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Title: How to enable Layer-2 roaming on AP version 11.x? [Print this page]

Author: admin Time: 2018-4-11 23:42
Title: How to enable Layer-2 roaming on AP version 11.x?
How to enable Layer-2 roaming on AP version 11.x?

Author: admin Time: 2018-4-11 23:43

There are two kind of Layer-2 roaming: roamingwith roaming table entry and roaming without roaming table entry.

In wireless AC 11.1(5)b8 and later versions,no Layer-2 roaming entry is generated by default. Which means the roaming userwill be considered as a new user, the user cannot sense the roaming progress.

To generate the roaming entry in specialcases, run the roaming layer2 with-entry command in global config mode.

Case study in which Layer-2 roaming is enabled (roaming entry needs to be generated):

Fault symptom: In local forwarding mode,connect the AP to the switch interface and enable Layer-2 roaming. The terminalroams between APs and re-authentication is required each time the terminalroams. When a Huawei wireless network is used, frequent re-authentication doesnot occur.

Fault analysis: Layer-2 roaming is enabledfor Huawei wireless network. After Layer-2 roaming occurs, the data istransmitted to the home AP which contains the user authentication information at the uplink port. Thus, re-authentication is not required.

Solution: Run the roaming layer2 with-entry commandin global mode to enable Layer-2 roaming and roaming entry generation for Ruijie APs.

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