User's Manual Part 3

〓MSR Series Quick Start Guide, AOS-v2.0〓
Copyright 2007 Azalea Networks
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access points (AP) for end-user devices that might be around this node. In this example,
the SSID for the virtual AP is “Public” and any client device that uses this SSID is
connected to node 1. The other radio forms backhaul connections to the two other MSR
series nodes, node 2 and node 3. The backhaul connections allow node 1 to send and
receive network traffic to and from these other nodes, giving these other nodes an
indirect connection to the internet.
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Unlike node 1, node 2 does not serve any client devices but only forwards traffic to and
from other nodes. As such, both of its radios are configured in backhaul mode. Such a
relay-only node is known as a point node.
Node 3 is similar to node 1 in that it has one backhaul radio and one access radio, which
means it is also capable of connecting to other MSR series routers and servicing client
devices. However because it is not directly connected to a wired network, it is called an
AP node.
Configuration Summary
Table 1 summarizes the basic configuration settings required for each of the three nodes:
Table 1 Node configuration summary
Name and Type MSR2000_1
(Portal)
MSR2000_2
(Point)
MSR2000_3
(AP)
Node ID
2
1 2 3
Router ID
3
192.168.10.1 192.168.10.2 192.168.10.3
Ethernet-port IP/Mask
4
206.10.5.2/24 192.168.1.2/24 192.168.1.3/24
Ethernet Gateway
5
206.10.5.1 N/A N/A
SSID for AP
6
Public Not set Public
DNS servers
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206.10.10.12,
206.10.10.13
Not set 206.10.10.12,
206.10.10.13
Roaming (Motrix)
8
Enabled Disabled Enabled
NAT
9
Enabled Disabled Disabled
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The portal node presented in this quick start guide presents only one of many possible
configurations of a portal node. The only requirement for a portal node is a wired connection; its
may or may not have an access radio or provide virtual AP service. Please refer to the
Configuration Guide for information on how to configure portal nodes differently.
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Node ID can be any integer 1 and 255, and must be unique within a single mesh network.
3
Router ID is an IPv4 loopback address that identifies the router, and is usually the best way to
connect to the administration functions of an operational router; must be unique within a single
mesh network.
4
This is the IP address and netmask of the Ethernet port 0 on the MSR series. Depending on the
exact model, there may be one or two Ethernet ports. This quick start guide only uses Ethernet
port 0.
5
This is the IP address of the gateway router that the Ethernet port 0 is connected to.
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SSID is the alphanumeric identifier of a wireless AP which clients use to connect.
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DNS server information is needed for the clients to connect to the internet; this information is
passed to the client when the client uses the DHCP protocol to obtain an IP address from the AP
on the MSR series.
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Motrix-roaming is a service provided by the MSR series that allows wireless clients to move
from the coverage area of one AP to another without experiencing any disruption in service. For
details, refer to the Configuration Guide.