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Configuring Local
Packet Switching
on MAPs
MAPs can be configured to perform
local packet switching
. Local packet
switching
allows packets to be switched directly from the MAP to the
wired network, instead of passing through an intermediate WX
switch. When a MAP is configured to perform local switching, the WX
switch is removed from the forwarding path for client data traffic.
When local switching is enabled, the client VLAN is directly accessible
through the wired interface on the MAP. Packets can be switched directly
to and from this interface.
Normally, when local switching is not enabled on a MAP, packets are
tunneled through the network back to a WX, where the traffic is placed
on the client VLAN. This process requires packets to be encapsulated,
de-encapsulated, and possibly fragmented, which may introduce latency
in the switching path.
Omitting the WX switch from the forwarding path for client traffic
eliminates the tunnel encapsulation process, which can result in improved
network performance.
Local packet switching is disabled by default. A MAP can be configured
to switch packets for some VLANs locally and tunnel packets for other
VLANs through the WX.
Notes:
Restricting Layer 2 forwarding for a VLAN is not supported if the
VLAN is
configured for local switching
The DHCP restrict feature is not supported for locally switched clients
Web Portal is not supported for locally switched clients
A directly attached MaP, for which a port has been specified with the
set port type
command, cannot be configured to perform local
switching. However, a directly connected MaP for which a port has
not been specified can perform local switching.
IGMP snooping is not supported with local switching
Summary of Contents for 3CRWX120695A
Page 138: ...138 CHAPTER 6 CONFIGURING AND MANAGING IP INTERFACES AND SERVICES ...
Page 272: ...272 CHAPTER 11 CONFIGURING RF LOAD BALANCING FOR MAPS ...
Page 310: ...310 CHAPTER 13 CONFIGURING USER ENCRYPTION ...
Page 322: ...322 CHAPTER 14 CONFIGURING RF AUTO TUNING ...
Page 350: ...350 CHAPTER 16 CONFIGURING QUALITY OF SERVICE ...
Page 368: ...368 CHAPTER 17 CONFIGURING AND MANAGING SPANNING TREE PROTOCOL ...
Page 412: ...412 CHAPTER 19 CONFIGURING AND MANAGING SECURITY ACLS ...
Page 518: ...518 CHAPTER 21 CONFIGURING AAA FOR NETWORK USERS ...
Page 530: ...530 CHAPTER 22 CONFIGURING COMMUNICATION WITH RADIUS ...
Page 542: ...542 CHAPTER 23 MANAGING 802 1X ON THE WX SWITCH ...
Page 598: ...598 CHAPTER 26 ROGUE DETECTION AND COUNTERMEASURES ...
Page 706: ...706 GLOSSARY ...