Providing WAN Access to a Specific PC within a Meraki GX80 Router Network

Providing WAN Access to a Specific PC within Meraki GX80 Router Network

Meraki GX80 routers are powerful devices that can be used to provide WAN access to specific PCs within a network. This article will provide a detailed overview of how to accomplish this task, including key concepts and subtitles.

Configuring the Meraki GX80 Router

The first step in providing WAN access to a specific PC is to configure the Meraki GX80 router. This can be done by following these steps:

1. Log in to the Meraki Dashboard and navigate to the Network-wide section.
2. Select the network that the GX80 router is a part of.
3. Click on the Configure button next to the GX80 router.
4. Under the Security & SD-WAN section, click on the Firewall & Traffic Shaping tab.
5. Scroll down to the LAN firewall section and click on the Add a new LAN firewall rule button.

This will bring up a new window where you can configure the firewall rule for the specific PC that you want to provide WAN access to.

Configuring the Firewall Rule

To configure the firewall rule, follow these steps:

1. Give the rule a name, such as "WAN Access for PC."
2. Under the Source section, select the specific PC that you want to provide WAN access to. This can be done by entering the IP address or hostname of the PC.
3. Under the Destination section, select Any.
4. Under the Service section, select Any.
5. Under the Action section, select Allow.
6. Click on the Save Changes button to save the firewall rule.

This will allow the specific PC to access the WAN, while still keeping the rest of the network secure.

Configuring the PC

Once the firewall rule has been created, the next step is to configure the PC to access the WAN. This can be done by following these steps:

1. Log in to the PC and open the Network and Sharing Center.
2. Click on the Change adapter settings link on the left-hand side of the window.
3. Right-click on the Local Area Connection that is connected to the Meraki GX80 router and select Properties.
4. Under the Networking tab, select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click on the Properties button.
5. Select the Use the following IP address option and enter the IP address and subnet mask that were assigned to the PC when the firewall rule was created.
6. Click on the OK button to save the changes.

The PC should now be able to access the WAN through the Meraki GX80 router.

Code Block Example

Here is an example of how the firewall rule might look in the Meraki Dashboard:

Name: WAN Access for PC
Source: 192.168.1.100/32
Destination: Any
Service: Any
Action: Allow

• Log in to the Meraki Dashboard and navigate to the Network-wide section.
• Select the network that the GX80 router is a part of.
• Click on the Configure button next to the GX80 router.
• Under the Security & SD-WAN section, click on the Firewall & Traffic Shaping tab.
• Scroll down to the LAN firewall section and click on the Add a new LAN firewall rule button.
• Configure the firewall rule by giving it a name, selecting the specific PC as the source, selecting Any as the destination and service, and selecting Allow as the action.
• Configure the PC by logging in and opening the Network and Sharing Center, clicking on the Change adapter settings link, right-clicking on the Local Area Connection that is connected to the Meraki GX80 router, selecting Properties, selecting Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), clicking on the Properties button, selecting the Use the following IP address option, and entering the IP address and subnet mask that were assigned to the PC when the firewall rule was created.

References

• Meraki GX80 Router Configuration Guide
• Meraki Dashboard Help: Configuring Firewall Rules
• TCP/IP Configuration for Windows

This article provided a detailed overview of how to provide WAN access to a specific PC within a Meraki GX80 router network. By following the steps outlined above, you should be able to successfully configure the firewall rule and the PC to allow WAN access.