NETGEAR WAC720 Reference Manual page 94

ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Points WAC720 and WAC730
h. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
i. Click the Back button.
The Bridging page displays again.
2. Configure another wireless access point in point-to-point bridge mode.
Your access point must include the MAC address of the other wireless access point in its
Remote MAC Address field, and the other way around, the other wireless access point
must include the MAC address of your access point in its Remote MAC Address field.
Note: Both sides of the bridge must use the same WiFi band and the same
channel. If differences exist, the bridge cannot be established.
3. Verify the following settings for both wireless access points:
• Both wireless access points must operate in the same LAN network address range as
the LAN devices.
• Both wireless access points must use the same channel, authentication mode, and
security settings.
4. Go back to the Bridging page on your wireless access point and select the Enable check
box for the profile.
5. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
6. Enable bridging on the other wireless access point.
7. Verify connectivity across the LAN segments.
A computer on either LAN segment must be able to connect to the Internet and share
files and printers of any other computers or servers on the other LAN segment.
8. To set up a point-to-multipoint WiFi network, repeat
and another wireless access point.
In point-to-multipoint WiFi network, your wireless access point becomes the master for all
wireless bridges. For each wireless access point that you want the master to be able to
connect to, you must configure a security profile with a unique name and the MAC
address of the wireless access point. You can configure up to four such security profiles
(NETGEAR-WDS-1, NETGEAR-WDS-2, and so on).
Note: You can extend the range of a wireless bridge with NETGEAR
wireless antenna accessories.
Step 1
Advanced Configuration
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through Step 7 for another profile