Hi everybody,
I'm trying to connect two buildings via Aruba 277 Ap's, simplified topology in this image:
- Aruba Instant configuration
- 10 IAP 205's, one of this acting as the master AP (10.0.0.44)
- Two buildings, 200m apart with clear LOS, connected via IAP 277's
- DHCP server in HQ
Issues and questions:
1. I was able to add all devices to the instant cluster. When I disconnect AP277-02 and connect it via Eth0 and PoE to the 2530-24G-PoE in the hangar, it detects Ethernet on the Eth0 port and won't bring up a wireless mesh connection. Note: at this moment, there is nothing else connected to that switch. The other 205's in the hangar are not yet connected and are offline. Is it not possible to use Eth0 as downlink and PoE?
2. When I power the AP277-02 via PoE adapter in Eth0, but the PoE adapter is not connected to the switch (so only PoE), it connects via mesh to HQ. I then have to configure the Eth1 as an uplink, only then will the wireless mesh stay up and the Eth1 acts as a "downlink" to connect the switch with HQ. Settings of this Eth1 is as follows,
After this, I will the IAP205's in the hangar and I expect them to join the cluster with the rest of the AP's in HQ and hangar.
3. Strange enough, when I stand close to the AP277 on the building, I can see all SSID's being broadcasted. The doesn't seem very safe, that ALL SSID's are broadcasted over a 200m distance. There's a parking lot in between (10m lower, ground level), and I can see all SSID's there as well. Is this normal behavior?
4. Scenario: The power cuts in Hangar. Power is back, AP's boot but because the 277 will detect traffic on his Eth1 and there are two IAP205's that are booting, will it make wireless connection with HQ or will it connect to the 205's in the hangar and make a separate cluster (with same ID because they have the same config as in HQ)?
I hope this is clear... otherwise, please tell me how to make this more clear :)
Hope someone can help me.
Mutsy