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Cisco Mesh Access Points, Design and Deployment Guide, Release
7.3
First Published:
August
28,
2012
Americas Headquarters
Cisco Systems, Inc.
170 W
est T
asman Drive
San Jose, CA 95134-1706
USA
http://www
.cisco.com
T
el: 408 526-4000
800 553-NETS (6387)
Fax: 408 527-0883
T
ext Part Number: OL-27593-01
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Table of Contents
Default Chapter
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Table of Contents
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Related Documentation
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CHAPTER 1 Meshnetworkcomponents
17
Mesh Access Points
17
Licensing for Mesh Access Points on a 5500 Series Controller
17
Access Point Roles
18
Network Access
19
Network Segmentation
20
Cisco Indoor Mesh Access Points
20
Cisco Outdoor Mesh Access Points
21
Cisco Aironet 1552 Mesh Access Point
22
Cisco 1522 Mesh Access Point
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Cisco 1524PS Mesh Access Point
27
Cisco 1524SB Mesh Access Point
28
Ethernet Ports
30
Multiple Power Options
30
Battery Backup Module (Optional)
32
Reset Button
33
Monitoring the LED Status
34
Resetting Access Point
34
Frequency Bands
40
Dynamic Frequency Selection
41
Antennas
42
Antenna Configurations for 1552
47
Client Access Certified Antennas (Third-Party Antennas)
50
Maximum Ratio Combining
50
Cisco 1500 Hazardous Location Certification
53
Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers
56
Cisco Prime Infrastructure
56
Architecture
56
CAPWAP Discovery on a Mesh Network
56
Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points
56
Dynamic MTU Detection
57
XML Configuration File
57
Adaptive Wireless Path Protocol
58
Traffic Flow
59
Mesh Neighbors, Parents, and Children
60
Criteria to Choose the Best Parent
61
Ease Calculation
61
Parent Decision
61
Loop Prevention
62
SNR Smoothing
62
CHAPTER 2 Mesh Deployment Modes
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Wireless Mesh Network
63
Wireless Backhaul
63
Universal Access
64
Point-To-Multipoint Wireless Bridging
64
Point-To-Point Wireless Bridging
64
Configuring Mesh Range (CLI)
65
Assumptions for the AP1522 Range Calculator
66
Assumptions for the AP1552 Range Calculator
66
CHAPTER 3 Design Considerations
67
Wireless Mesh Constraints
67
Wireless Backhaul Data Rate
67
Clientlink Technology
71
Configuring Clientlink (CLI)
72
Commands Related to Clientlink
74
Controller Planning
74
CHAPTER 4 Site Preparation and Planning
77
Site Survey
77
Pre-Survey Checklist
77
Outdoor Site Survey
78
Determining a Line of Sight
78
Weather
79
Fresnel Zone
79
Fresnel Zone Size in Wireless Mesh Deployments
80
Hidden Nodes Interference
81
Functional Routing of Three Radio Maps
82
Slot Bias Options
82
Commands Related to Slot Bias
83
Disabling Slot Bias
83
Preferred Parent Selection
84
Preferred Parent Selection Criteria
84
Configuring a Preferred Parent
85
Related Commands
85
Co-Channel Interference
86
Wireless Mesh Network Coverage Considerations
87
Cell Planning and Distance
87
Assumptions for the AP1522 Range Calculator
99
Assumptions for the AP1552 Range Calculator
100
Collocating Mesh Access Points
102
Special Considerations for Indoor Mesh Networks
103
Wireless Propagation Characteristics
105
Cleanair
105
Cleanair AP Modes of Operation
106
Pseudo MAC (PMAC) and Merging
107
Cleanair Access Point Deployment Recommendations
108
Event Driven Radio Resource Management and Persistence Device Avoidance
