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Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 and WAC730 User Manual Configure a WiFi Bridge In bridge mode, the access point communicates with one or more other bridge-mode access points. By default, the connection is an open system but you can use WPA2-PSK security to protect this communication. Note You cannot configure WiFi bridging when automatic channel selection is enabled. On the basic Wireless Settings page, make sure that Auto is not selected from the Channel / Frequency menu (see Configure the Basic WiFi Settings on page 24). To configure a WiFi bridge: 1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the access point or to the access point directly through an Ethernet cable. For more information, see Log In to the Access Point on page 16. 2. In the address bar, enter the IP address of the access point. A login window opens. 3. Enter the user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. 4. Configure the access point (AP1 on LAN Segment 1 in the previous figures) as a point-to-point bridge: a. Select Configuration > Wireless Bridge. b. Select the Enable Wireless Bridging check box. c. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved and the WiFi bridging feature is enabled. However, you still must configure one or more WiFi bridges and enable them. You can configure up to four profiles. By default, a profile does not provide security (it is an open system), but you can configure WPA2-PSK. The Local MAC Address field is a nonconfigurable field that shows the MAC address of the access point. d. Select the radio button for a profile. Configure Advanced Network and WiFi Features 133

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Configure a WiFi Bridge
In bridge mode, the access point communicates with one or more other bridge-mode access points. By
default, the connection is an open system but you can use WPA2-PSK security to protect this communication.
You cannot configure WiFi bridging when automatic channel selection is enabled. On
the basic Wireless Settings page, make sure that Auto is not selected from the Channel
/ Frequency menu (see
Configure the Basic WiFi Settings
on page 24).
Note
To configure a WiFi bridge:
1.
Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the access point or to
the access point directly through an Ethernet cable.
For more information, see
Log In to the Access Point
on page 16.
2.
In the address bar, enter the IP address of the access point.
A login window opens.
3.
Enter the user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and password are
case-sensitive.
4.
Configure the access point (AP1 on LAN Segment 1 in the previous figures) as a point-to-point bridge:
a.
Select
Configuration > Wireless Bridge
.
b.
Select the
Enable Wireless Bridging
check box.
c.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved and the WiFi bridging feature is enabled. However, you still must configure
one or more WiFi bridges and enable them.
You can configure up to four profiles. By default, a profile does not provide security (it is an open
system), but you can configure WPA2-PSK.The
Local MAC Address
field is a nonconfigurable
field that shows the MAC address of the access point.
d.
Select the radio button for a profile.
Configure Advanced Network and WiFi Features
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