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Safety Guidelines
Only a licensed electrician with expert knowledge of outdoor installation and weather proofing
techniques should perform an outdoor installation. Professional network personnel should oversee the
entire installation. The importance of this is paramount, for the sake of compliance with local building
codes, regulatory issues, and for the safety of people and equipment.
Remote Building Wireless Access with the AP8850
This installation scenario describes one layer of bridging with one Root-Bridge and one Child Bridge. This
scenario is common, for example, in schools or universities where students or professionals in remote
buildings need secure, high-bandwidth wireless access.
In this configuration, an AP 8850 is installed and connected to the wired LAN and at each of the desired
remote locations.
The bridge at the center of the network is configured as the
Root Bridge
with an
omnidirectional antenna.
The remote bridges are configured as
Child Bridges
and use directional antennas, which
are aimed at the Root Bridge antenna.
The 802.11g radio at the remote location can be configured with any security configuration desired,
including open security or full WPA security with 802.1X client authentication and AES encryption.
CAUTION
: Review the safety notices on page 9 before continuing.
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Child Bridge 1
Child Bridge 2
Root Bridge
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