User Manual Part 3
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- 1.1 New Features
- 1.2 Feature Overview
- 1.2.1 Single or Dual Mode Radio Options
- 1.2.2 Separate LAN and WAN Ports
- 1.2.3 Multiple Mounting Options
- 1.2.4 Antenna Support for 2.4 GHz and 5.2 GHz Radios
- 1.2.5 Sixteen Configurable WLANs
- 1.2.6 Support for 4 BSSIDs per Radio
- 1.2.7 Quality of Service (QoS) Support
- 1.2.8 Industry Leading Data Security
- 1.2.9 VLAN Support
- 1.2.10 Multiple Management Accessibility Options
- 1.2.11 Updatable Firmware
- 1.2.12 Programmable SNMP v1/v2/v3 Trap Support
- 1.2.13 Power-over-Ethernet Support
- 1.2.14 MU-MU Transmission Disallow
- 1.2.15 Voice Prioritization
- 1.2.16 Support for CAM and PSP MUs
- 1.2.17 Statistical Displays
- 1.2.18 Transmit Power Control
- 1.2.19 Advanced Event Logging Capability
- 1.2.20 Configuration File Import/Export Functionality
- 1.2.21 Default Configuration Restoration
- 1.2.22 DHCP Support
- 1.2.23 Multi-Function LEDs
- 1.3 Theory of Operations
- Hardware Installation
- Getting Started
- System Configuration
- Network Management
- Configuring Access Point Security
- 6.1 Configuring Security Options
- 6.2 Setting Passwords
- 6.3 Enabling Authentication and Encryption Schemes
- 6.4 Configuring Kerberos Authentication
- 6.5 Configuring 802.1x EAP Authentication
- 6.6 Configuring WEP Encryption
- 6.7 Configuring KeyGuard Encryption
- 6.8 Configuring WPA Using TKIP
- 6.9 Configuring WPA2-CCMP (802.11i)
- 6.10 Configuring Firewall Settings
- 6.11 Configuring VPN Tunnels
- 6.12 Configuring Content Filtering Settings
- 6.13 Configuring Rogue AP Detection
- 6.14 Configuring User Authentication
- Monitoring Statistics
- Command Line Interface Reference
- Configuring Mesh Networking
- Technical Specifications
- Usage Scenarios
- Customer Support
- Index
AP-51xx Access Point Product Reference Guide
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to other access points. However, if using the Known AP Statistics screen’s Send Cfg to APs
functionality, “auto-select” and preferred list” settings do not get imported.
9.2 Configuring Mesh Networking Support
Configuring the access point for Mesh Bridging support entails:
• Setting the LAN Configuration for Mesh Networking Support
• Configuring a WLAN for Mesh Networking Support
• Configuring the Access Point Radio for Mesh Support.
9.2.1 Setting the LAN Configuration for Mesh Networking Support
At least one of the two access point LANs needs to be enabled and have a mesh configuration defined
to correctly function as a base or client bridge within a mesh network. This section describes the
configuration activities required to define a mesh network’s LAN configuration.
As the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) mentions, each mesh network maintains hello, forward delay and
max age timers. The base bridge defined as the root imposes these settings within the mesh network.
The user does not necessarily have to change these settings, as the default settings will work.
However, Symbol encourages the user to define an access point as a base bridge and root (using the
base bridge priority settings within the Bridge STP Configuration screen). Members of the mesh
network can be configured as client bridges or additional base bridges with a higher priority value.
To define a LAN’s Mesh STP Configuration:
1. Select Network Configuration -> LAN from the AP-5131 menu tree.
2. Enable the LAN used to support the mesh network.
CAUTION When using the Import/Export screen to import a mesh supported
configuration, do not import a base bridge configuration into an
existing client bridge, as this could cause the mesh configuration
to break.
NOTE For an overview on mesh networking and some of the implications on
using the feature with the access point, see
Configuring Mesh Networking on page 9-1.
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