Configuring APs 265
Nortel WLAN—Security Switch 2300 Series Configuration Guide

Dual-homed direct and distributed connections to WSSs

Figure 11 shows an example of a dual-homed configuration in which one AP connection is direct and the other
is distributed over the network.
Figure 11. Dual-homed direct and distributed connections to WSSs
In this example, the AP’s port 1 is directly connected to a WSS. The AP always attempts to boot first from the
directly connected WSS. 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.
AP port 1
WSS
Network
backbone
WSS
WSS
WSS
AP port 2