EAP225 Outdoor Mesh
Hi - I have an existing EAP225 outdoor which is working well and covers some of my garden. I have bought another one to use the mesh technology to allow me to extend the coverage in my garden. I (naively) thought this would be an easy setup but I cannot find any instruction on how to set these two up in a mesh where the new one has no direct connection. Neither the mobile app or the web browser interface even mention mesh!. I did find a detailed instruction pdf doc on the web which shows that this can be done and an interface showing the mesh setup but I can't find it. Help please?
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Welcome @rda59
In order to use wireless MESH you'll need to do the following:
1) One of the AP's must be Ethernet connected (this will be the Master Node)
2) You must run the Omada or SDN server software (it's free) or use an OC200/300 to configure the MESH.
After downloading and installing the management software on a PC, you must adopt your EAP's into the management software (Omada / SDN) interface. From there you can configure the MESH connectivity.
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Hi @rda59
Sorry, yes, I meant the Omada controller software (as you deduced).
So, help me understand. You said both AP's are ethernet conncted? So what do you need/want MESH for?
In TP-Link EAP speak, "MESH" means using the wireless connection as the "backhaul" or "uplink" for a non-Ethernet connected AP. In your case, if both AP's are Ethernet conncted, MESH is not needed. Unless you are planning to disconnect the Ethernet on one of them. There is a check box in Omada/SDN to enable MESH.
Are you referring, instead, to the ability of client STA's to roam from AP to AP? This is supported naturally (aka Basic roaming) when multiple AP's are configured with the same SSID/password/encryption (this happens automatically when configured through Omada / SDN).
Or are you referring to FAST roaming? This might be enabled by default (it also required Omada/SDN to be running all the time). There is a check box to turn this on (if it is not already).
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Hi @rda59,
The check boxes for both MESH and Fast Roaming are under "Settings" (bottom left hand corner of UI) in the SDN management software. They're in a different location in the Omada management SW.
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Hi @rda59,
Try disconnecting the ethernet to the unit that is going outside. It may take a couple minutes but it should automatically switch to a wireless MESH connection automatically (as long as the MESH box is tcked and the Omada SW stays running.
One of my indoor EAP's is Ethernet/MOCA connected. Occassionally the MOCA connection fails, and it will switch over to MESH after a few minutes.
You should not have to "specify" the master node. it just fugures it out.
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