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200-901 Practice Question: Refer to the exhibit

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Refer to the exhibit.

```json
{
  "mac": "00:11:22:33:44:55",
  "serial": "Q2XX-XXXX-XXXX",
  "name": "Office AP",
  "networkId": "N_12345",
  "model": "MR42",
  "lanIp": "192.168.1.100",
  "status": "online"
}
```

Refer to the exhibit. Which key-value pair indicates whether this Meraki MR is currently connected to the cloud?

⚠ Common exam trap

Cisco often tests the distinction between network-layer connectivity (like having an IP address) and application-layer connectivity to the cloud, leading candidates to mistakenly choose 'lanIp' as the indicator of cloud connection.

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"status": "online"

The 'status' key with the value 'online' directly indicates that the Meraki MR access point is currently connected to the Meraki cloud. In the Meraki dashboard API response, the 'status' field reflects the device's cloud connectivity state, where 'online' means the device has an active connection to the Meraki cloud controller.

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Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

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"serial": "Q2XX-XXXX-XXXX"
Why it's wrong here
The serial key identifies the physical access point but carries no connectivity state, so it cannot indicate cloud reachability. It is tempting because serial numbers are used to claim devices into a dashboard network or to match inventory records, which is the correct choice when onboarding hardware or correlating a device with its licence.
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"lanIp": "192.168.1.100"
Why it's wrong here
lanIp reports the device's local network address, not its cloud connectivity state. It is tempting because it appears in the same status payload as connectivity fields, but the cloud link is indicated by a separate status attribute, so this pair cannot confirm the MR is online.
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"status": "online"
Why this is correct
The status field reports the device's cloud connectivity state, and the value "online" confirms the Meraki MR is currently reachable through the Meraki cloud dashboard. Other fields such as serial or model identify the hardware but do not indicate live cloud connection.
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"model": "MR42"
Why it's wrong here
The model key gives the hardware model (MR42), which says nothing about current cloud reachability; connectivity appears in a status field such as "status": "online". The model is tempting because it describes the device, and would be correct if the question asked which access point type is deployed.

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200-901 Practice Question: Refer to the exhibit

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