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Configuring Mesh Networking 9-7
As the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) mentions, each mesh network maintains hello, forward delay and
max age timers. The base bridge defined as the root imposes these settings within the mesh network.
The user does not necessarily have to change these settings, as the default settings will work.
However, Motorola encourages the user to define an access point as a base bridge and root (using
the base bridge priority settings within the Bridge STP Configuration screen). Members of the mesh
network can be configured as client bridges or additional base bridges with a higher priority value.
To define a LAN’s Mesh STP Configuration:
1. Select Network Configuration -> LAN from the AP-5131 menu tree.
2. Enable the LAN used to support the mesh network.
Verify the enabled LAN is named appropriately in respect to its intended function in
supporting the mesh network.
3. Select Network Configuration -> LAN -> LAN1 or LAN2 from the AP-5131 menu
tree.
4. Click the Mesh STP Configuration button on the bottom off the screen.
5. Define the properties for the following parameters within the mesh network:
NOTE For an overview on mesh networking and some of the implications on
using the feature with the access point, see
Configuring Mesh
Networking on page 9-1 .