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Brocade Mobility 7131 Access Point Product Reference Guide 451

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It is possible to have different ESSID and WLAN assignments within a single mesh network (one set

between the Base Bridge and repeater and another between the repeater and Client Bridge).

However, for ease of management and to not waste network bandwidth, Brocade Mobility

recommends using the same ESSID across the entire mesh network.

4. Use the Available On checkboxes to specify the access point radio(s) used with the target

WLAN within the mesh network.

The Available On checkboxes are for making this WLAN available for base bridges or repeaters

to connect to. The Available On checkbox should only be selected for a mesh WLAN if this

target access point is to be configured as a base bridge or repeater on the radio. If the WLAN is

to be defined for client bridge support only, the Available On checkbox should not be selected.

Instead, it only needs to have the Enable Client Bridge Backhaul option selected.

5. Use the Maximum MUs field to define the number of MUs allowed to associate with this WLAN.

This number should be defined based on the number of client bridge and repeaters within this

mesh network. This value can be increased as the mesh network grows and devices are

added.

Only advanced users should define the number of devices allowed to associate with the WLAN,

as setting the value too low could restrict devices from joining an expanding mesh network,

and setting it too high could prohibit other WLANs from granting access to the all the devices

needed.

6. Select the Enable Client Bridge Backhaul checkbox to make this WLAN available in the Mesh

Network Name drop-down menu within the Radio Configuration screen. Only WLANs defined

for mesh networking support should have this checkbox selected, in order to keep the list of

WLANs available (within the Radio Configuration screen) restricted to just WLANs configured

specifically with mesh attributes.

7. Re fe r to the Security Policy drop-down menu to select the security policy used within this WLAN

and mesh network.

A security policy for a mesh network should be configured carefully since the data protection

requirements within a mesh network differ somewhat compared to a typical wireless LAN. No

Encryption is a bad idea in a mesh network, since mesh networks are typically not guest

networks, wherein public assess is more important than data protection. Brocade Mobility also

discourages user-based authentication schemes such as Kerberos and 802.1x EAP, as these

authentication schemes are not supported within a mesh network.

If none of the existing policies are suitable, select the Create button to the right of the Security

Policy drop-down menu and configure a policy suitable for the mesh network. For information

on configuring a security using the authentication and encryption techniques available to the

access point, see Enabling Authentication and Encryption Schemes on page 6-192.

8. ACL policies should be configured to allow or deny a range of MAC addresses from

interoperating with the WLAN used with the mesh network. ACLs should be defined based on

the client bridge and repeater (an access point defined as both a base and client bridge)

association requirements within the mesh network.

For information on defining an ACL for use with the WLAN assigned to the mesh network, see

Configuring a WLAN Access Control List (ACL) on page 5-144.

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