Approved Equipment List

The Church meetinghouse network consists of 3 devices: One Firewall, at least one managed Switch, and one or more Wireless Access Points. Meraki sensors are also available as optional add-ons. The Church's Information and Communication Systems department has tested and approved the following Meraki equipment for use in a Church meetinghouse network. All of these devices are available in eMarket.

Recommended Devices

Security Appliance (Firewall and Router)

• MX67
  • Up to 500 Mbps throughput
  • Includes Church content filtering
  • Most budget-friendly option
  • Released August 2018

Managed Switch

• MS130-24P
  • 24 ports
  • Power over Ethernet (PoE)
  • Released September 2023

Wireless Access Point

• Cisco Wireless CW9172I
  • Omnidirectional
  • Low-density
  • Wi-Fi 7
  • Budget-friendly
  • Released February 2025

Other approved models

Other Security Appliances

• MX75
  • A high-throughput firewall, for Basic networks (eg meetinghouses, seminaries, and small institutes) that have internet service capable of consistently delivering more than 500Mbps. This firewall will support up to 1Gbps.

Other Managed Switches

• MS130-8P-I
  • 8 ports
  • Power over Ethernet (PoE)
    • • This model lacks an in internal fan. Overheating can cause failure. Only use in properly climate controlled environment.
  • Most budget-friendly option
• MS130-48P:
  • 48 ports
  • Power over Ethernet (PoE)
• MS130R-8P:
  • Ruggedized model designed specifically for areas with extreme temperature requirements. It does NOT offer protection against lightning strikes. Please be sure to protect equipment with surge protectors.

Other access points

• Cisco Catalyst CW9164-MR
  • Omnidirectional
  • Medium density
  • Wi-Fi 6E
• Cisco Wireless CW9176I-MR
  • Omnidirectional
  • High density
  • Wi-Fi 7
• Cisco Catalyst CW9166D1-MR
  • Directional
  • High density
  • Wi-Fi 6E
• (Coming soon) Cisco Wireless CW9176D1-MR
  • Directional
  • High density
  • Wi-Fi 7

Deprecated models

• MR33: Will reach end-of-support July 2026.
• MX64: Will reach end-of-support July 2027.
• MS120 series managed switches: Will reach end-of-support March 2029.
• Meraki MR36 (Wifi 6, low density, omnidirectional.) No end-of-support date announced.