Netgear WG302 WG302v1 Reference Manual - Page 68

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Point 802.11g WG302 How to Configure Multi-Point Wireless Bridging AP1 AP in R ESET ETHER N ET 5 -1 2 V DC Point-to-Point Bridge Mode Router 192.168.0.1 LAN Segment 1 AP2 R ESET ETHER N ET 5 -1 2 V DC 'Master' AP in Point-to-Multi-Point Bridge Mode Hub or Switch AP3 AP in R ESET ETHER N ET 5 -1 2 V DC Point-to-Point Bridge Mode Hub or Switch LAN Segment 3 LAN Segment 2 Figure 5-7: Multi-Point bridging 1. Configure the Operating Mode of the WG302 Access Points. - 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. 2. Verify the following parameters for all access points: • 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. 5-8 Advanced Configuration September 2004