Cisco Meraki Solutions Specialist 500-220 Question # 5 Topic 1 Discussion

If a Meraki Access Point does not have a configuration from the Meraki Cloud Controller it will instead broadcast a default SSID of "Meraki-Scanning."

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Cause: Similar to 'bad-gateway', an AP is unable to connect to its default gateway.

https://documentation.meraki.com/MR/Other_Topics/Troubleshooting_local_connection_issues_using_default_SSID_on_MR_Access_Points

This is because the AP is broadcasting the default SSID “meraki-scanning” which is only broadcast when the AP has never connected to the Meraki Cloud Controller1.

This question is related to the topic of Wireless Access Points Quick Start in the Cisco Meraki documentation. You can find more information about this topic in the Wireless Access Points Quick Start article or the Using the Cisco Meraki Device Local Status Page page.