Hi there guys,
We've got two APPO's, one in AP mode and one in Bridge mode at two sites here.
I've just moved some pc's from the bridged site to the site where the ap is, but they can no longer see machines on the other network (including our server - major problem!!)
I presume there must be a routing table in the bridge or ap which is confused. I tried resetting the ap but that didn't work.
Did you reset the aPPO in CB mode too?
Yes, I've seen this too. I'm not absolutely sure about the exact cause, but the most likely explanation is that the MAC forwarding tables on the aPPO in AP and/or CB mode has a long timeout[1]. It has always been solved by resetting/repowering the radios and the switches they are connected to.
The recommended solution is to put a router behind each radio and route between the two network segments instead of bridging. That will make sure that the MAC forwarding tables on the radios won't get confused, since they will only see one single MAC on their eithernet port. An additional advantage is that ethernet-level broadcasts won't be forwarded on the wireless segment and thus free up more bandwidth for real traffic passing through.
[1] Nish or Alex, how about providing information on the size and timeout values for the MAC forwarding tables? Access to those tables through SNMP would be very useful, too.
-- LarsG
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