108
Cleanair Advisor
109
Enabling Cleanair
110
Licensing
110
Wireless Mesh Mobility Groups
110
Multiple Controllers
111
Increasing Mesh Availability
111
Multiple Raps
112
Indoor Mesh Interoperability with Outdoor Mesh
113
CHAPTER 5 Connecting the Cisco 1500 Series Mesh Access Points to the Network
115
Adding Mesh Access Points to the Mesh Network
116
Adding MAC Addresses of Mesh Access Points to MAC Filter
117
(Gui)
117
(Cli)
118
Defining Mesh Access Point Role
118
General Notes about MAP and RAP Association with the Controller
118
Configuring the AP Role (GUI)
119
Configuring the AP Role (CLI)
120
Configuring Multiple Controllers Using DHCP 43 and DHCP 60
120
Backup Controllers
121
Configuring Backup Controllers (GUI)
122
Configuring Backup Controllers (CLI)
123
Configuring External Authentication and Authorization Using a RADIUS Server
125
Configuring RADIUS Servers
126
Adding a Username to a RADIUS Server
127
Enable External Authentication of Mesh Access Points (CLI)
128
Enabling External Authentication of Mesh Access Points (GUI)
128
View Security Statistics (CLI)
129
Configuring Global Mesh Parameters
129
Configuring Global Mesh Parameters (GUI)
129
Configuring Global Mesh Parameters (CLI)
132
Viewing Global Mesh Parameter Settings (CLI)
133
Universal Client Access
134
Configuring Universal Client Access (GUI)
135
Configuring Universal Client Access (CLI)
135
Universal Client Access on Serial Backhaul Access Points
135
Configuring Extended Universal Access (GUI)
136
Configuring Extended Universal Access (CLI)
138
Configuring Extended Universal Access from Cisco Prime Infrastructure
139
Configuring Local Mesh Parameters
140
Configuring Wireless Backhaul Data Rate
140
Configuring Ethernet Bridging
147
Enabling Ethernet Bridging (GUI)
149
Configuring Bridge Group Names
149
Configuring Bridge Group Names (CLI)
150
Verifying Bridge Group Names (GUI)
150
Configuring Public Safety Band Settings
150
Configuring Interoperability with Cisco 3200
152
Enabling AP1522 to Associate with Cisco 3200 (GUI)
154
Enabling 1522 and 1524PS Association with Cisco 3200 (CLI)
154
Configuring Power and Channel Settings
155
Configuring Power and Channel Settings (GUI)
155
Configuring the Channels on the Serial Backhaul (CLI)
156
Configuring Antenna Gain
157
Configuring Antenna Gain (GUI)
157
Configuring Antenna Gain (CLI)
157
Backhaul Channel Deselection on Serial Backhaul Access Point
157
Configuring Backhaul Channel Deselection (GUI)
158
Configuring Backhaul Channel Deselection (CLI)
159
Backhaul Channel Deselection Guidelines
162
Configuring Dynamic Channel Assignment
163
Configuring Advanced Features
165
Using the 2.4-Ghz Radio for Backhaul
166
Configuring Ethernet VLAN Tagging
167
Ethernet Port Notes
168
Ethernet VLAN Tagging Guidelines
169
VLAN Registration
170
Enabling Ethernet VLAN Tagging (GUI)
171
Configuring Ethernet VLAN Tagging (CLI)
172
Viewing Ethernet VLAN Tagging Configuration Details (CLI)
172
Workgroup Bridge Interoperability with Mesh Infrastructure
173
Configuring Workgroup Bridges
174
Guidelines for Configuration
177
Configuration Example
178
WGB Association Check
180
Link Test Result
182
WGB Wired/Wireless Client
183
Client Roaming
184
WGB Roaming Guidelines
184
Configuration Example
185
Troubleshooting Tips
186
Configuring Voice Parameters in Indoor Mesh Networks
186
Call Admission Control
187
Quality of Service and Differentiated Services Code Point Marking
187
Guidelines for Using Voice on the Mesh Network
192
