User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Bridge Hardware Installation Guide
- Contents
- Preface
- Overview
- Installation Overview
- Mounting and Alignment Overview
- Stacking Bridges
- Configuring the Bridge for the First Time
- Using the Web-Browser Interface
- Using the Command-Line Interface
- Troubleshooting
- Translated Safety Warnings
- Statement 84—Warning Definition
- Statement 245B—Explosive Device Proximity Warning
- Statement 332—Antenna Installation Warning
- Statement 1001—Work During Lightning Activity
- Statement 1004—Installation Instructions
- Statement 1005—Circuit Breaker
- Statement 1024—Ground Conductor
- Statement 1040—Product Disposal
- Statement 1052—Installing and Grounding the Antenna
- Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information
- Manufacturers Federal Communication Commission Declaration of Conformity Statement
- Department of Communications—Canada
- European Community, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein
- Declaration of Conformity for RF Exposure
- Guidelines for Operating Cisco Aironet Access Points and Bridges in Japan
- Administrative Rules for Cisco Aironet Bridges in Taiwan
- Bridge Specifications
- Channels and Antenna Settings
- Glossary
- Index
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Chapter 1 Overview
Network Configuration Examples
The bridge LEDs are shown in Figure 1-3.
• The install LED indicates that installation mode is activated. During installation mode, the other
LEDs provide signal strength readings used for antenna alignment.
• The radio LED blinks green to indicate radio traffic activity. The light is normally off, but it blinks
green whenever a packet is received or transmitted over the bridge radio link. This LED also
provides signal strength readings during installation mode.
• The status LED signals bridge association status. Blinking green indicates that the bridge is not
associated with another bridge. Steady green indicates that the bridge is associated with at least one
other bridge. This LED also provides signal strength readings during installation mode.
• The Ethernet LED signals Ethernet traffic. This LED blinks green when a packet is received or
transmitted over the Ethernet infrastructure. The LED is off when the Ethernet link not working or
the port is shutdown. This LED also provides signal strength readings during installation mode.
For additional information on the LEDs, refer to “Checking the Bridge LEDs” section on page 8-2.
Network Configuration Examples
This section describes the bridge’s role in five common wireless network configurations.
Point-to-Point Configuration
In a point-to-point configuration, two bridges connect two remote LAN networks using a wireless
communication link (see Figure 1-4). The bridge connected to the main LAN network is classified as a
root bridge and the other bridge is classified as a repeater bridge.
Figure 1-4 Point-to-Point Bridge Configuration
Port Aggregation or Redundancy Configuration
The port aggregation or redundancy configuration (Figure 1-5) is used to provide increased bandwidth
or backup redundancy communications between two LANs. Port aggregation or increased bandwidth
occurs when both wireless links are used to simultaneously pass Ethernet traffic. Backup communication
redundancy can be achieved with this configuration when one wireless bridge link is used only if the
other wireless bridge link fails.
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