. The mesh network may need up to five minutes to be available after configuration. You can have only one mesh SSID. A mesh network can be realized only with Sophos access points. For setting up a mesh network you need to create a new SSID. There is no automatic takeover of the root AP.The decision to connect to mesh happens. Reliable Mesh Networking. Access points include the ceiling-mount design AP 30 and the dual-band, dual-radio AP 50, that can act as a repeater or bridge to extend Wi-Fi coverage to hard to wire areas. Sophos Access Points are ideal for creating multiple separate wireless zones. This article describes the changes in central Wireless Mesh.
You can use access points to create mesh networks.
Using an AP as a mesh client with 5 GHz effectively reduces the maximum throughput by 50% per hop, because all data sent to the AP needs to be forwarded to the other AP, taking up additional airtime. Therefore we recommend to set the root AP to 5 GHz and the clients to 2.4 GHz. When an AP boots which is configured to use the mesh network, it tries to connect via cable to the service. If this does not work, it turns into a repeater AP and scans if the mesh network is visible. If yes, it will join the mesh network as a client. The access points realize by themselves if they are root, repeater (mesh) or bridge access points in the network.
Deployment possibilities
Mesh mode enables you to have multiple access points where one is the root AP and the others are repeater APs, called mesh APs. There can be multiple root APs. Mesh APs can broadcast the SSID from the root AP to cover a larger area without cabeling each AP.
A mesh network can also be used to bridge Ethernet networks without laying cables. To run a wireless bridge you have to plug your second Ethernet segment into the Ethernet interface of the mesh access point. The first Ethernet segment is the one on which the root access point connects to the service.
Good to know
There are some things you should know about mesh networks: Quest diagnostics.
- At least one access point needs a LAN connection.
- Mesh access points need to be on the same channel to make a communication possible.
- Avoid using dynamic channel selection as after a reboot the channels of the APs may differ.
- The mesh network may need up to five minutes to be available after configuration.
- You can have only one mesh SSID.
- A mesh network can be realized only with Sophos access points.
- For setting up a mesh network you need to create a new SSID.
- There is no automatic takeover of the root AP. The decision to connect to mesh happens during the boot.
Sophos Wireless: Wi-Fi Fundamentals
Jelan explains fundamental knowledge required to deploy Sophos Wireless Access points, to avoid problems like slow or inconsistent Wi-Fi.
Timestamps:
00:00 Overview
00:29 Wireless Fundamentals
04:21 Network Requirements
09:18 Site Surveys/Heatmaps
10:53 Additional Considerations
12:04 More info
Sophos Wireless recommended reads:
https://community.sophos.com/products/sophoswireless/f/recommended-reads/121021/sophos-wireless-wi-fi-fundamentals
Sophos Central Wireless: FAQ
https://community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/125337
Wireless Access Points Tech Specs:
https://www.sophos.com/en-us/products/secure-wifi/tech-specs.aspx
Sophos Wireless Access Point: How to do a site survey:
https://community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/133772
Sophos Central Wireless: Creating Sites:
https://www.sophos.com/en-us/medialib..
Creating Mesh Networks:
https://www.sophos.com/en-us/medialibrary/PDFs/documentation/SophosCentral/ctrl_WirelessCreatingSites.pdf
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https://community.sophos.com
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EmbedTimestamps:
00:00 Overview
00:29 Wireless Fundamentals
04:21 Network Requirements
09:18 Site Surveys/Heatmaps
10:53 Additional Considerations
12:04 More info
Sophos Wireless recommended reads:
https://community.sophos.com/products/sophoswireless/f/recommended-reads/121021/sophos-wireless-wi-fi-fundamentals
Sophos Central Wireless: FAQ
https://community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/125337
Wireless Access Points Tech Specs:
https://www.sophos.com/en-us/products/secure-wifi/tech-specs.aspx
Sophos Wireless Access Point: How to do a site survey:
https://community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/133772
Sophos Central Wireless: Creating Sites:
https://www.sophos.com/en-us/medialib..
Creating Mesh Networks:
https://www.sophos.com/en-us/medialibrary/PDFs/documentation/SophosCentral/ctrl_WirelessCreatingSites.pdf
Join our Sophos Community!
https://community.sophos.com
Have a suggestion for a new video? Please visit our User Assistance forum on the Community to share your idea! https://community.sophos.com/products/feedback-on-user-assistance/
Sophos Mesh Network Security
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