Buyer guides
Short guides to the questions IT buyers ask us most, with links to the manufacturer's own documentation.
Buying used Meraki: what to check before you order
Second-hand Meraki saves real money, but three things decide whether the unit is usable: who still owns it in the dashboard, the license, and its support status.
Read the guide →Meraki licensing basics for buyers
What a Meraki license is, why every device needs one, and the questions to answer before you add hardware to your network.
Read the guide →PoE standards explained: af, at and bt
Which PoE standard your access points, phones and cameras need, and how to read a switch's PoE numbers.
Read the guide →Meraki access points past end of support, and what replaces them
Which Meraki MR access points stopped getting updates on July 21, 2026, Cisco's named replacement for each, and what it means if you still run them.
Read the guide →APC network management cards: AP9630, AP9631, AP9640 and AP9641
How APC's NMC2 and NMC3 cards differ, which one adds environmental monitoring, and what to check before you buy one for a UPS.
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