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NOTE

The Mesh Time Out variable overrides the Ethernet Port Time Out (EPTO) setting on the LAN page

when the access point is in bridge mode. As long as the mesh is down, the access point acts in

accordance to the Mesh Time Out setting regardless of the state of the Ethernet. However, if the

Ethernet goes down and the mesh link is still up, the EPTO takes effect.

23. Click Apply to save any changes to the Radio Configuration screen. Navigating away from the

screen without clicking Apply results in all changes to the screens being lost.

CAUTION

When defining a Mesh configuration and changes are saved, the mesh network temporarily goes

down. The mesh network is unavailable because the access point radio goes down when applying

the changes. This can be problematic for users making changes within a deployed mesh network.

If updating the mesh network using a LAN connection, the access point applet loses connection

and the connection must be re-instated. If updating the mesh network using a WAN connection,

the applet does not lose connection, but the mesh network is unavailable until the changes have

been applied.

24. Click Undo Changes (if necessary) to undo any changes made. Undo Changes reverts the

settings displayed on the Radio Configuration screen to the last saved configuration.

25. Click Logout to securely exit the access point applet. A prompt displays confirming the logout

before the applet is closed.

Once the target radio has been enabled from the Radio Configuration screen, configure

the radio’s properties by selecting it from the Mobility 7131 Access Point menu tree.

For additional information on configuring the access point’s radio, see Configuring the

802.11a/n or 802.11b/g/n Radio on page 5-167. For two fictional deployment scenarios,

see Mesh Network Deployment - Quick Setup on page 9-457.

Mesh Network Deployment - Quick Setup

This section provides instructions on how to quickly setup and demonstrate mesh functionality

using three access points. Two following two deployment scenarios will be addressed:

• Scenario 1 - Two base bridges (redundant) and one client bridge

Disabled When disabled, both radios are up at boot time and beaconing. If one radio (radio 1) does

not have a mesh connection, the other radio (radio 2) is not affected. Radio 2 continues to

beacon and associate MUs, but MU's can only communicate amongst themselves using

the access point. Disabled is the default value.

Upload Detect When Uplink Detect is selected, the access point only boots up the radio configured as a

client bridge. The access point boots up the second radio as soon as the first mesh

connection is established. However, if the client bridge radio loses its uplink connection,

the second radio shuts down immediately.

Enabled If the mesh connection is down on one radio (radio 1), the other radio (radio 2) is brought

down and stops beaconing after the timeout period (45 seconds). This allows the client

bridge (radio 1) to roam without dropping the MU's associated to radio 2. The

disadvantage is that radio 2 may beacon for the 45 second timeout period and have to

drop associated MU's because radio 1 could not establish its uplink.

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