topic Swapping APs in Wireless

Swapping APs

kneubert — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 17:18:43 GMT

Hi-

We are looking to make a 1-to-1 swap/upgrade of our Access Points. Do I need an installer- or is just a matter of takign down one and putting up the other? Thoughts as to the scope of this work? Can it be done by a B&G Person in coordination with a somewhat techie person? Or is best to bid this out?

Re: Swapping APs

aleabrahao — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 17:21:31 GMT

Take a look at this.

https://documentation.meraki.com/General_Administration/Inventory_and_Devices/Adding_and_Removing_Devices_from_Dashboard_Networks

https://community.meraki.com/t5/Wireless/How-to-replace-to-cold-swap-MR/td-p/99196

Re: Swapping APs

Philip D'Ath — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 20:25:36 GMT

What is a B&G person?

Basically you just add the new APs to the Meraki Dashboard network, give them a name, fill in their physical address for the map, physically remove and replace the AP, and then remove the old AP from the Meraki Dashboard network.

Re: Swapping APs

MerakiGnome — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 06:24:11 GMT

You won’t like the answer but have you considered a site survey? Whilst you may have great coverage etc now those new APs may operate differently. You may require more APs than you currently have or the reverse.