Repeater AP ethernet interface

[Anukalp S]

Hi.. I have been running Root and Repeater AP in our organization, and wireless clients are able to connect through repeater AP, now i have requirement to connect a PC on same wireless client network, is it possbile to use repeater AP ethernet interface, will PC get same segment ip as for wireless client if PC connect to repeater ethernet interface. Pls help

I have cisco 2702 AP running as root and repeater AP. 

[Scott Fella]

Typically is you have a PC, you can either install a wireless NIC or setup another AP as a Workgroup Bridge. You can just search “Cisco WGB” or “Cisco Workgroup Bridge” and you will find documentation on that. Maybe just review and see if that fits your need.

[Anukalp S]

Hi Scott.. as you mentioned to add another AP as WGB, would this ap need to associate with Root AP OR Repeater AP.please confirm

[Flavio Miranda]

Hi

 You probably are referring to mesh right? When you say repeater you probably mean MAP AP. 

 I'd say it is possible. You may need to enable Ethernet bridging. Take a look here. Don't worry about different AP model.

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/technology/mesh/8-0/design/guide/mesh80/Connecting_the_Cisco_1500_Series_Mesh_Access_Points_to_the_Network.html#ID5924

-If I helped you somehow, please, rate it as useful.-

[Anukalp S]

Hi Flavio.. both Root and Repeater AP are not registered with Controller, they are running as Autonomous.

Please share link for this incase its possible.

[Manish Mathur]

Hi Anukalp,

Unfortunately , you cannot use the ethernet interface of a repeater AP as it gets disabled as soon as you configure the AP as a repeater. An excerpt from the config guide:

"When you configure an access point as a repeater, the access point's Ethernet port does not forward traffic. "

 Config Guide

Having said that , here is my point:

1. 2700 series AP has an Aux port which can be used for connecting a client/IP phone etc. This will remain in the native VLAN of the AP. See this guide 2700 deployment guide and search for "Auxiliary Ethernet Port".

2. Now , unfortunately this feature can help you on the ROOT side to connect a wired client directly to the AP Aux port. But you are looking on the remote side AP which is in repeater mode. I GUESS that as soon as you configure the 2700 in repeater mode , the ethernet port will get disabled (as per the guide). But there is no mention of the AUX port (as this feature was added later). Hence, I am not sure. I would say that you should give it a try once.

Cheers,

Manish