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Advanced Configuration

Wireless N150 Access Point WN604

Configure a Point-to-Multi-Point Wireless Bridge

AP 1

point-to-point

bridge mode

AP 2 (master)

point-to-multi-point

bridge mode

AP 3

point-to-point

bridge mode

LAN segment 1

Router

Hub or switch

192.168.0.1

Figure 6. Wireless point-to-multipoint bridge setup

 To configure a point-to-multi-point wireless bridge:

1. Select Configuration > W

ireless Bridge > Bridging. The Bridging screen displays.

2. Configure the operating mode of the access points.

• Configure the first access point (AP 1) on LAN segment 1 in point-to-point bridge

mode with the remote MAC address of AP 2.

• Because it is in the central location, configure

AP 2 on LAN segment 2 in

point-to-multi-point bridge mode. The MAC addresses of the adjacent APs are

required in AP 2.

• Configure

AP 3 on LAN 3 in point-to-point bridge mode with the remote MAC address

of AP 2.

3. V

erify the following parameters for all access points:

• V

erify that the LAN networks of the access points are configured to operate in the

same LAN network address range as the LAN devices.

• Only one access point is configured in point-to-multi-point bridge mode, and all the

others are in point-to-point bridge mode.

• All access points have to be on the same LAN.

That is, all the APs LAN IP address

must be in the same network.

• If using DHCP

, for all WN604 Wireless Access Points, in the IP Settings section, ,

DHCP Client should be enabled so that APs obtain IP addresses automatically.

• All access points use the same SSID, channel, authentication mode, if any

, and

encryption in use.

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