Core Issue
This problem could be due to an incomplete arp entry.
Resolution
This issue is documented in Cisco bug ID CSCsa90418.
Choose one of these workarounds for this issue:
- Issue the ip proxy-arp command on the router that is the first hop from the AP-WDS to the Wireless LAN Solution Engine (WLSE).
- If ip proxy-arp cannot be issued, create a static arp entry on the AP. This is the command to enter a static entry on the ARP table:
AP(config)#arp arpa bvi1
This issue is first found in version 12.3(4)JA. It is first fixed in version 12.3(7)JA. To statically configure arp, refer to arp (global). To download the latest Cisco IOS version, refer to the Download Center.For more information, refer User Guide for the CiscoWorks Wireless LAN Solution Engine, 2.9. For more related information on WDS, refer to Wireless Domain Services Configuration.
Problem Type
Client / Device cannot authenticate
Products
Access point
CiscoWorks Wireless LAN Solution Engine (WLSE)
Role in Radio network
Root AP
Topology
Point to multi point network
Product OS
IOS
Wireless Stages
Unauthenticated and Unassociated
SW Features
Wireless Domain Services (WDS)
