Dell 6.2 Thin AP Service s with Wireless Back haul Deploym ent, Point-to-Poin t Deployment, Point-to-Multipo int Deployment

446| Secure Ente rprise Mesh DellPowerConnect W- Series ArubaOS 6.2 | User Guide
cablet o extendt hewi rednetwork. In these scenarios, a wireless backhaul carries traffic betweent heD ellAPs
configuredas the mesh portal and the mesh point, to the Ethernet LAN.
Thin AP Service s with Wireless Back haul Deploym ent
To expandyo urwireless coverage without bridging Ethernet LAN segments, you canuse thin AP services wi th a
wireless backhaul.In this scenario, the mesh point provides network access forwi relessclients and establishes a mesh
path to the mesh portal,which uses it s wired interfaceto connect to the controller. Use the 802.11g radio for
WLAN and controllerservices and the 802.11 a radio for meshservices. Figure 128 s hows the wirelessbackhaul
between the meshportal to t hemesh point t hat services the wirelessclients.
Figure 128: SampleW ireless BackhaulD eployment
Point-to-Poin t Deployment
In this point-to-point scenario, two E thernet LAN segments are bridgedvi a a wireless connection that carries both
client services traffic and mesh-backhaultraffic between the mesh portal and the mesh point. This provides
communication from one LAN to another. Figure 129 shows a single-hop point-to-point deployment.
Figure 129: SampleP oint-to-PointDeployment
Point-to-Multipo int Deployment
In a point-to-multipoint scenario, multipleE thernetLAN segments are bridgedvia multiple wireless/mesh backhauls
that carry traffic betweent hemesh portal and the mesh points. This provides communication from the local LAN to
multipleremote LANs . Figure13 0 shows a single-hoppoi nt-to-multipoint deployment.