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Configuring a Wireless Backhaul
This chapter explains how to set up a wireless distribution system to cover a large area with limited
wired network connectivity. It covers the following topics:
• Introduction
• Setting Up a Wireless Backhaul
Introduction
Wireless backhaul refers to the process of delivering data from a node on the wireless network back
to the wired network. In a wireless backhaul configuration, some APs connect directly to the wired
network, while others relay wireless signals from clients to the APs that are connected to the wired
network. Wireless backhaul interconnects multiple Airgo Access Points to form a wireless
distribution system, in which an 802.11x network covers large areas, such as a campus or open area
with relatively few wired access points (Figure 96).
Figure 96: Wireless Backhaul Network
Applications of wireless backhaul include building-to-building bridging and 802.11b traffic
aggregation. Airgo support for wireless backhaul includes bridge creation, instantiation of logical
bridge ports on radios, and bridging functions such as address learning, packet forwarding, and
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP).
A0007B
Wireless Backhaul =
10/100 Switched Ethernet