Best Practices For A Mixed Network - Meru Networks AP1010i Installation Manual

Best Practices for a Mixed Network

Best Practices for a Mixed Network
Read this section if you have both AP1000 and AP300 active simultaneously on the same network. The
following best practices should be followed to get optimal performance from such a mixed network.
AP320i and AP300 are interchangeable and fully compatible to share a virtual cell. It's like having
two AP300s with different antennas. The only difference is that AP320i is detected as a such in the
UI of the controller.
If possible, do not deploy AP1000 and AP300 at the same physical location; we recommend that
there be no overlapping coverage between AP1000 and AP300.
If AP1000 and AP300 do have overlapping coverage, you have two options. Deploy them on separate
channels or make sure the ESS profiles on both AP types are unique. The chart below shows two ESS
scenarios, one supported, one not supported.
Supported ESS Scenario
Two Unique ESS profiles
AP1000 and AP320i SSID
string over the air
Unsupported ESS Scenario
Same ESS profiles
AP1000 and AP320i SSID
string over the air
Assumptions for the above best practices include:
AP1000 is using Virtual Port with BSSID Virtual Cell.
AP320i is using Virtual Port with BSSID Virtual Cell.
AP1000s and AP300s are on the same channel. (AP1000 and AP320i could also be on different
channels.)
AP1000s and AP320i is are on the same controller. (AP1000 and AP320i could also be on different
controllers as long as each controller has a unique controller index.)
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AP1000 Beta Test
AP1000 Configuration
ESS Profile name in
controller is UniqueName1
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AP1000 Configuration
ESS Profile name in
controller is same name
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AP300 Configuration
ESS Profile name in
controller is UniqueName2
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AP300 Configuration
ESS Profile name in
controller is same name
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