Operating instructions

NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Reference Manual
5-10 Advanced Configuration
v1.0, March 2010
A computer on either LAN segment should be able to connect to the Internet or share files and
printers of any other PCs or servers connected to LAN Segment 1 or LAN Segment 2.
6. Click Apply to save your settings.
Configuring a Point-to-Multi-Point Wireless Bridge
To configure a point-to-multi-point wireless bridge as shown in Figure 5-7:
1. Under the Configuration tab, select Wireless Bridge. Then, select Bridging. The Bridging
screen displays.
2. Configure the Operating Mode of the WN604 Wireless Access Points.
• WN604 (AP1) on LAN Segment 1 in Point-to-Point Bridge mode with the Remote MAC
Address of AP2.
• Because it is in the central location, configure WN604 (AP2) on LAN Segment 2 in Point-
to-Multi-Point Bridge mode. The MAC addresses of the adjacent APs are required in AP2.
• Configure the WN604 (AP3) on LAN 3 in Point-to-Point Bridge mode with the Remote
MAC Address of AP2.
3. Verify the following parameters for all access points:
• Verify that the LAN network configuration the WN604 Wireless Access Points are
configured to operate in the same LAN network address range as the LAN devices
Figure 5-7 Wireless point-to-multipoint bridge setup
'Master' AP in
Point-to-Multi-Point
Bridge Mode
LAN
Segment 1
192.168.0.1
Router
AP in
Point-to-Point
Bridge Mode
Hub or Switch
LAN
Segment 3
AP in
Point-to-Point
Bridge Mode
LAN
Segment 2
Hub or Switch
AP1
ETHERNET
RESET
5-12V DC
AP3
ETHERNET
RESET
5-12V DC
AP2
ETHERNET
RESET
5-12V DC