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Wireless Repeater Configuration

Hi All,

I have problem setting up wireless repeater using Cisco 1242AG access points. Here is the setup and problem -

The location has 2 1242AG APs  and a WLC (2206) which will be used by PDAs. One of the AP was converted to Lightweight AP and is wired. This AP is up and working and PDAs are able to connect to it.  There is 1 WLAN and it uses Local EAP (LEAP) as authentication. Layer-2 security is configured as WPA/WPA-2 with 802.1X authentication. Under AAA servers Local-EAP is enabled and a profile (with LEAP enabled) is used. Local users are configured for login. As said PDAs are able to connect and it is working without any problem.

WLC (LEAP with local users) -----> LAP ----> Repeater AP

But the 2nd AP has to be configured as repeater was configured to repeater mode (refering to the document) and was placed. The WLC can see a client (with APs MAC address) but it is probing. The AP is still Automonous AP. Also username and password is configured for authentication. But still the radio on the AP is not up and it is in reset state.

Can anyone shed some light on this?

Thanks,

Ranganath

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Well I figured out that it doesn't work that way.. for the repeater to be configured, the root AP should also be an autonomous AP. The other way around is to use MESH configuration. The licenses, AP compatibility etc. have to be taken care..

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