Brocade Mobility 7131 Access Point Product Reference Guide (Supporting software release 4.4.0.0 and later) - Manual (Page 21)

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NOTE
Mobility 7131N Access Point models with three radios never dedicate the third radio to traditional
WLAN support. The third radio is either disabled or set exclusively to WIPS support (referred to in the
access point interface as sensor mode).
CAUTION
Users cannot define a radio as a WIPS sensor when one of the access point radios is functioning
as a rogue AP detector. To use one of the radios as a WIPS sensor, you must disable its current
detector method(s) first, then set the radio for WIPS sensor support. For information on disabling
rogue AP detection, see Configuring Rogue AP Detection on page 6-234.
WIPS functionality is defined as part of the access point’s quick setup procedure. For information
on using the access point’s Quick Setup screen to define how WIPS can be supported on an access
point radio, see Configuring Device Settings on page 3-55.
Mesh Roaming Client
Enable the Mesh Roaming Client feature (using the access point’s CLI) to allow a client bridge to
associate in the same manner as a regular mesh client bridge. After an initial (single) association,
the client bridge will not attempt additional associations. Since STP will be disabled, the
association forwards data as soon as the association attempt is successful. When Mesh Roaming
Client is enabled, base bridge mode is not supported to avoid a loop within the mesh topology.
Thus, the Mesh Roaming Client is always an end point (by design) within the mesh wireless
topology. The base bridge will need STP disabled to immediately begin forwarding data when a
roaming client bridge associates.
Single or Dual Mode Radio Options
One or two possible configurations are available on legacy Mobility 7131 access pointsMobility
7131 Access Point depending on which model is purchased. If the access pointMobility 7131
Access Point is manufactured as a single radio access point, the access pointMobility 7131 Access
Point enables you to configure the single radio for either 802.11a/n or 802.11b/g/n support.
If the access point Mobility 7131 Access Point is manufactured as a dual-radio access point, the
Mobility 7131 Access Point access point enables you to configure one radio for 802.11a/n support,
and the other for 802.11b/g/n support.
For detailed information Mobility 7131 Access Point, see Setting the Radio Configuration for a
WLAN on page 5-161.
Separate LAN and WAN Ports
The access pointMobility 7131 Access Point has one LAN (GE1/POE) port and one WAN (GE2) port,
each with their own MAC address. The access point must manage all data traffic over the LAN
connection carefully as either a DHCP client, BOOTP client, DHCP server or using a static IP
address. The access point can only use a Power-over-Ethernet device when connected to the LAN
port.