NETGEAR WAC510 User Manual page 58

Figure 7. WiFi bridge configuration between two access points
To use a WiFi bridge, you cannot use the auto channel feature for the access point and the SSID broadcast
must be enabled.
For a WiFi bridge, you must set up a WiFi base station and a WiFi repeater:
• WiFi base station. The access point functions as the parent access point that bridges traffic to and
from the child repeater access point. The base station also handles local WiFi and wired traffic. To
configure this mode, you must know the MAC address of the child repeater access point. Often, the
MAC address is on the product label.
• WiFi repeater. The access point sends all traffic from its local WiFi or wired computers to a remote
access point. To configure this mode, you must know the MAC address of the remote parent access
point.
By default, the access point functions in dual-band concurrent mode. If you enable the WiFi repeater in
either radio band, the WiFi base station or WiFi repeater cannot be enabled in the other radio band. However,
if you enable the WiFi base station in either radio band and use the other radio band for either client access
or as a WiFi base station, dual-band concurrent mode is not affected.
Before you can set up a WiFi network with WDS, both access points must meet the following conditions:
• They must use the same WiFi channel and WiFi security settings.
• They must be on the same LAN IP subnet. That is, all of the access point LAN IP addresses are in the
same network.
• All LAN devices (wired and WiFi computers) are configured to operate in the same LAN network address
range as the access points.
Note If you are using the access point as the base station with a non-NETGEAR access
point as a repeater, you might need to change more configuration settings. In particular,
you might need to disable the DHCP server function on the non-NETGEAR access
point that is the repeater.
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