Using The Ethernet Timeout Settings 2 & 3 - Intel 2011B - PRO/Wireless LAN Enterprise Access Point Configuration Manual

Because the other two access points C and D have their WLAP Mode disabled, their WLAP RF
Statistics screen shows the Current State as Disabled and the Itf State as DIS (disabled).
Access Point A
Current # WLAP
Current State
Priority
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Itf WLAP Itf
ID MAC Addr
8001 00:A0:F8:8B:71:45
8002 00:00:00:00:00:00
8003 00:00:00:00:00:00
8004 00:00:00:00:00:00
Refresh-[F1]
Figure 5-2: Verifying Wireless AP for Bridging Networks
From any of the access points, you can view the Known Access Points screen to verify that all
access points are linked together through the wired and wireless connections. With a successful
bridging operation, the screen lists all access points on both Ethernet networks. Figure 5-3 is an
example screen showing all four access points in the network of Figure 5-1.
Access Point D
MAC Address
00:A0:F8:94:C2:04
00:A0:F8:93:C5:B5
00:A0:F8:8B:71:45
00:A0:F8:94:C3:64
Echo-[F1]
Figure 5-3: Viewing the Access Points in Bridged Networks
5.2 Using the Ethernet Timeout Settings 2 & 3
Ethernet Timeout settings 2 and 3 on System Configuration screen are used in special network
configurations such as the one shown in Figure 5-4. In this network, if access point A loses its
Ethernet connection, mobile units are able to roam from access point D to access point H.
The following subsections describe the access point settings and sequence of events for the special
network.
Configuring Access Point Bridging and Repeating (WLAP Mode)
WLAP RF Statistics
Itf 1
Functional
8000 hex
Wireless AP Interface Table
Itf Path
State Cost Root ID
FWD 1 800000a0f88b7145
DIS 1 800000a0f893C5B5
DIS 1 800000a0f893C5B5
DIS 1 800000a0f893C5B5
Timed-[F2]
Known Access Points
Net_ID:
IP Address
157.235.55.53
157.235.55.199
157.235.55.60
157.235.55.198
Delete-[F2] Next-[F3]
Root Interface 1
Root Priority 8000 hex
Root MAC Addr 00:A0:F8:8B:71:45
Root Path Cost 1
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Designated
Cost WLAP ID
0 800000a0f88b7145
0 800000a0f893C5B5
0 800000a0f893C5B5
0 800000a0f893C5B5
Previous-[F4] Exit-[ESC]
Warehouse 1
CH HST HSQ MUS KBIOS
1 - - 0 0
3 - - 1 0
1 - - 0 0
11 - - 0 0
Previous-[F4] Switch
Designated
Itf ID
8001
8002
8003
8004
FW_Ver Away
02.51-11
02.51-11
02.51-11
02.51-11
Exit-[ESC]
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