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Insight Instant AirBridge WBC502 User Manual d. If the type of security is WPA2-PSK, in the Passphrase field, enter the WiFi passphrase (also referred to as WiFi password or network key). If the type of security is WPA2-Enterprise, see Set up WPA2-Enterprise security on a satellite or client bridge on page 84. e. Click the Save button. Your settings are saved but not yet applied. The page closes. The Wireless Settings page displays again. A pop-up window opens. The window shows the number of changes to be applied. 10. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved and applied. The WiFi connection is reestablished. The page displays the number of seconds before the AirBridge is back online. Configure the AirBridge as an access point You can configure the AirBridge as an access point that can support multiple 5 GHZ SSIDs. You install the access point at a main site to provide network and Internet connectivity to individual WiFi clients, client bridges, other access point that extend the WiFi network, or a combination of these. This setup does not require a line of sight between the access point and the WiFi clients, client bridge, or other access point. The powerful antenna of the AirBridge allows for an extended WiFi range. To configure the AirBridge as an access point: 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. Manually Configure or Change 42 the Operation Mode User Manual

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d. If the type of security is WPA2-PSK, in the
Passphrase
field, enter the WiFi
passphrase (also referred to as WiFi password or network key).
If the type of security is WPA2-Enterprise, see Set
up
WPA2-Enterprise
security
on
a
satellite
or
client
bridge
on page 84.
e.
Click the
Save
button.
Your settings are saved but not yet applied. The page closes. The Wireless Settings
page displays again.
A pop-up window opens. The window shows the number of changes to be applied.
10. Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved and applied. The WiFi connection is reestablished. The page
displays the number of seconds before the AirBridge is back online.
Configure the AirBridge as an access point
You can configure the AirBridge as an access point that can support multiple
5 GHZ SSIDs. You install the access point at a main site to provide network and Internet
connectivity to individual WiFi clients, client bridges, other access point that extend the
WiFi network, or a combination of these. This setup does not require a line of sight
between the access point and the WiFi clients, client bridge, or other access point. The
powerful antenna of the AirBridge allows for an extended WiFi range.
To configure the AirBridge as an access point:
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
.
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Manually Configure or Change
the Operation Mode
Insight Instant AirBridge WBC502 User Manual