How To Configure Wireless Multi-Point Bridging - NETGEAR WG602v3 Reference Manual

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3

How to Configure Wireless Multi-Point Bridging

Wireless PC Card
in a Notebook Computer
Router
192.168.0.1
LAN
Segment 1
Figure 5-4: Wireless Bridging
Configure the Operating Mode of the WG602v3 Access Points.
1.
• AP1 on LAN Segment 1 in Point-to-Point Bridge mode with the Remote MAC Address of
AP2.
• Because it is in the central location, configure AP2 on LAN Segment 2 in Wireless
Multi-Point Bridging mode. Add the MAC addresses of the adjacent Point-to-Point APs
which are configured to communicating with it.
• Configure the AP3 on LAN 3 in Point-to-Point Bridge mode with the Remote MAC
Address of AP2.
Verify the following parameters for all access points:
2.
• Verify that the LAN network configuration the WG602v3 Access Points are configured to
operate in the same LAN network address range as the LAN devices
• Only one AP is configured in Wireless Multi-Point Bridging mode, and all the others are
in Point-to-Point Bridge mode.
• All APs must be on the same LAN. That is, all the APs LAN IP address must be in the
same network.
Advanced Configuration
AP2
E T H E R N E T
Point-to-Point
Mode
AP1
E T H E R N E T E T H E R N E T
Point-to-Multipoint
Mode
Hub or Switch
LAN
Segment 2
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AP3
E T H E R N E T
E T H E R N E T
E T H E R N E T
Point-to-Point
Mode
Hub or Switch
LAN
Segment 3
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