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Installing the Wireless Bridge
Preparing for Installation
Bridge, while the device with the higher MAC address is automatically provisioned as
the Non-Root Bridge. If you want to have more control over which is the Root and
Non-Root Bridge, you should choose Manual Provisioning
.
Auto provisioning can only be performed on two ZoneFlex 7731 units - if you will be
using more than two, you will need to manually provision the third unit.
To Auto Provision two ZoneFlex 7731 Wireless Bridges
1. Provide power to both bridges and connect them together directly via an Ethernet
cable (you can power up and then connect, OR connect and then power up both
units).
2. The LAN LED on both units (LED 2) should be solid green, indicating that the units
are connected to each other. At this point, if both units have been reset to factory
defaults, neither has yet been provisioned as Root or Non-Root.
3. Once both units are powered on and physically connected, LED 5 and 6 (labeled
P0 and P1) on both units begin alternately blinking, indicating that the role is
unkown and provisioning is in process. This process takes about 10 to 20 seconds.
4. Simultaneous rapid blinking of these two LEDs indicates that provisioning is
complete.
5. After provisioning is complete, LED 4 (ROLE) indicates which unit is the Root and
Non-Root unit. The ROLE LED is solid yellow for the Root Bridge while the Non-
Root Bridge’s ROLE LED is OFF.
6. Take note of which unit is the Root Bridge and which is the Non-Root Bridge.
7. When the auto provisioning process is complete, you must reboot both units. A
reboot is triggered by disconnecting the Ethernet cable.
8. During the reboot only the bottom LED, PWR is lit. Once the reboot completes
you will see activity on the WLAN LED, indicating wireless communication
between the pair.
You have completed auto provisioning the Root and Non-Root Bridge pair.
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