Advanced Configuration
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ProSAFE Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point with RFID Support, WNDAP380R
h.
Click
Apply
.
The bridge configuration is saved. The Bridging screen displays again.
i.
Repeat
Step
e
through
Step
h
for any other security profile that you want to edit.
For example, first configure security profile NETGEAR-WDS-1 with the MAC address
of AP1, and then configure security profile NETGEAR-WDS-2 with the MAC address
of AP3 (see
Figure
20
on page
98).
2.
Activate repeater mode on the wireless access point (AP2 in
Figure
20
on page
98):
a.
On the Bridging screen, select the
Enable Wireless Bridging
check box.
b.
Select the
Wireless Point-to-Multi-Point Bridge
radio button.
c.
Clear the
Enable Wireless Client Association
check box.
Wireless client association is disabled. No wireless clients can associate with the
wireless access point.
Note:
If you do not clear the Enable Wireless Client Association check box,
the wireless access point functions in regular point-to-
multi
point
bridge mode.
d.
If the correct profile names and security options are displayed in the table, select the
check boxes in the Enable column for all security profiles that you want to enable.
e.
On the Bridging screen, click
Apply
.
The repeater settings are activated.
3.
Configure AP1 on LAN Segment 1 (see
Figure
20
on page
98) in repeater mode with the
remote MAC address of AP2.
4.
Configure AP3 on LAN Segment 3 (see
Figure
20
on page
98) in repeater mode with the
remote MAC address of AP2.
5.
Verify the following:
•
AP1 has AP2’s MAC address in its Remote MAC Address field.
•
AP3 has AP2’s MAC address in its Remote MAC Address field.
•
All APs are configured to operate in the same LAN network address range as the LAN
devices.
•
If you use DHCP, all APs can obtain an IP address automatically (as a DHCP client).
For more information, see
Configure the IP Settings
on page
21.
•
All APs use the same channel, authentication mode, and security settings.
6.
Verify connectivity across the LANs.
A computer on any LAN segment should be able to connect to the Internet or share files
and printers with any other computers or servers connected to any of the two LAN
segments.
