Advanced Configuration
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Wireless N150 Access Point WN604
Configure a Point-to-Multi-Point Wireless Bridge
AP 1
point-to-point
bridge mode
AP 2 (master)
point-to-multi-point
bridge mode
AP 3
point-to-point
bridge mode
LAN segment 1
LAN segment 1
LAN segment 1
Router
Hub or switch
Hub or switch
192.168.0.1
Figure 6. Wireless point-to-multipoint bridge setup
To configure a point-to-multi-point wireless bridge:
1. Select Con
figuration > Wireless Bridge > Bridging. The Bridging screen displays.
2. Conf
igure the operating mode of the access points.
• Config
ure the first access point (AP 1) on LAN segment 1 in point-to-point bridge
mode with the remote MAC address of AP 2.
• Beca
use 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.
• Config
ure AP 3 on LAN 3 in point-to-point bridge mode with the remote MAC address
of AP 2.
3. V
erify the following parameters for all access points:
• V
erify that the LAN networks of the access points are configured to operate in the
same LAN network address range as the LAN devices.
• On
ly one access point is configured in point-to-multi-point bridge mode, and all the
others are in point-to-point bridge mode.
• All a
ccess 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 a
ccess points use the same SSID, channel, authentication mode, if any, and
encryption in use.
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