Profile Mesh Point Configuration

Mesh points are WiNG managed access points dedicated to mesh network support. Mesh networking enables users to access broadband applications anywhere (including moving vehicles).

Note

WiNG 7.X.X release does not support Meshpoint on the AP5XX and AP4XX model access points. This feature will be supported in future releases.

To set a profile's mesh point configuration:

Select the Configuration tab from the Web UI.
Select Profiles from the Configuration tab.
Select Manage Profiles from the Configuration > Profiles menu.
Select Mesh Point.

Refer to the Mesh Point screen to review existing mesh point configurations and determine whether a new mesh point configuration requires creation or an existing mesh point configuration requires modification.


MeshConnex Policy	Lists the administrator assigned name for the MeshConnex Policy, defined upon its creation. The name cannot be edited later with other parameters.
Is Root	Displays whether the mesh point is the root node in the mesh network or not. A green checkmark defines the mesh point as a root, a red X does not.
Preferred Root	Lists the MAC address of a a preferred root device.
Preferred Neighbor	Lists the MAC address of the preferred neighbor within the mesh point's mesh topology.
Preferred Interface	Displays either 2.4GHz or 5 GHz as the preferred band of operation for the mesh point.
Monitor Critical Resources	When enabled (as defined by a green checkmark) you allow the dynamic conversion of a mesh point from root to non-root when there is a critical resource failure. This option is disabled by default.
Monitor Primary Port Link	When enabled (as defined by a green checfkmark) you allow the dynamic conversion of a mesh point from root to non-root during a link down event. This option is disabled by default.
Path Method	Lists the method used for path selection in a mesh network. Available options include: None – No criteria used in root path selection. uniform – Indicates the path selection method is uniform (two paths are considered equivalent if the average value is the same for these paths). mobile-snr-leaf – The access point is mounted on a vehicle or a mobile platform. The path to the route is selected based on the Signal To Noise Ratio (SNR) with the neighbor device. snr-leaf – Indicates the path with the best signal to noise ratio is always selected.