Meru Technical Note - Configuring Client Bridge

[Andy_G]

Description

Configuring Client Bridge

Scope

KB Article Type: Configuration

RELATED PRODUCTS: N/A

RELATED SOFTWARE VERSIONS: N/A

KEYWORDS: client bridge, wired stations, NAT

Solution

It enables us to connect many wired stations through a wireless AP.

CONFIGURATION STEPS:

GUI Steps:

Create an ESS with a security Profile.

GUI->Security Profile->Add->select the security mode->ok ->save.
GUI->Ess Profile->Ess_name->SSID->map security profile>ok->save.

Step 1 : Upload the image into AP150 and change it into a client Bridge.

Step 2 : Follow the below steps to configure the client bridge.

CLI Steps:

Step 1 : Connect the WB serial port for inital setup. When using the serial port for 1. setup, you need a console cable with a DB9 male connector (not included) and a terminal emulator program. Use the settings 9600/8/N/1 and no flow control for the serial connection to the console port. If you use HyperTerminal, turn off Send line ends with line feeds. Your terminal emulation connection will look something like this at the bottom:

NOTE: If you are connecting via the Ethernet port, use the default IP address 192.168.1.1 to telnet or SSH into the bridge. There is no web/http interface available to configure the bridge. The options available are serial (shown above), telnet, or SSH.

Provide the default login and password, admin/admin.

Step 2 : At the CLI prompt, issue the 3. setup command and enter interactive mode.

Step 3 : At the prompt, enter. 1 for Basic Setup configuration.

Step 4 : Enter 1 or 2 for the wireless frequency band.

Step 5 : For 1, the Workgroup Bridge uses the 802.11.a band for wireless operation. For 2, the Workgroup Bridge uses the 802.11b/g band for wireless operation.

This example, selects 2.Select Wireless Frequency Band:
Enter '1' for 11a
Enter '2' for 11b/g

The SSID configuration prompt displays.

Step 6: Enter the name of the SSID at the prompt, using 32 or less alphanumericCharacters.

This example,
uses Tradewind.

Step 7 : Enter SSID (no more than 32 chars)(current_ssid): Tradewind
The Security Type configuration prompt displays.
Enter the number (1-5) for the type of encryption to use on the wireless-Side.

This example,
uses 2.
Enter Security Type:
Enter '1' for Clear (No Encryption)
Enter '2' for WEP64
Enter '3' for WEP128
Enter '4' for WPA-PSK
Enter '5' for WPA2-PSK
2 The Security Key Type configuration prompt displays.
Enter a to use an ASCII key or h to use a hexadecimal key.
This example ,

Step 8 : Selects a.Enter Security Key Type:
(enter 'a' for ascii key, or 'h' for hex key) a
The Security Key entry prompt displays. 5
Enter the security key (the password) using up to 5 alphanumeric characters.

Step 9 : This example uses hello.
Enter Security Key in ascii (5 chars): hello
The Key Index entry prompt displays.
Enter the key index. This example uses 1.

Step 10 : Enter Key index (1-4): 1
The Wired IP Configuration prompt displays.
Enter y or n at the configuration prompt. If you enter n, setup uses the

Step 11 : wired-side config specified in the running-config file. If you enter y, setup prompts for details:
Do you want to configure the wired-side?
Enter 'y' for yes or 'n' for setting to current running config y
Enter Wired-Side IP Address (192.168.1.1): 192.168.2.1
Enter Wired-Side IP Netmask (255.255.255.0): 255.255.255.0
DHCP Server Config:
Enter DHCP Lease Range Start Address (192.168.1.2): 192.168.2.10
Enter DHCP Lease Range Ending Address (192.168.1.254): 192.168.2.40
DHCP Lease Range refers to the range of IP addresses the DHCP server allocates to requesting client stations on the wired-side. Specify this range via the start and ending addresses.

Step 12 : y to confirm the entered configuration as the approved running-config and to save it to the startup-config so it is available on subsequent reboots. Entering q to quit without saving the entered configuration.

You entered the configuration:
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[All parameters specified above are shown here]
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Are you sure?

Enter 'y' to apply this config or 'q' to quit y

Error Messages: If you see error messages at this point, you have one of two possible issues. Either setup cannot find the AP or wireless router you named or setup successfully configured the wireless configuration but got no DHCP address

LIMITATIONS IF ANY:

Suitable for deployment in any wireless network that supports 802.11

Supports up to 30 wired clients per unit

Supports plug and play into Meru and non-Meru WLAN systems

Provides added network services like NAT and DHCP

All clients on the wired interface of the bridge go through NAT translation as they connect to the wireless side.