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Cisco 3200 Series Wireless MIC Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 1 Overview
Features
Redundant Bridging
You can set up two pairs of bridges to add redundancy or load balancing to the bridge link. The bridges
must use non-adjacent, non-overlapping radio channels to prevent interference, and they must use
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) to prevent loops. (STP is disabled by default. See Chapter 6, “Configuring
Spanning Tree Protocol,” for instructions on configuring STP.)
Figure 1-4 shows two pairs of redundant bridges.
Figure 1-4 Redundant Bridge Configuration
Workgroup Bridge Mode
You can configure the WMIC to function as a workgroup bridge. Figure 1-5 shows a typical scenario
where the WMIC functions as a workgroup bridge. See Chapter 4, “Configuring Radio Settings,” for
instructions on how to configure the WMIC as a workgroup bridge.
Figure 1-5 Workgroup Bridge Mode
Features
Cisco wireless devices running Cisco IOS offer these software features:
• VLANs—Allow VLAN trunking on both wireless and Ethernet interfaces.
• QoS—Use this feature to support quality of service for prioritizing traffic on the wireless interface.
• RADIUS Accounting—Enable accounting on the WMIC to send accounting data about wireless
client devices to a RADIUS server on your network.
• TACACS+ administrator authentication—Enable TACACS+ for server-based, detailed accounting
information and flexible administrative control over authentication and authorization processes. It
provides secure, centralized validation of administrators attempting to gain access to your WMIC.
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