Cisco Meraki MX68CW – Cloud Managed Security Appliance for Small Branch Networks

The Cisco Meraki MX68CW Security Appliance is ideal for organisations considering a Unified Threat Management (UTM) solution for small branch networks. Since the MX is 100% cloud managed, installation and remote management is easy-to-use.

The MX has a comprehensive suite of network services, eliminating the need for multiple appliances. These services include SD-WAN capabilities, application-based firewalling, content filtering*, web search filtering, SNORT® based intrusion detection and prevention*, Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP)*, 4G cellular failover and more.

*Content Filtering, SNORT® based intrusion detection and prevention and Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) features require Advanced Security License.

The following table provides a list of major MX features and their required license edition:

*coming soon

**Requires a separate license

MX68CW Product Highlights

• Recommended for small branch networks with up to 50 users

• 300 Mbps site-to-site VPN throughput and 700 Mbps firewall throughput

• WAN: 2GbE, one Cat 6 modem, one USB (cellular failover)

• Integrated Content Filtering, SNORT® intrusion detection / prevention and Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) features available with purchase of Advanced Security License

• 10 x GbE ports for printers, phones and other wired devices

• 2 x PoE-enabled port for VoIP phones and other powered devices

• Dual GbE Dedicated WAN ports for failover or load balanced internet connections

• Integrated Wireless with dual-band, dual-concurrent, 2.4 & 5 GHz 2-stream 802.11ac Wave 2 and 802.11n, up to 1.3 Gbps throughput

• Auto VPN for intelligent site-to-site VPN connectivity

• 802.1x port authentication for wired devices

• Layer 7 application traffic shaping and prioritization

• Layer 3 firewall to separate corporate data from personal traffic

• Up to 4 SSIDs with integrated enterprise security and personal / guest access

• Self-configuring, plug-and-play deployment

• Small form factor design for desktop or wall mounting locations

License Details

All Meraki products use the Meraki cloud for centralised management and control. The Meraki cloud is licensed on a “per device, per year” basis and is required for each device to operate. Licensing options may differ between products.

In addition to Meraki Cloud Access; license features include:

• Lifetime* hardware warranty and advanced overnight replacement at no additional cost
• Frequent Security and Firmware Upgrades
• 24 x 7 Cisco Meraki Support

*Excluding accessories (1YR), outdoor access points (1YR), security cameras (3YR or 5YR depending on model) and environmental sensors (3YR).