APPENDIX E " OWL/IP

Step 3

The two super root candidates are configured to originate tunnels.

Option A: Unicast Addressing

In this example, unicast IP addresses are entered in the table for each designated bridge. The two designated bridges on each subnet will negotiate which access point serves as the designated bridge for that subnet.

Use of two designated bridge candidates on each subnet restricts the number of subnets that can be supported to four. To increase the size of the wireless network, it is necessary to eliminate redundant designated bridges or use broadcast addressing.

 

 

Type

Address

 

 

1

<Unicast>

172.16.24.2

 

2

<Unicast>

172.16.24.3

 

3

<Unicast>

172.16.32.2

 

4

<Unicast>

172.16.32.3

 

5

<Unicast>

172.16.40.2

 

6

<Unicast>

172.16.40.3

 

7

<Unicast>

172.16.48.2

 

8

<Unicast>

172.16.48.3

 

 

 

 

 

Option B: Directed Broadcast

In this example, a directed broadcast address is used for each subnet. The broadcast to address 172.16.23.255 is received by all access points on subnet 172.16.16.0. The access point with the highest bridge priority provides the remote termination of the OWL/IP tunnel for each subnet. A broadcast MAC address is used. This option supports primary and fallback access points on up to eight subnets.

6710 Access Point User’s Guide E-21

Page 243
Image 243
Intermec 6710 manual Access Point User’s Guide E-21