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Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points
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Chapter19 Configuring Repeater and Standby Access Points and Workgroup Bridge Mode
Configuring Workgroup Bridge Mode
Step6 infrastructure-ssid Designate the SSID as an infrastructure SSID.
Note The workgroup bridge must use an infrastructure SSID to
associate to a root access point or bridge.
Step7 authentication client
username username
password password
(Optional) If the parent access point is configured to require
LEAP authentication, configure the username and password that
the workgroup bridge uses when it performs LEAP
authentication. This username and password must match the
username and password that you set up for the workgroup bridge
on the authentication server.
Step8 exit Exit SSID configuration mode and return to radio interface
configuration mode.
Step9 parent {1-4} mac-address
[timeout]
(Optional) Enter the MAC address for the access point to which
the workgroup bridge should associate.
•You can enter MAC addresses for up to four parent access
points, designated 1 to 4. The workgroup bridge always
attempts to associate to the best access point from the list of
its parent access points. The workgroup bridge does not
associate with a MAC address that is not in its parent list
unless you set the 'timeout' option.
Note If multiple BSSIDs are configured on the parent access
point, the MAC address for the parent might change if a
BSSID on the parent is added or deleted.
•(Optional) You can enter a timeout value in seconds, which
determines how long the workgroup bridge attempts to
associate to an access point that is in its parent list. If the
workgroup bridge fails to associate within the timeout
period, it will try to associate to parent access points that are
not from its parent list.
You can enter a timeout value ranging from 0 to 65535
seconds.
Step10 mobile station (Optional) Configure the workgroup bridge as a mobile station.
When you enable this setting, the workgroup bridge scans for a
new parent association when it encounters a poor Received Signal
Strength Indicator (RSSI), excessive radio interference, or a high
frame-loss percentage. When this setting is disabled (the default
setting) the workgroup bridge does not search for a new
association until it loses its current association.
Step11 mobile station period
number-of-seconds
(Optional) When the signal to the access point to which the
workgroup bridge is associated, deteriorates, the workgroup
bridge scans for an alternate access point. If this scan is
unsuccessful (i.e. no access point with a better signal was found),
the number of seconds entered here will be the interval to the next
scan attempt.
Command Purpose