beacon-format (meshpoint-config)

Configures the beacon transmission format for this meshpoint. Beacons are transmitted periodically to advertise that a wireless network is available. It contains all the required information for a device to connect to the network.

The beacon format advertises how a mesh-capable access point acts. APs can act either as an access point or a meshpoint.

Configured on WiNG 7.1.X controller and pushed to the following WiNG 5.9.X APs:

  • Access Points — AP7502, AP7522, AP7532, AP7562, AP7602, AP7612, AP7622, AP7632, AP7662, AP8163, AP8543, AP8533

Syntax

beacon-format [access-point|mesh-point]

Parameters

beacon-format [access-point|mesh-point]

beacon-format

Configures how a mesh capable access point acts in a mesh network

access-point

Uses access point style beacons

mesh-point

Uses meshpoint style beacons (this is the default setting)

Examples

nx9500-6C8809(config-meshpoint-test)#beacon-format access-point
nx9500-6C8809(config-meshpoint-test)#show context
meshpoint test
 meshid test
 beacon-format access-point
 control-vlan 1
 allowed-vlans 1,10-16,18-23
 security-mode none
 no root
nx9500-6C8809(config-meshpoint-test)#
nx9500-6C8809(config-meshpoint-test)#no beacon-format
nx9500-6C8809(config-meshpoint-test)#show context
meshpoint test
 meshid test
 beacon-format mesh-point
 control-vlan 1
 allowed-vlans 1,10-16,18-23
 security-mode none
 no root
nx9500-6C8809(config-meshpoint-test)#

Related Commands

no (meshpoint-config)

Resets the beacon format for this meshpoint to its default (mesh-point)