• Mesh Point Mode: This is the default operating mode. Each radio
transceiver unit that is part of the network, but is not connected to
the wired LAN backbone, must be set in Mesh Point mode.
• Mesh End Mode: Each radio transceiver unit that is part of the
network and is connected to the wired LAN backbone must be set
in Mesh End Mode. A Mesh End transceiver unit is always the
junction point between the wireless network and any IP-based wired
network.
Network addressing
Cisco radio transceivers
Cisco data link layer (layer 2) addressing allows you to configure
each Cisco FM4200 Fiber transceiver unit, and each IP device connected
to the unit, according to the IP address class used in the private LAN to
which the Mesh End unit is connected.
Each Cisco radio transceiver unit has a factory-set IP address of
192.168.0.10, and a Netmask of 255.255.255.0.
NOTE
Each individual Cisco radio transceiver unit has a factory-set
5.a.b.c Mesh identification number. Each unit is shipped
from the factory with the same IP address, but with a unique
Mesh identification number.
When a Cisco wireless network is connected to a wired LAN, theLAN
is usually the private control room LAN. Therefore, Cisco radio
transceivers, and all other edge devices that connect the wireless network
to the wired LAN, must be assigned individual LAN IP addresses that are
part of the same subnet. The edge devices will be accessed using those
IP addresses.
A typical network configuration (Cisco Network Addressing) is shownin
“Operating the unit in Mesh Point mode or Mesh End mode” (page 23).In
this configuration, the private LAN IP address class is 192.168.150.0,
with netmask 255.255.255.0. Note that each device has an IP address
belonging to this subnet.
IMPORTANT
IP addresses must not be duplicated within a network. If
addresses are duplicated, IP address conflicts will occur.
Multiple Cisco radio transceiver units can be connected through a
network switch, forming radio clusters. The proprietary routing protocol will
run automatically on the wired part of the network. To activate the cluster
feature, transceiver units that are capable of being set in Mesh Point
mode must be set in that mode.
Getting Started
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