Deployment Modes; Cisco Wireless Mesh Network; Wireless Backhaul - Cisco 2100 Series Configuration Manual

Cisco Aironet Mesh Access Points
Network Segmentation
Membership to the wireless LAN mesh network for mesh access points is controlled by:
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Deployment Modes

Mesh access points support multiple deployment modes, including the following:
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Cisco Wireless Mesh Network

In a Cisco wireless outdoor mesh network, multiple mesh access points comprise a network that provides
secure, scalable outdoor wireless LANs.
Figure 8-2

Wireless Backhaul

Mesh access points can provide a simple wireless backhaul solution, which provides 802.11b/g services
to wireless LAN and wired clients. This configuration is basically a wireless mesh with one MAP.
Figure 8-3
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide
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Bridge group name–Mesh access points can be placed in like bridge groups to manage membership
or provide network segmentation.
page 8-22.
Wireless mesh
WLAN backhaul
Point-to-multipoint wireless bridging
Point-to-point wireless bridging
Wireless Mesh Deployment
shows an example of this deployment type.
Refer to "Using the GUI to Configure Antenna Gain" section on
Figure 8-2 shows an example mesh deployment.
Chapter 8 Controlling Mesh Access Points
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