In the CLI
(host)(config)# ip dhcp excluded-address ipaddripaddr2
(host)(config)# ip dhcp pool name
default-router ipaddr
dns-server ipaddr
domain-name name
network ipaddrmask
(host)(config)# service dhcp
Provisioning A Ps for Mesh
The information in this section applies only if you are configuring and deploying APs in a mesh networking
environment.If yo u arenot , proceedt o "InstallingA Ps on the Network" on page 408.
Beforey ou install APs in a mesh networking environment, you must do the following:
lDefine and configurethe mesh cluster profile and mesh radio profile before configuring anA P to operate as a
mesh node.A n AP configured for meshi s also known as a mesh node.
lProvision one of the following mesh roleson the AP :
nMesh portal—Thegateway between the wireless mesh network and the enterprisewi redLA N.
nMesh point—APs that can provide traditional Dell WLAN services (such as client connectivi ty, intrusion
detection system (IDS) capabilities, userroles assoc iation, LAN-to-LAN bridging, and Quality of Service
(QoS)for LA N-to-mesh communication) to clients on one radio and perform mesh backhaul/network
connectivity on the other radio. Mesh points can also provide LAN-to-LAN bridging through their Ethernet
interfaces and provide WLAN services on the backhaul radio
nRemote Mesh Portal: The Remote Mesh Portal feature allows you to configure a remote AP at a branchoffice
to operate as a mesh portal for a mesh cluster.
For detailed provisioning guidelines,caveat s, and instructions, see Secure Enterprise Mesho n page4 39.
Provisioning 802.11n AP s for Single-Chain Tran smission
Radios on W-AP92, W-AP120, W-AP 124, W-AP134 and W-AP175 Series access points can be configured in single-
chain mode,allowing those A Ps to transmit and receive data using only legacy rates ands ingle-streamHT rates up to
MCS 7. This feature is disabled by default.
Table1 16 shows the antenna port used by APs in single-chain mode.

AP Model Freqency Band AntennaPort

W-AP92 2.4GHzor 5GHz ANT0
W-AP120and W-AP124 2.4Ghz UpperLeft

Table11 6:

AntennaInterfaces for Single-ChainMode

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