E500 Mesh Network

Products Enterprise Wi-Fi Networks
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  1. Create a WLAN for your Mesh Base AP per the below:
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  2. Create another WLAN for your Mesh Client AP as per the below (IMPORTANT: SSID and Passphrase must be the same on both WLANs).
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  3. Create an AP Group for your Mesh Base AP (IMPORTANT: Add both your Mesh Base WLAN & your WLAN for user access).
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  4. Create another AP Group for your Mesh Client AP
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  5. Finally onboard your APs and add them to the relevant AP group. Worth noting that the Mesh Client AP has to first be connected to the wired network (so it can download the configuration) then it can be deployed separated from the wired network as a Mesh Client.

Note: From the Mesh Base AP you can monitor the signal strength (SNR of 25+ is considered good):

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Other useful links:

http://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t5/cnPilot-E-Series-Enterprise-APs/Best-practices-when-deploying-WiFi-Mesh/td-p/61413

http://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t5/cnPilot-E-Series-Enterprise-APs/Mesh-feature-FAQs/m-p/56242#U56242

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