How To Configure Multi-Point Wireless Bridging - NETGEAR ProSafe ME103 Reference Manual

Verify connectivity across the LAN 1 and LAN 2.
4.
• A PC on either LAN segment should be able to connect to the Internet or share files and
printers of any other PCs or servers connected to LAN Segment 1 or LAN Segment 2.

How to Configure Multi-Point Wireless Bridging

192.168.0.1
LAN
Segment 1
Figure 5-10: Multi-Point bridging
Configure the Operating Mode of the ME103 Access Points.
1.
– ME103 (AP1) on LAN Segment 1 in Point-to-Point Bridge mode with the Remote MAC
Address of AP2.
– Because it is in the central location, configure ME103 (AP2) on LAN Segment 2 in
Point-to-Multi-Point Bridge mode. No MAC address is required because it will respond to
Point-to-Point APs which are configured communicating to it.
– Configure the ME103 (AP3) on LAN 3 in Point-to-Point Bridge mode with the Remote
MAC Address of AP2.
Verify the following parameters for all access points:
2.
• Verify that the LAN network configuration the ME103 Access Points are configured to
operate in the same LAN network address range as the LAN devices
• Only one AP is configured in Point-to-Multi-Point Bridge mode, and all the others are in
Point-to-Point Bridge mode.
Advanced Configuration
Reference Manual for the ME103 802.11b ProSafe Wireless Access Point
AP1
E T H E R N E T
5 - 1 2 V D C
ME103 in R E S E T
Point-to-Point
Bridge Mode
Router
"Master" ME103 in
Point-to-Multi-Point
Bridge Mode
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ME103 in
Point-to-Point
Bridge Mode
AP2
Hub or Switch
E T H E R N E T
5 - 1 2 V D C
R E S E T
Hub or Switch
LAN
Segment 2
AP3
E T H E R N E T
5 - 1 2 V D C
R E S E T
LAN
Segment 3
5-11