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Chapter 1: Getting Started
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You need to configure the wireless end devices to have the same SSID,
LAN ID, and frequency as the WAP radio. You do not need to configure
any secondary LAN settings because the WAP is not connected to a
secondary LAN.
Allied Telesyn recommends that you always implement some type of
security.
Using Access
Points to Create a
Point-to-Point
Bridge
You can use access points to create a point-to-point bridge between two
wired LANs. That is, you can have one access point wired to a primary
LAN in one building and have a second access point wired to a secondary
LAN in another building. This configuration lets wired and wireless end
devices in both buildings communicate with each other, which can be
useful in a campus environment or any other environment where
pavement or other objects prevent installation of a wired link.
This illustration shows two simple wireless networks that are connected
Table 8. 802.11a Access Point and WAP Parameter Settings
Screen Parameter
Access Point
802.11a
WAP 802.11a
802.11a
Radio
Allow Wireless Access
Points
On Primary On Primary
Primary Node Type Master Master
SSID Manufacturing Manufacturing
Spanning
Tree
Settings
LAN ID 11 11
Root Priority 5 0
Ethernet Bridging
Enabled
Checked Checked
Secondary LAN Bridge
Priority
00