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Z1 Overview The Meraki Z1 is an enterprise teleworker gateway designed for telecommuting employees and IT staff. It is also a great all-in-one device to test the capabilities of Meraki's cloud-managed networking. This gateway provides the following features: •...
The Z1 front panel Ports and Status Indicators The Z1 uses a single LED to inform the user of the device's status. LED Status Meaning Flashing white Operation in progress Solid white Power is applied, Fully operational The Z1 back panel Additional functions on the back panel are described below, from left to right.
These 4 ports provide connectivity to computers, printers, access points, or Ethernet switches. LAN ports A steady green LED indicates bidirectional connectivity, and flashing green indicates traffic. WAN / Internet port Provides connectivity to the WAN. USB port USB 2.0 for 3G/4G wireless cards Power input Designed for use only with the unit’s power supply.
Connecting to WAN All Meraki Z1 devices must have an IP address. This section describes how to configure your local area network before you deploy it. A local management web service, running on the gateway, is accessed through a browser running on a client PC.
10- or 100-Mbps data rates. Power efficiency modes The Meraki Z1 Teleworker Appliance has an off mode and a networked standby or efficient idle mode, both with power consumption less than 12W.