Netgear WBC502 User Manual - Page 11
AirBridge Satellite, Access Point, Client Bridge, on At this time, NETGEAR Insight does
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Insight Instant AirBridge WBC502 User Manual Note: We do not recommend that you use a master and several satellites to create a multi-building campus network backbone. • AirBridge Satellite. The AirBridge functions as a satellite in a master-to-satellite setup. You install the satellite at a detached site. The master provides long-distance network and Internet connectivity to the satellite. This setup requires a line of sight between the detached site and main site. By default, the AirBridge mode is enabled, which is the setting that we recommend for a master-to-satellite setup. However, the AirBridge mode must be the same as on the master with which the satellite associates. If the AirBridge mode is disabled on the master, you must also disable it on the satellite. • Access Point. The AirBridge functions as a regular WiFi access point to provide network and Internet connectivity to any of the following types of WiFi link partners: - An AirBridge that functions as a client bridge - WiFi clients at an extended range - Another type of access point Note: To configure and manage the AirBridge as an access point, you first must change the management mode to Standalone Mode, and then use the local browser UI. For more information, see Change the management mode to NETGEAR Insight Mode or Standalone Mode on page 111. At this time, NETGEAR Insight does not support the access point operation mode. • Client Bridge. The AirBridge functions as a client bridge at a detached site to provide network and Internet connectivity to a wired device such as an IP surveillance camera. The client bridge connects to a WiFi access point at the main site. This access point can be an AirBridge or another type of access point. Note: To configure and manage the AirBridge as a client bridge, you first must change the management mode to Standalone Mode, and then use the local browser UI. For more information, see Change the management mode to NETGEAR Insight Mode or Standalone Mode on page 111. At this time, NETGEAR Insight does not support the operation mode. For information about configuring the operation mode, see Access the AirBridge for initial configuration on page 14 and Manually Configure or Change the Operation Mode on page 37. The following table shows the features that are determined by the operation mode that you select. For the AirBridge Master and AirBridge Satellite operation modes, the table Access the AirBridge and Use 11 the Easy Setup Method User Manual
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