User guide

About Clustering
2-4 Configuring Your Network
Figure 2-3 Infrastructure Wireless Bridge
802.11 a/n
Radio Bridge
Link
Root AP
Bridge AP
Bridge AP
Bridge AP
802.11 b/g/n
Radio AP
Link
Network
Core
802.11 b/g/n
Radio AP
Link
802.11 b/g/n
Radio AP
Link
About Clustering
TheAPcanoperateinaclustersetup.AclusterisagroupofwirelessAPsconfiguredto
communicatewitheachother.Mobileusers(MU)canseamlesslyroambetweentheAPs
participatinginthecluster.TheEnterasysWirelessStandalone802.11nAPextendsbasiccluster
functionalitywiththefollowingenhancements:
• Supportforfas
troaming
•AutomaticChannelSe
lection(ACS)forallAPsinthecluster
•Clustermemberinformat
ionisavailabletotheuser