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Configuring Mesh Networking
Altitude 3500 Series Access Point Product Reference Guide
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For additional information on configuring the access point’s radio, see “Configuring the 802.11a or
802.11b/g Radio” on page 154 . For two fictional deployment scenarios, see “Mesh Network
Deployment—Quick Setup” on page 534 .
Mesh Network Deployment—Quick Setup
This section provides instructions on how to quickly setup and demonstrate mesh functionality using
three access points. Two deployment scenarios will be addressed:
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Scenario 1 —Two base bridges (redundant) and one client bridge
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Scenario 2 —A two hop mesh network with a base bridge, repeater (combined base bridge and client
bridge mode) and a client bridge.
Scenario 1—Two Base Bridges and One Client Bridge
In scenario 1, the following three access point configurations will be deployed within the mesh network:
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AP#1—An active base bridge
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AP#2—A redundant base bridge
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AP#3—A client bridge connecting to both AP#1 and AP#2 simultaneously.
AP#1 and AP#2 will be configured somewhat the same. However there are some important (yet subtle)
differences. Therefore, the configuration of each access point will be described separately.