LevelOne manual Configure the WAB-1000 as a bridge, General bridge setup

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Chapter 4: Configure the WAB-1000 as a bridge

Introduction

In the WAB-1000, wireless bridging uses a second WLAN card to set up an independent wireless bridge connection. Since wireless bridging provides a mechanism for APs to collaborate, it is possible to extend the basic service set (BSS) of a standalone AP and to connect two separate LANs without installing any cabling.

The wireless bridging function in the WAB-1000 allows you to set a number of alternate bridging configurations. We discuss some of the most popular settings in this chapter:

Point-to-point bridging of 2 Ethernet Links

Point-to-multipoint bridging of several Ethernet links

Repeater mode

General bridge setup

Bridging is a function that is set up in addition to or instead of basic access point setup. If you will be using the WAB-1000 solely as a bridge, some of the settings discussed in Chapter 3 for access point use will not be necessary.

If setting up as a bridge during initial setup, you can either use the LAN Port directly wired by Ethernet cable to a laptop to set the appropriate settings, or, once you have configured wireless settings, use a laptop with a correctly configured PC Card to complete the setup using the WAB-1000's management screens. The management screens that you may need to modify, regardless of what type of bridging mode you choose, will be in the Wireless Configuration section of the navigation bar. These include:

Wireless Configuration — General

Wireless Configuration — Encryption

Wireless Configuration — MAC Address Filtering

Wireless Configuration — Bridging

Wireless Configuration — Bridging Encryption.

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Contents User Guide Page Table of Contents WPA Encryption Page Introduction Basic FeaturesWireless Basics Access point configurations Network Configuration802.11b 802.11gPossible AP Topologies Data Encryption and Security BridgingAES-ECB and 3DES for Bridging WPA with TKIP/ AES-CCMPMAC Address Authentication Operator Authentication and ManagementDhcp Server Management Preparation for use Hardware installationInstallation Instructions Ensure the cabling is correctly installedMinimum system and component requirements Page Sealing Antenna Connections Indicator LightsLED WANIntroduction Preliminary configuration stepsInitial setup using the Local port General System ConfigurationWAN LAN Wireless Setup Page Dtim RTSSsid EncryptionWPA Encryption Page MAC Address Filtering Bridging and Bridging Encryption Rogue AP Detection Advanced Services Settings Snmp Agent List All Users User ManagementAdd New User Monitoring/ReportsBridging Status System StatusWireless Clients Dhcp Client List Adjacent AP ListSystem Log Web Access LogNetwork Activity System Administration Firmware Upgrade Factory Default Remote Logging RebootUtilities General bridge setup Configure the WAB-1000 as a bridgePage Page Point-to-point bridge configuration Set up bridging typeBssid Point-to-point bridging setup guidePage Page Point-to-multipoint bridge configuration Point-to-multipoint bridging setup guide Repeater bridging setup guide Repeater bridge configurationBridging Encryption Manufacturer’s Statement Radio Frequency Interference RequirementsChannel Separation and Wlan Cards AES 3DESDhcp SnmpTkip WPA