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NETGEAR WNDAP330 - ProSafe - Wireless Access Point Manual

Bridging and repeating guide
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Bridging and repeating with WNDAP330
This document describes the different options to setup Bridging and Repeating (WDS - Wireless
Distribution System) with two or more WNDAP330.
The Bridging and Repeating concepts described are valid for all the other Netgear products
supporting WDS with new firmware (from May 2009).
Bridging and Repeating can be used in either 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz bands alternatively.

Table of Contents

Introduction - WDS .......................................................................................................... 2
Wireless Repeating .......................................................................................................... 3
Wireless Point-to-Point Bridge ....................................................................................... 6
Wireless Point to Multi-Point Bridge .............................................................................. 8
Final Notes ...................................................................................................................... 11

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Summary of Contents for NETGEAR WNDAP330 - ProSafe - Wireless Access Point

  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    This document describes the different options to setup Bridging and Repeating (WDS – Wireless Distribution System) with two or more WNDAP330. The Bridging and Repeating concepts described are valid for all the other Netgear products supporting WDS with new firmware (from May 2009).

  • Page 2: Introduction - Wds

    Introduction – WDS A Wireless Distribution System (WDS) is a system that allows access points to be wirelessly connected. WDS offers two modes of operation: Wireless Repeating in which access points communicate only with each other and don’t allow wireless clients or stations to access them. Wireless Bridging in which the Access Points communicate with each other and with other the wireless clients.

  • Page 3: Wireless Repeating

    Wireless client association and the SSID will not be visible. Since Repeater configurations communicate in half-duplex mode, the bandwidth decreases as you add Repeaters to the network. Also, you can extend the range of the wireless network with NETGEAR wireless antenna accessories.
  • Page 4 Access Point 1 In each Access Point, in the • Wireless Bridge Page, enable ❶ Wireless Bridinging and Repeating and select the option for Repeater. Access Point 2 Note that two profiles will be enabled • used in Access Point 2. As it is in the middle, it must connect to both ➋...
  • Page 5 Access Point 1 • Enter the MAC Adress of Access Point in the Remote MAC Address ➋ field. ➋ • Enter your Network Authentication details. Make sure the settings you use here are set identically in all Access Points. • In the first profile, enter the MAC Access Point 2 Adress of Access Point 1 ( in the...

  • Page 6: Wireless Point-To-Point Bridge

    Wireless Point-to-Point Bridge This option is designed to bridge wirelessly two locations in the same network. By default when enabling this option Wireless client association will be possible, but this can be disabled.
  • Page 7 Wireless Point-to-Point Configuration Access Point 1 In each Access Point, in the Wireless • Bridge Page, enable Wireless Bridinging and Repeating and select ❶ the option for Wireless Point-to- Point Bridge Access Point 2 Make note of the following: • MAC Adress of Access Point 1: ❶...

  • Page 8: Wireless Point To Multi-Point Bridge

    Wireless Point to Multi-Point Bridge This option is designed to allow connection of one central AP (Master) to other Bridge-Mode stations. Each of the stations will communicate sending traffic directly to the Master. By default this option support the association with Wireless Clients which cannot be disabled.
  • Page 9 Wireless Point to Multi-Point Configuration On Access Point 1, in the Wireless • Access Point 1 Bridge Page, enable Wireless Bridinging and Repeating and select the option for Wireless Point to Multi-Point Bridge. ❶ • Enable as many profiles as you have Access Points;...
  • Page 10 Access Point 1 • Enter the MAC Adress of Access Point 2 ( in the Remote MAC ➋ ➋ Address field. • Enter your Network Authentication details. Make sure the settings you use here are set identically in both Access Points. Repeat this procedure in each of the other profiles, assigning the MAC Addresses of Access Point 3, 4 and 5 respectively to each of the profiles.

  • Page 11: Final Notes

    Final Notes - Bridging and Repeating will not reach 802.11n speeds even if one of the 11gn or 11an speeds are selected - Bridging and Repeating can be setup using 2.4GHz or 5GHz alternatively - When switching from 2.4 GHz to 5 GHz please note that : The Wireless channel will reset to Auto Bridging and Repeating will be disabled All the Security profile will be reset to default...