Figure 4. Wireless network architecture (bridge configuration)
3.3.2. Unit identification and addressing
Mesh- and bridge-capable radio transceiver identification
CAUTION
This section contains theoretical explanations of the underlying
concepts behind mesh network addressing, and is intended for
use by qualified network engineers only.
• For specific instructions on Cisco hardware
installation, see
“Hardware installation” (page 28)
.
• For specific instructions on how to configure a
Cisco radio transceiver unit using the configurator
interface, see
“Device configuration using the
configurator interface” (page 45)
Regardless of its configuration and operating mode, every Cisco
radio transceiver is shipped from the factory with a unique unit
identification (ID) number. This number always takes the following form:
5.a.b.c
The triplet a.b.c uniquely identifies the individual physical hardware unit,
and cannot be changed.
The unit ID number is used to identify the physical hardware units within
the configurator interface that is used for configuration of the unit.
A simplified diagram demonstrating the relationship between a wired LAN,
and a linked mesh radio network containing a mesh end unit and mesh
point units, is shown in
Getting Started
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