Cisco Cisco Aironet 1524 Lightweight Outdoor Mesh Access Point
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Mobile Access Router and Mesh Networks Design Guide
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Configuration Examples
WMIC Configurations
This section provides information on the various WMIC configurations.
WMIC Universal Bridge Client Configuration
The WMIC can be configured as a universal workgroup bridge. In this role, the WMIC has the following
functionality:
functionality:
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Associates to the IOS and non-IOS access points.
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Interoperability—A universal workgroup bridge can forward routing traffic using a non-Cisco root
device as a universal client. The universal workgroup bridge appears as a normal wireless client to
the root device. As a root device, the WMIC supports Cisco-compatible extension clients, with all
CCXv3 features and many CCXv4 features.
device as a universal client. The universal workgroup bridge appears as a normal wireless client to
the root device. As a root device, the WMIC supports Cisco-compatible extension clients, with all
CCXv3 features and many CCXv4 features.
To configure the WMIC as a Universal Workgroup Bridge, enter the following command:
bridge(config)# station-role workgroup-bridge universal [mac address]
Note
You must use the mac-address of the associated VLAN that the WMIC is bridged to. As an example, we
will use the mac-address of VLAN 1. To acquire the MAC address of VLAN 1, console in to the MARs
router card and enter the show mac-address-table command.
will use the mac-address of VLAN 1. To acquire the MAC address of VLAN 1, console in to the MARs
router card and enter the show mac-address-table command.
WMIC Bridge Configuration
The WMIC can be configured as a bridge. There are three install modes: automatic, root, and non-root:
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Automatic mode activates the bridge install and alignment mode, and specifies that the device
automatically determines the network role. If the device is able to associate to another Cisco root
device within 60 seconds, it assumes a non-root bridge role; otherwise it assumes a root device role.
The device can be configured into root device or non-root bridge modes to avoid the 60-second
automatic detection phase.
automatically determines the network role. If the device is able to associate to another Cisco root
device within 60 seconds, it assumes a non-root bridge role; otherwise it assumes a root device role.
The device can be configured into root device or non-root bridge modes to avoid the 60-second
automatic detection phase.
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Root mode specifies that the device is operating as a root device and connects directly to the main
Ethernet LAN network. In this mode, the unit accepts associations from other Cisco bridges and
wireless client devices.
Ethernet LAN network. In this mode, the unit accepts associations from other Cisco bridges and
wireless client devices.
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Non-root mode specifies that the device is operating as a non-root bridge, and that it connects to a
remote LAN network, and that it must associate with a Cisco root device by using the wireless
interface. Bride mode is the only mode that supports the distance command.
remote LAN network, and that it must associate with a Cisco root device by using the wireless
interface. Bride mode is the only mode that supports the distance command.
The distance command specifies the distance from a root device to its clients (non-root bridges
and/or workgroup bridges). The distance setting adjusts the time out values to account for the time
required for radio signals for radio signals to travel from a root device to its clients (non-root bridges
and/or workgroup bridges). In installation mode, the default distance setting a 2.4-GHz WMIC is 99
km for maximum delay spread during antenna alignment. In other modes, the default distance
setting is 0 km. Changing to a different mode sets the distance to the default distance. If more than
one non-root bridge (or workgroup bridge) communicates with the root device, enter the distance
from the root device to the non-root bridge (or work-group bridge) that is farthest away. Enter a
value from 0 to 99 km for a 2.4-GHz WMIC or 0 to 3 km for a 4.9-GHz WMIC. You do not need to
adjust this setting on non-root bridges.
and/or workgroup bridges). The distance setting adjusts the time out values to account for the time
required for radio signals for radio signals to travel from a root device to its clients (non-root bridges
and/or workgroup bridges). In installation mode, the default distance setting a 2.4-GHz WMIC is 99
km for maximum delay spread during antenna alignment. In other modes, the default distance
setting is 0 km. Changing to a different mode sets the distance to the default distance. If more than
one non-root bridge (or workgroup bridge) communicates with the root device, enter the distance
from the root device to the non-root bridge (or work-group bridge) that is farthest away. Enter a
value from 0 to 99 km for a 2.4-GHz WMIC or 0 to 3 km for a 4.9-GHz WMIC. You do not need to
adjust this setting on non-root bridges.