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Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points
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Chapter 19 Configuring Repeater and Standby Access Points and Workgroup Bridge Mode
Understanding Workgroup Bridge Mode
Use this command to check the standby configuration:
show iapp standby-parms
This command displays the MAC address of the standby access point, the standby timeout, and the
poll-frequency values. If no standby access point is configured, this message appears:
poll-frequency values. If no standby access point is configured, this message appears:
no iapp standby mac-address
If a standby access point takes over for the monitored access point, you can use the show iapp statistics
command to help determine the reason that the standby access point took over.
command to help determine the reason that the standby access point took over.
Understanding Workgroup Bridge Mode
You can configure 1040, 1100, 1130, 1200, 1230, 1240, 1250, 1260, and 2600 series access points as
workgroup bridges. In workgroup bridge mode, the unit associates to another access point as a client and
provides a network connection for the devices connected to its Ethernet port. For example, if you need
to provide wireless connectivity for a group of network printers, you can connect the printers to a hub
or to a switch, connect the hub or switch to the access point Ethernet port, and configure the access point
as a workgroup bridge. The workgroup bridge associates to an access point on your network.
workgroup bridges. In workgroup bridge mode, the unit associates to another access point as a client and
provides a network connection for the devices connected to its Ethernet port. For example, if you need
to provide wireless connectivity for a group of network printers, you can connect the printers to a hub
or to a switch, connect the hub or switch to the access point Ethernet port, and configure the access point
as a workgroup bridge. The workgroup bridge associates to an access point on your network.
If your access point has two radios, either the 2.4-GHz radio or the 5-GHz radio can function in
workgroup bridge mode. When you configure one radio interface as a workgroup bridge, the other radio
interface remains up.
workgroup bridge mode. When you configure one radio interface as a workgroup bridge, the other radio
interface remains up.
IAPP—AP is operating in
repeater mode
repeater mode
The standby access point has taken over for the monitored access
point and is functioning as a repeater access point.
point and is functioning as a repeater access point.
Standby status: Initializing
The standby access point is initializing link tests with the
monitored access point.
monitored access point.
Standby status: Takeover
The standby access point has transitioned to active mode.
Standby status: Stopped
Standby mode has been stopped by a configuration command.
Standby status: Ethernet Linktest
Failed
Failed
An Ethernet link test failed from the standby access point to the
monitored access point.
monitored access point.
Standby status: Radio Linktest
Failed
Failed
A radio link test failed from the standby access point to the
monitored access point.
monitored access point.
Standby status: Standby Error
An undefined error occurred.
Standby State: Init
The standby access point is initializing link tests with the
monitored access point.
monitored access point.
Standby State: Running
The standby access point is operating in standby mode and is
running link tests to the monitored access point.
running link tests to the monitored access point.
Standby State: Stopped
Standby mode has been stopped by a configuration command.
Standby State: Not Running
The access point is not in standby mode.
Table 19-2
Standby Status Messages (continued)
Message
Description