NETGEAR WG302v2 manual Point-to-Point Bridge Configuration, LAN Segment

NETGEAR ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point WG302v2 Reference Manual

Point-to-Point Bridge Configuration

In Point-to-Point Bridge mode, the WG302v2 communicates with another bridge-mode wireless station. In addition, you can enable client associations with this WG302v2. You must enter the MAC address of the other bridge-mode wireless station in the field provided. Use wireless security to protect this communication. The figure below shows an example of Point-to-Point Bridge mode.

Both APs are in

Point-to-Point Bridge mode.

AP 1 AP 2

Router	Hub or Switch
Internet
192.168.0.1
PCs	PCs
	LAN Segment 2
LAN Segment 1

Figure 4-5

The following steps describe how to set up the Point-to-Point Bridge configuration in Figure 4-5.

1.Configure the WG302v2 (AP 1) on LAN Segment 1 in Point-to-Point Bridge mode.

2.Configure the other access point (AP 2) on LAN Segment 2 in Point-to-Point Bridge mode.

AP 1 must have AP 2’s MAC address in its Remote MAC Address field, and AP 2 must have AP 1’s MAC address in its Remote MAC Address field.

3.Configure and verify the following for both access points:

•Verify the LAN network configuration of the access points. Both APs must be configured to operate in the same LAN network address range as the LAN devices.

•Both APs must use the same SSID, Channel, authentication mode, if any, and security settings if security is in use.

4.Verify connectivity across the LAN 1 and LAN 2.

A computer on either LAN segment should be able to connect to the Internet or share files and printers of any other PCs or servers connected to LAN Segment 1 or LAN Segment 2.

Advanced Configuration 4-9

v1.0, May 2006