Extreme Networks Altitude 4700 Series Product Reference Manual page 172

Network Management
NOTE
With a multiple-radio AP, a radio can be configured as either a Rogue AP or WIPS detector, not for just
WLAN MU support.
NOTE
The AP does not support MU radio associations if its Maximum MUs value is set to 0. Alternatively, if
you set the value to 127 for one radio, you risk shutting out MU associations for the other radio(s), as the AP
does not validate the logic of a user's MU association distribution.
3 Select the Base Bridge checkbox to allow the radio to accept client bridge connections from other
Access Points in client bridge mode. The base bridge is the acceptor of mesh network data from
those client bridges within the mesh network and never the initiator.
4 If the Base Bridge checkbox has been selected, use the Max# Client Bridges parameter to define the
client bridge load on a particular base bridge.
The maximum number of client bridge connections per radio is 12, with 24 representing the
maximum for dual-radio models.
CAUTION
An Access Point in Base Bridge mode logs out whenever a Client Bridge associates to the Base Bridge
over the LAN connection. This problem is not experienced over the Access Point's WAN connection. If this
situation is experienced, log-in to the Access Point again.
Once the settings within the Radio Configuration screen are applied (for an initial deployment), the
current number of client bridge connections for this specific radio displays within the CBs Connected
field. If this is an existing radio within a mesh network, this value updates in real-time.
CAUTION
A problem could arise if a Base Bridge's Indoor channel is not available on an Outdoor Client Bridge's
list of available channels. As long as an Outdoor Client Bridge has the Indoor Base Bridge channel in its
available list of channels, it can associate to the Base Bridge.
5 Select the Client Bridge checkbox to enable the Access Point radio to initiate client bridge connections
with other mesh network supported Access Point's using the same WLAN.
If the Client Bridge checkbox has been selected, use the Mesh Network Name drop-down menu to
select the WLAN (ESS) the client bridge uses to establish a wireless link. The default setting, is
(WLAN1). Extreme Networks recommends creating (and naming) a WLAN specifically for mesh
networking support to differentiate the Mesh supported WLAN from non-Mesh supported WLANs.
CAUTION
The WLAN supporting hotspot clients must exist on the Base Bridge as well as Client Bridge. An MU is
successfully authenticated by the Base Bridge only if the WLAN exists on both the Base Bridge and the Client
Bridge. Additionally, the user group has to be associated with a WLAN on the Base Bridge for hotspot
authentication to work.
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