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All Point-to-Point Access Points must have the AP2 MAC address in its Remote AP MAC

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NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Reference Manual • Only one access point is configured in Point-to-Multi-Point Bridge mode, and all the others are in Point-to-Point Bridge mode. • All access points must be on the same LAN. That is, all the APs LAN IP address must be in the same network. • If using DHCP, all WN604 Wireless Access Points should be set to "Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP Client)" in the IP Address Source portion of the Basic IP Settings menu. • All WN604 Wireless Access Points use the same SSID, Channel, authentication mode, if any, and encryption in use. • All Point-to-Point Access Points must have the AP2 MAC address in its Remote AP MAC address field. 4. Verify connectivity across the LANs. • A computer on any LAN segment should be able to connect to the Internet or share files and printers with any other PCs or servers connected to any of the three LAN segments. • Wireless stations will be able to connect to the WN604 Wireless Access Points in the illustration above. If you require wireless stations to access any LAN segment, you can add additional WN604 Wireless Access Points configured in Wireless Access Point mode to any LAN segment. 5. Click Apply to save your settings. Note: You can extend this multi-point bridging by adding additional WN604s configured in Point-to-Point mode for each additional LAN segment. Furthermore, you can extend the range of the wireless network with NETGEAR wireless antenna accessories. Advanced Configuration v1.0, March 2010 5-11

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NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Reference Manual
Advanced Configuration
5-11
v1.0, March 2010
Only one access point is configured in Point-to-Multi-Point Bridge mode, and all the
others are in Point-to-Point Bridge mode.
All access points must be on the same LAN. That is, all the APs LAN IP address must be
in the same network.
If using DHCP, all WN604 Wireless Access Points should be set to “Obtain an IP address
automatically (DHCP Client)” in the IP Address Source portion of the Basic IP Settings
menu.
All WN604 Wireless Access Points use the same SSID, Channel, authentication mode, if
any, and encryption in use.
All Point-to-Point Access Points must have the AP2 MAC address in its Remote AP MAC
address field.
4.
Verify connectivity across the LANs.
A computer on any LAN segment should be able to connect to the Internet or share files
and printers with any other PCs or servers connected to any of the three LAN segments.
Wireless stations will be able to connect to the WN604 Wireless Access Points in the
illustration above. If you require wireless stations to access any LAN segment, you can
add additional WN604 Wireless Access Points configured in Wireless Access Point mode
to any LAN segment.
5.
Click
Apply
to save your settings.
Note:
You can extend this multi-point bridging by adding additional WN604s configured
in Point-to-Point mode for each additional LAN segment. Furthermore, you can
extend the range of the wireless network with NETGEAR wireless antenna
accessories.