Solved: Re: Cisco AP1121G Workgroup Bridge Problem

rnlaberge · ‎02-13-2012

Hello,

For reference I have attached the following:

Network Diagram

Ping Results Table

Configurations for 1811 router, ap1121g root access point, ap1121g wgb.

I am seeking assistance with the following problem.

Referring to the attached network diagram, I cannot communicate past the ap1121g-wgb in either direction.

Also attached is a result table of ping attempts through the ap1121wgb from each side.

I don't have a problem with the wireless connections. The ap1121g's associate ok.

Based on the ping results the problem appears to be in the ap1121g-wgb configuration, but I have run out of ideas.

The following two cisco documents have been my main reference, besides the cisco command lookup site.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/customer/products/hw/wireless/ps430/products_configuration_example09186a00805b9b87.shtml

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/access_point/12.4_21a_JA1/configuration/guide/scg12421aJA1-chap19-wgb-standby.pdf

Any insight will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks...

Justin Kurynny · ‎02-16-2012

Robert,

Going back to your original post and looking through the example given in the first URL, I spotted a few lines in the example configurations which apply to older revisions of code, but not newer AP code, so they may be misleading. Based on the parameter availability of station-role workgroup-bridge in your last message, would you be wiling to try the following?

Reset both 1121 APs to factory default configuration (#write erase -- do not save config to startup if prompted)
Give each AP an IP address on BVI1 so that both APs are in the same subnet

Apply the following configuration to the infrastrucuture (root) AP:

dot11 ssid WGB-SSID

authentication open

interface dot11radio 0

ssid WGB-SSID

station-role root

no shutdown

Apply the following configuration to the workgroup-bridge (client) AP:

dot11 ssid WGB-SSID

authentication open

interface dot11radio 0

ssid WGB-SSID

station-role workgroup-bridge

no shutdown

The intended goal with this exercise is to get rid of all config and to try only basic required elements of a WGB configuration, starting with fresh factory defaults. Let's see if it will work for you as a bare-bones setup and then you can add other configuration like encryption and ACLs back in later.

Justin