NETGEAR ProSAFE WNDAP380R, Reference Manual

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Advanced Configuration
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ProSAFE Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point with RFID Support, WNDAP380R
g. Click Apply .
The bridge configuration is saved. The Bridging screen displays again.
h. (Optional) Clear the Enable Wireless Client Association check box to disable
wireless client association while the wireless access point functions as a
point-to-point bridge.
By default, the Enable Wireless Client Association check box is selected and wireless
client association is enabled.
i. If the correct profile name and security option are displayed in the table, select the
check box in the Enable column.
j. Click Apply .
The point-to-point bridge settings are saved.
2. Configure a second wireless access point (AP2) on LAN Segment 2 (see Figure 18 on
page 89) in point-to-point bridge mode.
AP1 needs to have AP2’s MAC address in its Remote MAC Address field, and AP2 needs
to have AP1’s MAC address in its Remote MAC Address field.
Network Authentication
and Data Encryption
(continued) WPA2-PSK AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is the standard
encryption method used with WPA2-PSK and the only
selection possible from the Data Encryption drop-down
menu.
In the WPA Passphrase (Network Key) field, enter a
passphrase. The passphrase length needs to be between
8
and 63 characters (inclusive).
Note: If you want to use the 11n rates and speed,
NETGEAR recommends WPA2-PSK authentication with
AES encryption.
Link Test
The link test lets you validate the bridge configuration by testing whether an IP address behind the
remote access point is reachable.
IP Address Enter an IP address that can be reached through the remote access point
for which you are setting up a bridge configuration. Click
Link Test .
Link Test Process Status After one minute or less, the link test returns one of the following results:
• Success . The link can be established using the bridge configuration,
and the IP address behind the remote access point is reachable. You
can click
Apply to save the bridge configuration.
• Failure . The link cannot be established using the bridge configuration.
Either the remote access point is not configured correctly or the IP
address behind the remote access point is reachable.
Setting Description