MS Switch FAQ

What is included in the box of a Meraki switch?

For a full detailed list of items included with each device, please see the Package Contents section of the appropriate MS series Installation Guide.

What accessories do Meraki switches support?

A full list of compatible accessories is available on the switch accessories page of our website. For a detailed list of SFP accessories, please see our SFP datasheet.

Can I stack an MS225 with an MS250, MS350, or MS400 series?

At this time stacking support is intra-family only with the exception of the MS210 and MS225 series, which can stack together. A maximum of up to 8 switches can be stacked in a single stack. The MS350 series includes a multigigabit option that can be stacked with other MS350 model switches.

The MS355 series of switches is fully separate from the MS350 series of switches.

Which stacking cables do MS switches support? Is one included in the box?

A 0.5M (50cm) 40 Gigabit stacking cable is included with MS350 series switches. Stacking cables are not included with other stackable MS series switches series, and must be purchased separately.

Stack Cable Data Rate	Compatible Series
40 Gigabit	MS210 MS225 MS250	MS350 MS410 MS425
100 Gigabit	MS355 MS450
120 Gigabit	MS390

For full information about stacking cable compatibility, available options, and product IDs, see the Stacking Cables section of the SFP and Stacking Accessories datasheet.

Which routing features do MS switches support?

In order to enable and configure layer 3 routing on MS switches, a layer 3 capable switch is required.

The alert, "This switch is routing for too many hosts. Performance may be affected" will be displayed if the current number of routed clients exceeds the values listed in the table below.

Model	Layer 3 Interfaces	Routes	Maximum Routable Clients	Features
MS210	16	16 static routes	8192	Static Routing DHCP Relay
MS225	16	16 static routes	8192	Static Routing DHCP Relay

MS250	256	1024¹ (256 static routes)	8192	Static Routing OSPFv2 DHCP Server + Relay Warm Spare (VRRP) Multicast Routing (PIM-SM)
MS350	256	16384¹ (256 static routes)	24K	Static Routing OSPFv2 DHCP Server + Relay Warm Spare (VRRP) Multicast Routing (PIM-SM)
MS350X	256	8192 (256 static routes)	45K	Static Routing OSPFv2 DHCP Server + Relay Warm Spare (VRRP) Multicast Routing (PIM-SM)
MS355	256	8192 (256 static routes)	68K	Static Routing OSPFv2 DHCP Server + Relay Warm Spare (VRRP) Multicast Routing (PIM-SM)
MS390	256	8192 (256 static routes)	24K	Static Routing OSPFv2 DHCP Server + Relay Multicast Routing (PIM-SM) IPv6 Layer-3 Interfaces & Static Routing ³
C9300-M	256	8192 (256 static routes)	24K	Static Routing OSPFv2 DHCP Server + Relay Multicast Routing (PIM-SM) IPv6 Layer-3 Interfaces & Static Routing ³
MS410	256	16384¹ (256 static routes)	24K	Static Routing OSPFv2 DHCP Server + Relay Warm Spare (VRRP) Multicast Routing (PIM-SM)
MS425	256	8192 (256 static routes)	212K	Static Routing OSPFv2 DHCP Server + Relay Warm Spare (VRRP) Multicast Routing (PIM-SM)
MS450	256	8192 (256 static routes)	68K	Static Routing OSPFv2 DHCP Server + Relay Warm Spare (VRRP) Multicast Routing (PIM-SM)

¹To prevent hardware TCAM exhaustion, the following platform limitations are enforced on the number of dynamically (OSPF) learned routes

MS250: 900
MS350, MS410: 15000

If the limit is reached, routes will be rejected indiscriminately and may result in erratic routing behavior. To minimize the impact of this, the default route will not be affected by the limit and will be accepted regardless.

³ Supported only on the specified switches series, on firmware versions CS 15.21.1 and higher.

How does the MS250 compare to the MS350?

The MS250 is a basic access switch with optional power redundancy and routing support while the MS350 is a high-performance L3 branch and campus switch capable of higher capacity routing and x2 stacking bandwidth. For customers who are deploying a wireless-led or wireless-first access model, the MS350 is recommended for these deployments.

For additional details to make a full comparison of current MS series switches, see the MS Overview and Specifications section of our documentation.

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