Installation Guide
5. Optional: Log in to the master and satellite
1. Install the AirBridge satellite at the detached location in such a way that the
satellite is in a direct line of sight to the master at the main site, and is facing the
master.
You can place the satellite at a distance of 1.8 miles (3 km) or more from the master.
2. Connect power to the satellite the same way you did for the master (see 2. Power
on the AirBridge master.
After the satellite establishes a WiFi connection with the master, the signal
strength indicator (SSI) LEDs light to indicate the strength of the signal for the WiFi
connection.
3. Use the SSI LEDs to adjust the position of the satellite for an optimal WiFi signal.
If the signal strength is weak or moderately good, make sure that you place the
satellite according to the following guidelines:
• Place the satellite at a higher location.
• Make sure that the satellite is in a direct, or near line of sight to the master at
the main site.
• Make sure that the front panel of the satellite is facing the front panel of the
master at the main site.
Note: You can use the NETGEAR Insight app to align the satellite. For more
information, see https://kb.netgear.com/000061678.
4. Install the AirBridge satellite
Support and Community
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latest downloads.
You can also check out our NETGEAR
Community for helpful advice at
community.netgear.com.
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Instant Mesh‑capable products, visit
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Regulatory and Legal
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For regulatory compliance information
including the EU Declaration of
Conformity, visit https://www.netgear.
com/about/regulatory/.
See the regulatory compliance
document before connecting the
power supply.
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By using this device, you are agreeing
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agree, return the device to your place
of purchase within your return period.
Other supported modes
Other supported operation modes
for the AirBridge include point‑to‑
multipoint master‑to satellite, access
point, and client bridge. For more
information, see the user manual at
netgear.com/support/product/WBC502.
Insight Premium and Insight Pro
subscribers can use the Insight Cloud
portal to change or manage the point‑
to‑point master‑to‑satellite setup. For
more information, see the NETGEAR
Knowledge Base.
Green LED Right SSI LED solid green. The signal for the WiFi connection is
strong. The left and middle SSI LEDs are off.
Amber LED
Middle SSI LED solid amber. The signal for the WiFi connection
is moderately good. The left and right SSI LEDs are off.
Red LED
Left SSI LED solid red. The signal for the WiFi connection is
weak. The middle and right SSI LEDs are off.
SSI LEDs off All SSI LEDs off. No WiFi connection is established or the signal
strength cannot be determined.
Note: By default, the management mode of the precongured AirBridges is local
browser UI. You can change the management mode so that you can use NETGEAR
Insight to manage the conguration for a point-to-point setup between a master and a
satellite. For more information, visit https://www.netgear.com/support/product/insight.aspx.
We recommend that you log in to the local browser UI of the master rst.
1. Connect your mobile device or computer to the same network where you
connected the AirBridge master or satellite.
2. Enter the IP address of the AirBridge.
If you don’t know the IP address of the AirBridge, use the NETGEAR Insight app or
another discovery method.
Your browser might display a security message. Ignore it or add an exception.
The page adjusts to show the Day Zero Easy Setup settings.
3. In the AP Login New Password eld, specify a new local device password for the
AirBridge, and conrm the password.
4. In the Management WPA2 Passphrase eld, specify a new passphrase for WiFi
management access only.
5. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved and the WiFi link might need to be reestablished.
6. Log in with the user name admin and the new local device password that you just
specied, and agree to the Terms of Use.
You can now change or manage the AirBridge settings using the local browser UI.
Line of sight
Single device or
extended network
Master
Satellite
Network
4. Test the network connectivity by doing one of the following:
• Connect a computer to the LAN2 port on the satellite.
• Connect a WiFi access point to the LAN port on the satellite’s power adapter
and then connect a WiFi client to the access point.
At the detached site, if you can access the network at the main site and the
Internet, the WiFi connection functions.
6. Register your devices in NETGEAR Insight
1. On your mobile device, visit the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, search for
NETGEAR Insight, and download the latest version of the app.
2. Open the NETGEAR Insight app on your mobile device.
3. If you do not own a NETGEAR account, tap Create NETGEAR Account and follow
the onscreen instructions.
4. Enter the email address and password for your account and tap LOG IN.
5. Tap + in the upper right corner.
6. Either use the camera on your phone to scan the bar code, or type in the serial
number.
7. Follow the instructions on screen to register the device.