Configure The Airbridge As A Master In A Point-To-Point Or Point-To-Multipoint Setup - NETGEAR Insight Instant AirBridge User Manual

Configure the AirBridge as a master in a
point-to-point or point-to-multipoint setup
You can configure the AirBridge as a master in a point-to-point or point to-multipoint
setup. You install the master at a main site to provide network and Internet connectivity
to one or more satellites at detached sites where no wired infrastructure is available.
This setup requires a line of sight between the main site and each detached site.
Note: We do not recommend that you use a master and several satellites to create a
multi-building campus network backbone.
To configure the AirBridge as a master in a point-to-point or point-to-multipoint
setup:
1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the
AirBridge or directly to the AirBridge through an Ethernet cable or WiFi connection.
2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the AirBridge.
The login page displays.
If your browser does not display the login page but displays a security message and
does not let you proceed, see Log in to the AirBridge after initial setup on page 31.
3. Enter the AirBridge user name and local device password.
The user name is admin. The local device password is the one that you specified
the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
If you previously managed the AirBridge through the NETGEAR Insight app or Insight
Cloud portal, enter the Insight network password for the Insight network location to
which the AirBridge was assigned (see Connect over WiFi using the NETGEAR Insight
App on an iOS or Android mobile device on page 13).
The Device Status page displays the Device Information section and other sections.
4. Under Network, select Wireless.
The Wireless Settings page displays.
5. From the Operation Mode menu, select AirBridge Master.
6. Select the AirBridge Enable radio button.
By default, the AirBridge mode is enabled, which is the setting that we recommend
for a master-to-satellite setup. Depending on your network situation, your WiFi
requirements, and your understanding of the consequences, you can disable the
AirBridge mode.
Manually Configure or Change
the Operation Mode
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