Cisco 4400 Series

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Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide
OL-17037-01
CHAPTER 8 Controlling Mesh Access Points 8-1
Cisco Aironet Mesh Access Points 8-2
Access Point Roles 8-2
Network Access 8-3
Deployment Modes 8-4
Cisco Wireless Mesh Network 8-4
Wireless Backhaul 8-4
Point-to-Point Wireless Bridging 8-5
Point-to-Multipoint Wireless Bridging 8-5
Architecture Overview 8-6
CAPWAP 8-6
Cisco Adaptive Wireless Path Protocol Wireless Mesh Routing 8-6
Mesh Neighbors, Parents, and Children 8-7
Wireless Mesh Constraints 8-7
Adding Mesh Access Points to the Mesh Network 8-10
Adding MAC Addresses of Mesh Access Points to the Controller Filter List 8-10
Configuring External Authentication and Authorization Using a RADIUS Server 8-13
Defining the Mesh Access Point Role 8-16
Configuring Global Mesh Parameters 8-16
Configuring Local Mesh Parameters 8-22
Client Roaming 8-24
Configuring Ethernet Bridging and Ethernet VLAN Tagging 8-25
Configuring Advanced Features 8-32
Configuring Voice Parameters in Mesh Networks 8-32
CAC 8-32
QoS and DSCP Marking 8-32
Guidelines for Using Voice on the Mesh Network 8-33
Voice Call Support in a Mesh Network 8-34
Using the CLI to View Voice Details for Mesh Networks 8-34
Enabling Mesh Multicast Containment for Video 8-37
Backhaul Client Access (Universal Access) for Indoor and Outdoor Mesh Access Points 8-39
Viewing Mesh Statistics and Reports 8-39
Viewing Mesh Statistics for an Access Point 8-39
Using the GUI to View Mesh Statistics for an Access Point 8-39
Using the CLI to View Mesh Statistics for an Access Point 8-43
Viewing Neighbor Statistics for an Access Point 8-44
Using the GUI to View Neighbor Statistics for an Access Point 8-44
Using the CLI to View Neighbor Statistics for an Access Point 8-47
Converting Indoor Access Points to Mesh Access Points (1130AG, 1240AG) 8-48