How to configure Mesh topology?

[cameroun]

Hello,

Can someone help me? I need help setting up a MESH topology as seen in the attached file.

I've never configured a Mesh topology and I do not know where to start or even how it works and how troubleshoute?

What are the best practices? knowing that the indoor ap located in remote buildings seconnecteront the controller via the ap outdoors.

the ap they can all be in the same WLAN?

wlc : 5508

ap indoor : 1602

ap outdoor: 1552E

all ap can join controller

thank you in advance for your help.

[Scott Fella]

The 1552's need to be setup as a RAP (the ap on the same location as the WLC) and the other two as a MAP. This is part one to get the MESH up and talking.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/technology/mesh/7.4/design/guide/mesh74_chapter_010.html

The next thing you need to do is Ethernet bridging because you are connecting switches/device to the Ethernet of the MAP's

http://phasedcoexistence.blogspot.com/2011/12/cisco-mesh-ethernet-vlan-tagging.html?m=1

The tricky question is if the 1600's work behind a MAP. This is what you will have to test. The MESH AP's use a different ssid to communicate on the backhaul, so no matter what WLAN's you configure on the WLC, the mesh has its own. Vlan's are decided when you configure Ethernet bridging as the RAP now needs to be connected to a trunk port along with the MAPs if your going to use multiple vlan's. Or else all traffic will be passed to the native vlan or the vlan that the RAP is on.

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[cameroun]

Thank you for your help, I will read the document, and then I will test and get back to you!

[cameroun]

I configured a suitable outdoor in RAP, should I select "Ethernet Brigding" on all outdoor AP.

[Sandeep Choudhary]

Hi Cameroun,

As scott told you to :The 1552's need to be setup as a RAP (the ap on the same location as the  WLC) and the other two as a MAP. This is part one to get the MESH up and  talking.

Go to the wireless Tab and click on the AP that is assigned the RAP role .

    Select the “Mesh” Tab

    Dont Select Ethernet Brigding

    Select “RootAP” and choose a Bridge Group name(If u have ).

    Do the same for all other AP’s in the mesh, except choose “MeshAP” instead of “RootAP”. Configure the same Bridge Group Name on all AP’s.

Regards

[Scott Fella]

Since this is your first time setting this up, all I can say is don't rush it. Set this up in a lab and make sure you have either a power injector or AC power cable to power the mesh Ap or else the radios will not power up if using a PoE switch. Get the RAP up and then one MAP. Understand what's needed before going on. Don't worry about Ethernet bridging until you get the mesh up. If you try to do everything at once, it will be a nightmare and you will never get it working. One thing at a time.

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