User Guide

Command Line Interface
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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
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”).
Enterprise AP(if-wireless a)#bridge role root-bridge
Enterprise AP(if-wireless a)#