3com WX2200 3CRWX220095A User Manual
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ONFIGURING
WLAN M
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Configuring
Wireless Bridging
Wireless Bridging
You can use WLAN mesh services in a wireless bridge configuration,
implementing MAPs as bridge endpoints in a transparent Layer 2 bridge.
implementing MAPs as bridge endpoints in a transparent Layer 2 bridge.
Configuring a wireless bridge to connect two sites provides an alternative
to installing Ethernet cable to provide bridge functionality.
to installing Ethernet cable to provide bridge functionality.
A typical application of wireless bridging is to provide network
connectivity between two buildings using a wireless link, as shown in the
following illustration.
connectivity between two buildings using a wireless link, as shown in the
following illustration.
Figure 19 Wireless Bridging
The wireless bridge is established between a Mesh Portal AP and an
associated Mesh AP. The bridged data packets are those present on the
Ethernet interfaces of the two MAPs.
associated Mesh AP. The bridged data packets are those present on the
Ethernet interfaces of the two MAPs.
A Mesh Portal AP serving as a bridge endpoint can support up to five
Mesh APs serving as bridge endpoints. A Mesh AP serving as a bridge
endpoint picks up packets from its wired port and transfers them to the
other bridge endpoint. A simple source/destination learning mechanism is
used in order to avoid forwarding packets across the bridge
unnecessarily.
Mesh APs serving as bridge endpoints. A Mesh AP serving as a bridge
endpoint picks up packets from its wired port and transfers them to the
other bridge endpoint. A simple source/destination learning mechanism is
used in order to avoid forwarding packets across the bridge
unnecessarily.
To enable wireless bridging for a service profile, use the following
command:
command:
set service-profile mesh-service-profile bridging {enable |
disable}
disable}