Symbol Technologies AP-5131 - Manual (Page 502)

AP-5131 Access Point Product Reference Guide 9-6
However, if using the Known AP Statistics screen’s Send Cfg to APs functionality, “auto-select” and
preferred list” settings do not get imported.
9.2 Configuring Mesh Networking Support
Configuring the AP-5131 for Mesh Bridging support entails:
• Setting the LAN Configuration for Mesh Networking Support
• Configuring a WLAN for Mesh Networking Support
• Configuring the AP-5131 Radio for Mesh Networking Support .
9.2.1 Setting the LAN Configuration for Mesh Networking Support
At least one of the two AP-5131 LANs needs to be enabled and have a mesh configuration defined
to correctly function as a base or client bridge within a mesh network. This section describes the
configuration activities required to define a mesh network’s LAN configuration.
As the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) mentions, each mesh network maintains hello, forward delay and
max age timers. The base bridge defined as the root imposes these settings within the mesh network.
The user does not necessarily have to change these settings, as the default settings will work.
However, Symbol encourages the user to define an AP-5131 as a base bridge and root (using the base
bridge priority settings within the Bridge STP Configuration screen). Members of the mesh network
can be configured as client bridges or additional base bridges with a higher priority value.
To define a LAN’s Mesh STP Configuration:
1. Select Network Configuration -> LAN from the AP-5131 menu tree.
2. Enable the LAN used to support the mesh network.
CAUTION When using the Import/Export screen to import a mesh supported
configuration, do not import a base bridge configuration into an
existing client bridge, as this could cause the mesh configuration
to break.
NOTE For an overview on mesh networking and some of the implications on
using the feature with the AP-5131, see
Configuring Mesh Networking on page 9-1 .
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