topic Re: Meraki network simulation? in Cloud Networking Platform

Meraki network simulation?

GavinMcMenemy — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 13:21:37 GMT

Hi All,

I'm not sure if this is the correct forum so mods feel free to move!

I am looking for a teeny bit of advice (recs). We are about to move office. We've got some new gear ordered and we are reusing some gear from one of our current offices. We will be making some networking changes and i was wondering what people were using to simulate their network? Is there anything similar to Packet Tracer that you use?

Re: Meraki network simulation?

aleabrahao — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 13:39:47 GMT

To simulate it, no, you can use Cisco dCloud. It's not exactly a simulation, but it helps in some cases.

https://content.ciscodcloud.com/content/cisco-dcloud/us/en/home.html

Re: Meraki network simulation?

Philip D'Ath — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 20:03:27 GMT

One way to test changes is to clone the network, try the change there, and then you can delete the clone network.

https://documentation.meraki.com/General_Administration/Organizations_and_Networks/Cloning_Networks_and_Organizations_in_Dashboard

You can even clone whole organisations!

Re: Meraki network simulation?

GavinMcMenemy — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 14:42:32 GMT

ok, thanks guys. Bit confused though as I cloned the network and all it's done it create a new network with no devices in it.