Create WLAN Bridge with AP6 420

Hi all,

I created a mesh network with AP6 420 APs. Works fine now.

I AP is not connected to LAN but to a seperate LAN network that should be bridged into the main LAN though WLAN mesh.

How to configure that?

Internet<->LAN<->AP1<->WLAN<->AP2<->same LAN segment.

Also described here: https://docs.sophos.com/central/customer/help/en-us/ManageYourProducts/Wireless/SSIDs/SSIDBasic/Mesh/index.html#mesh-netzwerktypen

Should it work when simply configure mesh?

Any hints?

Best Gernot



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[edited by: GernotMeyer at 7:37 AM (GMT -7) on 23 Aug 2024]
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  • Basically if you create a Mesh Network, the AP6 will offer the same network(s) like you have on the root AP6. 

    This means, if the root AP6 gets an IP from a network, it will extend this network as well to the mesh AP6 RJ45. 

    No configuration is required here.

    I did not test the VLAN part of this one, so if you have a  SSID with a bridge to VLAN, it could work as well. 

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  • and some other question: Is it necessary, that all APs are connected directly to the root AP or can one other AP6 can build the mesh connection?

    AP root <-wired-> AP6 node <-mesh wlan-> AP6 node.

  • I tried a couple of times yesterday:

    Putting Node AP back to LAN. All get's fine. Putting it off it never connects.

    REmoved AP node from mesh network. Central says "updating" then "up to date". I reassigned AP to mesh network. again updating. Then I put it back to offline network. No connection. I checked mesh light on AP. No flashing. In central it tooks 30 Minutes until the AP get's notice about status change....

    I need help!

    Thanks Gernot

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  • I tried a couple of times yesterday:

    Putting Node AP back to LAN. All get's fine. Putting it off it never connects.

    REmoved AP node from mesh network. Central says "updating" then "up to date". I reassigned AP to mesh network. again updating. Then I put it back to offline network. No connection. I checked mesh light on AP. No flashing. In central it tooks 30 Minutes until the AP get's notice about status change....

    I need help!

    Thanks Gernot

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