Cisco Systems DL-2159-05 manual 12-3, Access Point as Repeater

Chapter 12 Special Configurations

Setting Up a Repeater Access Point

Figure 12-1 Access Point as Repeater

Access Point

(Root Unit)

Wired LAN

Access Point (Repeater)

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You can set up a chain of several repeater access points, but throughput for client devices at the end of the repeater chain will be quite low. Because each repeater must receive and then re-transmit each packet on the same channel, throughput is cut in half for each repeater you add to the chain.

Omni-directional antennas, like the ones that ship with your access point, are best suited for repeater access points.

If you use EAP authentication on your wireless network, you can set up the repeater access point to authenticate using LEAP. See the “Setting Up a Repeater Access Point As a LEAP Client” section on page 8-19for instructions on enabling LEAP on a repeater.

Follow these steps to set up a repeater access point:

Step 1 Use the Quick Start Guide: Cisco 1200 Series Aironet Access Points and the information in this manual to set up an access point as a root unit on the wired LAN.

Step 2 Write down the root-unit access point’s MAC address. The MAC address appears on the label on the bottom of the access point.

Step 3 The repeater access point will need to duplicate some of the root access point’s settings. If the root access point has been completely configured, browse to the root access point and write down the following settings so you can refer to them when you set up the repeater access point:

•SSID for the root radio (found on the Express Setup page)

•Default IP Subnet Mask (also on the Express Setup page)

Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Software Configuration Guide

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