Wireless Backhaul - Cisco Aironet LAP1522 Hardware Installation Manual

Network Deployment Examples

Wireless Backhaul

The access point supports wireless backhaul capability using the 5-GHz radio to bridge to another access
point to reach a wired network connection to a controller (see
to the wired network is considered a RAP in this configuration. The remote access point is considered a
MAP and transfers wireless client traffic to the RAP for transfer to the wired network. Lightweight
access point protocol (LWAPP) control traffic is also transferred over this bridged link.
Figure 1-5
Point-to-Point Bridging
The access points can be used to extend a remote network by using the 5-GHz backhaul radio to bridge
the two network segments as shown in
bridging on the controller for each access point.
Figure 1-6
Cisco Aironet 1520 Series Outdoor Mesh Access Point Hardware Installation Guide
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Access Point Backhaul Example
(5.8 Ghz)
Figure
Access Point Point-to-Point Bridging Example
Figure 1-5). The access point connected
(2.4 Ghz)
1-6. To support Ethernet bridging, you must enable
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