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Setting up Meraki

Enable Dashboard API Access

Log into Cisco Meraki, navigate to Organization > Settings. Locate the section titled Dashboard API access and select Enable Access, then save your changes.

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Create an API key

Choose your username at the top-right of the Meraki dashboard and select My profile. Locate the section titled Dashboard API access and click on Generate new API key. Store your key in a safe place. 

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Note: If you do not see a button labeled “Generate new API key” then the API quota may be full. In this scenario, it is necessary to remove an API key before a new API key can be generated or locate an already generated key for use in the Envoy config.

Configure your guest SSID

Go to the main menu and select Wireless > SSIDs. Choose your Guest wifi SSID and press edit settings.

Select under Security “Open (no encryption)”

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Select under Splash Page Sign-on with Meraki Cloud Authentication.
Make sure as well to Don’t allow self-registration under the Advanced splash settings

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