User's Manual

Connecting an MP to an MX Switch
Chapter 3
Trapeze Mobility Point Installation Guide
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Connecting an MP to an MX Switch
You can connect an MP access point directly to an MX switch or indirectly to the
switch through an intermediate Layer 2 or Layer 3 network.
● To connect the MP directly to an MX switch, configure the MX switch port as
an MP access port and use the following procedure to insert the cable into the
MX switch and verify the link.
● To connect the MP indirectly to an MX switch though the network, configure
a Distributed MP connection on the MX switch.
You can use the CLI or RingMaster to configure an MP access port or Distributed
MP connection. (See the Trapeze Mobility System Software Configuration Guide
or the Trapeze RingMaster User’s Guide.)
Figure 36 shows how to insert a Cat 5 cable into 10/100 Ethernet port on an MX
switch. Refer to this figure as you perform the procedure.
Figure 36. 10/100 Cat 5 Cable Installation
1 Insert a Cat 5 cable with a standard RJ-45 connector as shown in Figure 36.
For connection to an MP access point, use a straight-through cable.
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Ethernet cable
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or other device
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