Specifications

Altitude 4700 Series Access Point Product Reference Guide
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AP4700>admin.stats.echo)>set.............................................................................................................570
AP4700>admin.stats.echo)>start...........................................................................................................571
AP4700>admin(stats)>ping ...................................................................................................................572
AP4700>admin.stats.ping)>show ..........................................................................................................573
AP4700>admin.stats.ping)>list ..............................................................................................................574
AP4700>admin.stats.ping)>set..............................................................................................................575
AP4700>admin.stats.echo)>start...........................................................................................................576
Chapter 9: Configuring Mesh Networking............................................................................................577
Mesh Networking Overview..................................................................................................................................577
The Client Bridge Association Process .........................................................................................................578
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) ......................................................................................................................579
Defining the Mesh Topology .........................................................................................................................580
Mesh Networking and the Access Point’s Two Subnets ...............................................................................580
Normal Operation..........................................................................................................................................580
Impact of Importing/Exporting Configurations to a Mesh Network ................................................................581
Configuring Mesh Networking Support.................................................................................................................581
Setting the LAN Configuration for Mesh Networking Support .......................................................................581
Configuring a WLAN for Mesh Networking Support ......................................................................................583
Configuring the Access Point Radio for Mesh Support .................................................................................585
Mesh Network Deployment - Quick Setup............................................................................................................590
Scenario 1 - Two Base Bridges and One Client Bridge ................................................................................590
Scenario 2 - Two Hop Mesh Network with a Base Bridge Repeater and a Client Bridge .............................597
Mesh Networking Frequently Asked Questions....................................................................................................601
Chapter 10: Adaptive AP........................................................................................................................605
Adaptive AP Overview..........................................................................................................................................605
Where to Go From Here................................................................................................................................606
Adaptive AP Management ............................................................................................................................606
Licensing .......................................................................................................................................................606
Controller Discovery......................................................................................................................................607
Securing a Configuration Channel Between Controller and AP....................................................................608
Adaptive AP WLAN Topology .......................................................................................................................609
Configuration Updates ..................................................................................................................................609
Securing Data Tunnels between the Controller and AAP .............................................................................609
Adaptive AP Controller Failure ......................................................................................................................609
Remote Site Survivability (RSS)....................................................................................................................610
Adaptive Mesh Support.................................................................................................................................610
Supported Adaptive AP Topologies .....................................................................................................................610
Topology Deployment Considerations ..........................................................................................................611
Extended WLANs Only .................................................................................................................................611
Independent WLANs Only.............................................................................................................................611
Extended WLANs with Independent WLANs ................................................................................................612
Extended WLAN with Mesh Networking........................................................................................................612
How the AP Receives its Adaptive Configuration.................................................................................................612
Adaptive AP Prerequisites ............................................................................................................................612
Configuring the Adaptive AP for Adoption by the Controller .........................................................................613
Configuring the Controller for Adaptive AP Adoption ....................................................................................613
Establishing Basic Adaptive AP Connectivity....................................................................................
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Adaptive AP Configuration ............................................................................................................................614
Controller Configuration ................................................................................................................................616
Adaptive AP Deployment Considerations .....................................................................................................619
Sample Controller Configuration File for IPSec and Independent WLAN .....................................................620