Bridge With Ap - D-Link DAP-1160 User Manual

Section 2 - Configuration
Bridge with AP wireless mode connects 2 LANs, while still functioning as a wireless AP for local wireless clients.
Wireless
The Wireless Network Name is a unique name that
Network Name
identifies a network. All devices on a network must
(also called the
share the same wireless network name in order
SSID):
to communicate on the network. If you decide to
change the wireless network name from the default
setting, enter your new wireless network name in
this field.
Site Survey:
This button is unavailable in Bridge with AP mode.
Wireless
Input a new number if you want to change the default
Channel:
setting. All devices on the network must be set to the
same channel to communicate on the network.
Enable Auto
Channel scan:
This option is unavailable in Bridge mode.
Enable Hidden
Check the box if you do not want the SSID to be
Wireless:
broadcast by the DAP-1160. This prevents the SSID
from being seen by Site Survey utilities, so any
wireless clients will have to be pre-configured with
the SSID of the DAP-1160 in order to connect to it.
Wireless
Select a wireless security setting. Options are None, WEP, WPA, WPA2, or WPA2-Auto. See p.34 of this manual for a
Security Mode:
detailed explanation of the wireless security options.
Remote AP Mac :
Enter the MAC addresses of the APs in your network that will serve as bridges to wirelessly connect multiple networks.
Bridge Security:
Select None to disable encryption to across the network. Select WEP 64bits or WEP 128bits to limit communication to
only those devices that share the same WEP settings. Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK to secure your network using a
password and dynamic key changes (No RADIUS server required).
Note: Bridge with AP mode is not completely specified in WiFi or IEEE standards. It can work with other DAP-1160 units. Communication with other APs (even
other D-Link APs) is not guaranteed.
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