Netgear WAC124 User Manual For Firmware version less than 1.0.4.2 - Page 221
Set Up a WiFi bridge between the access/point router and another device
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AC2000 802.11ac Wireless Access Point/Router WAC124 Set Up a WiFi bridge between the access/point router and another device You can use the access point/router as a WiFi bridge and connect multiple devices with WiFi, for example, at the faster 802.11ac speed. To do this, you need another WiFi router or access point (AP) in addition to the access point/router. One device is connected to the Internet over a DSL or cable modem and the other functions as a WiFi bridge. You can connect the access point/router in router mode to the Internet modem and use the other WiFi router or AP as a WiFi bridge (assuming that the WiFi router or AP is capable of functioning as a WiFi bridge), or the other way around-connect the other WiFi router or AP to the Internet modem, and use the access point/router as a WiFi bridge. Setting up a WiFi bridge with two access point/routers offers the following benefits: • Take advantage of gigabit WiFi speeds on current devices. • Use gigabit WiFi for applications such as video and gaming. • Connect multiple devices such as a NAS, Smart TV, NeoTV, and Blu-ray player at gigabit WiFi speeds using a WiFi link. • Avoid the need for separate WiFi adapters for each device. For example, you could install the first access point/router in the office in which your Internet connection is located. Then set up the second access point/router as a WiFi bridge and place it in a different room or floor. If you use a home office, you could use another room such as one where your home entertainment center is located. Cable the access point/router that functions as a WiFi bridge to your Smart TV, NeoTV, or Blu-ray player, and use its 802.11ac WiFi connection to the first access point/router. The access point/router that is connected to the Internet modem does not require any special setup because the access point/router that functions as a WiFi bridge connects to an existing SSID as a WiFi client, just like any other WiFi clients. To set up the access point/router as a WiFi bridge to another access point/router, WiFi router, or AP Internet connection: 1. Make a note of the WiFi settings of the other access point/router, WiFi router, or AP that is connected to the Internet modem. You must know the SSID, WiFi security mode, WiFi password, and operating frequency (either 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz). 2. Open a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the access point/router network. Manage the Advanced WiFi and 221 Radio Features User Manual