Meshpoint Profile Configuration

Configure AP Meshpoint settings from the AP configuration Profile associated with a device group. You must stipulate the role of APs in a device group as either root AP or non-root AP. Since there can be only one root AP in a mesh network, you must choose a method to differentiate root from non-root APs. Options are:

(Best Practice) Configure two device groups: one device group for the root AP and another device group for the non-root APs. Configure separate Profiles with the appropriate Root role setting for each device group. You can leverage the ability to duplicate a configuration Profile and adjust settings as required.
Configure one device group. From the configuration Profile, set the Root parameter to No (non-root). Non-root is the correct configuration for all APs in the device group except for the one root AP. Then, override the Root role setting on the target AP to Yes, thus configuring the target AP as the root.

Meshpoint is supported on ExtremeWireless AP39xx and AP models that use Wi-Fi 6 or higher standards. The mesh network must contain only AP39xx access points or only AP models that use Wi-Fi 6 or higher standards. You cannot combine the AP39xx platform with AP models that use Wi-Fi 6 or higher standards in a single mesh network.

Note

Configuration parameters you set from the configuration Profile apply to all APs in a device group. To override settings for specific AP, go to the AP radio properties. For more information, see Advanced Setting Overrides.
When a single interface AP is configured as a Mesh non-root AP, the single interface is used as a client port, not as an uplink. When a single interface AP is configured as a Mesh root, the single interface is used as an uplink, not as a client port.

Before you configure Mesh Point Profile settings, consider the following information for Advanced configuration Profile settings or individual AP Override settings:

A single meshpoint is supported on multiple radios for a single AP. You can use different channels for each hop of a multiple hop mesh network. This can improve air time utilization and possibly increase throughput. However, multiple hops do not improve latency, so a best practice is to keep the number of hops to less than two.
Radio settings for the root-AP and non-root APs must match.
When you add or remove a meshpoint from a radio, the AP will reboot.
Dual-band support is available with Meshpoint. When one radio is configured for Meshpoint, both radios can provide service.
The recommended Poll Timeout setting for non-root APs is 60 seconds.
Transparent Bridge — To configure a Transparent Bridge, from the ETH1 Port Function field select Bridge.