Z4-HW | Meraki Z4 Cloud Managed Teleworker Gateway

Z4-HW

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Meraki Z4 Product Overview

The Meraki Z4-HW is a cloud-managed teleworker gateway designed for secure, high-performance networking in remote work and home-office environments. Designed to extend enterprise-grade connectivity to small offices or offsite staff, Meraki Z4 combines an advanced firewall, VPN concentrator, and wireless access point in a compact, desktop-friendly form.

Featuring Wi-Fi 6 capabilities, Meraki Z4 supports faster speeds, improved device density handling, and reliable coverage for up to 15 devices. Its dual-band 2×2 MU-MIMO radio delivers performance suitable for bandwidth-heavy applications like video conferencing, cloud collaboration tools, and secure remote desktop connections.

Meraki Z4-HW includes five Gigabit Ethernet ports, one of which offers PoE+ support for VoIP phones or other powered devices. This makes it an ideal choice for hybrid and remote employees who need consistent connectivity, secure access to internal systems, and high-quality telephony services from home.

As part of the Meraki cloud-managed ecosystem, Z4 is easily monitored and configured through the intuitive Meraki Dashboard, providing centralized visibility and control over distributed deployments without the complexity of traditional VPN setups.

How Meraki Z4 Benefits Your Business

Meraki Z4-HW offers a simple yet powerful way to support secure, remote access for employees while reducing IT overhead. With Meraki Auto VPN, IT teams can deploy and manage encrypted tunnels between headquarters and remote workers without manual configuration. This not only improves speed-to-deploy but also enhances network security through automatic updates and role-based access control.

By offering integrated Wi-Fi 6,  Z4 enables remote users to connect multiple modern devices without signal degradation. The built-in PoE+ port simplifies VoIP phone setups and cuts down on the need for additional power adapters, helping users stay productive without clutter or complexity.

With centralized configuration and analytics through the Meraki Dashboard, network administrators can quickly scale their teleworker solutions, troubleshoot issues, and push updates across multiple locations. This results in a consistent experience and a secure environment for remote teams.

Key Features and Technical Specifications of Z4-HW

  • Built-in Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)

    • 2×2 MU-MIMO with two spatial streams

    • Up to 1.5 Gbps maximum data rate

  • Gigabit Ethernet Ports

    • 1x WAN (RJ45)

    • 4x LAN (RJ45), including 1x PoE+ port (802.3at)

  • VPN Capabilities

    • Meraki Auto VPN and IPSec VPN support

    • Up to 250 Mbps VPN throughput

  • Firewall and Security

    • Stateful Layer 3/7 firewall

    • Up to 500 Mbps firewall throughput

    • Support for NAT (1:1 and 1:Many)

  • Other Networking Features

    • Static routing and VLAN support

    • Traffic shaping and QoS

    • Syslog and NetFlow integration

    • Remote packet capture and historical client usage

  • Physical and Power

    • Desktop or wall-mountable

    • Dimensions: 7.25 x 4.84 x 1.10 in (184.2 x 123 x 28 mm)

    • Weight: 0.86 lbs (0.391 kg)

    • Power consumption: 11W idle / 42W max

  • Operating Environment

    • Temperature: 32°F to 113°F (0°C to 45°C)

    • Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing

Seamless Integration with the Meraki Ecosystem

The Meraki Z4 works effortlessly with the broader Cisco Meraki product family. IT teams can connect Z4 to Meraki MX security appliances, MR access points, MV smart cameras, and MT sensors, all managed through the same Meraki Dashboard. This creates a unified, scalable infrastructure with consistent policy enforcement across headquarters, branch offices, and teleworker sites.

Z4 can also serve as a secure endpoint in multi-site SD-WAN deployments, working alongside other Meraki Auto VPN hubs to support zero-touch provisioning and streamlined policy management across a distributed workforce.

Licensing for the Meraki Z4-HW

At Stratus Information Systems, we provide both Enterprise and Advanced licenses for the Meraki Z4-HW. Our team offers expert support, deployment assistance, and long-term planning to ensure Z4 integrates seamlessly into your broader IT infrastructure. By aligning licensing with your operational goals, we help simplify network management while ensuring secure, high-performance connectivity for remote users.

Additional information

Weight 0.86 lbs
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