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Forward Delay
Forwarding Table
Ageout
6. Click
OK
to return to either the LAN1 or LAN2 screen where updates to the Mesh STP
Configuration can be saved by clicking the
7. Click
Cancel
LAN1 or LAN2 screen. Once the Mesh STP Configuration is defined, the access point's radio
can be configured for base and/or client bridge support.
9.2.2 Configuring a WLAN for Mesh Networking Support
Each access point comprising a particular mesh network is required to be a member of the same
WLAN. Therefore, each base bridge, client bridge or repeater within the mesh network must use the
same WLAN in order to share the same ESSID, radio designation, security policy, MU ACL and Quality
of Service policy. If intending to use the access point for mesh networking support, Motorola
recommends configuring at least one WLAN (of the 16 WLANs available) specifically for mesh
networking support.
To define the attributes of the WLAN shared by the members of the mesh network:
1. Select
Network Configuration -> Wireless
The
Wireless Configuration
the table.
2. Select the
Create
networking.
An existing WLAN can be modified (or used as is) for mesh networking support by selecting
it from the list of available WLANs and clicking the
The
Forward Delay
state. This time is equal to 15 sec by default, but you can tune the
time to be between 4 and 30 sec. The 802.1d specification
recommends the Forward Delay be set to a value greater than half
the Max Message age timeout value.
The Forwarding Table Parameter value defines the length of time
an entry will remain in the a bridge's forwarding table before being
deleted due to lack of activity. If the entry replenishments a
destination generating continuous traffic, this timeout value will
never be invoked. However, if the destination becomes idle, the
timeout value represents the length of time that must be exceeded
before an entry is deleted from the forwarding table.
to discard the changes made to the Mesh STP Configuration and return to the
screen displays with those existing WLANs displayed within
button to configure a new WLAN specifically to support mesh
is the time spent in the listening and learning
Apply
button.
from the AP-7131 menu tree.
Edit
button.
Configuring Mesh Networking
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