Airbridge Label; Operation Mode: Airbridge Master, Airbridge Satellite, Access Point, Or Client Bridge - NETGEAR Insight Instant AirBridge User Manual

AirBridge label

The label on the back panel of the AirBridge shows the serial number, MAC address,
default management WiFi network name (SSID), network key (password), and default
login information of the AirBridge.
Operation mode: AirBridge Master,
AirBridge Satellite, Access Point, or Client
Bridge
The AirBridge can function in one of the following operation modes: master, satellite,
access point, or client bridge.
With a WiFi link partner such as another AirBridge you can provide network and Internet
connectivity to a detached site where no wired infrastructure is available.
Note: Closely related to the AirBridge operation mode is the AirBridge mode (that is,
without the term operation). For more information, see AirBridge mode on page 11.
The AirBridge can function in one of the following operation modes:
• AirBridge Master. The AirBridge functions as a master in a point-to-point setup or
point-to-multipoint setup. You install the master at a main site to provide long-distance
network and Internet connectivity to a satellite at one or more detached sites. This
setup requires a line of sight between the main site and each detached site. 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.
Note: We do not recommend that you use a master and several satellites to create
a multi-building campus network backbone.
• AirBridge Satellite. The AirBridge functions as a satellite in a master-to-satellite
setup. You install the satellite at a detached site. The master provides long-distance
network and Internet connectivity to the satellite. This setup requires a line of sight
between the detached site and main site. By default, the AirBridge mode is enabled,
which is the setting that we recommend for a master-to-satellite setup. However, the
AirBridge mode must be the same as on the master with which the satellites
Access the AirBridge and Use
the Easy Setup Method
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