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N300 Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router DGN2200v3
Set Up a Multi-Point Bridge
Multi-point bridge mode allows a router to bridge to multiple peer access points
simultaneously. Wireless client associations are disabled. Only wired clients can be
connected.
Internet
LAN segment 1
PCs
PCs
Hub or switch
AP 3
AP 2
192.168.0.1
Point-to-point
bridge mode
bridge mode
Point-to-point
AP 1
DGN2200 modem router
PCs
Hub or switch
LAN segment 3
LAN segment 2
Figure 10. Multi-point bridge example
Multi-point bridge mode configuration includes the following steps:
• Set u
p the modem router for wireless repeating as the base station, and specify the MAC
addresses of the access points that are repeaters.
• Set u
p the other access points for wireless repeating as repeaters, and specify the MAC
address of the modem router as the base station.
• Use
wireless security to protect this traffic.
To set up the multi-point bridge configuration:
In this example, the modem router is AP 1 on LAN Segment 1 because it is in a central
locatio
n.
1. Set up your mo
dem router to be the base station in the bridge.
a. In th
e Wireless Repeating Function screen for your modem router, select the Enable
Wireless Repeating Function check box.
b. Select the W
ireless Base Station radio button.
c. Select the corresponding Disable
Wireless Client Association check box.
d. Enter the
MAC address for the other access points in the bridge in the Repeater
MAC Address 1 and Repeater MAC Address 2 fields.