topic Re: CAPWAP over CAPWAP in Wireless

CAPWAP over CAPWAP

varma10 — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 18:02:51 GMT

Can I configure APs to work via CAPWAP over another CAPWAP link? I am using point-to-point bridge network as circuit between two buildings and would like to traverse multiple VLANs on switch network and do CAPWAP with APs behind L2 switch.

I have attached the image. Please let me know if the design works good.

Re: CAPWAP over CAPWAP

johnd2310 — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 03:37:37 GMT

Hi,

Yes, your design should work.

Thanks

John

Re: CAPWAP over CAPWAP

Leo Laohoo — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 09:07:20 GMT

Depends on the AP, depends on the distances between the two points.
System is called MESH.

Re: CAPWAP over CAPWAP

Rasika Nayanajith — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 09:44:05 GMT

Yes it will work.

Note that connection between Root Bridge & Non Root Bridge is not using CAPWAP. So it i not CAPWAP over CAPWAP

HTH

Rasika

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Re: CAPWAP over CAPWAP

varma10 — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 14:32:45 GMT

I do not think I am looking for a Mesh network here. A mesh network will have a RAP and MAP right, but I have Root Bridge, non-root Bridge networks. Also, I am connecting the third AP on the wired network. This will not transfer data wireless as the mesh network does.

Re: CAPWAP over CAPWAP

varma10 — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 14:34:48 GMT

Should I be using the native VLAN on the bridge link for the third AP that is connected to the switch? Can I use a different VLAN for it to form a CAPWAP with WLC.

Also, do I have to configure the Root and Non-Root APs in Autonomous or LWAPP mode?

Re: CAPWAP over CAPWAP

Rasika Nayanajith — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 19:13:59 GMT

If you have APs that support autonomous image, then I would go with Root Bridge & Non-Root-Bridge configuration with that.

In that setup you can have your 3rd AP on its own vlan (no need to be native vlan across bridge)

HTH

Rasika

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