Distributed Ap Network Requirements - Nortel 2350 Installation And Basic Configuration Manual

Figure 23. Local and Network AP Access Point Connections
WSS1
System IP address
10.10.10.4
This example has the following configuration requirements for the APs:
• AP1 is directly connected to the WSS. WSS1 needs port 2 configured as a directly connected AP.
• AP2 is connected through a Layer 2 network to WSS1. WSS1 needs a Distributed AP configuration in order to boot
and configure AP2. The Layer 2 network must provide DHCP services to AP2.
• AP3 is connected through a Layer 3 network (Layer 2 networks separated by IP routers) to WSS1. WSS1 needs a
Distributed AP configuration in order to boot and configure AP3. The Layer 2 network that AP3 is attached to must
provide DHCP services. The network's DNS server must have a NORTEL.mynetwork.com or
wlan-switch.mynetwork.com entry pointing to any WSS in the Mobility Domain.
• AP4 is dual-homed. It has two connections, both through an intermediate Layer 2 network to WSS1. WSS1 needs a
Distributed AP configuration in order to boot and configure AP4. For more information on resiliency options for
connecting APs to WSSs, see the "Configuring AP Access Points" chapter of the Nortel WLAN 2300 Series System
Software Configuration Guide.
The following sections list the configuration requirements for direct attached APs and Distributed APs.
Local Connection Requirements
When an AP connects directly to a WSS's 10/100 port, the WSS port must be configured as an AP access port, which
supports AP traffic only. There is no intermediate networking equipment between the WSS and AP and only one AP is
connected to the WSS port. The WSS 10/100 port provides PoE to the AP. The WSS forwards data only to and from the
configured AP on that port.

Distributed AP Network Requirements

When an AP connects indirectly to a WSS, the WSS must be configured with a Distributed AP configuration. The WSS
can communicate with the Distributed AP through any network port. (In the CLI, a Distributed AP configuration is
referred to as a DAP.)
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AP1
Port
2
Port
5
AP4
AP2
Layer 2
Router
Router
Layer 2
AP3