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ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP320 Reference Manual • Client mode. In this mode, the wireless access point operates as a client bridge only, and sends all traffic to the remote wireless access point or peer device. You can enable MAC cloning in client mode. For information about how to configure this mode, see Configure the Wireless Access Point for Client Mode on page 96. Configure a Point-to-Point Wireless Network In point-to-point bridge mode, the wireless access point communicates with another bridge-mode wireless station. Use wireless security to protect this communication. The following figure shows an example in which two wireless access points (APs) function in point-to-point bridge mode: Wireless PC card in a notebook computer Router Point-to-point bridge mode Wireless PC card in a notebook computer Point-to-point bridge mode Hub or switch Figure 51. To configure a point-to-point wireless network: 1. Configure the wireless access point (AP1 on LAN Segment 1 in the previous figure) as a point-to-point bridge: a. Select Configuration > Wireless Bridge. The Bridging screen displays (see Figure 52 on page 86). b. Select the Enable Wireless Bridging check box. The Local MAC Address field is a nonconfigurable field that shows the MAC address of the wireless access point. c. Select the Wireless Point-to-Point Bridge radio button. d. If you want to enable wireless client association while the wireless access point functions as a point-to-point bridge, select the Enable Wireless Client Association check box. Chapter 5. Advanced Configuration | 85

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Chapter 5.
Advanced Configuration
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ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP320 Reference Manual
•
Client mode
. In this mode, the wireless access point operates as a client bridge only, and
sends all traffic to the remote wireless access point or peer device. You can enable MAC
cloning in client mode. For information about how to configure this mode, see
Configure
the Wireless Access Point for Client Mode
on page 96.
Configure a Point-to-Point Wireless Network
In point-to-point bridge mode, the wireless access point communicates with another
bridge-mode wireless station. Use wireless security to protect this communication. The
following figure shows an example in which two wireless access points (APs) function in
point-to-point bridge mode:
Figure 51.
To configure a point-to-point wireless network:
1.
Configure the wireless access point (AP1 on LAN Segment 1 in the previous figure) as
a point-to-point bridge:
a.
Select
Configuration > Wireless Bridge
. The Bridging screen displays (see
Figure 52
on page 86).
b.
Select the
Enable Wireless Bridging
check box. The Local MAC Address field is a
nonconfigurable field that shows the MAC address of the wireless access point.
c.
Select the
Wireless Point-to-Point Bridge
radio button.
d.
If you want to enable wireless client association while the wireless access point
functions as a point-to-point bridge, select the
Enable Wireless Client Association
check box.
Wireless PC card
in a notebook computer
Wireless PC card
in a notebook computer
Point-to-point
bridge mode
Point-to-point
bridge mode
Router
Hub or switch