What happens if a network loses connectivity to the Meraki cloud?
Because of Meraki’s out of band architecture, most end users are not affected if Meraki wireless APs, switches, or security appliances cannot
communicate with Meraki’s cloud services (e.g., because of a temporary WAN failure):
• Users can access the local network (printers, file shares, etc.)
• If WAN connectivity is available, users can access the Internet
• Network policies (firewall rules, QoS, etc.) continue to be enforced
• Users can authenticate via 802.1X/RADIUS and can roam wirelessly between access points
• Users can initiate and renew DHCP leases
• Established VPN tunnels continue to operate
• Local configuration tools are available (e.g., device IP configuration
https://meraki.cisco.com/lib/pdf/meraki_datasheet_cloud_management.pdf
