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236 Configuring AP access points
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3 The AP sends a broadcast Find WSS message to IP subnet broadcast address.
4 WSS1 and WSS3 have high priority for the AP and reply immediately.
5 The AP boots with a software image and configuration from WSS1 because it has fewer active
AP connections than WSS3.
Example AP Boot over Layer 3 Network
Figure 13 shows an example of the boot process for an AP connected through a Layer 3 network.
Figure 13. AP Booting over Layer 3 Network
1 The AP sends DHCP Discover message from the AP’s port 1.
Router
Router
Layer 2
Layer 2
DHCP Server
2
5
8
DAP 1
serial_id 0322199998
model AP2330
bias = hi
g
h
DAP 1
serial_id 0322199998
model AP2330
bias = low
DAP 1
serial_id 0322199998
model AP2330
bias = high
serial_id 0322199998
model ap-2330
3
4
6
7
1
TRPZ.example.com =
10.10.10.4
DNS Server
Layer 2
System IP address
10.10.10.4
WSS1
active APs = 49
System IP address
10.10.40.4
active APs = 34
System IP address
10.10.50.4
active APs = 62
WSS3
WSS2