User`s guide

MN-500 Base Station Configuration Guide 6
Using the Base Station as a Bridge
If you already have a functioning network in your home or office, you can use the base station to add wireless
connectivity to your wired network or to extend the wireless range of an existing wireless network. This is called
bridging because the base station acts as a bridge between two networks or segments of a network.
Before you change the base station to bridging mode, make sure that the following conditions are true:
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A device on your network, such as your modem, is providing router capabilities, or a device on your network is
providing a Network Address Translation (NAT) service.
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There is an existing DHCP server on your network
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Each device on your network uses a static (fixed) IP address.
To configure the base station as a bridge
1. Connect the base station to a computer on your network. For information about how to do this, see “To connect
the base station to a computer.”
2. On the computer connected to the base station, open your Web browser, and then type 192.168.2.1 in the
address field.
3. In the logon box, type your password. The default password is admin.
4. On the Management menu, click Change Password, and then create a new base station password.
5. On the Security menu, click Network Mode.
6. Select the Bridging Mode check box, and then click Yes to confirm your selection. When you switch from routing
mode to bridging mode, the base station resets. While the reset is in progress, the power light on the base
station blinks and then turns orange. When the light is solid green, the reset is complete.
7. After the reset is complete, turn off the computer and the base station. Remove the cable from the base station
Ethernet port and insert it into the To Modem port. Leave the other end of the cable connected to the Ethernet
port of the computer.
8. Turn on the base station and restart your computer.