Redundancy Menu Command - Siemens SCALANCE W788-1PRO Operating Instructions Manual

Configuration Using Web Based Management and the Command Line Interface
6.7.5 Redundancy Menu Comma
Note
The redundancy function described here is available only with SCALANCE W78x
models that have two wireless adapters available (SCALANCE W788-2PRO and
SCALANCE W788-2RR) and that are not operating in iPCF m
You can only use the encryption schemes WEP and AES.
Redundan t Connection between two SCALANCE W788-2x
Note
With the firmware update to
reconfigured if you use WDS or redundancy and use the MAC address and not the
system name (sysName).
These functions are then base
introduction of VAPs with V3.0
Two SCALANCE W78x devices each with two wireless interfaces can be
configured so that there is a redundant wireless connection. The redundancy
function causes an automatic failover to the second wireless interface is no data
transfer is possible on the first wireless interface. The user is informed of the status
of the redundant connection with the statuses not connected, connected, or error
(communication error).
Instead of the MAC addresses, you can also configured the
with the sysName parameter. Beacons contain this parame
redundant device is detected using beacons.
Note
If 8 02.1x or WPA is used, a private key must be selected for the redundant
con nection.
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