Cellular Gateway

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Cellular Gateway Configuration

Cellular gateway configuration in Meraki provides comprehensive management of cellular WAN connectivity, LAN networking, and traffic routing for remote locations and backup connectivity scenarios. Cellular gateways enable reliable internet access through cellular networks while supporting advanced networking features including port forwarding, IP reservations, and traffic routing. This functionality is essential for locations without traditional WAN connectivity, temporary deployments, and business continuity solutions requiring cellular failover capabilities.

Diagram

Classes

cellular_gateway (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.devices)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
lan	Class	`[lan]`	No
port_forwarding_rules	List	`[port_forwarding_rules]`	No

lan (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.devices.cellular_gateway)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
reserved_ip_ranges	List	`[reserved_ip_ranges]`	No
fixed_ip_assignments	List	`[fixed_ip_assignments]`	No

port_forwarding_rules (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.devices.cellular_gateway)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
name	String	min: `1`, max: `127`	No
lan_ip	IP		Yes
public_port	Any	Integer[min: `1`, max: `65535`] or String[matches: `(?:[1-9][0-9]3	[1-5][0-9]4	6[0-4][0-9]3
local_port	Any	Integer[min: `1`, max: `65535`] or String[matches: `(?:[1-9][0-9]3	[1-5][0-9]4	6[0-4][0-9]3
allowed_ips	List	Any[IP or String[matches: `[Aa]ny`]]	No
protocol	Choice	`TCP`, `UDP`, `tcp`, `udp`	Yes
access	Choice	`Any`, `ANY`, `any`, `Restricted`, `restricted`, `RESTRICTED`	Yes

reserved_ip_ranges (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.devices.cellular_gateway.lan)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory
start	IP		Yes
end	IP		Yes
comment	String	min: `1`, max: `127`	Yes

fixed_ip_assignments (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.devices.cellular_gateway.lan)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory
name	String	min: `1`, max: `127`	No
ip	IP		Yes
mac	MAC		Yes

Examples

Example-1: The example below demonstrates cellular gateway configuration.

This configuration manages the cellular gateway’s LAN networking and port forwarding settings for a remote location. It defines the cellular gateway device using the environment variable cellular_gateway_01. LAN reserved IP ranges: The configuration reserves the IP range 192.168.0.0 to 192.168.0.1 with a comment test. Fixed IP assignments: It assigns a fixed IP 192.168.0.10 to the device with MAC address 0b:00:00:00:00:ac and labels it as server 1. Port forwarding rules: A port forwarding rule is configured to allow traffic from any source to LAN IP 192.168.0.5 on local port 4, mapping it to public ports 11-12 using the TCP protocol. This setup ensures predictable LAN addressing, controlled access via port forwarding, and reliable connectivity through the cellular gateway.

meraki:
  domains:
    - name: !env domain
      administrator:
        name: !env org_admin
      organizations:
        - name: !env org
          networks:
            - name: !env network_name
              product_types:
                - appliance
                - camera
                - switch
                - wireless
                - cellularGateway
              devices:
                - name: !env cellular_gateway_01
                  cellular_gateway:
                    lan:
                      reserved_ip_ranges:
                        - comment: test
                          start: 192.168.0.0
                          end: 192.168.0.1
                      fixed_ip_assignments:
                        - ip: 192.168.0.10
                          mac: 0b:00:00:00:00:ac
                          name: server 1
                    port_forwarding_rules:
                      - access: any
                        lan_ip: 192.168.0.5
                        local_port: 4
                        protocol: tcp
                        public_port: 11-12