Nortel 2300 Series Configuration Manual page 236

236 Configuring AP access points
3
The AP sends a broadcast Find WSS message to IP subnet broadcast address.
4
WSS1 and WSS3 have high priority for the AP and reply immediately.
5
The AP boots with a software image and configuration from WSS1 because it has fewer active
AP connections than WSS3.
Example AP Boot over Layer 3 Network
Figure 13 shows an example of the boot process for an AP connected through a Layer 3 network.
Figure 13. AP Booting over Layer 3 Network
WSS1
System IP address
10.10.10.4
active APs = 49
DAP 1
7
serial_id 0322199998
model AP2330
bias = high
1
The AP sends DHCP Discover message from the AP's port 1.
320657-A
serial_id 0322199998
model AP2330
Layer 2
DHCP Server
2
DNS Server
TRPZ.example.com =
10.10.10.4
5
WSS2
System IP address
10.10.40.4
active APs = 34
DAP 1
bias = low
Router
Layer 2
Router
Layer 2
WSS3
System IP address
10.10.50.4
active APs = 62
DAP 1
serial_id 0322199998
model AP2330
bias = high
6
3
serial_id 0322199998
model ap-2330
1
4
8