Specifications

Network Management
Altitude 3500 Series Access Point Product Reference Guide
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CAUTION
If a radio is disabled, be careful not to accidentally configure a new WLAN, expecting the radio to be
operating when you have forgotten it was disabled.
3 Select the Base Bridge checkbox to allow the access point radio to accept client bridge connections
from other access points in client bridge mode. The base bridge is the acceptor of mesh network data
from those client bridges within the mesh network and never the initiator.
4 If the Base Bridge checkbox has been selected, use the Max# Client Bridges parameter to define the
client bridge load on a particular base bridge.
The maximum number of client bridge connections per radio is 12, with 24 representing the
maximum for dual-radio models.
CAUTION
An access point in Base Bridge mode logs out whenever a Client Bridge associates to the Base Bridge
over the LAN connection. This problem is not experienced over the access point’s WAN connection. If this
situation is experienced, log-in to the access point again.
Once the settings within the Radio Configuration screen are applied (for an initial deployment), the
current number of client bridge connections for this specific radio displays within the CBs Connected
field. If this is an existing radio within a mesh network, this value updates in real-time.
CAUTION
A problem could arise if a Base Bridge’s Indoor channel is not available on an Outdoor Client Bridge's
list of available channels. As long as an Outdoor Client Bridge has the Indoor Base Bridge channel in its
available list of channels, it can associate to the Base Bridge.
5 Select the Client Bridge checkbox to enable the access point radio to initiate client bridge connections
with other mesh network supported access points using the same WLAN.
If the Client Bridge checkbox has been selected, use the Mesh Network Name drop-down menu to
select the WLAN (ESS) the client bridge uses to establish a wireless link. The default setting is
(WLAN1). Extreme Networks recommends creating (and naming) a WLAN specifically for mesh
networking support to differentiate the Mesh supported WLAN from non-Mesh supported WLANs.
CAUTION
An access point in client bridge mode cannot use a WLAN configured with a Kerberos or EAP 802.1x
based security scheme, as these authentication types secure user credentials not the mesh network itself.
NOTE
Ensure you have verified the radio configuration for both Radio 1 and Radio 2 before saving the existing
settings and exiting the Radio Configuration screen.
Once the settings within the Radio Configuration screen are applied (for an initial deployment), the
current number of base bridges visible to the radio displays within the BBs Visible field, and the