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In some cases where you cannot use Mesh networking, WiFi uplink could come handy. Wi-Fi uplink is supported on all WiFi6 APs as well as the following 11n/11ac.

The aim of this feature is to use WiFi in addition to 3G/4G and Ethernet as a valid primary uplink. The Wi-Fi uplink allows you to connect to SSIDs with the following authentication modes

• Open
• WPA/WPA2 Personal
• WPA Enterprise (TKIP Encryption only) and WPA2 Enterprise

Here is the lab set-up to demonstrate this feature and you should note that if your IAP has dual radios, both radios can be used to serve clients but only one of them can be used for the Wi-Fi uplink.

We are showing the following scenarios  

1. AP-303H with WiFi uplink (WPA2-PSK) to connect to an existing Instant cluster (AP-505H)
   1. add a wireless and wired client to AP-303H and test the uplink using external DHCP server
   1. add a wireless and wired client to AP-303H and test the uplink using Instant AP’s internal DHCP server
2. AP-303H with WiFi uplink (dot1x) to connect to an existing Instant cluster (AP-505H)
3. AP-515 (11ax AP) with WiFi uplink (WP2-PSK) to an existing Instant cluster (AP-505H)
4. AP-515 (11ax AP) with WiFi uplink (dot1x) to an existing Instant cluster (AP-505H)