topic Re: Client access to Backhaul Frequency - Mobility Express in Wireless

Client access to Backhaul Frequency - Mobility Express

-Hellsing- — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 20:46:16 GMT

Hello, I built a Mesh network using 3 AP 1832 i and 2 AP 1815i, I want clients to have access to the Backhaul frequency. I enable Mesh - "Backhaul Client Access" in the settings, but nothing happens, wireless clients still see only one frequency. How to fix it?
I tried to reboot the RAP TD, enable "Extended Backhaul Client Access", change the Mesh RAP Downlink backhaul. None of this helped. Firmware ME-8-10-162-0 .

Re: Client access to Backhaul Frequency - Mobility Express

Arthur Spaehnle — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 13:37:41 GMT

Have the same problem. I changed the backhaul from 2.4 to 5 GHz and the problem is the same. Also tried to set the client backhaul via cli. No changes

My setup is 2x 1852 with ME but on 8.10.151

Re: Client access to Backhaul Frequency - Mobility Express

Maurice_ — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 21:25:35 GMT

Same problem here. 1x 1815i and 1x 1852e with ME 8.10.183.0. Information about Backhaul Client Access seems to be sparse and rather old.

Re: Client access to Backhaul Frequency - Mobility Express

Maurice_ — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 21:38:19 GMT

Solved it! There is an important note in the FlexConnect docs:

In a Flex+Bridge deployment, after you enable Backhaul Client Access globally, for the 5-GHz radios to beacon as expected, you must enable the Install mapping on radio backhaul option for the root APs operating in Flex+Bridge mode.

Mobility Express uses Flex+Bridge, so that's what we've got to do. In the ME GUI, this setting can be found in Wireless Settings > Access Points > Edit AP > Mesh > Install Mapping on Radio Backhaul. You have to enable this on every AP.

Cheers
Maurice

Re: Client access to Backhaul Frequency - Mobility Express

Arthur Spaehnle — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 13:46:38 GMT

i did that on the RAP & MAP but i still dont see the 5 GHz Channel for Client use 😞

Re: Client access to Backhaul Frequency - Mobility Express

Maurice_ — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 14:06:34 GMT

Did you reboot both? I think I had to do this. Works for me™.

Re: Client access to Backhaul Frequency - Mobility Express

Arthur Spaehnle — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 13:56:33 GMT

Reboot helped! thanks 🙂