6/10/2023 0 Comments Wired client workgroup![]() ![]() Forwarding time tolerance: how many frames are lost on each roamingĪ printer will not be moving much, so roaming requirements will be lower.Roaming delay tolerance: how long it takes for the WGB to move from current AP to next one while the device is moving.Bandwidth needed to support the application that will run on top of the wireless infrastructure.In-Vehicle deployments, where the WGB provides connectivity from a car, metro train, etc, to an outdoor wireless networkĮach example has its own requirements on terms of:.Different manufacturing deployments, where it is not feasible or practical to run a cable to the wired device.Connecting a wired printer to the network.Here we will focus on the scenario of a Cisco WGB used either towards autonomous or WLC infrastructure In this case, the WGB takes the address of its ethernet client, limiting the number of devices behind it to one. This is a mode that suppresses the IAPP mechanism, so the WGB could be used towards a either Cisco infrastructure or third party root APs. There is one special case: Cisco AP configured as "Universal WGB".This will be discussed on separated document. This type of devices need special handling on ARP and DHCP frames if the infrastructure is a WLC due to the security checks and frame handling done on controllers. they will not support IAPP, and they either only allow a single wired device, or they provide a "mac address" translation mechanism, hiding all their wired clients, behind a single 802.11 mac address. Non Cisco WGB: this is a third party device acting as a WGB, connecting one or more wired devices to the wireless infrastructure.In this case, the WLC or root AP has L2 visibility of the devices "hanging" from the WGB. This mode will use the IAPP protocol to inform the network infrastructure of the devices that the WGB has learned on its Ethernet interface. Cisco WGB: any IOS based AP configured as WGB (1130, 1240, 1250, etc).This document will not cover mixed role scenarios (one radio as WGB, one radio as root on same AP) One or more wired client devices connected to the WGB.A wireless infrastructure, called normally the "root AP", which can be either Autonomous or Unified. ![]() WGB device, normally with at least one radio and one Ethernet interface.This document will cover different aspects of how a WGB works, including roaming algorithm decision points, and how to configure it for the intended usage model.Ī WGB is basically an AP configured to act as a wireless client towards an infrastructure, to provide L2 connectivity for the devices connected to its ethernet interface.Ī typical WGB deployment has the following components: In code versions 12.4(25d)JA and higher we introduced a set of commands and changes thought to optimize the use of WGB on high speed roaming environments As such, it has lots of details on roaming, security access, etc., that impact deployment scenarios depending of your needs. VLANs must be pruned to only include those that are required on the remote side of the bridge.įor more information about bridge mode and how to configure a bridge SSID, please refer to our documentation regarding Wireless Client IP Assignment.īy default, a client or device plugged into the Ethernet port of a repeater will gain no network connectivity. Once a bridge SSID has been configured, navigate to Network-wide > Configure > General > Device configuration, find the option to configure Clients wired directly to Meraki APs, and set that option to have clients behave like they are connected to the bridge SSID (as shown below).WGB is a very useful tool on the design and deployment of a wireless network, as it allows non-wireless devices to gain mobility.For additional information regarding switch port configuration, please see our MS Port Configuration Guide. This can be done via the Allowed VLANs configuration within the switch port configuration. If an SSID is in use that uses a VLAN ID, the switch port configuration connecting the gateway MR must be configured to allow this traffic.Both bridge APs must be configured to broadcast this SSID.At least one bridge-mode SSID must be configured in dashboard (can be an existing SSID used by clients, but must be in bridge mode).In order for repeater APs to share their wireless connection over their Ethernet port, the following requirements must be met: ![]()
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