How To Configure A Wg602V3 As A Point-To-Point Bridge - NETGEAR WG602v3 Reference Manual

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3
– Repeater: In this mode, the WG602 will operate as a Repeater only, and send all traffic to
the remote AP. If selected, you must enter the MAC address (physical address) of the
remote AP.
Click Apply to save your changes.
3.

How to Configure a WG602v3 as a Point-to-Point Bridge

Wireless PC Card
in a Notebook Computer
Router
192.168.0.1
LAN
Segment 1
Figure 5-3: Wireless point-to-point bridging
Configure AP1 in Point-to-Point mode with the MAC address of AP2 and deploy it on LAN
1.
Segment 1. If you check the Enable Wireless Client Association checkbox, wireless clients
will also be able to use AP1. If the Enable Wireless Client Association checkbox is not
selected, only computers on Ethernet LAN segment 1 will use AP1 to communicate with AP2.
Configure AP2 in Point-to-Point mode with the MAC address of AP1 and deploy it on LAN
2.
Segment 2. Use the same security and channel settings as AP1. If you check the Enable
Wireless Client Association checkbox, wireless clients will also be able to use AP2. If the
Enable Wireless Client Association checkbox is not selected, only computers on Ethernet
LAN segment 2 will use AP2 to communicate with AP1.
Verify connectivity across the network.
3.
If you enabled wireless client association on both APs, a computer on either AP should be able
to connect to the Internet or share files and printers of any other PCs or servers connected to
the network.
5-4
AP1
E T H E R N E T
Point-to-Point
Mode
Point-to-Point
Mode
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Wireless PC Card
AP2
in a Notebook Computer
Hub or Switch
LAN
Segment 2
Advanced Configuration