User's Manual Part 3

〓MSR Series Quick Start Guide, AOS-v2.0〓

Chapter 2 Introducing MSR series

The MSR series is a multi-function, wireless mesh router capable of forming a wireless

network with end-user devices, other MSR series routers, and a wired network. The

MSR series includes the following features:

1. Serving as an Wi-Fi Access Point (AP) for end-user devices such as laptops,

PDAs, and Wi-Fi phones

2. Connecting to other MSR series routers to form the backbone of a wireless-mesh

network

3. Connecting to a wired network via an Ethernet connection

4. Intelligent radio management, network routing, and client management/roaming

functions

When the above functions are properly combined and configured, MSR series routers

forms a wide-area wireless network that allows end-user devices located inside it to

connect to the internet as well as each other, offering a diverse set of services such as

web browsing, file sharing, VOIP, and video streaming. Users may roam freely within

the network without experiencing any service interruption.

Sample Network

Figure 1 shows the topology of a typical network formed by the MSR series:

Router 1

Router 2

Router 3

Figure 1 Sample MSR series Mesh Network

This network contains three MSR series routers (or nodes, as referred to hereon). Node

1 is referred to as a portal node because it has a direct, wired connection to the internet.

It also contains two wireless connections formed by its two 802.11a/b/g radios. The first

radio is configured in access mode, which means it services as one or more virtual