Meraki C8355-G2-MX | 8000 Series SD-WAN Router, 4x 10G SFP+, 4x 5G, 10 Gbps

Q: What management platform does the C8355-G2-MX use?
A: The C8355-G2-MX is cloud-managed exclusively through the Meraki Dashboard. It requires a Meraki license for operation and provides zero-touch provisioning, centralized policy management, and real-time visibility across all sites from a single browser-based interface.

Q: How many users and VPN tunnels can this router support?
A: The C8355-G2-MX is designed for large branch environments supporting up to 2,500 users (or 5,000 concurrent devices) and a maximum of 1,500 site-to-site VPN tunnels, making it suitable for enterprise-scale distributed networks.

Q: What are the performance specifications for security features?
A: The appliance delivers 10 Gbps maximum NGFW throughput, 5 Gbps site-to-site VPN throughput, and 4 Gbps advanced security throughput with hardware-accelerated firewall, IPS, URL filtering, and advanced threat protection enabled.

Q: Does this router support Power over Ethernet on the LAN ports?
A: The four 5 Gbps multigigabit RJ45 LAN ports support UPoE+ (802.3bt) capability when equipped with an optional 230W power supply upgrade, allowing the router to power high-wattage devices like wireless access points and IP phones directly.

Q: What is the difference between C8355-G2 and C8355-G2-MX?
A: The C8355-G2 runs Cisco IOS XE and supports traditional on-premises or infrastructure-as-code management, while the C8355-G2-MX runs Meraki OS and is exclusively cloud-managed through the Meraki Dashboard. Both share the same hardware platform but differ in operating system and management approach.