NETGEAR DG834GUV5 user manual Point-to-Point Bridge Configuration

DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual

•Multi-Point bridge. The modem router is the “master” for a group of bridge-mode wireless stations. Then all traffic is sent to this “master,” rather than to other access points. See “Multi- Point Bridge Configuration”.

•Repeater with wireless client association. Sends all traffic to the remote access point. See “Repeater with Wireless Client Association”.

Point-to-Point Bridge Configuration

In Point-to-Point Bridge mode, the DG834GUv5 modem router communicates as an access point with another bridge-mode wireless station. As a bridge, wireless client associations are disabled—only wired clients can be connected. 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 following figure shows an example of Point-to-Point Bridge mode.

Both APs (access points) are in	AP 2
Point-to-Point Bridge mode.

Internet

10.0.0.2AP 1 (DG834GUv5 Modem Router)

Switch or hub

PC’s

LAN Segment 1 LAN Segment 2 PC’s

Figure 5-8

To set up a point-to-point bridge configuration (shown in Figure 5-8):

1.Configure the DG834GUv5 modem router (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.

The DG834GUv5 modem router must have AP 2’s MAC address in its Remote MAC Address field, and AP 2 must have the DG834GUv5’s MAC address in its Remote MAC Address field.

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

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v1.0, May 2009