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Operation Mode, AirBridge Satellite, Enable, Distance, IMPORTANT, Preferred SSID, Security Mode

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Insight Instant AirBridge WBC502 User Manual 5. From the Operation Mode menu, select AirBridge Satellite. 6. Select the AirBridge Enable radio button. By default, the AirBridge mode is enabled, which is the setting that we recommend for a master-to-satellite setup. Depending on your network situation, your WiFi requirements, and your understanding of the consequences, you can disable the AirBridge mode. Note: For information about optional advanced settings that display on the page, such as changing the Auto RF mode (so that you can set a specific transmission power), bit rate, and satellite priority, see Manage Advanced WiFi and Radio Features on page 90. We recommend that you do not change these advanced settings while you perform the current task. 7. In the Distance field, enter the approximate distance at which the master is located. Enter the distance in km. (1 km is 0.6 miles.) For example, if the distance is 2 km (1.2 miles), enter 2. 8. In the Wireless Settings - 5GHZ section, click the Edit button. A new page opens. IMPORTANT: The first time that you set up a satellite to connect to a master, the master must be offline to prevent a network loop. Therefore, you must enter the 5 GHZ SSID backhaul settings manually (see the next step). For more information about the master-to-satellite hardware setup that we recommend, see the hardware installation guide. Tip: If you are changing an existing 5 GHZ SSID backhaul setting for a satellite, the master might already be online, allowing you to use the AP detection scanning function to scan for a master (see Scan for neighboring access points on page 62). 9. To manually configure the 5 GHZ SSID backhaul settings, specify the following settings: a. To enter the basic service set ID (BSSID) of one particular master, select the Preferred SSID check box, and enter the MAC addresses of the 5 GHZ radio of the AirBridge master. This option is useful if your network includes more than one master. If your network includes a single master, you can skip this option. b. In the SSID field, enter the name of the 5 GHZ SSID of the master with which you want the satellite to connect. c. From the Security Mode menu, select the type of security, if any, for the connection to the selected SSID. Manually Configure or Change 41 the Operation Mode User Manual

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5.
From the
Operation Mode
menu, select
AirBridge Satellite
.
6.
Select the AirBridge
Enable
radio button.
By default, the AirBridge mode is enabled, which is the setting that we recommend
for a master-to-satellite setup. Depending on your network situation, your WiFi
requirements, and your understanding of the consequences, you can disable the
AirBridge mode.
Note:
For information about optional advanced settings that display on the page,
such as changing the Auto RF mode (so that you can set a specific transmission
power), bit rate, and satellite priority, see Manage
Advanced
WiFi
and
Radio
Features
on page 90. We recommend that you do not change these advanced settings while
you perform the current task.
7.
In the
Distance
field, enter the approximate distance at which the master is located.
Enter the distance in km. (1 km is 0.6 miles.) For example, if the distance is 2 km
(1.2 miles), enter 2.
8.
In the Wireless Settings - 5GHZ section, click the
Edit
button.
A new page opens.
IMPORTANT:
The first time that you set up a satellite to connect to a master, the
master must be offline to prevent a network loop. Therefore, you must enter the
5 GHZ SSID backhaul settings manually (see the next step). For more information
about the master-to-satellite hardware setup that we recommend, see the hardware
installation guide.
Tip:
If you are
changing
an existing 5 GHZ SSID backhaul setting for a satellite, the
master might already be online, allowing you to use the AP detection scanning
function to scan for a master (see Scan
for
neighboring
access
points
on page 62).
9.
To manually configure the 5 GHZ SSID backhaul settings, specify the following
settings:
a.
To enter the basic service set ID (BSSID) of one particular master, select the
Preferred SSID
check box, and enter the MAC addresses of the 5 GHZ radio of
the AirBridge master.
This option is useful if your network includes more than one master. If your network
includes a single master, you can skip this option.
b. In the
SSID
field, enter the name of the 5 GHZ SSID of the master with which you
want the satellite to connect.
c.
From the
Security Mode
menu, select the type of security, if any, for the
connection to the selected SSID.
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Manually Configure or Change
the Operation Mode
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