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Access Point compatibility with the region

Chalitha — Sat, 28 Oct 2023 10:51:13 GMT

How might I check whether Cisco Meraki CW9166I-MR cloud management AP is compatible with my country Srilanka.

Need to find a verified proper document that indicates details regarding the regions in which this model is compatible.

I checked with the Wireless LAN Compliance Lookup tool and it shows only the below details which is not a cloud management AP as I know.

My requirement is a cisco meraki CW9166 series cloud management AP which is compatible with my country.

Please advise if there is any other way to check this.

Thnks.

Re: Access Point compatibility with the region

joey.debra — Sat, 28 Oct 2023 11:00:24 GMT

If you buy a Meraki AP the country code is not baked into the AP. It will grab the country code from your network and surrounding Wi-Fi devices and then set the country code accordingly. Alternatively you can also enable manual setting of the country code of a wireless Meraki network but you will have to click some disclaimers since you take the responsability for the correctness.

Re: Access Point compatibility with the region

Ryan_Miles — Sat, 28 Oct 2023 14:30:42 GMT

The document covering what @joey.debra mentioned above https://documentation.meraki.com/MR/Radio_Settings/MR_Regulatory_Domains

Re: Access Point compatibility with the region

CMR — Sat, 28 Oct 2023 17:33:31 GMT

@Chalitha the CW9166I hardware is the same for both traditional Cisco (aironet) and Meraki deployments. The APs can change personality from one to the other by user request. Therefore from a regulatory and import point of view if the CW9166I is on the list then you should be okay. I would get one first though, to be sure.

Re: Access Point compatibility with the region

Chalitha — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 03:13:50 GMT

is there any Cisco document that states what you mentioned to get verified

Re: Access Point compatibility with the region

Chalitha — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 03:50:06 GMT

That is the issue, I can't suggest a customer to buy that AP unless it isn't compatible with the region.

Re: Access Point compatibility with the region

joey.debra — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 10:35:31 GMT

If the DNA version of the Access Point can be deployed in Sri Lanka (CW9166I-ROW) then the Meraki version can be used too.
So if you want a 100% guarantee the AP models can be sold then you should contact the local Cisco distributor directly.

The difference is as I said before that the Cisco DNA versions have to be bought with the regulatory area in the partnumber whilst the -MR version just enforces it through software.

Re: Access Point compatibility with the region

Philip D'Ath — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 19:25:50 GMT

@Ryan_Miles gave you a link to such a document.

Re: Access Point compatibility with the region

BlakeRichardson — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 23:00:01 GMT

If you are not getting the answer you want I would speak to your Cisco account manager.