Motorola AP-51XX User Manual

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Configuring Mesh Networking

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Radio Status

and

MUs connected

values update. If this is an existing radio within a mesh

network, these values update in real-time.

3.

Select the

Base Bridge

checkbox to allow the access point radio to accept client bridge

connections from other access points in client bridge mode. The base bridge is the acceptor
of mesh network data from those client bridges within the mesh network and never the
initiator.

4.

If the Base Bridge checkbox has been selected, use the

Max# Client Bridges

parameter

to define the client bridge load on a particular base bridge.

The maximum number of client bridge connections per access point radio is 12, with 24
representing the maximum for dual-radio models.

Once the settings within the Radio Configuration screen are applied (for an initial
deployment), the current number of client bridge connections for this specific radio displays
within the

CBs Connected

field. If this is an existing radio within a mesh network, this

value updates in real-time.

5.

Select the

Client Bridge

checkbox to enable the access point radio to initiate client bridge

connections with other mesh network supported access points radios on the same WLAN.

CAUTION If a radio is disabled, be careful not to accidentally configure a new

WLAN, expecting the radio to be operating when you have forgotten it
was disabled.

CAUTION A problem could arise if a Base Bridge’s Indoor channel is not

available on an Outdoor Client Bridge's list of available channels. As
long as an Outdoor Client Bridge has the Indoor Base Bridge channel
in its available list of channels, it can associate to the Base Bridge.

CAUTION An access point in Base Bridge mode logs out whenever a Client

Bridge associates to the Base Bridge over the LAN connection. This
problem is not experienced over the access point’s WAN connection. If
this situation is experienced, log-in to the access point again.

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