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ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 b. Select the Wireless Point-to-Multi-Point Bridge radio button. c. Select the Enable Wireless Client Association check box to enable wireless client association. Note: If you do not select the Enable Wireless Client Association check box, the wireless access point does not function in point-to-multipoint bridge but in repeater 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 on the Bridging page to activate your point-to-multipoint bridge settings. 3. Configure AP2 on LAN Segment 2 (see Figure 6 on page 92) in point-to-point bridge mode with the remote MAC address of AP1. 4. Configure AP3 on LAN Segment 3 (see Figure 6 on page 92) in point-to-point bridge mode with the remote MAC address of AP1. 5. Verify the following for all wireless access points: • Only AP1 on LAN Segment 1 is configured in point-to-multipoint bridge mode, and all others APs are configured in point-to-point bridge mode. • AP2 and AP3 (the point-to-point APs) have AP1's MAC address in their Remote MAC Address field. • All APs are on the same LAN, that is, the LAN IP addresses of all APs are in the same network as the LAN devices. • All wireless access points 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 devices or servers connected to any of the three LAN segments. Note: You can extend this multipoint bridging configuration by adding additional wireless access points that are configured in point-to-point mode for each additional LAN segment. Furthermore, you can extend the range of the wireless network with NETGEAR wireless antenna accessories. Configure the Wireless Access Point to Repeat the Wireless Signal Using Point-to-Multipoint Bridge Mode You can configure the wireless access point to repeat the wireless signal, without communication with other wireless clients. All traffic is sent to the remote or downstream Advanced Configuration 94

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Advanced Configuration
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ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730
b.
Select the
Wireless Point-to-Multi-Point Bridge
radio button.
c.
Select the
Enable Wireless Client Association
check box to enable wireless client
association.
Note:
If you do not select the Enable Wireless Client Association check box,
the wireless access point does not function in point-to-multipoint
bridge but in repeater 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
on the Bridging page to activate your point-to-multipoint bridge settings.
3.
Configure AP2 on LAN Segment 2 (see
Figure
6
on page
92) in point-to-point bridge mode
with the remote MAC address of AP1.
4.
Configure AP3 on LAN Segment 3 (see
Figure
6
on page
92) in point-to-point bridge mode
with the remote MAC address of AP1.
5.
Verify the following for all wireless access points:
•
Only AP1 on LAN Segment 1 is configured in point-to-multipoint bridge mode, and all
others APs are configured in point-to-point bridge mode.
•
AP2 and AP3 (the point-to-point APs) have AP1’s MAC address in their Remote MAC
Address field.
•
All APs are on the same LAN, that is, the LAN IP addresses of all APs are in the same
network as the LAN devices.
•
All wireless access points 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 devices or servers connected to any of the three LAN
segments.
Note:
You can extend this multipoint bridging configuration by adding
additional wireless access points that are configured in point-to-point
mode for each additional LAN segment. Furthermore, you can extend
the range of the wireless network with NETGEAR wireless antenna
accessories.
Configure the Wireless Access Point to Repeat the Wireless
Signal Using Point-to-Multipoint Bridge Mode
You can configure the wireless access point to repeat the wireless signal, without
communication with other wireless clients. All traffic is sent to the remote or downstream