Intermec MobileLAN 21 Series System Manual page 154

MobileLAN access 21XX System Manual
The advantages and disadvantages of using this configuration are listed below.
Advantages
Does not require WEP encryption.
Wireless end devices can roam between the
access points forming the wireless hop.
To configure the access points
1. Configure the root access point with two master radios.
2. Configure the WAP with one master radio and one station radio.
3. Configure the wireless end devices with the same SSID (Network Name) as the
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a. From the IEEE 802.11b Radio-A menu, enter an SSID (Network Name) for this
radio, which will match the SSID (Network name) of the WAP's IEEE 802.11b
Radio-A.
b. From the IEEE 802.11b Radio-B menu, enter another SSID (Network Name)
for this radio, which will match the SSID (Network name) of the WAP's IEEE
802.11b Radio-B.
c. From the IEEE 802.11b Radio-A menu, choose Wireless Bridging and set the
Node Type field to Master.
d. From the IEEE 802.11b Radio-B menu, choose Wireless Bridging and set the
Node Type field to Master and set the Wireless Hops field to Enabled.
a. From the IEEE 802.11b Radio-A menu, enter the SSID (Network Name) for
this radio, which must be the same as the SSID (Network name) of the root
access point's IEEE 802.11b Radio-A.
b. From the IEEE 802.11b Radio-B menu, enter the SSID (Network Name) for
this radio, which must be the same as the SSID (Network name) of the root
access point's IEEE 802.11b Radio-B.
c. From the IEEE 802.11b Radio-A menu, choose Wireless Bridging and set the
Node Type field to Master.
d. From the IEEE 802.11b Radio-B menu, choose Wireless Bridging and set the
Node Type field to Station.
e. In the Spanning Tree screen, set the Root Priority field to 0.
IEEE 802.11b Radio-As. End devices are always station radios.
Disadvantages
Requires two 802.11b radios in the wired
access point and two in the WAP.
Limited to a single wireless hop if end
devices will roam.