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Cisco Meraki is a cloud managed IT infrastructure company. It was acquired by Cisco in 2012. Cisco Meraki devices include network firewalls, switching, wireless access points, and security cameras, all managed from their online web portal.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Constine |first=Josh |date=18 Nov 2012 |title=Cisco Acquires Enterprise Wi-Fi Startup Meraki For $1.2 Billion In Cash |url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/11/18/cisco-acquires-enterprise-wi-fi-startup-meraki-for-1-2-billion-in-cash/ |url-status=live |access-date=9 Apr 2025 |website=TechCrunch |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250709084717/https://techcrunch.com/2012/11/18/cisco-acquires-enterprise-wi-fi-startup-meraki-for-1-2-billion-in-cash/ |archive-date=9 Jul 2025}}</ref>

~~Company was previously friendly to open-source.<ref name~~=~~"watchmysys">https://watchmysys.com/blog/2024/04/breaking-secure-boot-on-the-meraki-z3-and-meraki-go-gx20/</ref><ref name~~=~~"only_took_four_months">https://forum.openwrt.org/t/adding-openwrt-support-for-meraki-mr53/67505/4</ref><ref>https://forum.archive.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id~~=~~63838</ref>~~

==Consumer impact summary==

~~==Consumer impact summary==~~

Since ~2018, hardware has been locked down with SecureBoot. <ref>https://forum.openwrt.org/t/cisco-meraki-mx68w/134895</ref><ref>https://github.com/halmartin/meraki-builder/issues/11#issuecomment-751338881</ref> Hardware before 2018, or with SecureBoot exploits may be reflashable to OpenWRT.<ref name="watchmysys" /><ref>https://openwrt.org/toh/meraki/start</ref>

~~Locked~~ down ~~hardware (~~SecureBoot~~) since ~2018~~.<ref>https://forum.openwrt.org/t/cisco-meraki-mx68w/134895</ref><ref>https://github.com/halmartin/meraki-builder/issues/11#issuecomment-751338881</ref> Hardware before 2018, or with SecureBoot exploits may be reflashable to OpenWRT.<ref name="watchmysys" /><ref>https://openwrt.org/toh/meraki/start</ref>

The company was previously friendly to open-source.<ref name="watchmysys">https://watchmysys.com/blog/2024/04/breaking-secure-boot-on-the-meraki-z3-and-meraki-go-gx20/</ref><ref name="only_took_four_months">https://forum.openwrt.org/t/adding-openwrt-support-for-meraki-mr53/67505/4</ref><ref>https://forum.archive.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=63838</ref>

~~Built on~~ open source, but delays releasing source code,<ref>https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-support-for-meraki-mr44/117409/5</ref><ref name="mr46">https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-support-for-meraki-mr46/143499/64</ref> and/or releases source code that doesn't build.<ref>https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-support-for-meraki-mr46/143499/60</ref><ref name="mr46" />

Its software stack contains open source (GPL) code, but the company delays releasing source code,<ref>https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-support-for-meraki-mr44/117409/5</ref><ref name="mr46">https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-support-for-meraki-mr46/143499/64</ref> and/or releases source code that doesn't build.<ref>https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-support-for-meraki-mr46/143499/60</ref><ref name="mr46" />

~~Creates tons of~~ e-waste ~~(e.g, on [[eBay]])~~.

Devices without active licensing, or devices that do not support third party firmware, become e-waste.

Some models may brick if tampered with.<ref>https://github.com/riptidewave93/LEDE-MR33/issues/13</ref>

===User freedom===

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===Market control===

==Incidents==

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+Cisco Meraki is a cloud managed IT infrastructure company. It was acquired by Cisco in 2012. Cisco Meraki devices include network firewalls, switching, wireless access points, and security cameras, all managed from their online web portal.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Constine |first=Josh |date=18 Nov 2012 |title=Cisco Acquires Enterprise Wi-Fi Startup Meraki For $1.2 Billion In Cash |url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/11/18/cisco-acquires-enterprise-wi-fi-startup-meraki-for-1-2-billion-in-cash/ |url-status=live |access-date=9 Apr 2025 |website=TechCrunch |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250709084717/https://techcrunch.com/2012/11/18/cisco-acquires-enterprise-wi-fi-startup-meraki-for-1-2-billion-in-cash/ |archive-date=9 Jul 2025}}</ref>
-Company was previously friendly to open-source.<ref name="watchmysys">https://watchmysys.com/blog/2024/04/breaking-secure-boot-on-the-meraki-z3-and-meraki-go-gx20/</ref><ref name="only_took_four_months">https://forum.openwrt.org/t/adding-openwrt-support-for-meraki-mr53/67505/4</ref><ref>https://forum.archive.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=63838</ref>
+==Consumer impact summary==
-==Consumer impact summary==
+Since ~2018, hardware has been locked down with SecureBoot. <ref>https://forum.openwrt.org/t/cisco-meraki-mx68w/134895</ref><ref>https://github.com/halmartin/meraki-builder/issues/11#issuecomment-751338881</ref> Hardware before 2018, or with SecureBoot exploits may be reflashable to OpenWRT.<ref name="watchmysys" /><ref>https://openwrt.org/toh/meraki/start</ref>
-Locked down hardware (SecureBoot) since ~2018.<ref>https://forum.openwrt.org/t/cisco-meraki-mx68w/134895</ref><ref>https://github.com/halmartin/meraki-builder/issues/11#issuecomment-751338881</ref> Hardware before 2018, or with SecureBoot exploits may be reflashable to OpenWRT.<ref name="watchmysys" /><ref>https://openwrt.org/toh/meraki/start</ref>
+The company was previously friendly to open-source.<ref name="watchmysys">https://watchmysys.com/blog/2024/04/breaking-secure-boot-on-the-meraki-z3-and-meraki-go-gx20/</ref><ref name="only_took_four_months">https://forum.openwrt.org/t/adding-openwrt-support-for-meraki-mr53/67505/4</ref><ref>https://forum.archive.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=63838</ref>
-Built on open source, but  delays releasing source code,<ref>https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-support-for-meraki-mr44/117409/5</ref><ref name="mr46">https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-support-for-meraki-mr46/143499/64</ref> and/or releases source code that doesn't build.<ref>https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-support-for-meraki-mr46/143499/60</ref><ref name="mr46" />
+Its software stack contains open source (GPL) code, but the company delays releasing source code,<ref>https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-support-for-meraki-mr44/117409/5</ref><ref name="mr46">https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-support-for-meraki-mr46/143499/64</ref> and/or releases source code that doesn't build.<ref>https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-support-for-meraki-mr46/143499/60</ref><ref name="mr46" />
-Creates tons of e-waste (e.g, on [[eBay]]).
+Devices without active licensing, or devices that do not support third party firmware, become e-waste.
 Some models may brick if tampered with.<ref>https://github.com/riptidewave93/LEDE-MR33/issues/13</ref>
 ===User freedom===
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 ===Market control===
 ==Incidents==