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Advanced Configuration

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ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Points WAC720 and WAC730

You can configure up to four profiles. By default, a profile does not provide security (it

is an open system), but you can configure WPA2-PSK. The Local MAC Address

field is a nonconfigurable field that shows the MAC address of the access point.

d. Select the radio button for a profile.

e. From the Radio menu, select the WiFi band (2.4 GHz or 5 GHz) on which the bridge

must be established.

Note: Both sides of the bridge must use the same WiFi band and the same

channel. If differences exist, the bridge cannot be established.

f. Click Edit button.

The Edit Security Profile page displays.

g. Specify the settings as described in the following table.

h. Click the Apply button.

Your settings are saved.

i. Click the Back button.

The Bridging page displays again.

5. Configure another access point in point-to-point bridge mode.

Your access point must include the MAC address of the other access point in its Remote

MAC Address field, and the other way around, the other access point must include the

MAC address of your access point in its Remote MAC Address field.

Note: Both sides of the bridge must use the same WiFi band and the same

channel. If differences exist, the bridge cannot be established.

Setting Description

Profile Definition

Profile Name As an option, enter a profile name that is easy to remember. The default name

is NETGEAR-WDS-1.

Remote MAC Address Enter the MAC address of the remote access point (in the previous figures, this

can be the MAC address of AP2 or AP3). Without this MAC address, the WiFi

bridge cannot function.

Authentication Settings

Network

Authentication and

Data Encryption

If you want to secure the bridge (which is what we recommend), from the

Network Authentication menu, select WPA2-PSK, This selection

automatically sets the selection from the Data Encryption menu to AES

(Advanced Encryption Standard).

In the WPA Passphrase (Network Key) field, enter a passphrase. The

passphrase length must be between 8 and 63 characters (inclusive).