NETGEAR WAC720 Reference Manual page 93

ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Points WAC720 and WAC730
b. Select the Enable Wireless Bridging check box.
c. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved and the wireless bridging feature is enabled. However, you
still must configure one or more wireless bridges and enable them.
You can configure up to four profiles. By default, a profile does not provide security (it
is an open system), but you can configure WPA2-PSK. The Local MAC Address field
is a nonconfigurable field that shows the MAC address of the wireless access point.
d. Select the radio button for a profile.
e. From the Radio menu, select the WiFi band (2.4 GHz or 5 GHz) on which the bridge
must be established.
Note: Both sides of the bridge must use the same WiFi band and the same
channel. If differences exist, the bridge cannot be established.
f. Click Edit button.
The Edit Security Profile page displays.
g. Specify the settings as explained in the following table:
Setting
Profile Definition
Profile Name
Remote MAC Address Enter the MAC address of the remote wireless access point (in the previous
Authentication Settings
Network
Authentication and
Data Encryption
Description
As an option, enter a profile name that is easy to remember. The default name
is NETGEAR-WDS-1.
figures, this can be the MAC address of AP2 or AP3). Without this MAC
address, the wireless bridge cannot function.
If you want to secure the bridge (which is what we recommend), from the
Network Authentication menu, select WPA2-PSK, This selection
automatically sets the selection from the Data Encryption menu to AES
(Advanced Encryption Standard).
In the WPA Passphrase (Network Key) field, enter a passphrase. The
passphrase length must be between 8 and 63 characters (inclusive).
Advanced Configuration
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