Manage The 5 Ghz Ssids And Wifi Security - NETGEAR Insight Instant AirBridge User Manual

The Wireless Settings page displays.
5. In the Distance field, enter the approximate distance which a master, satellite, client
bridge, or access point is located or at which most WiFi clients are located
Enter the distance in km. (1 km is 0.6 miles.) For example, if the distance is 2 km (1.2
miles), enter 2.
6. Click the Save button.
Your settings are saved to be applied later.
A pop-up window opens. The window shows the number of changes to be applied.
You can either make more changes (also on other pages) or apply the changes now.
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.

Manage the 5 GHz SSIDs and WiFi security

The number of 5 GHz SSIDs that you can configure depends on the following settings:
• Operation mode (see Operation mode: AirBridge Master, AirBridge Satellite, Access
Point, or Client Bridge on page 9)
• AirBridge mode (see Change the AirBridge mode on page 55)
The following table lists the number of 5 GHz SSIDs that are available and the possible
link partners with which you can establish a WiFi connection on the SSIDs.
Table 3. 5 GHz SSIDs on the AirBridge
Operation AirBridge Mode
Mode
Master Enabled
Disabled
Satellite Enabled or disabled (must
follow the mode on the master)
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Number of
5 GHz SSIDs
1
4
1
WiFi Link Partners
AirBridge only
AirBridge, any WiFi AP, and WiFi clients
AirBridge master only
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