Brocade Mobility 5181 Access Point Product Reference Guide (Supporting software release 4.4.0.0) - Manual (Page 383)

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Configuring mesh networking support
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9. Click Refresh at any time to update the list of available Base Bridge devices available to the
access point.
10. Use the >> button to move a selected base bridge MAC address from Available Base Bridge
List
11. Refer to the Preferred Base Bridge List for a prioritized list of base bridges the mesh network’s
client bridge uses to extend the mesh network’s coverage area and potentially provide
redundant links. If a device does not appear on the Available Base Bridge List, there is no" way
it can be moved to Preferred Base Bridge List as the device has not yet been "seen." However,
if you know the MAC Address corresponding to that Base Bridge, you can add that to the
Preferred List using the add button.
12. Highlight a MAC address from the Preferred Base Bridge List and click the Up button to assign
that device’s MAC address a higher priority and a greater likelihood of joining the mesh
network if an association with another device is lost.
If a MAC address is not desirable as others but still worthy of being on the preferred list, select
it, and click the Down button to decrease its likelihood of being selected as a member of the
mesh network.
13. If a device MAC address is on the Preferred Base Bridge List and constitutes a threat as a
potential member of the mesh network (poor RSSI etc.), select it and click the Remove button
to exclude it from the preferred list.
If all of the members of the Preferred Base Bridge List constitute a risk as a member of the
mesh network, click the Remove All button. This is not recommended unless the preferred list
can be re-populated with more desirable device MAC addresses from the Available Base Bridge
List.
14. Click Ok to return to the Radio Configuration screen. Within the Radio Configuration screen,
click Apply to save any changes made within the Advanced Client Bridge Settings screen.
15. Click Cancel to undo any changes made within the Advanced Client Bridge Settings screen.
This reverts all settings for the screen to the last saved configuration.
16. If using a dual-radio model access point, refer to the Mesh Timeout drop-down menu (from
within the Radio Configuration screen) to define whether one of the access point’s radio’s
beacons on an existing WLAN or if a client bridge radio uses an uplink connection. The Mesh
Timeout value is not available on a single-radio access point, since the radio would have to
stop beaconing and go into scan mode to determine if a base bridge uplink is lost. The
following drop-down menu options are available:
RSSI The Relative Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) displays the located
device’s signal strength with the associated access point in client
bridge mode. Use this information as criteria on whether to move a
particular device from the available list to the preferred list.
CHANN The CHANN displays the name of the channel that both the access
point and base bridge use. A client bridge can only connect to
access points (Base Bridges) on the same channel. If the user
selects multiple base bridges on different channels, the access
point will only be able to connect to those bridges on the same
channel and the others will not be able to join this particular mesh
network.