Cisco Cisco Aironet 1522 Lightweight Outdoor Mesh Access Point Guide De Conception

Configure a backup controller. Refer to 

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Configure external authentication of MAC addresses using an external RADIUS server. Refer to the 

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Configure global mesh parameters. Refer to the 

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Configure local mesh parameters. Refer to the 

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Configure antenna parameters. Refer to the 

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Configure the DCA channels for the mesh access points. Refer to the 

 for details.

Configure mobility groups (if desired) and assign controllers. Refer to Chapter 12, “Configuring 
Mobility Groups” in the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide, Release 5.2 at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6366/products_installation_and_configuration_guides_list.html

Configure Ethernet Bridging (if desired). Refer to the 

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Configure advanced features such Ethernet VLAN tagging network, video and voice. Refer to the 

You must enter the MAC address for all mesh access points that you want to use in the mesh network 
into the appropriate controller. A controller only responds to discovery requests from outdoor radios that 
appear in its authorization list. MAC filtering is enabled by default on the controller, so only the MAC 
addresses need to be configured. If the Access Point has an SSC and has been added to the AP 
Authorization List, then the MAC address of the AP need not be added to the MAC Filtering List.

You can add the mesh access point using either the GUI or the CLI.

You can also download the list of mesh access point MAC addresses and push them to the controller 
using Cisco WCS. Refer to the Cisco Wireless Control System Configuration Guide, Release 6.0:

Follow these steps to add a MAC filter entry for the mesh access point on the controller using the 
controller GUI.

Click Security > AAA > MAC Filtering. The MAC Filtering window appears (see