tantra 2400 User Guide
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Minimum Requirements for tantra Mesh Deployment
1.
There must be a minimum of two access points, one exit node and one mesh node to initiate
the formation of a mesh network.
2.
WAN connection must be available for the exit node that is connected to the home gateway
or is configured as a home gateway.
3.
The access point connected to the home gateway must function as an exit node. Other
access points placed in different locations of the house must function as mesh nodes.
Configuring tantra Mesh
The home users must follow the below steps to ensure uninterrupted Wi-Fi connectivity using the
Cloud configuration portal.
1.
Create the home site.
2.
Add devices to the home site. There is no limit to the number of devices that can be added
to the home site.
3.
Under
Network
section on the UI, ensure Enable Mesh is True.
4.
The first access point must be connected to the LAN port on the home gateway.
5.
Place other access points in different rooms of the house. Remove these access points from
the WAN and connect it only to the power cable for the mesh to function effectively
6.
The access point connected to the LAN port on the home gateway acts as an exit node. This
node establishes a connection to the WAN and initiates the formation of a mesh network
with access points in other rooms of the house. Other access points placed in different
locations of the house act as bridge nodes.
7.
The mesh SSID that is created after the formation of a mesh network ensures the
authentication of access points placed in different rooms of the house.
Note
:
In certain configurations, home gateway can also be a root node. It is configured as a
gateway while configuring the network settings for mesh in tantra cloud application.
Note
:
Initially, all the access points in the house are connected to WAN.
