User guide

Working with a Mesh Network
Changing the Pre-shared Key in a Mesh WLAN Service
SCALANCE WLC711
10-16 C79000-G8976-C260-03, 07/2012, User Guide, V8.11
Connecting the Mesh Wireless APs to the Enterprise Network for
Provisioning
You must connect the Mesh Wireless APs to the enterprise network once more to enable them to
obtain their configuration from the SCALANCE IWLAN Controller. The configuration includes
the pre-shared key, preferred parent and backup parent. For more information, see Provisioning
the Mesh Wireless APs on 10-11.
Moving the Mesh Wireless APs to the Target Location
1. Disconnect the Mesh Wireless APs from the enterprise network, and move them to the target
location.
2. Install the Mesh Wireless APs at the target location.
3. Connect the Wireless APs to a power source. The discovery and registration processes are
initiated.
Note:
If you change any of the following radio properties of a Mesh Wireless AP, the Mesh Wireless AP will reject
the change:
• Disabling the radio on which the Mesh link is established
• Changing the radio’s Tx Power of a radio on which the Mesh link is established
• Changing the country
Changing the Pre-shared Key in a Mesh WLAN Service
To Change the Pre-shared Key in a Mesh WLAN Service
1. Create a new Mesh WLAN Service with a new pre-shared key.
2. Assign the RF of the Wireless APs from the old Mesh to the new Mesh WLAN Service.
3. Wait at least 30 seconds to ensure that all APs got the configuration, then disable the old Mesh
WLAN service.
4. Check the Mesh Statistics report page to ensure that all the Mesh Wireless APs have
connected to the SCALANCE IWLAN Controller via the new Mesh VNS. For more
information, see “Viewing Statistics for APs” on page 16-2.
5. Delete the old Mesh WLAN Service. For more information, see “Deleting a VNS” on
page 7-71.
NOTICE
If you skip this step, the Mesh Wireless APs will not work at their target location.