Have you tried to accomplish simple bridging first- no client access? We have a number of 1240s running as bridges reliably and with no issues. But we don't do client access at the same time on the same hardware. That's not saying that it can't be done, but a good first step might be to just get the bridges to the point where simple reliable point-to-point bridging is happening, and then bring in the client access piece (or just add a different AP at the end for client access).
We do push multiple VLANs across our P=P bridge links. Lee H. Badman Wireless/Network Engineer Information Technology and Services Adjunct Instructor, iSchool Syracuse University 315 443-3003 ________________________________ From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Patrick Goggins Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 11:45 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Cisco Bridging Issue We have a pair of Cisco 1242AG's that we're trying to bridge together. Our layout would be as follows: The root building has a switch connected to the first 1242 would be bridged to the second 1242 using the A radio. At the remote building (about 300 feet away, but no way to run wire to it), the second 1242AG would be installed with the b/g radio setup for client access. Ideally we would like to do this and support multiple tagged VLans (Management, and two other VLans for a pair of SSID's), but would will settle for a single VLan if need be. We've been able to find documents to create bridges with 1300's and 1400's, but haven't found anything to help us when trying to do it using two 1242's. I tried following the closest document from Cisco that I can find (http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk722/tk809/technologies_configuration_example09186a008058f53e.shtml) and it sort of works, but the client-bridge AP continuously says "Warning: INterface Dot1Radio1, cannot associate: EAP authenticating". While the root-bridge keeps flipping between "RADIUS Server xx.xx.xx.xx is not responding" and then "RADIUS Server xx.xx.xx.xx has returned". Both access points show the other end of the bridge link if we look at the Associations, but the state is reporting "Association processing". We're welcome any ideas. Both access points are identical and were started with a reset to factory defaults. Model: Air-AP1242AG-A-K9 System Software: 12.3(8)JA Bootloader: 12.3(7)JA Patrick Goggins Network Administrator Carroll University ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
