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11.3 Distributed Tunneling

Advanced > Global > Distributed Tunneling
The Distributed Tunneling mode, also known as AP -AP tunneling mode, is used to
support L3 roaming for wireless clients without forwarding any data traffic to the
wireless controller. In the AP-AP tunneling mode, when a client first associates with an
AP in the wireless system the AP forwards its data using the VLAN forwarding mode.
The AP to which the client initially associates is the Home AP. The AP to which the
client roams is the Association AP.

Figure 171: Distributed Tunneling

Distributed Tunnel Clients: Specify the maximum number of distributed tunneling
clients that can roam away from the Home AP at the same time.
Distributed Tunnel Idle Timeout: Specify the number of seconds of no activity by the
client before the tunnel to that client is terminated and the client is forced to change its
IP address.
Distributed Tunnel Timeout: Specify the number of seconds before the tunnel to the
roamed client is terminated and the client is forced to change its IP address.
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