Wireless Bridge by Aironet 3700i

[katto0001]

I'd like to connect two network by using two Aironet 3700i APs like

NW1 -- AP1 -- AP2 -- NW2

I want to confirm that this is possible by simply setting AP1 = Root Bridge and AP2 = Non-Root Bridge.

I also want to confirm that this is possible even when AP2&NW2 are moving and connect to AP1 temporarily.  

[Rasika Nayanajith]

I want to confirm that this is possible by simply setting AP1 = Root Bridge and AP2 = Non-Root Bridge.

Yes, this is possible

I also want to confirm that this is possible even when AP2&NW2 are moving and connect to AP1 temporarily.  

If AP2 & NW2 are moving, then you have to configure AP2 as "Work Group Bridge" & not "non root bridge" & leave AP1 as normal AP (not Root Bridge)

HTH

Rasika

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[katto0001]

Thank you so much for your answer. 

But, can I ask why "non root bridge" does not work when moving, and can I summarize as below ?

- static: AP1="root bridge", AP2="non root bridge" or "work group bridge"

- dynamic: AP1="root bridge", AP2="work group bridge"

[Rasika Nayanajith]

When you configure AP2 as workgroup bridge, then it will act as a wireless client. So it will associate to any normal AP (other AP no need to be the root bridge). Also you can modify the roaming behaviour so it will roam to different AP like any other client when moving.You can refer this to configuration options available on this

http://mrncciew.com/2013/07/24/wgb-roaming-part-1/

You can configure multiple vlan with WGB & you can refer below for that

http://mrncciew.com/2013/06/16/ios-ap-wgb-with-multiple-vlan/

If it is does not require that sort of roaming & always you will align with AP1 then you can configure it as Root Bridge & Non-Root-Bridge. Here is a reference configs for a wireless bridge

http://mrncciew.com/2013/11/09/wireless-bridge-with-eap-fast/

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HTH

Rasika

[George Stefanick]

We have a little over 100 WGB in our hospital. They work every well. We are testing the 3700 in WGB this week actually. 

[Rasika Nayanajith]

So you will be having first 802.11ac COW at your hospital.