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Configuring Repeater and Standby Access Points and Workgroup Bridge Mode Chapter 20
(Optional) You can also enter a timeout value in seconds that determines
how long the repeater attempts to associate to a parent access point before
trying the next parent in the list. Enter a timeout value from 0 to 65535
seconds.
parent {1-4} mac-address [timeout]
9.
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
end
10.
(Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
copy running-config startup-config
This example shows how to set up a repeater access point with three potential
parents:
AP# configure terminal
AP(config)# interface dot11radio 0
AP(config-if)# ssid chicago
AP(config-ssid)# infrastructure-ssid
AP(config-ssid)# exit
AP(config-if)# station-role repeater
AP(config-if)# dot11 extensions aironet
AP(config-if)# parent 1 0987.1234.h345 900
AP(config-if)# parent 2 7809.b123.c345 900
AP(config-if)# parent 3 6543.a456.7421 900
AP(config-if)# end
Aligning Antennas When an access point is configured as a repeater, you can align its antenna with
another remote antenna by using the
dot11 antenna-alignment
command.
The command invokes an alignment test. The radio disassociates from its parent,
probes adjacent wireless devices, and records the MAC addresses and signal
strengths of responses it receives. After the timeout, the radio reassociates with its
parent.
Follow these steps to run an antenna alignment test:
1.
Enter privileged EXEC mode.
enable