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Configure Tab
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Mesh
Enabling Mesh capability on the Mesh page allows you to deploy your access points without using wires to
connect them.
Enabling Mesh Capability
To enable mesh capability:
1.
Go to Configure > Mesh.
2.
Under Mesh Settings, select the Enable Mesh check box.
3.
In Mesh Name (ESSID), type a name for the mesh network. Alternatively, do nothing to accept the default
mesh name that the NXA-WAPZD1000 has generated.
4.
In Mesh Passphrase, type a passphrase that contains at least 12 characters. This passphrase will be used
by the NXA-WAPZD1000 to secure the traffic between Mesh APs. Alternatively, click Generate to
generate a random passphrase with 32 characters or more.
5.
In the Mesh Topology Detection section, set the number of mesh hops and mesh downlinks after which
the NXA-WAPZD1000 should trigger warning messages. Then click Apply in the same section.
6.
In the Mesh Settings section, click Apply to save your settings and enable Smart Mesh.
You have completed enabling mesh capability on the NXA-WAPZD1000. You can now start provisioning and
deploying the APs that you want to be part of your wireless mesh network.
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Configure Tab - Mesh
Configure Tab - Mesh
Mesh Settings:
This section allows enabling and detailing of mesh settings.
Mesh Name (ESSID):
The name of the mesh network.
Mesh Passphrase:
A passphrase that contains at least 12 characters. This passphrase will
be used by the NXA-WAPZD1000 to secure the traffic between Mesh
APs.
You can not disable Smart Mesh once you enable it. This is by design, to prevent
isolating nodes. If you want to disable Smart Mesh once it has been enabled, you will
have to factory reset the NXA-WAPZD1000, or disable mesh for each AP, as
described in the Managing Access Points Individually
section on page 71
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