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NETGEAR ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point WG302v2 Reference Manual
4-10 Advanced Configuration
v1.0, May 2006
Multi-Point Bridge Configuration
Multi-point bridge mode allows a wireless access point to bridge to multiple peer wireless access
points simultaneously. In addition, you can enable client associations with this WG302v2.
Multi-Point Bridge mode configuration includes the following steps:
• Enter the MAC addresses of the other access points in the fields provided.
• Set the other bridge-mode access points to Point-to-Point Bridge mode, using the MAC
address of this WG302v2 as the Remote MAC Address.
• Use wireless security to protect this traffic.
The figure below shows an example of a Multi-Point Bridge mode configuration.
The following steps describe how to set up the Multi-Point Bridge configuration shown in
Figure 4-6.
1. Configure the Operating Mode of the ProSafe 802.11g s.
• Because it is in a central location, configure WG302v2 (AP 1) on LAN Segment 1 in
Point-to-Multi-Point Bridge mode and enter the MAC addresses of AP 2 and AP 3 in the
Remote MAC Address 1 and Remote MAC Address 2 fields.
Figure 4-6
AP 1
AP 2
Router
Internet
Hub or Switch
192.168.0.1
PCs
PCs
AP 3
“Master AP”
PCs
LAN Segment 1
LAN Segment 2
LAN Segment 3
Hub or Switch
Point-to-Multi-Point
Bridge mode
Point-to-Point
Bridge Mode
Point-to-Point
Bridge Mode