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Create WLAN Bridge with AP6 420

GernotMeyer

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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  • 0 in reply to LuCar Toni

    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.

  • 0 in reply to GernotMeyer

    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

  • 0 in reply to GernotMeyer

    AP6 supports up to 3 hops. 

    Can you try to fix the channel to the same channel like your AP6 root? 

    You can also access the AP6 mesh in this setup and try to check the local config for any sync issue. it should have a locally installed Mesh SSID. 

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