196CHAPTER 10: CONFIGURING MAP ACCESS POINTS

Example MAP Boot

over Layer 2

Network

„Figure 15 on page 198 shows an example of the boot process for a MAP connected through a Layer 3 network.

„Figure 16 on page 200 shows an example of the boot process for a dual-homed MAP that has one direct connection to a WX switch and an indirect connection through a Layer 2 network.

„Figure 17 on page 201 shows an example of the boot process for a MAP that has been configured with static IP information.

Figure 14 shows an example of the boot process for a MAP connected through a Layer 2 network. WX1, WX2, and WX3 each have a Distributed MAP configuration for the MAP.

Figure 14 MAP Booting over Layer 2 Network

WX1

System IP address

10.10.10.4

DAP 1

serial_id M9DE48B012F00

model AP2750

bias = high

5

4WX2

 

 

 

System IP address

 

 

 

10.10.40.4

 

 

 

DAP 1

 

 

serial_id M9DE48B012F00

 

 

 

model AP2750

 

 

 

bias = low

 

Layer 2

 

Router

 

 

 

 

 

 

Layer 2

MAP

1

3

Router

 

 

 

serial_id M9DE48B012F00

model AP2750

2

Layer 2

DHCP Server

WX3

System IP address

10.10.50.4

DAP 1

serial_id M9DE48B012F00

model AP2750

bias = low

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3Com WXR100 3CRWXR10095A, WX4400 3CRWX440095A, WX1200 3CRWX120695A, WX2200 3CRWX220095A MAP Booting over Layer 2 Network

WX1200 3CRWX120695A, WX4400 3CRWX440095A, WXR100 3CRWXR10095A, WX2200 3CRWX220095A specifications

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