SMC Networks SMC2552W-G2-17 manual Bridge role WDS, Bridge-link parent

7 Command Line Interface

bridge role (WDS)

This command selects the bridge operation mode for the radio interface.

Syntax

bridge role <ap repeater bridge root-bridge >

•ap - Operates only as an access point for wireless clients.

•repeater - Operates as a wireless repeater, extending the range for remote wireless clients and connecting them to the root bridge. The “Parent” link to the root bridge must be configured. In this mode, traffic is not forwarded to the Ethernet port from the radio interface.

•bridge - Operates as a bridge to other access points also in bridge mode.

•root-bridge- Operates as the root bridge in the wireless bridge network.

Default Setting

AP

Command Mode

Interface Configuration (Wireless)

Command Usage

•When the bridge role is set to “repeater,” the “Parent” link to the root bridge must be configured (see “bridge-link parent” on page 7-79). When the access point is operating in this mode, traffic is not forwarded to the Ethernet port from the radio interface.

•Up to four WDS bridge links (MAC addresses) per radio interface can be specified for each unit in the wireless bridge network. One unit only must be configured as the “root bridge” in the wireless network. The root bridge is the unit connected to the main core of the wired LAN. Other bridges need to specify one “Parent” link to the root bridge or to a bridge connected to the root bridge. The other seven WDS links are available as “Child” links to other bridges.

•The bridge link on the radio interface always uses the default VAP interface. In any bridge mode, VAP interfaces 1 to 7 are not available for use.

Example

Enterprise AP(if-wireless a)#bridge role root-bridge

Enterprise AP(if-wireless a)#

bridge-link parent

This command configures the MAC address of the parent bridge node.

Syntax

bridge-link parent <mac-address>

mac-address- The wireless MAC address of the parent bridge unit. (12 hexadecimal digits in the form “xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx”).

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