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AZALEA MSR4000 INSTALLATION GUIDE
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11 Administrating the MSR4000
There are two methods of performing the quick start configuration: using the Quick Setup
Wizard provided by MSR series’ Web-based Management Interface (WMI), or using the setup
command of the router’s Command Line Interface (CLI). Azalea recommends using the Quick
Setup Wizard which is accessible from most modern internet browsers such as Internet Explorer.
The Quick Setup Wizard simplifies the initial configuration of the router into answering a few
simple questions.
11.1 Sample Network
The following figure shows the topology of a typical network formed by the MSR series routers:
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 radios. The first radio is configured in
access mode, which means it services as one or more virtual 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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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.