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Resolution:
Yes, MUs on a mesh APs can roam seemlessly throughout the mesh network as well as with
non-mesh Access Points on the wired network.
Mesh Deployment Issue 8 - Can I mesh between an AP4700 and an AP3500?
Can I mesh between these models?
Resolution:
Yes, the Access Points are fairly close from a software deployment standpoint. So it is a supported
configuration for three models to exist in a single topology.
Mesh Deployment Issue 9 - Can I perform firmware/configuration file updates with DHCP options?
Can I use the AP's Automatic Firmware/Configuration update functionalities with DHCP Options
on the AP for mesh nodes as well?
Resolution:
Yes, mesh nodes also support Automatic Firmware/Configuration updates using DHCP Options.
Make sure you create DHCP reservations for each mesh node and add an appropriate configuration
file to each one of them. If you don't, the base bridge configuration file could get applied on a client
bridge or repeater and you will loose connectivity to that AP.
Mesh Deployment Issue 10 - Why do I lose connectivity when updating configurations?
When I make a configuration change and apply the changes on a client bridge or repeater, I
momentarily loose connectivity to that AP, why?
Resolution:
That is expected behavior, when you make a configuration change on a mesh supported AP, it brings
the radio driver down and then back up again. Consequently, the AP needs to re-establish its mesh
connection after saving the configuration.
Mesh Deployment Issue 11 - Will an existing client bridge see a new base bridge or repeater?
If I add a new base bridge or repeater to an existing mesh topology, will my current client bridges
see it and connect to it?
Resolution:
Yes, all client bridges perform periodic background scanning - both passively (by sniffing the air for
beacons) and actively (by sending Probe Requests). Therefore, a client bridge automatically detects
the presence of a new base bridge or repeater added to the mesh network topology and forms a
seam less connection without affecting current operation.
Mesh Deployment Issue 12 - Can a mesh supported AP react to changing RF conditions?
If RF conditions change, will a mesh supported AP automatically detect and re-route traffic on its
backup link or look for new links if all current links are exhausted?
Resolution:
Yes, all mesh nodes have built in dynamic link switching and auto-recovery mechanisms that ensure
they adapt to changing RF conditions.
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