.