Building Wireless Bridging And Repeating Networks - NETGEAR DGN3500 User Manual

N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2+ Mode m Router DGN3500 User Manual

Building Wireless Bridging and Repeating Networks

With the wireless modem router, you can build large bridged wireless networks that form an
IEEE 802.11n Wireless Distribution System (WDS). Using the modem router with other
access points (APs) and wireless devices, you can connect clients by using their MAC
addresses rather than by specifying IP addresses.
Here are some examples of wireless bridged configurations:
• Point-to-point bridge. The wireless modem router communicates with another
bridge-mode wireless station. See
Configuration."
• Multi-point bridge. The wireless modem router is the "master" for a group of
bridge-mode wireless stations. Then all traffic is sent to this master, rather than to other
access points. See
• Repeater with wireless client association. Sends all traffic to the remote access point.
Configuring a Repeater with Wireless Client
See
Note:
The wireless bridging and repeating feature uses the default
security profile to send and receive traffic.
To view or change these configurations, select Advanced Wireless Settings from the main
menu, and then select the WDS radio button:
Figure 44.
Configuring a Point-to-Point Bridge
Configuring a Repeater with Wireless Client Association."
Association."
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