Multi-Point Bridge Configuration - NETGEAR WAG302 - ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point Reference Manual

NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302v2 Reference Manual

Multi-Point Bridge Configuration

Multi-point bridge mode allows a wireless access point to bridge to multiple peer wireless access
points simultaneously. In addition, you can enable client associations with this WAG302v2. Multi-
Point Bridge mode configuration includes the following steps:
• Enter the MAC addresses of the other access points in the fields provided.
• Set the other bridge-mode access points to Point-to-Point Bridge mode, using the MAC
address of this WAG302v2 as the Remote MAC Address.
• Use wireless security to protect this traffic.
The figure below shows an example of a Multi-Point Bridge mode configuration.
Point-to-Multi-Point
Bridge mode
Router
Internet
192.168.0.1
LAN Segment 1
Figure 4-6
The following steps describe how to set up the Multi-Point Bridge configuration shown in
Figure 4-6.
1. Configure the Operating Mode of the WAG302v2 Wireless Access Points.
• Because it is in a central location, configure WAG302v2 (AP 1) on LAN Segment 1 in
Point-to-Multi-Point Bridge mode and enter the MAC addresses of AP 2 and AP 3 in the
Remote MAC Address 1 and Remote MAC Address 2 fields.
4-10
"Master AP"
AP 1
Point-to-Point
Bridge Mode
PCs
v1.0, May 2006
Point-to-Point
Bridge Mode
AP 2
Hub or Switch
PCs
LAN Segment 2
AP 3
Hub or Switch
PCs
LAN Segment 3
Advanced Configuration