Create a mesh network

You want to create a mesh network that contains one root access point and one mesh access point.

Objectives

When you complete this unit, you'll know how to do the following:

• Connect access points so they can receive a mesh configuration.
• Configure a mesh network with one root access point and one mesh access point.

Connect access points to the firewall

1. Connect all access points that you want to set up in the mesh network to the firewall using a wired LAN connection.

   Note

   All mesh access points in your network must use the same channel. Avoid dynamic channel selection as the channels may differ after restarting.

   Tip

   To maximize network efficiency, set the root access point to 5 GHz and the mesh access points to 2.4 GHz.

2. Go to Wireless > Access points and accept any pending access points that you want to set up.

Create a mesh network and configure access points

1. Go to Wireless > Mesh networks and click Add.

2. Specify the settings.

   Option	Description
   Mesh-ID	$lt;My Mesh Network$gt;
   Frequency band	5 GHz

3. Click Add and specify settings.

   Option	Description
   Access points	$lt;AP$gt;
   Role	Root access point

   Note

   You must designate at least one access point as root and one as mesh access point.

   Note

   You can't create a mesh network between Sophos access points and Sophos APX series access points. Also, you can't create a mesh network in Sophos APX series access points if both radios are using the 5 GHz band.

4. Add at least one more access point.

5. Click Save. You can now disconnect the mesh access points from the wired network.
6. Disconnect the mesh access points from the wired network and place them in the intended location.
7. Restart the access points and wait five minutes.