Nortel Networks 2300 manual Dual-Homed Direct and Distributed Connections to WSSs

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Dual-Homed Direct and Distributed Connections to WSSs

Figure 9 shows an example of a dual-homed configuration in which one AP connection is direct and the other is distributed over the network.

Figure 9. Dual-Homed Direct and Distributed Connections to WSSs

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AP port 2 AP port 1

In this example, the AP’s port 1 is directly connected to an WSS switch. The AP always attempts to boot first from the directly connected WSS switch. The AP attempts to boot using AP port 2 only if the boot attempt on port 1 fails. If the active data link fails, the WSS reboots using the other link.

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