Cisco Cisco Aironet 350 Wireless Bridge Guide D’Information
Check the system LED on the top panel. If it is solid green, the Workgroup Bridge is
associated.
associated.
1.
Make a Telnet connection to your Workgroup Bridge. Choose Main > Association >
Display from the menu.
Display from the menu.
2.
Check the association table of your Access Point (AP) or your bridge in AP mode in
order to see if the Workgroup Bridge shows up under Repeaters.
order to see if the Workgroup Bridge shows up under Repeaters.
3.
Q. Does a WGB support Fast Secure Roaming?
A. A Workgroup Bridge device does not support Fast Secure Roaming. This is because Fast
Secure Roaming requires CCKM support, which is not available in a WGB device, whereas, a
1300 series Wireless Bridge that acts in WGB mode supports Fast Secure Roaming.
Secure Roaming requires CCKM support, which is not available in a WGB device, whereas, a
1300 series Wireless Bridge that acts in WGB mode supports Fast Secure Roaming.
Q. Does a WGB support multiple VLANs in it?
A. No. A Cisco WGB device does not support multiple VLANs in it. A 1100 AP, however,
that acts in WGB mode can support multiple VLANs in it but with these restrictions:
that acts in WGB mode can support multiple VLANs in it but with these restrictions:
The VLANs must be assigned on both the root AP and WGB sides.
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The WGB must be connected to a dot1Q−capable switch.
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The Infrastructure SSID must be mapped to the native VLAN on root and the WGB.
Note: The WGB associates on the Infrastructure SSID.
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With this configuration, it is possible to associate WGB (WGB BVI interface) as a Native
VLAN and have wired clients configured behind a dot1q switch associated to different
(non−Native) VLANs.
VLAN and have wired clients configured behind a dot1q switch associated to different
(non−Native) VLANs.
Q. Is VLAN trunking supported through the Workgroup Bridge?
A. The role of a Workgroup Bridge is to extend the Wireless backbone to a wired client.
When you use a WGB, wired clients cannot be in multiple VLANs. A root/non−root bridging
construction is used for the extension of the wired network to another site over wireless..
Root/non−root bridges can handle multiple VLANs.
When you use a WGB, wired clients cannot be in multiple VLANs. A root/non−root bridging
construction is used for the extension of the wired network to another site over wireless..
Root/non−root bridges can handle multiple VLANs.
WGBs do support VLANs when they operate in infrastructure mode. The problem is that
infrastructure mode is configured on the root AP (interface command infrastructure−client).
As infrastructure client is not available in LWAPP, VLANs are not supported on WGBs when
WGBs associate to LWAPP APs.
infrastructure mode is configured on the root AP (interface command infrastructure−client).
As infrastructure client is not available in LWAPP, VLANs are not supported on WGBs when
WGBs associate to LWAPP APs.
Q. Is there a comparable solution for the Workgroup Bridge available in a
Lightweight Access Point Protocol (LWAPP) environment?
Lightweight Access Point Protocol (LWAPP) environment?
A. Cisco Aironet autonomous access points that operate in WGB mode can now associate to
Cisco Aironet Lightweight Access Points (except Cisco Airespace AP1000 Series Access
Points) to provide an 802.11 wireless connection to wired devices. The WGB is supported
only in client mode and not in infrastructure mode and must run Cisco IOS Software Release
12.4(3g)JA or later (on 32−MB access points) or Cisco IOS Software Release 12.3(8)JEB or
later (on 16−MB access points). WGB functionality is not supported for use with hybrid
REAP.
Cisco Aironet Lightweight Access Points (except Cisco Airespace AP1000 Series Access
Points) to provide an 802.11 wireless connection to wired devices. The WGB is supported
only in client mode and not in infrastructure mode and must run Cisco IOS Software Release
12.4(3g)JA or later (on 32−MB access points) or Cisco IOS Software Release 12.3(8)JEB or
later (on 16−MB access points). WGB functionality is not supported for use with hybrid
REAP.