Wireless Settings Configuration

Dashboard Location: Network-wide > Configure > General & Wireless > Access Control

Wireless Network Configuration Management

Wireless settings configuration in Meraki networks provides administrators with comprehensive network-wide wireless behavior control, enabling mesh networking management, IPv6 bridging, location analytics, LED control, upgrade strategies, and VLAN monitoring. This functionality supports wireless infrastructure optimization, client experience enhancement, network maintenance coordination, and operational visibility. Wireless settings are essential for standardizing wireless behavior, optimizing network performance, implementing upgrade policies, and maintaining consistent wireless operations across enterprise deployments.

Diagram

Classes

meraki

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
domains	List	domains	No

domains (meraki)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
organizations	List	organizations	Yes

organizations (meraki.domains)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
networks	List	networks	No

networks (meraki.domains.organizations)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
wireless	Class	wireless	No

wireless (meraki.domains.organizations.networks)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
settings	Class	settings	No

settings (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.wireless)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
upgrade_strategy	Choice	minimizeClientDowntime, minimizeUpgradeTime	No	minimizeUpgradeTime
led_lights_on	Boolean	true, false	No	true
meshing	Boolean	true, false	No	false
ipv6_bridge	Boolean	true, false	No	true
location_analytics	Boolean	true, false	No	false
named_vlans_pool_dhcp_monitoring	Class	named_vlans_pool_dhcp_monitoring	No

named_vlans_pool_dhcp_monitoring (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.wireless.settings)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
enabled	Boolean	true, false	No	false
duration	Integer	min: 1, max: 60	No	5

Examples

Example-1: The example below demonstrates wireless settings configuration.

This configuration manages network-wide wireless infrastructure parameters and operational settings. The example includes mesh networking, IPv6 bridging, location analytics, and upgrade strategies for comprehensive wireless network management.

This wireless settings configuration disables meshing, enables IPv6 bridging, and activates location analytics. LED lights on access points are turned on, and the upgrade strategy is set to minimize client downtime. Additionally, the named VLANs pool for DHCP monitoring is disabled, with a monitoring duration of 5 minutes.

meraki:
  domains:
    - name: !env domain
      administrator:
        name: !env org_admin
      organizations:
        - name: !env org
          networks:
            - name: !env network_name
              product_types:
                - appliance
                - switch
                - wireless
                - camera
                - sensor
                - cellularGateway
              wireless:
                settings:
                  meshing: false
                  ipv6_bridge: true
                  location_analytics: true
                  led_lights_on: true
                  upgrade_strategy: minimizeClientDowntime
                  named_vlans_pool_dhcp_monitoring:
                    enabled: false
                    duration: 5