Change The Airbridge Mode - NETGEAR Insight Instant AirBridge User Manual

7. To apply the changes now, click the Apply button in the pop-up window.
Your changes are applied immediately. If the WiFi link must be reestablished, the
page displays the number of seconds before the AirBridge is back online.

Change the AirBridge mode

You can select the AirBridge mode only if the operation mode of the AirBridge is
AirBridge Master or AirBridge Satellite. In a master-to-satellite setup, you must either
enable the AirBridge mode on both the master and the satellite or disable it on both
the master and the satellite. That is, do no enable it on the master and disable it on the
satellite, or the other way around.
The AirBridge mode specifies the type of multiple access method that the AirBridge
uses.
• AirBridge mode enabled. The characteristics of the AirBridge are as follows:
- Highly reliable connections for a limited number of WiFi devices. Provides
reliable point-to-point connections between a master and a satellite and
point-to-multipoint connections between a master and a limited number of
satellites.
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Best suitable for long distance for a limited number of WiFi devices. A master
and connect over a long distance of up to 3 km (1.8 miles) to a satellite at a
detached site.
- Single 5 GHz SSID. A single 5 GHz SSID provides the backhaul WiFi connection
between the master and the satellites.
- No individual WiFi clients supported. Other than the satellites, individual WiFi
clients cannot connect to the 5 GHz SSID. However, by connecting a switch and
a WiFi access point to the satellite, you can support multiple WiFi clients at the
detached site.
- Another AirBridge as a link partner only. An AirBridge and one or more other
AirBridges can establish WiFi connections. You cannot use any other types of
access points as link partners.
• AirBridge mode disabled. The characteristics of the AirBridge are as follows:
- Reliable connections for multiple WiFi devices. Provides reliable
point-to-multipoint connections between an access points and multiple individual
WiFi clients.
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Best suitable for extended range for multiple WiFi devices. The powerful
antenna of the AirBridge supports a WiFi range that extends beyond the range
of most access points.
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