User's Manual

Chapter 5 Tutorials
NBG-460N User’s Guide
76
2 Set both Y and Z in AP + Bridge mode in the Basic Setting field. In the Remote
MAC Address field, enter the correct MAC address of the other NBG-460N with
which you want to establish a connection.
Figure 47 Tutorial: Wireless LAN > WDS
3 To secure the bridge connection, choose your desired settings in the Security
section. For this example, the values are set to the following:
4 Both Y and Z must have the same WDS Security settings for the bridge connection
to work. Click Apply and allow a few minutes for the bridge connection to be
established.
Note: WDS allows devices in bridge mode to form a secure connection. It is separate
from the data security between wireless clients and the network.
5.2.4.2 Checking the Bridge Connection
To check if a bridge connection is successfully established between the two NBG-
460Ns (Y and Z), try to open the File Server from your notebook (B). From the
computer (A), you can also verify that the bridge connection is successful by
trying to connect to the Internet.
Bridging may not be successful for the following reasons:
• Both NBG-460Ns (in bridge mode) are connected to the same hub.
• Your NBG-460N (in bridge mode) is connected to a wired LAN while
communicating with another wireless bridge that is also connected to the same
wired LAN.
Check the corresponding steps in this tutorial if you still cannot access the File
Server. Also check the other conditions such as MAC Filter, Windows Networking
(NetBIOS over TCP/IP), and so on.
Security Mode WPA2-PSK
Pre-Shared Key ThisismyWPA2-PSKpre-sharedkey