AP530 with STP enabled

[Jaguar]

Hi,

I have 2 bldgs separated by a road. Currently I have an AP on each of this bldg (configured in bridging mode). I would like to have HA. Am planning to change the existing 2 unit with AP530 and further purchase another 2 units to configure HA.

Can the 4 units be configure in the same VLAN and yet be able to provide HA? I understand I can configure STP on the AP530. Should the either one of the link fail, what will happen to my user connection?

Thank you all.

[Mohieddin Kharnoub]

Hi

From the Networking point of view, consider you have 2 links between the 2 Buildings.

With STP you can have one running and the other in standby for failover, and in this case both links (4 APs or 2 wireless bridges) are in the same Vlan.

With MSTP you can also load balance with both links based on instances linked to Vlans.

Good Luck !!!

[Holger Hasenaug]

If you leave STP disabled and use link aggregation together with UDLD you get both, HA and the bandwidth of both wirless links at the same time.

Page 25:
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/networking/software/3500-5400-6200-MCG-0207-K_12_XX-10-PrtStat.pdf

Just replace the box where it is written "third party switch" with your APs.

Have fun