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
DescriptionSetting
If you want the client bridge to connect to a particular access point, select the Preferred
BSSID check box and enter the basic service set ID (BSSID) of the access point in the format
of a MAC address. (The access point can be an AirBridge or another type of access point.)
The BSSID is usually the MAC address of the radio on the access point that broadcasts the
SSID.
BSSID
In the SSID field, enter the service set ID (SSID), that is, the name of the WiFi network with
which the client bridge must connect.
SSID
From the Security Mode menu, select the same security mode that is defined on the access
point. You can select WPA2-PSK or WPA2-Enterprise for the connection to the selected
SSID.
For information about WPA2-Enterprise, see Set up WPA2-Enterprise security on a satellite
or client bridge on page 84.
Security Mode
If you select WPA2-PSK from the Security Mode menu, this field is fixed at AES. You cannot
select another option.
Encryption
If you select WPA2-PSK from the Security Mode menu, enter the passphrase (network
key or WiFi password). The length of the passphrase must be from 8 to 63 characters.
You must enter the same passphrase that is defined on the access point so that the client
bridge can connect to the access point.
Passphrase
7. Click the Save button.
Your settings are saved but not yet applied. The page closes. The Wireless Settings
page displays again.
A pop-up window opens. The window shows the number of changes to be applied.
8. In the pop-up window, click the Apply button.
Your changes are applied. If the WiFi link must be reestablished, the page displays
the number of seconds before the AirBridge is back online.
Change or configure a 5 GHz SSID for an access point
Use this task if the operation mode of the AirBridge is Access Point.
When you performed the initial configuration on the Day Zero Easy Setup page, you
were required to change the name of the default 5 GHz SSID. If you kept WPA2-PSK as
the WiFi security, you were also required to change the passphrase.
The access point can support up to eight 5 GHz SSIDs. You can enable and configure
a new 5 GHz SSID, or change such a 5 GHz SSID if you previously enabled it.
User Manual76Manage the WiFi and Radio
Features
Insight Instant AirBridge WBC502 User Manual