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Con the AirBridge as a satellite in a point-to-point setup
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Insight Instant AirBridge WBC502 User Manual Note: For information about changing the name or security settings of the 5 GHz backhaul SSID to which the satellite or satellites must connect, see Manage the 5 GHz SSIDs and WiFi security on page 65. 8. Click the Save button. Your settings are saved but not yet applied. A pop-up window opens. The window shows the number of changes to be applied. 9. In the pop-up window, click the Apply button. Your changes are applied. If the WiFi link must be reestablished, the page displays the number of seconds before the AirBridge is back online. Configure the AirBridge as a satellite in a point-to-point setup You can configure the AirBridge as a satellite in a point-to-point setup with an AirBridge master that is located at a main site. You install the satellite at a detached site, where no wired infrastructure is available. This setup requires a line of sight between the detached site and the main site. To configure the AirBridge as a satellite: 1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the AirBridge or directly to the AirBridge through an Ethernet cable or WiFi connection. 2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the AirBridge. The login page displays. If your browser does not display the login page but displays a security message and does not let you proceed, see Log in to the AirBridge after initial setup on page 34. 3. Enter the AirBridge user name and local device password. The user name is admin. The local device password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive. If you previously managed the AirBridge through the NETGEAR Insight app or Insight Cloud portal, enter the Insight network password for the Insight network location to which the AirBridge was assigned (see Connect over WiFi using the NETGEAR Insight app on an iOS or Android mobile device on page 15). The Device Status page displays the Device Information section and other sections. 4. Under Network, select Wireless. The Wireless Settings page displays. Manually Configure or Change 40 the Operation Mode User Manual