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ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203 Setting Description Network Authentication WPA2-PSK and Data Encryption (continued) AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is the standard encryption method used with WPA2-PSK and the only selection possible from the Data Encryption drop-down menu. In the WPA Passphrase (Network Key) field, enter a passphrase. The passphrase length needs to be between 8 and 63 characters (inclusive). Note: If you want to use the 11n rates and speed, NETGEAR recommends WPA2-PSK authentication with AES encryption. Link Test The link test lets you validate the bridge configuration by testing whether an IP address behind the remote access point is reachable. IP Address Enter an IP address that can be reached through the remote access point for which you are setting up a bridge configuration. Click the Link Test button. Link Test Process Status After one minute or less, the link test returns one of the following results: • Success. The link can be established using the bridge configuration, and the IP address behind the remote access point is reachable. You can click the Apply button to save the bridge configuration. • Failure. The link cannot be established using the bridge configuration. Either the remote access point is not configured correctly or the IP address behind the remote access point is not reachable. g. Click the Apply button. The bridge configuration is saved. The Bridging screen displays again. h. Repeat Step d through Step g for any other security profile that you want to edit. For example, first configure security profile NETGEAR-WDS-1 with the MAC address of AP1, and then configure security profile NETGEAR-WDS-2 with the MAC address of AP3 (see Figure 18 on page 86). 2. Activate repeater mode on the wireless access point (AP2 in Figure 18 on page 86): a. On the Bridging screen, select the Enable Wireless Bridging check box. b. Select the Wireless Point-to-Multi-Point Bridge radio button. c. Clear the Enable Wireless Client Association check box. Wireless client association is disabled. No wireless clients can associate with the wireless access point. Note: If you do not clear the Enable Wireless Client Association check box, the wireless access point functions in regular point-to-multipoint bridge mode. Advanced Configuration 89

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Advanced Configuration
89
ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203
g.
Click the
Apply
button.
The bridge configuration is saved. The Bridging screen displays again.
h.
Repeat
Step
d
through
Step
g
for any other security profile that you want to edit.
For example, first configure security profile NETGEAR-WDS-1 with the MAC address
of AP1, and then configure security profile NETGEAR-WDS-2 with the MAC address
of AP3 (see
Figure
18
on page
86).
2.
Activate repeater mode on the wireless access point (AP2 in
Figure
18
on page
86):
a.
On the Bridging screen, select the
Enable Wireless Bridging
check box.
b.
Select the
Wireless Point-to-Multi-Point Bridge
radio button.
c.
Clear the
Enable Wireless Client Association
check box.
Wireless client association is disabled. No wireless clients can associate with the
wireless access point.
Note:
If you do not clear the Enable Wireless Client Association check box,
the wireless access point functions in regular point-to-
multi
point
bridge mode.
Network Authentication
and Data Encryption
(continued)
WPA2-PSK
AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is the standard
encryption method used with WPA2-PSK and the only
selection possible from the Data Encryption drop-down
menu.
In the WPA Passphrase (Network Key) field, enter a
passphrase. The passphrase length needs to be between
8
and 63 characters (inclusive).
Note:
If you want to use the 11n rates and speed,
NETGEAR recommends WPA2-PSK authentication with
AES encryption.
Link Test
The link test lets you validate the bridge configuration by testing whether an IP address behind the
remote access point is reachable.
IP Address
Enter an IP address that can be reached through the remote access point for
which you are setting up a bridge configuration. Click the
Link Test
button.
Link Test Process
Status
After one minute or less, the link test returns one of the following results:
•
Success
. The link can be established using the bridge configuration, and
the IP address behind the remote access point is reachable. You can
click the
Apply
button to save the bridge configuration.
•
Failure
. The link cannot be established using the bridge configuration.
Either the remote access point is not configured correctly or the IP
address behind the remote access point is not reachable.
Setting
Description