User's Manual

hwc_vnsconfiguration.fm
Virtual Network configuration
Wireless Distribution System
A31003-W1050-U100-2-7619,
March 2008
HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software V5 R1 , C20/C2400 User Guide 245
Note: You must first assign the ‘parent’ role to the Wireless APs that will serve
as the parents. Unless this is done, the Parent Wireless APs will not be
displayed in the Preferred Parent and Backup Parent drop-down lists of
other Wireless APs.
Note: The WDS Bridge feature on the user interface relates to WDS Bridge
configuration. When you are configuring the WDS Bridge topology, you must
select WDS Bridge for Satellite Wireless AP that is connected to the wired
network. For more information, see Section 6.17.3, “Wireless Bridge
configuration”, on page 231.
To assign the roles, preferred parent and backup parent:
a) From the radio b/g drop-down list of the Root Wireless APs — Ardal,
Arthur, Athens and Auberon, click Parent.
b) From the radio a drop-down list of the Root Wireless APs — Ardal, Arthur,
Athens and Auberon, click Parent.
c) From the radio a and radio b/g drop-down list of other Wireless APs, click
the roles according to Table 27.
d) From the Preferred Parent drop-down list of other Wireless APs, click the
parents according to Table 27.
e) From the Backup Parent drop-down list of other Wireless APs, click the
backup parents according to Table 27.