Motorola P-7131N-FGR, Product Reference Manual

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Configuring Mesh Networking 9-7
9.2 Configuring Mesh Networking Support
Configuring the access point for Mesh Bridging support entails:
• Setting the LAN Configuration for Mesh Networking Support
• Configuring a WLAN for Mesh Networking Support
• Configuring the Access Point Radio for Mesh Support .
9.2.1 Setting the LAN Configuration for Mesh Networking Support
At least one of the two access point LANs needs to be enabled and have a mesh configuration defined
to correctly function as a base or client bridge within a mesh network. This section describes the
configuration activities required to define a mesh network’s LAN configuration.
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-7131 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-7131 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 .