User Guide

Advanced Configuration
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ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203
g. Click the Apply button.
The bridge configuration is saved. The Bridging screen displays again.
h. Repeat Step d through Step g for any other security profile that you want to edit.
For example, first configure security profile NETGEAR-WDS-1 with the MAC address
of
AP2, and then configure security profile NETGEAR-WDS-2 with the MAC address
of AP3 (see
Figure 17 on page 81).
2. Activate the wireless access point (AP1 on LAN Segment 1 in Figure 17 on page 81) as
a point-to-multipoint bridge (that is, as the master in the wireless network):
a. On the Bridging screen, select the Enable Wireless Bridging
check box.
b. Select the Wireless Point to Multi-Point Bridge radio button.
By default, the Enable Wireless Client
Association is selected. Keep the check box
selected to enable wireless client association.
Note: If you clear the Enable Wireless Client Association check box, the
wireless access point does not function in point-to-multipoint bridge
but in repeater mode.
Network Authentication
and Data Encryption
(continued)
WPA2-PSK AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is the standard
encryption method used with WPA2-PSK and the only
selection possible from the Data Encryption drop-down
menu.
In the WPA Passphrase (Network Key) field, enter a
passphrase. The passphrase length needs to be between
8 and 63 characters (inclusive).
Note:
If you want to use the 11n rates and speed,
NETGEAR recommends WPA2-PSK authentication with
AES encryption.
Link Test
The link test lets you validate the bridge configuration by testing whether an IP address behind the
remote access point is reachable.
IP Address Enter an IP address that can be reached through the remote access point for
which you are setting up a bridge configuration. Click the Link T
est
button.
Link Test Process
Status
After one minute or less, the link test returns one of the following results:
• Success. The
link
can be established using the bridge configuration, and
the IP address behind the remote access point is reachable. You can
click the Apply button to save the bridge configuration.
• Failure. The link cannot be established using the bridge configuration.
Either the remote access point is not configured correctly or the IP
address behind the remote access point is not reachable.
Setting Description