Ruijie RG-RAP73Pro Cookbook page 60

Configuration Guide
addresses pain points such as complex wireless networking and cabling. A new AP can be connected to any
uplink wireless device among AP, EG router, and EGW router in the following ways:
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Button-based pairing: Short press the Mesh button on the EGW router on the target network to implement
fast pairing of the AP with the EGW router.
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Search-based pairing: Log in to the web interface of a device on the target network. Search and add APs to
be paired.
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Wired pairing: Connect the new AP to a wireless device on the target network using an Ethernet cable. The
new AP will go online on the target network.
After pairing finishes, the new AP obtains the wireless backhaul information from network-wide neighboring APs.
Install the new AP as planned, and it will connect to the optimal neighboring AP.
2. Configuration Steps
Button-based Pairing
(Uplink Device is EGW)
3. Configuration Steps for Button-based Pairing
Caution
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Uplink device is an EGW router.
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Only EG105GW-X and EG105GW(T) support button-based pairing and each router can be paired with up
to 15 new APs.
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The master device must be properly configured. Otherwise, AP mesh failure may occur due to constant
channel scanning.
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The new AP must be in factory status.
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It can be scanned only when the live network is enabled with Mesh (see
details).
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Place the new AP no more than 2 meters away from the uplink device to ensure that the new AP can
receive the Wi-Fi signal from the uplink device. The new AP may fail to be scanned due to the long
distance or obstacles between it and the uplink device.
Button
Pairing Mode?
Search-based Pairing
(Uplink Device is AP/EGW)
Verify AP Connection
Install AP
Verify Mesh Networking
Finish
Start
Wired
Connection
eWeb-based Scanning
5
Network Monitoring
Wired Pairing
(Uplink Device is
AP/EG/EGW)
3.21 Enabling AP Mesh for