NETGEAR Configure Your Netgear Wireless Bridge for Point-to-Point and Point-to-Multi-Point Connections

Wireless N150 Access Point WN604

Configure a Point-to-Multi-Point Wireless Bridge

AP 1 point-to-point bridge mode

AP 3 point-to-point bridge mode

AP 2 (master) point-to-multi-point bridge mode

Router Hub or switch

192.168.0.1

Hub or switch

LAN segment 1 LAN segment 1

LAN segment 1

Figure 6. Wireless point-to-multipoint bridge setup

To configure a point-to-multi-point wireless bridge:

1.Select Configuration > Wireless Bridge > Bridging. The Bridging screen displays.

2.Configure the operating mode of the access points.

•Configure the first access point (AP 1) on LAN segment 1 in point-to-point bridge mode with the remote MAC address of AP 2.

•Because it is in the central location, configure AP 2 on LAN segment 2 in

point-to-multi-point bridge mode. The MAC addresses of the adjacent APs are required in AP 2.

•Configure AP 3 on LAN 3 in point-to-point bridge mode with the remote MAC address of AP 2.

3.Verify the following parameters for all access points:

•Verify that the LAN networks of the access points are configured to operate in the same LAN network address range as the LAN devices.

•Only one access point is configured in point-to-multi-point bridge mode, and all the others are in point-to-point bridge mode.

•All access points have to be on the same LAN. That is, all the APs LAN IP address must be in the same network.

•If using DHCP, for all WN604 Wireless Access Points, in the IP Settings section, , DHCP Client should be enabled so that APs obtain IP addresses automatically.

•All access points use the same SSID, channel, authentication mode, if any, and encryption in use.

Advanced Configuration

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