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Chapter 5 Tutorials

2Set both Y and Z in AP + Bridge mode in the Basic Setting field. In the Remote MAC Address field, enter the correct MAC address of the other NBG-460N with which you want to establish a connection.

Figure 47 Tutorial: Wireless LAN > WDS

3To secure the bridge connection, choose your desired settings in the Security section. For this example, the values are set to the following:

Security Mode	WPA2-PSK
Pre-Shared Key	ThisismyWPA2-PSKpre-sharedkey

4Both Y and Z must have the same WDS Security settings for the bridge connection to work. Click Apply and allow a few minutes for the bridge connection to be established.

Note: WDS allows devices in bridge mode to form a secure connection. It is separate from the data security between wireless clients and the network.

5.2.4.2 Checking the Bridge Connection

To check if a bridge connection is successfully established between the two NBG- 460Ns (Y and Z), try to open the File Server from your notebook (B). From the computer (A), you can also verify that the bridge connection is successful by trying to connect to the Internet.

Bridging may not be successful for the following reasons:

•Both NBG-460Ns (in bridge mode) are connected to the same hub.

•Your NBG-460N (in bridge mode) is connected to a wired LAN while communicating with another wireless bridge that is also connected to the same wired LAN.

Check the corresponding steps in this tutorial if you still cannot access the File Server. Also check the other conditions such as MAC Filter, Windows Networking (NetBIOS over TCP/IP), and so on.

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