Symbol Technologies AP-5131 User Manual

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Configuring Mesh Networking

9-13

Select

Network Configuration

Wireless

Radio Configuration

from the AP-5131

menu tree.

Enable the radio(s) using the

Enable

checkbox(es) for both Radio 1 and Radio 2.

Refer to

RF Band of Operation

parameter to ensure you are enabling the correct 802.11a

or 802.11b/g radio. After the settings are applied within this Radio Configuration screen, the

Radio Status

and

MUs connected

values update. If this is an existing radio within a mesh

network, these values update in real-time.

Select the

Base Bridge

checkbox to allow the AP-5131 radio to accept client bridge

connections from other AP-5131s in client bridge mode. The base bridge is the acceptor of

CAUTION If a radio is disabled, be careful not to accidentally configure a new

WLAN, expecting the radio to be operating when you have forgotten it
was disabled.