Voice Call Support in a Mesh Network
194
Viewing the Voice Details for Mesh Networks (CLI)
195
Enabling Mesh Multicast Containment for Video
198
Enabling Multicast on the Mesh Network (CLI)
199
IGMP Snooping
199
Locally Significant Certificates for Mesh Aps
200
Guidelines for Configuration
200
Certificate Verification Process in LSC AP
201
Differences between Lscs for Mesh Aps and Normal Aps
201
Getting Certificates for LSC Feature
201
Configuring a Locally Significant Certificate (CLI)
203
LSC-Related Commands
205
Controller GUI Security Settings
207
Deployment Guidelines
208
Chapter 6 Checking the Health of the Network
209
Show Mesh Commands
209
Viewing General Mesh Network Details
210
Viewing Mesh Access Point Details
211
Viewing Global Mesh Parameter Settings
212
Viewing Bridge Group Settings
213
Viewing VLAN Tagging Settings
213
Viewing DFS Details
213
Viewing Public Safety Setting
214
Viewing Security Settings and Statistics
214
Viewing Mesh Statistics for a Mesh Access Point
215
Viewing Mesh Statistics for a Mesh Access Point (GUI)
215
Viewing Mesh Statistics for an Mesh Access Point (CLI)
218
Viewing Neighbor Statistics for a Mesh Access Point
219
Viewing Neighbor Statistics for a Mesh Access Point (GUI)
219
Viewing the Neighbor Statistics for a Mesh Access Point (CLI)
220
CHAPTER 7 Troubleshooting
223
Installation and Connections
223
Debug Commands
224
Remote Debug Commands
225
AP Console Access
225
Cable Modem Serial Port Access from an AP
226
Configuration
226
Mesh Access Point CLI Commands
228
Mesh Access Point Debug Commands
229
Defining Mesh Access Point Roles
229
Backhaul Algorithm
230
Passive Beaconing (Anti-Stranding)
231
Dynamic Frequency Selection
232
DFS in RAP
232
DFS in MAP
233
Preparation in a DFS Environment
234
Frequency Planning
235
Monitoring DFS
235
Access Point Placement
236
Check Packet Error Rate
236
Good Signal-To-Noise Ratios
236
Bridge Group Name Misconfiguration
236
Misconfiguration of the Mesh Access Point IP Address
238
Misconfiguration of DHCP
239
Identifying the Node Exclusion Algorithm
239
Throughput Analysis
241
CHAPTER 8 Managing Mesh Access Points with Cisco Prime Infrastructure
243
Adding Campus Maps, Outdoor Areas, and Buildings with Cisco Prime Infrastructure
243
Adding Campus Maps
244
Adding Outdoor Areas
244
Adding a Building to a Campus Map
245
Adding Mesh Access Points to Maps with Cisco Prime Infrastructure
246
Monitoring Mesh Access Points Using Google Earth
248
Launching Google Earth in Cisco Prime Infrastructure
248
Viewing Google Earth Maps
249
Adding Indoor Mesh Access Points to Cisco Prime Infrastructure
252
Managing Mesh Access Points with Cisco Prime Infrastructure
253
Monitoring Mesh Networks Using Maps
253
Monitoring Mesh Link Statistics Using Maps
253
Monitoring Mesh Access Points Using Maps
254
Monitoring Mesh Access Point Neighbors Using Maps
255
Monitoring Mesh Health
256
Viewing Mesh Statistics for a Mesh Access Point
258
Viewing the Mesh Network Hierarchy
263
Using Mesh Filters to Modify Map Display of Maps and Mesh Links
264
Monitoring Workgroup Bridges
266
Multiple VLAN and Qos Support for WGB Wired Clients
267
Configuring VLAN and Qos Support (CLI)
268
Workgroup Bridge Guidelines
268
Workgroup Bridge Output
269
WGB Detail on Controller
271
Troubleshooting Tips
272
Viewing AP Last Reboot Reason
273
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Category
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Language
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