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Allied Telesis AT-WA7501 User Manual

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Chapter 1: Getting Started

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You need to configure the wireless end devices to have the same SSID,
LAN ID, and frequency as the WAP radio. You do not need to configure
any secondary LAN settings because the WAP is not connected to a
secondary LAN.

Allied Telesyn recommends that you always implement some type of
security.

Using Access

Points to Create a

Point-to-Point

Bridge

You can use access points to create a point-to-point bridge between two
wired LANs. That is, you can have one access point wired to a primary
LAN in one building and have a second access point wired to a secondary
LAN in another building. This configuration lets wired and wireless end
devices in both buildings communicate with each other, which can be
useful in a campus environment or any other environment where
pavement or other objects prevent installation of a wired link.

This illustration shows two simple wireless networks that are connected

Table 8. 802.11a Access Point and WAP Parameter Settings

Screen

Parameter

Access Point

802.11a

WAP 802.11a

802.11a
Radio

Allow Wireless Access
Points

On Primary

On Primary

Primary Node Type

Master

Master

SSID

Manufacturing

Manufacturing

Spanning
Tree
Settings

LAN ID

11

11

Root Priority

5

0

Ethernet Bridging
Enabled

Checked

Checked

Secondary LAN Bridge
Priority

0

0

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