AP-7522 Client Bridging Isn't Working

[Aaron_Wright]

I have two AP-7522 access points. Both have version 5.9.1.4-004R. Both receive their power and network through a Symbol AP-PSBIAS-2P2-AFR "brick". I set the country name to "United States-us" on both because I read the radios will not turn on until you do.

AP#1 - This is the "host" access point connected to the wired LAN with access to the internet. The internal network is 192.168.1.0/24. I've given this AP the IP address 192.168.1.101. I configured a wireless network with SSID "myWireless", Secure-PSK, WPA2-CCMP, and the key is "myWirelessKey". Radio 1 is 2.4GHz, radio 2 is 5GHz.

AP#2 - This is the "client" access point that I want to bridge to AP#1. I have AP#2 connected to an unmanaged 5 port switch, which also connects a desktop PC. It's this desktop PC that needs access to the internet. I've given this AP the IP address 192.168.1.101. For the bridging configuration I followed the directions here (https://extremeportal.force.com/ExtrArticleDetail?an=000082884)

• en
• conf t
• profile
• interface radio 2
• rf-mode bridge
• bridge ssid myWireless
• bridge vlan 1
• bridge encryption-type ccmp
• bridge authentication-type none
• bridge wpa-wpa2 psk 0 myWirelessKey
• no bridge eap username
• no bridge eap password
• bridge eap type peap-mschapv2
• bridge roam-criteria missed-beacons 20
• bridge roam-criteria rssi-threshold -75
• bridge channel-list 5GHz 36,40,44,48
• bridge channel-list 2.4GHz
• comm wr

However when I run "show wireless bridge candidate-ap" it reports 0 candidate APs. AP#1 shows no wireless clients. The workstation can successfully ping AP#2 and vice versa. I am able to reach the web interface and ssh on AP#1 on the 192.168.1.0/24 network. But AP#1 can't ping AP#2 and vice versa. Nothing on the 192.168.1.0/24 network can ping AP#2 or the desktop PC. The desktop PC cannot reach anything on the 192.168.1.0/24 network.

Right now both APs are in the same room, 10 feet from each other, no physical obstacles between them.

In my searching I also found (https://extremeportal.force.com/ExtrArticleDetail?an=000063492) I tried the solution there but it didn't help.

Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong, or what I'm missing?

Additional questions:
1 - Do I have to configure any bridging properties on the AP#1 that is connected to the wired network with internet access? None of the guides I've read mention anything about configuration on the "host" AP, but since I can't get this working I'm wondering if some configuration is necessary on AP#1.

2 - Do I have to load a special firmware version to be able to access bridging configuration in the web GUI? Right now none of those configuration options are there and I have to do everything through ssh/command line. I know this was the case for some APs in the past that didn't have a web GUI at all and you had to download the firmware that included the GUI.

Thanks for any help you can provide!
Aaron

[ckelly]

At the very least, you need them installed on the client-bridge AP.
Besides AP#1, are there any close-by APs that have that SSID setup on them that the AP#2 might be able to see and connect to?

If not, then I'd just try installing 1 antenna on AP#1 and AP#2.

[Aaron_Wright]

Currently I only have 2 antennas, the other 2 are delayed in shipping.

Should I install them on AP#2? Or put 1 antenna on each AP?

[ckelly]

Good catch by Madeline! Aaron, not a guarantee, but this could very likely explain what you're seeing. The lack of antennas may be causing the client-bridge AP to not be able to 'hear' any of the candidates APs. Easy to test though, right?

[Aaron_Wright]

1 - Yes, AP#1 is acting as an access point. I was able to use a laptop to successfully connect to the SSID myWireless and access the network/internet. I have not attempted the same thing with AP#2. I have only attempted client bridging with AP#2.

2 - The 7522 devices have external antennas. I do not currently have the external antennas installed on either AP#1 or AP#2. Are the external antennas required for client bridging?

[Madeline]

Hey Aaron,

Can you test two things:
1. Can the host AP broadcast wlan whereby wireless client like mobile phone is able to scan?
2. Are these internal antenna or external antenna AP, if external, do make sure you have the antenna installed