AP-Plus
Quick Start Guide
January
2004
4
MNL-500162-001 – Rev 1.3
YDI AP+ and Super-EC Bridging
The AP+ bridging function (see Figure 10) requires the
AP+ function on an Access Point and the SEC function
on the Access Point you are bridging to as a client. It is
these two things that allow the actual bridging to take
place. Notice that these two functions can also coexist
in the same Access Point by loading them separately on
each of the two WLAN cards.
Figure 10 – Point-to-Point Transparent Bridging
BCU
802.11b Clients
AP-Plus Loaded
With AP+
Internet
Internal Bridging
Super-EC
Mode
AP+
Mode
Omni
Antenna
Straight
802.11b
Transparent
Layer-2 Bridging
AP+
Mode
(Optional amplifiers
or 2.4 to 5.8 GHz converters)
AP-Plus Loaded
With AP+
2.4 GHz Link
Relay Station
Base Site
One channel of the Relay Station Access Point is in Super EC
mode and acting as a “client” of the Base Site AP. The second
channel is in AP+ mode and serving local clients within the range
of its antenna.
This arrangement should only be used when there is a small
number of clients served by the Relay Station.
SSID 1
SSID 2
The AP+ function is automatic in the AP+ enabled
Access Point, no additional configuration is required to
take advantage of it. The SEC function is configured
the same way as any other 802.11b client. The
suggested procedure follows:
1. Open
the
YDI AP Manager
.
2. Connect yourself to the Access Point that has AP+
loaded. Go to
File
and select
Open Remote
Config
. Enter the IP address and password of the
AP, and click
OK
.
3. Go
to
Interface Setup
, click on the setup button for
the radio interface you wish to use.
4. This interface should already be in
802.11b
Compatible Access Point
mode. Set the
Network
Name
to what you want it to be. You can select the
Channel to use by selecting the
Frequency
button.
This is all that is really necessary to configure on
the AP for the basic functionality.
5. Go
to
File
and click
Save Config
to save the
configuration to the AP and reboot it.
6. Connect yourself to the Access Point that has SEC
loaded. Go to
File
and select
Open Remote
Config
. Enter the IP address and password of the
AP acting as a SEC device, and click
OK
.
7. Go
to
Interface Setup
, click on the setup button for
the radio interface you wish to use.
8. The mode should be set to
Mobile Ethernet
Converter
(or
Mobile Network Address
Translator
if NAT is enabled). In the
Network
Name
field enter the exact same network name you
assigned to the remote AP, it is case sensitive!
This is all the configuration that is necessary. The
Frequency
button should be grayed out, since the
client will use whatever channel the AP is using.
9. Go
to
File
and click
Save Config
to save the
configuration to the SEC device and reboot it.
10. At this point, as long as the network names match,
the SEC device should associate to the AP and,
depending on the user limitation, bridge the
appropriate amount of MAC addresses.
For outdoor and most applications, the following
802.11b settings are recommended:
Parameter Setting
Medium Reservation (RTS/CTS)
100
Microwave Oven Robustness Support
Off
Distance Between APs
Large
Technical Support
Your primary source of assistance is the dealer from
which you purchased this product. The YDI support staff
should only be contacted directly if you purchased this
product directly from YDI.
NOTE:
Before you contact Technical Support, please
make sure that you have read and thoroughly
understood all instructions outlined on this
manual.
YDI Wireless
Tel.:
703-205-0600
8000 Lee Highway
Fax:
703-205-0610
Falls Church, VA 22042
E-mail: [email protected]
USA
www.ydi.com
The latest software and User’s Manuals can also be
found at:
http://www.ydi.com/support/downloads.php
http://www.ydi.com/support/documents.php
CAUTION
If you have 2 wireless cards in the
same AP, one in AP mode and one
in SEC mode, they can NOT have
the same SSID. If they do it will
cause a loop which is shown by all
LEDs turning almost solid green.
