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ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP320 Reference Manual
For example, first configure security profile NETGEAR-WDS-1 with the MAC address
of AP1, and then configure security profile NETGEAR-WDS-2 with the MAC address
of AP3 (see
2. Activate repeater mode on the wireless access point (AP2 in
a. On the Bridging screen, select the Enable Wireless Bridging check box.
b. Select the Wireless Point-to-Multi-Point Bridge radio button.
c. Clear the Enable Wireless Client Association check box to disable wireless client
association (see the red circle in
Note: If you do not clear the Enable Wireless Client Association check box,
the wireless access point will not function in repeater mode but in
point-to-multipoint bridge mode.
d. If the correct profile names and security options are displayed in the table, select the
check boxes in the Enable column for all security profiles that you want to enable.
e. Click Apply in the Bridging screen to activate your repeater settings.
3. Configure AP1 on LAN Segment 1 (see
remote MAC address of AP2.
4. Configure AP3 on LAN Segment 3 (see
remote MAC address of AP2.
5. Verify the following for all wireless access points:
• All APs must be on the same LAN, that is, the LAN IP addresses of all APs must be in
the same network as the LAN devices.
• If you use DHCP, all wireless access points must obtain an IP address automatically
(as a DHCP client). For more information, see
DHCP Server Settings on page
• All wireless access points must use the same channel, authentication mode, and
security settings.
6. Verify connectivity across the LANs:
• A computer on any LAN segment should be able to connect to the Internet or share
files and printers with any other PCs or servers connected to any of the two LAN
segments.
Note: You can extend the repeating functionality by adding up to two more
wireless access points that are configured in repeater mode.
However, since repeaters communicate in half-duplex mode, the
bandwidth decreases as you add repeaters to the network. Also, you
can extend the range of the wireless network with NETGEAR
wireless antenna accessories.
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Figure 57 on page 92) in repeater mode with the
Configure IP Settings and Optional
Chapter 5. Advanced Configuration
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