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WX1200 and AP 3850 access points
I'm new to the wireless controller setup, but we have the 3com wx1200 with 5 AP3850 access points wired to it. It says it is able to use 12. If I purchased 7 more ap3850 access points can I connect them to any POE enabled switch, or does it have to be a specific one? I'm figuring that I can add 7 more to the controller, even though it only has 6 ports?
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They do have to either have a Layer 2 connection to the controller or be on the same VLAN. If I remember there are a couple different ways to do it. One is by handing out an extra option with DHCP that tells the AP what the address is for it's controller.
There is no need to do that and I have a WX4400 running 56 access points and have never configured this option.
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Yes, likely because they are on the same subnet. If they are on a different subnet you would need to use this option.
As mentioned you can do it a number of different ways. If you have a Layer 2 connection you are good to go.
Congratulations on your WX4400 and 56 access points.
As mentioned you can do it a number of different ways. If you have a Layer 2 connection you are good to go.
Congratulations on your WX4400 and 56 access points.
> It doesn't even have to be a POE switch, you
> can use power injectors if you need to.
Ahhh... that's true, but it usually costs more to buy a switch plus injectors than just get the switch with PoE ports to begin with. If you only need 1 more port though, that may be the way to go.
I think it's option 43 in DHCP to which jfrady was referring. It's only required if the distributed MAP is more than 1 layer-3 switch away from the WX controller.
> can use power injectors if you need to.
Ahhh... that's true, but it usually costs more to buy a switch plus injectors than just get the switch with PoE ports to begin with. If you only need 1 more port though, that may be the way to go.
I think it's option 43 in DHCP to which jfrady was referring. It's only required if the distributed MAP is more than 1 layer-3 switch away from the WX controller.
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My WX4400 and MAP3850 can not establish a connection.
I have attached a 3Com 8 port Gigabit Switch then a TP-Link 4 port PoE Switch to connect AP3850.
I have attached a 3Com 8 port Gigabit Switch then a TP-Link 4 port PoE Switch to connect AP3850.
It can support 12 devices either directly attached or connected via the network.
I have a WX4400 that doesn'[t have any DAP's they are all remote.