Configuring and Validating of Point-to-Point Relay Topology

Configuring and Validating of Point-to-Point Relay Topology

The following image shows two radio interfaces on a single device (MP1) to implement a point-to-point relay topology:

Figure 1. point to point relay topology

To configure point-to-point relay topology, follow these scenarios:

  1. Configure Mesh End (ME), MP1 on channel 36 and MP2 on the default channel 149.

  2. Continue from step 1 configuration.

  3. Enable the second slot interface on Mesh Point (MP2) again and wait 30 seconds to implement the point-to-point relay topology for two radio interfaces on a single device.

Configuring Point to Point Relay Topology from CLI

To configure a point-to-point relay topology, use the following CLI commands:

  1. Configure the wireless device with radio interface number <1 or 2>.

    Device# configure dot11Radio <interface>

  2. Set wireless interface admin state to enable or disable mode.

    Device# configure dot11Radio <interface> > {enable | disable}
  3. Configure an operating mode for the specified interface (fixed or Fluidity or Fluidmax).
    Device# configure dot11Radio <interface> > [enable | disable] mode { fluidity | fixed | fluidmax }

  4. Set the operating channel for the specified interface and the operating channel id valid range is between 1 to 256.

    Device# configure dot11Radio <interface> > [enable | disable] mode [fluidity | fixed | fluidmax] channel <channel id>

  5. To end this configuration, use the following CLI command:

    Device (configure dot11Radio <interface> > {enable | disable} mode {fluidity | fixed | fluidmax} channel <channel id>) #end
Example:
Device#configure dot11Radio <2> {enable | disable} mode {fluidity} channel <36>

Example for point-to-point relay topology configuration:

Mesh End (ME) Configuration
Device#configure dot11Radio 2 enable
Device#configure dot11Radio 2 mode fixed
Device#configure dot11Radio 2 channel 36
Mesh Point (MP1) Configuration
Device#configure fluidity id infrastructure
Device#configure dot11Radio 1 enable
Device#configure dot11Radio 1 mode fixed
Device#configure dot11Radio 1 channel 36
Device#configure dot11Radio 2 enable
Device#configure dot11Radio 2 mode fixed
Device#configure dot11Radio 2 channel 149
MP2 Configuration
Device#configure fluidity id infrastructure
Device#configure dot11Radio 1 enable
Device#configure dot11Radio 1 mode fixed
Device#configure dot11Radio 1 channel 149

Validating Point to Point Relay Topology from CLI

To validate point-to-point relay topology configuration, use the following show commands:

Device# show dot11Radio <interface> config
Mesh End (ME) Statistics
Device#show dot11Radio 2 config
Interface : enabled
Mode : fixed infrastructure
Frequency : 5180 MHz
Channel : 36
……
Passphrase : Cisco
AES encryption : enabled
AES key-control : enabled
Mesh Point (MP1) Statistics
Device# show dot11Radio 1 config
Interface : enabled
Mode : fixed infrastructure
Frequency : 5180 MHz
Channel : 36
……
Passphrase : Cisco
AES encryption : enabled
AES key-control : enabled
Device# show dot11Radio 2 config
Interface : enabled
Mode : fixed infrastructure
Frequency : 5745 MHz
Channel : 149
……
Passphrase : Cisco
AES encryption : enabled
AES key-control : enabled
MP2 Statistics
Device# show dot11Radio 1 config
Interface : enabled
Mode : fixed infrastructure
Frequency : 5745 MHz
Channel : 149
……
Passphrase : Cisco
AES encryption : enabled