User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Access the AirBridge and Use the Easy Setup Method
- Related documentation
- Overview
- About NETGEAR Insight
- AirBridge label
- Operation mode: AirBridge Master, AirBridge Satellite, Access Point, or Client Bridge
- AirBridge mode
- Access the AirBridge for initial configuration
- Connect over WiFi using the NETGEAR Insight app on an iOS or Android mobile device
- Connect over the Internet using the NETGEAR Insight Cloud portal
- Connect over WiFi using a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device
- Connect over Ethernet using a computer connected to the same network
- Connect over Ethernet using a directly connected computer
- Operation mode and default settings after the Day Zero Easy Setup configuration
- Log in to the AirBridge after initial setup
- Change the language of the local browser UI
- 2. Manually Configure or Change the Operation Mode
- 3. Manage the Wired Network Settings
- 4. Manage the WiFi and Radio Features
- Recommended configuration order
- Change the device name of the AirBridge
- Change the country and region of operation
- Change the AirBridge mode
- Scan for neighboring access points
- Specify the approximate distance for the WiFi connection
- Manage the 5 GHz SSIDs and WiFi security
- Change the 5 GHz SSID or WiFi security mode for a satellite
- Change or configure a new 5 GHz SSID for a master with the AirBridge mode enabled
- Change or configure a new 5 GHz SSID for a master with the AirBridge mode disabled
- Change the 5 GHz SSID or WiFi security mode for a client bridge
- Change or configure a 5 GHz SSID for an access point
- Configure a guest network on an access point
- Set up WPA2-Enterprise security on a master or access point
- Set up WPA2-Enterprise security on a satellite or client bridge
- Manage the settings for the 2.4 GHz management SSID
- 5. Manage Advanced WiFi and Radio Features
- Recommended configuration order
- Manage the channel high throughput mode
- Manage the channel or channels
- Manage the radio transmit power
- Change the bit rate
- Manage client limits
- Manage time slot assignments to satellites
- Manage the satellite priority
- Set up a WiFi on/off schedule for a 5 GHz SSID
- Set up a MAC filter for a 5 GHz SSID
- Set up a RADIUS accounting server on a master or access point
- Manually block a WiFi client or connection from a 5 GHz SSID
- Configure traffic shaping for a 5 GHz SSID
- Change the DHCP server settings for a guest WiFi network
- 6. Maintain the AirBridge
- Change the management mode to NETGEAR Insight Mode or Standalone Mode
- Upgrade the firmware on the AirBridge
- Reboot the AirBridge from the local browser UI
- Schedule the AirBridge to reboot
- Manage the configuration file of the AirBridge
- Reset the AirBridge to factory default settings
- Manage the date and time settings
- Configure and view the logs
- Set up email alerts
- Manage access security settings
- Specify a management VLAN
- 7. Monitor the AirBridge and its Network Connections
- 8. Perform Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
- Send a ping
- Send a traceroute request
- Send a name server lookup request
- Perform a speed test
- Quick tips for troubleshooting
- Troubleshoot with the LEDs
- Troubleshoot the WiFi connectivity
- You cannot log in to the AirBridge over a LAN connection
- Changes are not saved
- Troubleshoot your network using your computer ping utility
- A. Factory Default Settings and Technical Specifications
Recommendations for configuration
For a master-to-satellite, site-to-site setup, we recommend that you complete the initial
pairing of the AirBridges at a staging area with easy access to the network that is to
supply connectivity to the master and access point. For information about the hardware
setup, see the hardware installation manual, which you can download by visiting
netgear.com/support/download/.
We recommend the following configuration order:
•
If you manually configure AirBridges in a master-to-satellite setup (or change such
an existing configuration), we recommend that you first configure the satellite and
then configure the master. After you complete the configurations, the WiFi backhaul
connection between the master and satellite is automatically established.
Note: If you first configure the master and then configure the satellite, the WiFi
backhaul connection between the master and satellite is not (or no longer)
operational, and you might not be able to access the satellite.
•
Similarly, if you manually configure an AirBridge as a client bridge in an access
point-to-client bridge setup (or change such an existing configuration), we
recommend that you first configure the client bridge and then configure the access
point. (The access point can be an AirBridge or another type of access point.) After
you complete the configurations, the WiFi backhaul connection between the access
point and client bridge is automatically established.
Note: If you first configure the access point and then configure the client bridge,
the WiFi backhaul connection between the access point and client bridge is not (or
no longer) operational, and you might not be able to access the client bridge.
Configure the AirBridge as a master in a
point-to-point or point-to-multipoint setup
You can configure the AirBridge as a master in a point-to-point or point to-multipoint
setup. You install the master at a main site to provide network and Internet connectivity
to one or more satellites at detached sites where no wired infrastructure is available.
This setup requires a line of sight between the main site and each detached site.
Note: We do not recommend that you use a master and several satellites to create a
multi-building campus network backbone.
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