Cisco Meraki Z3 Teleworker Gateway

The Cisco Meraki Z3 is a compact cloud-managed gateway built to extend secure, centrally managed networking into remote employees' homes or small satellite offices. Rather than leaving remote workers on unmanaged home routers, IT teams can push the same security and network policies used in the office directly to this device through the Meraki dashboard.

Key Features

• 4 Gigabit Ethernet ports for wired device connectivity
• Cloud-managed configuration through the Meraki dashboard
• Wall-mountable design for compact home or small office installation
• Extends centralized network management to remote workers

Product Specifications

• Model: Z3
• Manufacturer: Cisco Meraki
• Ethernet Ports: 4x 10/100/1000BASE-T
• Management: Cloud-managed via Meraki dashboard
• Mounting: Wall-mountable
• Device Class: Teleworker gateway

Use Cases

• Extending secure, managed networking to remote employees' homes
• Small satellite offices needing centralized network policy enforcement
• Standardizing remote worker connectivity under one management dashboard
• Providing consistent VPN and security policy application outside the main office

Compatibility

Integrates with the Cisco Meraki cloud management platform alongside other Meraki networking hardware.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this meant to replace a home router entirely?

Yes, it's designed to serve as the primary managed gateway device at a remote worker's location.

Does this require a Meraki dashboard license?

Cisco Meraki hardware is typically managed and licensed through the Meraki cloud dashboard; confirm current licensing requirements with Cisco.

For organizations serious about extending office-grade network security to remote workers, the Z3 brings Meraki's centralized management directly into the home without leaving connectivity policy up to a personal router.