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Con a Point-to-Point Wireless Network, 11b/bg/ng, 11a/na, Configuration > Wireless Bridge

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ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP360 Note: You cannot configure wireless bridging when automatic channel selection is enabled. On the basic Wireless Settings screen, make sure that Auto is not selected from the Channel / Frequency drop-down list (see Configure Basic Wireless Settings on page 23). 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 Point-to-point bridge mode Hub or switch Wireless PC card in a notebook computer Figure 53.  To configure a point-to-point wireless network: 1. Select the 802.11b/bg/ng or 802.11a/na tab. 2. 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 the following figure). 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. The screen adjusts. Advanced Configuration 90

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Advanced Configuration
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ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP360
Note:
You cannot configure wireless bridging when automatic channel
selection is enabled. On the basic Wireless Settings screen, make
sure that Auto is not selected from the Channel / Frequency
drop-down list (see
Configure Basic Wireless Settings
on page 23).
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 53.
To configure a point-to-point wireless network:
1.
Select the
802.11b/bg/ng
or
802.11a/na
tab.
2.
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 the
following figure).
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. The screen adjusts.
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