NETGEAR ProSafe WG102-500 Reference Manual page 109

WG102-500, WGAP150 ProSafe™ 802.11g Wireless Access Point
To configure a LAN segment using the wireless access point in repeater mode:
1. Configure the wireless access point (AP1 on LAN Segment 1 in
a. Select Configuration > WDS.
b. Next to WDS Mode, select the Manual radio button.
c. Click the Edit hyperlink to the right of one of the nodes in the Manual WDS Settings
table.
d. On the Edit WDS screen, in the MAC Address field, enter the MAC address of the
corresponding wireless access points (AP2 on LAN Segment 2).
e. Static WEP is supported. NETGEAR recommends that you configure static WEP to
protect this communication. (You can do so on the Edit WDS screen.)
f. Click Save to Flash & Activate to save and activate your settings.
2. Configure AP2 in LAN segment 2 with the MAC address of its "upstream" wireless access
point (AP1).
3. In addition, configure AP2 with the MAC address of its "downstream" wireless access point
(AP3 in LAN segment 3).
4. Configure AP3 with the MAC address of its "upstream" wireless access point (AP2).
5. Verify the following for all wireless access points:
• The LAN network configuration of the wireless access points are configured to
operate in the same LAN network address range as the LAN devices.
• All APs must be on the same LAN. That is, the LAN IP addresses of all APs must be
in the same network.
• If using DHCP, all wireless access points should be set to obtain an IP address
automatically (as a DHCP client). For more information, see
on page 20.
• All wireless access points must use the same channel, authentication mode, and
security settings.
6. Verify connectivity across the LAN.
Note: You can extend the repeating functionality by adding up to two more
wireless access points that are configured in repeater mode.
However, since repeaters 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.
Figure 5-9):
"Configuring IP Settings"
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