03-27-2008 08:58 AM - edited 07-03-2021 03:35 PM
hi i am new to wireless . i have cisco aironet ap 1230G. i want to know does this ap support having dual radios by which i can use this as ap to clients as well use as a bridge talking to a another ap.
anyone on the same would be great.
regards
sushil
03-27-2008 11:06 AM
Hi Sushil,
The AP you are referring to can be modified to add an "A" Radio. Then you could configure the two radios (B/G and A) to perform the differing functions;
Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide,
Upgrading the 5-GHz Radio Module
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/access_point/1200/installation/guide/120h_5.html
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/access_point/1200/radio/upgrade/guide/12rupgrd.html
Link-Role Flexibility
Autonomous access points can function as an access point or bridge, whether set up as a single-band or dual-band platform, allowing each radio to be individually configured as an access point repeater, root bridge, non-root bridge, or workgroup bridge, enabling a broad array of applications.
Hope this helps!
Rob
03-27-2008 12:24 PM
hi mate thanks a lot for ur reply. u mean to sa i can do the thing i was asking right without buying any radio module for the same.
so i should configure one radio on b/g and other radio as a right . then i should be able to use it right.
pls confirm on the same.
regards
sushil
03-27-2008 01:01 PM
hi mate i checked on my acces point. it;s a 1231 access point model.
and in the interface tab i can see the ethernet interface and the radio0 interface . and it also says radio 1 not installed.
does it mean i will have to buy a seperate radio1 for using both the functions of access-point and bridge at the same time.
can u pls help me on this.
waiting for ur reply.
regards
sushil
03-27-2008 01:03 PM
You have to buy another radio.
03-27-2008 01:14 PM
Hi Sushil,
Yes, sorry my first reference was not very clear. Your 1231 only has a b/g radio so the link I sent shows how to add the newly purchased "A" radio module (as nicely noted by Chris). Then you will be able to set things up the way you want :)
Hope this helps!
Rob
03-27-2008 02:37 PM
hi rob can i just buy the radio seperately.
regards
sushil
03-27-2008 03:49 PM
Hi Sushil,
You can order the "A" Radio seperately. Here are the two part numbers. One is an Integrated Antenna and one has Dual connectors for use with External Antennas;
Integrated diversity antennas.
PART # AIR-RM21A-x-K9
Regulatory domains: (x = regulatory domain)
⢠A = FCC
⢠C = China
⢠E = ETSI
⢠I = Israel
⢠J = Japan
⢠K = Korea
⢠N = North America (excluding FCC)
⢠P = Japan2
⢠S = Singapore
⢠T = Taiwan
Dual RP-TNC connectors. Antennas sold separately.
PART # AIR-RM22A-x-K9
Hope this helps!
Rob
03-29-2008 01:13 PM
hi rob thanks for ur help and ur support mate.
mate i would like to ask u one thing.
i read in the cisco doc we can also use the access-point a root or non-root bridge with clients.
for using the access-point as above do i still need 2 radio;s on the access-point .
can u help me on this
thanks a lot mate.
regards
sushil
03-29-2008 04:09 PM
Hi Sushil,
You are most welcome :) If you wanted to setup a Root-Bridge with clients you would really want the two radios. For example you can use the A radio for Bridging and the b/g radio for client connections;
Set the Non-Root with this config ***Non-Root Bridge with Wireless clients***;
Q. What devices can associate with a bridge?
A. Root Bridge:
Accepts associations and communications with non-root bridge devices and clients.
Does not communicate with other root bridge devices.
Communicates with multiple non-root bridge devices.
Non-Root Bridge:
Can associate and communicate with root devices or clients.
Does not communicate with other non-root devices, unless the other non-root devices communicates with the root bridge.
Note: Both the root bridge and the non-root bridge will service clients only if the role in the radio network Root Bridge with Wireless Clients or ***Non-Root Bridge with Wireless clients*** is supported by the bridge and is enabled.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk722/tk809/technologies_q_and_a_item09186a008015502c.shtml#q10
Nice Step by Step;
Hope this helps!
Rob
03-29-2008 04:18 PM
hi rob thanks a lot man for ur detailed explaination man.
mate can u pls tell me when we can have bridges support having clients connected to them is there any benfit of clients connecting to pure access-points.
i mean is there any different in that. or is that when the bridge is supporting clients one of it;s radio is working as a access-point and other as bridge.
pls help me understand this.
thanks a lot once again.
regards
sushil
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