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Every business has to run a network, but why not make it as simple to manage as possible.  Take a look at this fun video from Meraki - this is how Meraki delivers simple networking. ## Meraki Made Simple:  Meet Dave ![Its Time for Meraki 1](https://blog.iptel.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Campaigns/Meraki/Its%20time%20for%20Meraki/Its%20Time%20for%20Meraki%201.png?width=246&name=Its%20Time%20for%20Meraki%201.png) Dave is an IT Guy: he's looking after the inhouse network. One day though all the users start bringing in a lot more devices. Sound familiar? Dave has no more budget, but he has a lot of challenges to manage the network.  In the short video below, we take a look at the challenges Dave faces, with an ever expanding list of requirements for his network to deliver - and how Cisco Meraki can help. Drop us a line at [sales@iptel.com.au](mailto:sales@iptel.com.au), or if you're ready to hear about some great pricing for Meraki, complete our [Request a Quote form](https://info.iptel.com.au/request-a-quote). Let's meet Dave! ASSOCIATED BLOGS: - [Cisco Meraki Access Points](https://blog.iptel.com.au/cisco-meraki-access-points) - [Cisco Meraki](https://iptel.com.au/technologies/cisco-meraki) - [Cisco Meraki Switching](https://blog.iptel.com.au/cisco-meraki-switching) --- Meet Dave: How Meraki can help Manage your network Take a look at this fun video from Meraki - this is how Meraki delivers simple networking. Click on the Video below to view - don't forget to have your speakers on! There you have it. Dave's life is a lot simpler now he has Meraki. ASSOCIATED BLOGS: - [Cisco Meraki Dashboard](https://blog.iptel.com.au/cisco-meraki-dashboard) - [Cisco Meraki Wireless Overview](https://blog.iptel.com.au/cisco-meraki-wireless-overview) - [Meraki Cloud Wi-Fi](https://blog.iptel.com.au/meraki-cloud-wifi) --- ## What is Meraki? The brainiacs at MIT started Meraki and the solution for Dave started there. Cloud based networking makes Dave's life easy: it's easy to install, but the ground breaking feature is that the whole network is managed via the cloud - no more on premise management stations.  In the short video below, we see all of Dave's networking challenges and how they're solved with the use of Meraki cloud technology. ASSOCIATED BLOGS: - [Cisco Meraki Access Points](https://blog.iptel.com.au/cisco-meraki-access-points) - [Cisco Meraki Switching](https://blog.iptel.com.au/cisco-meraki-switching) --- ## Meraki Made Simple: Meet Dave: Summary ![Cisco Meraki - Meet Dave (Instagram)](https://blog.iptel.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Blogs/Meraki%20Made%20Simple%20-%20Meet%20Dave/Cisco%20Meraki%20-%20Meet%20Dave%20(Instagram).gif?width=347&name=Cisco%20Meraki%20-%20Meet%20Dave%20(Instagram).gif) Thanks for viewing the video. Dave certainly has his work cut out out! The range of devices supported by modern networks is growing at a fast pace. Many workers now work equally from home and in the office - there are a lot more laptops and mobile devices to contend with.  How do you manage an increasing workload with no additional budget? The answer is to take a new approach and this is where Meraki helps.  Cloud based networking means you are managing your network from your web browser - no need to install complex and difficult management stations. With the range of Meraki products available, you've got a solution for all your networking equipment - [Meraki switches](https://blog.iptel.com.au/cisco-meraki-switching), security and routing appliances, through to[Wi-Fi access points](https://blog.iptel.com.au/cisco-meraki-access-points) and cameras. There's no easier way to manage your enterprise and branch office networking.  ASSOCIATED BLOGS: - [Meraki Site-Site VPN](https://blog.iptel.com.au/meraki-site-to-site-vpn) - [Meraki Managed Service](https://blog.iptel.com.au/meraki-managed-service) --- ## Interested to know More? Drop us a line at [sales@iptel.com.au](mailto:sales@iptel.com.au), or if you're ready to hear about some great pricing for Meraki, complete our [Request a Quote form](https://info.iptel.com.au/request-a-quote). We're here to help! If your network needs taming and you want a nice easy network to manage in future, Meraki is for you.   #### Related Articles ###### [FREE Meraki Demo](https://blog.iptel.com.au/free-meraki-demo) Mar 16, 2026 ###### [Meraki Cameras in Retail](https://blog.iptel.com.au/meraki-cameras-in-retail) Sept 18, 2025 ###### [Meraki Refresh](https://blog.iptel.com.au/meraki-refresh) Dec 9, 2025 ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "IPTel Solutions", "url" : "https://blog.iptel.com.au/author/iptel-solutions" }, "dateModified" : "2026-05-12T09:22:48.644Z", "datePublished" : "2025-07-10T04:01:37.000Z", "headline" : "Meraki Made Simple", "image" : [ "https://blog.iptel.com.au/hubfs/Blogs/Meraki%20Made%20Simple%20-%20Meet%20Dave/Cisco%20Meraki%20-%20Meet%20Dave%20(Instagram).gif" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://blog.iptel.com.au/blog/meraki-made-simple-meet-dave", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://blog.iptel.com.au/hubfs/IPTel_Solutions_February2020%20-%20Header%20SiteMap/Images/IPTellogo-byline-2020-dark-v2.png" }, "name" : "IPTel Solutions Pty Ltd" } } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "VideoObject", "contentUrl" : "https://6831594.fs1.hubspotusercontent-ap1.net/hubfs/6831594/Blogs/Meraki%20Made%20Simple%20-%20Meet%20Dave/Meraki%20-%20Meet%20Dave.mp4", "dateModified" : "2025-04-28T01:10:13.568Z", "description" : "", "duration" : "PT2M30S", "height" : 576, "name" : "Meraki - Meet Dave", "thumbnailUrl" : "https://6831594.fs1.hubspotusercontent-ap1.net/hubfs/6831594/Blogs/Meraki%20Made%20Simple%20-%20Meet%20Dave/Meraki%20-%20Meet%20Dave.mp4/medium.jpg", "uploadDate" : "2021-05-01T04:20:51.424Z", "width" : 1024 } ```