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If a MAC address is not desirable as others but still worthy of being on the preferred list,
select it, and click the Down button to decrease its likelihood of being selected as a member
of the mesh network.
13. If a device MAC address is on the Preferred Base Bridge List and constitutes a threat as a
potential member of the mesh network (poor RSSI etc.), select it and click the Remove
button to exclude it from the preferred list.
If all of the members of the Preferred Base Bridge List constitute a risk as a member of the
mesh network, click the Remove All button. This is not recommended unless the preferred
list can be re-populated with more desirable device MAC addresses from the Available Base
Bridge List.
14. Click Ok to return to the Radio Configuration screen. Within the Radio Configuration screen,
click Apply to save any changes made within the Advanced Client Bridge Settings screen.
15. Click Cancel to undo any changes made within the Advanced Client Bridge Settings screen.
This reverts all settings for the screen to the last saved configuration.
16. Click Apply to save any changes to the Radio Configuration screen. Navigating away from
the screen without clicking Apply results in all changes to the screens being lost.
17. Click Undo Changes (if necessary) to undo any changes made. Undo Changes reverts the
settings displayed on the Radio Configuration screen to the last saved configuration.
18. Click Logout to securely exit the AP-5131 Symbol Access Point applet. A prompt displays
confirming the logout before the applet is closed.
Once the target radio has been enabled from the Radio Configuration screen, configure
the radio’s properties by selecting it from the AP-5131 menu tree.
For additional information on configuring the AP-5131’s radio, see Configuring the 802.11a
or 802.11b/g Radio on page 5-48. For fictional use case involving an AP-5131 mesh network
deployment within a shipping and receiving yard, see Usage Scenario - Trion Enterprises on
page 9-18.
CAUTION When defining a Mesh configuration and changes are saved, the
mesh network temporarily goes down. The mesh network is
unavailable because the AP-5131 radio goes down when applying the
changes. This can be problematic for users making changes within a
deployed mesh network. If updating the mesh network using a LAN
connection, the AP-5131 applet loses connection and the connection
must be re-instated. If updating the mesh network using a WAN
connection, the AP-5131 applet does not lose connection, but the
mesh network is unavailable until the changes have been applied.
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