Free Wireless Access point for IT Professionals to try.

bennyc · 21-08-2013 09:14AM

Got one of these a month or two back, excellent piece of kit but the range is not the best. I was hoping it would be an improvement from the Eircom router I got in the house (new black one) but its actually worse. Anyone have the same problem ?

Attreu · 21-08-2013 09:51AM

bennyc wrote: »

Got one of these a month or two back, excellent piece of kit but the range is not the best. I was hoping it would be an improvement from the Eircom router I got in the house (new black one) but its actually worse. Anyone have the same problem ?

The ones I got were an improvement in range on what we previously had (Netgear WG602 and Cisco WAP200). But the real benefit was the management ease of use.

Meraki claim "up to 50% increased range compared to typical enterprise class 802.11n access points, meaning fewer access points are required for a given deployment."

This is the spec of the one I received FOC: http://meraki.cisco.com/products/wireless/mr12

and the PDF data sheet: http://meraki.cisco.com/lib/pdf/meraki_datasheet_MR12.pdf

I've since added an MR16 to ensure coverage for the whole office & warehouse, I can even pick up a workable signal from my parking spot 20m from the office.

jamesd · 21-08-2013 11:30AM

I have to put wifi into 3 hotels, are they worth looking at for a job like this?

mathie · 21-08-2013 12:43PM

I'm an IT Amateur.
Can I avail of this?

Attreu · 21-08-2013 01:51PM

mathie wrote: »

I'm an IT Amateur.
Can I avail of this?

Are you working ? Do you have a work email address?

jamesd · 21-08-2013 02:40PM

I attended a webinar this morning and no one has made contact with me since about my access point.

D'Agger · 21-08-2013 02:42PM

Just to update - was contacted by phone (couldn't take the call) and then email to provide the VAT number and shipping address.

Haven't heard anything since regarding confirmation but still better than zero.

ondafly · 21-08-2013 03:34PM

just took a call there to confirm my details etc.

uck51js9zml2yt · 21-08-2013 03:48PM

I sent my details to them vat and shipping addrress.
I go a reply saying they are swamped and its taking time to get to everyone....so drop them an email.

jamesd · 21-08-2013 04:10PM

Chanel Worried Head wrote: »

I sent my details to them vat and shipping addrress.
I go a reply saying they are swamped and its taking time to get to everyone....so drop them an email.

What address did you use?

mathie · 21-08-2013 04:44PM

mathie wrote: »

I'm an IT Amateur.
Can I avail of this?

Attreu wrote: »

Are you working ? Do you have a work email address?

Whoooooosh!

uck51js9zml2yt · 21-08-2013 05:11PM

jamesd wrote: »

What address did you use?

home one

jamesd · 21-08-2013 05:23PM

Chanel Worried Head wrote: »

home one

Sorry what is their email address?

Belfunk · 21-08-2013 05:41PM

I was contacted last night asking for the vat number to ship the AP, heard nothing since.

D'Agger · 22-08-2013 03:58PM

vibe666 wrote: »

i'm guessing you'll have to fulfil all of the requirements below to get one?:

IT professionals receive a FREE Cisco Meraki access point with a 3-year cloud management license, a £699 value.
While Cisco Meraki webinars are open to all audiences, to be eligible for a free access point, participants must:

Attend the live webinar in its entirety
Enter a valid company name
Be an IT professional
Register with a shipping address in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Belgium, Austria, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland or Poland. We cannot ship free APs outside of these regions, and cannot ship to post office boxes.
European countries require a valid VAT ID for shipment
Register with their organization's email address
Confirm eligibility and shipping address with a Cisco Meraki representative by phone
If you are unable to accept your AP due to restrictions, (e.g., Erate), we will be happy to provide you with a trial AP, which can be returned following your evaluation of our solution
As APs are provided as an educational tool to those new to the Cisco Meraki platform, individuals and organizations who have received a free access point through other promotions are not eligible. Limit one free AP per organization and per individual. Due to abuse, we cannot provide free access points to individuals who register with yahoo, gmail, hotmail, and other similar email addresses.

mathie wrote: »

Whoooooosh!

Whooooosh indeed there chap

WeleaseWoderick · 22-08-2013 05:40PM

Missed a call from Meraki this afternoon but they followed up with an email saying my free AP has been processed and that I should receive it next week.

gctest50 · 23-08-2013 03:00PM

jamesd wrote: »

AM I correct in saying this AP will stop workign when the license on it expires.

Attreu wrote: »

Yes, it comes with a 3yr license, for free.

the older meraki stuff could be sorted with stuff like :

ap51 from http://download.berlin.freifunk.net/fonera/

needs http://www.winpcap.org/install/default.htm

after it arrived in the post

uck51js9zml2yt · 24-08-2013 09:05AM

got an email to say mine has shipped

doctorg · 24-08-2013 11:24AM

Hey guys,

I am an computer scientist student and i would love to get one of these!!!.
Can anyone tell me how can I get one since I am not working at the moment and so wouldn't have valid VAT ID.
Please help me!!!

ondafly · 27-08-2013 01:24PM

mine arrived today - nice piece of kit and included a PSU which has not been my experience with strictly Cisco APs in the past !

thanks again to the OP

madmoe · 27-08-2013 02:44PM

Hi all,
What e-mail address did you use to e-mail them back?

Cheers,
M

howamidifferent · 27-08-2013 04:41PM

ondafly wrote: »

mine arrived today - nice piece of kit and included a PSU which has not been my experience with strictly Cisco APs in the past !

thanks again to the OP

Likewise mine arrived today. Haven't had a chance to open it yet.

D'Agger · 27-08-2013 04:57PM

Still waiting to get mine delivered, fingers crossed for sometime this week

paddydriver · 27-08-2013 05:01PM

ondafly wrote: »

mine arrived today - nice piece of kit and included a PSU which has not been my experience with strictly Cisco APs in the past !

thanks again to the OP

Am guessing its one of these boys below:

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I am missing a PSU so if any going spare:D - need to get myself a little PoE switch.

Belfunk · 27-08-2013 05:24PM

D'Agger wrote: »

Still waiting to get mine delivered, fingers crossed for sometime this week

I was told today it would be with me next week....

D'Agger · 27-08-2013 07:26PM

I wasn't given an estimated delivery time so I'm just guessing

jamesd · 28-08-2013 12:10PM

Can you track them?

Tar.Aldarion · 28-08-2013 02:34PM

user banned, link dead, damn missed my free AP.

fbradyirl · 28-08-2013 03:01PM

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

user banned, link dead, damn missed my free AP.

You can still sign up at http://meraki.cisco.com/freeap I think.

madmoe · 28-08-2013 03:07PM

Hi all,
I mailed the person hosting the Webinar (Kellie) yesterday and have still not heard anything back, was this the person that contacted you?

Cheers,
M

Free Wireless Access point for IT Professionals to try.

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