Good info, which is also in your FAQ, thanks! But does anyone know whether Cisco or other major vendors support Address 4? Or is this essentially a SmartBridges only 'feature' that effectively limits the product to use as a bridge only with other Smartbridges products? (Such a shame if so).
cheers, michael ----- Original Message ----- From: Vasu (sB Tech Team) To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 8:00 AM Subject: RE: [smartBridges] client bridge to Cisco AP 350 supported? All our access points in client bridge mode use address 4 field, which is needed in order to associate and pass traffic. What is Address 4 Field . As specified by the IEEE standard, the Address fields (1-4) contain up to 4 addresses (source, destination, transmitting and receiver addresses) depending on the frame control field (the ToDS and FromDS bits). . Address 4 field is an optional field and its implementation may or may not be used by Equipment manufacturers. Please use an aPPO in AP mode in order to associate to an aPPO in client Bridge mode. With Best Regards, Vasu -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Martin Moreno Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 2:13 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [smartBridges] client bridge to Cisco AP 350 supported? If memory serves me right I was trying to do the same thing but with two APPO's instead. I could associate to the remote AP-1000 with the one APPO but it would not pass traffic becuase SB has utilized a feature in the software that does not allow an APPO to pass traffic to another AP unless it is another APPO. This may hold true with the APP total as well so the only choice for me was to use an APPO at my main site. I cant remember, but I think it was a 4th something or another its been so long SB can chime in unless I am thinking of something else.. Quoting Michael Mee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I'm trying to build my first relay/AP with a pair of AirPoint Pro boxes (1 > Total, 1 Pro) and I can't get the Total (or Pro) to bridge to my existing > Cisco AP 350. Is there some trick to this? > > FYI, my proposed config is: > AP 350 -> APP Total (bridge) -> APP as AP > I.e., I'm trying to add coverage to a new area relaying from an existing > Cisco AP. > > If I reset the APPT to factory settings, then change the operational mode > to > 'Client Bridge', then go to Site Survey and select my ESSID (very strong > signal), it will associate succesfully and I can view the link status ok. > BUT, it doesn't bridge at all. I.e., I can't ping the gateway or the AP > 350. More data: if I further switch Primary Port to wireless it will > succesfully lease an IP from the Mikrotik gateway via the AP 350. > > The AP 350 log is strange too, it shows an associate but then drops it soon > after, e.g.: > > 2003/10/02 18:24:00 Info Disassociating 00301a0c3509, reason "Not > Associated" > 2003/10/02 18:23:55 Info Station 00301a0c3509 Associated > 2003/10/02 18:23:55 Info Station 00301a0c3509 Authenticated > > Though the "Link Status" continues quite happily past this point. > > Is this simply that the AP 350 isn't compatible (doesn't support 'Address > 4'?) or have I misconfigured something on the AP 350 and/or APP? > > thanks in advance! > > cheers, michael > > ----------ANNOUNCEMENT---------- > Don't forget to register for WISPCON IV > http://www.wispcon.info/us/wispcon-iv/wispcon-iv.htm > > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List > To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges > <yournickname> > To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe > smartBridges) > Archives: http://archives.part-15.org > Martin Moreno Blazen Wireless 909-907-4106 www.blazenwireless.com ----------ANNOUNCEMENT---------- Don't forget to register for WISPCON IV http://www.wispcon.info/us/wispcon-iv/wispcon-iv.htm The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org ----------ANNOUNCEMENT---------- Don't forget to register for WISPCON IV http://www.wispcon.info/us/wispcon-iv/wispcon-iv.htm The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org
