Mesh Point Profile Configuration

Configure AP Mesh Point settings from the AP configuration Profile, which is assigned at the device group level. The Root behavior setting for the AP is determined in the configuration Profile that is assigned to the device group, but this setting can be overridden from the AP Override settings for each AP. Differentiate the AP Root behavior setting one of two ways:

• (Best Practice) Configure two device groups: One device group for the root AP, one device group for the non-root APs. Configure separate Profiles with the appropriate Root behavior setting for each device group. For ease of configuration, you can copy configuration Profiles and make the necessary Root behavior changes.
• Configure one device group: From the configuration Profile, configure the Root behavior as 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 behavior setting on that one root AP, configuring the designated AP as the root.

Before you configure Mesh Point configuration Profile settings, verify Advanced configuration Profile settings or individual AP Override settings:

• A single mesh point 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 less than two.
• Radio settings for the root-AP and non-root APs must match.
• When you add or remove a mesh point from a radio, the AP will reboot.
• Dual-band support is available with Mesh Point. When one radio is configured for Mesh Point, 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 GE2 Port Function field select Bridge.