How To Configure Multi-Point Wireless Bridging - NETGEAR WG302 - 802.11g ProSafe Wireless Access Point Reference Manual

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Point 802.11g WG302

How to Configure Multi-Point Wireless Bridging

192.168.0.1
LAN
Segment 1
Figure 5-8: Multi-Point bridging
Configure the Operating Mode of the WG302 Access Points.
1.
– WG302 (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 WG302 (AP2) on LAN Segment 2 in
Point-to-Multi-Point Bridge mode. The MAC addresses of the adjacent APs are required
in AP2.
– Configure the WG302 (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 WG302 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.
• All APs must be on the same LAN. That is, all the APs LAN IP address must be in the
same network.
• If using DHCP, all WG302 Access Points should be set to "Obtain an IP address
automatically (DHCP Client)" in the IP Address Source portion of the Basic IP Settings
menu.
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AP1
E T H E R N E T
5 - 1 2 V D C
AP in R E S E T
Point-to-Point
Bridge Mode
Router
'Master' AP in
Point-to-Multi-Point
Bridge Mode
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AP 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
Advanced Configuration