User's Guide

Configuring a VNS
hwc_vnsconfiguration.fm
Working with a Wireless Distribution System
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Note: Since the Root Wireless APs — Ardal, Arthur, Athens and Auberon —
are the highest entities in the tree structure, they do not have parents.
Therefore, the Preferred Parent and Backup Parent drop-down lists of the
Root Wireless APs do not display any Wireless AP. You must leave these two
fields blank.
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 6.11.3, “Wireless Bridge
configuration”, on page 364.
Wireless AP Radio b/g Radio a Preferred Parent Backup Parent
Ardal Parent Parent See the note
below.
See the note
below.
Arthur Parent Parent See the note
below.
See the note
below.
Athens Parent Parent See the note
below.
See the note
below.
Auberon Parent Parent See the note
below.
See the note
below.
Bawdy Both Child Ardal Arthur
Bern Both Child Arthur Ardal
Barend Both Child Athens Auberon
Barett Both Child Auberon Athens
Osborn Child Child Bawdy Ardal
Oscar Child Child Bern Arthur
Orson Child Child Barend Athens
Oswald Child Child Barett Auberon
Table 35 Wireless APs and their roles