Specifications

Configuring Mesh Networking
Altitude 3500 Series Access Point Product Reference Guide
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For additional information on configuring the access point’s radio, see “Configuring the 802.11a or
802.11b/g Radio” on page 154. For two fictional deployment scenarios, see “Mesh Network
Deployment—Quick Setup” on page 530.
Mesh Network Deployment—Quick Setup
This section provides instructions on how to quickly setup and demonstrate mesh functionality using
three access points. Two deployment scenarios will be addressed:
● Scenario 1—Two base bridges (redundant) and one client bridge
● Scenario 2—A two hop mesh network with a base bridge, repeater (combined base bridge and client
bridge mode) and a client bridge.
Scenario 1—Two Base Bridges and One Client Bridge
In scenario 1, the following three access point configurations will be deployed within the mesh network:
● AP#1—An active base bridge
● AP#2—A redundant base bridge
● AP#3—A client bridge connecting to both AP#1 and AP#2 simultaneously.
AP#1 and AP#2 will be configured somewhat the same. However there are some important (yet subtle)
differences. Therefore, the configuration of each access point will be described separately.