Specify The Approximate Distance For The Wifi Connection - NETGEAR Insight Instant AirBridge User Manual

Your changes are applied immediately. If the WiFi link must be reestablished, the
page displays the number of seconds before the AirBridge is back online.
Specify the approximate distance for the
WiFi connection
You can specify the approximate distance at which a master, satellite, client bridge, or
access point is located. Depending on your site, network setup, and network
configuration, an AirBridge can support a long distance WiFi connection of up to 3 km
(1.8 miles) to another AirBridge. The powerful antenna of the AirBridge also supports
WiFi connections over an extended (longer) range than most access points.
Setting the approximate distance configures the signal sensitivity of the AirBridge,
specifically the Layer 2 acknowledgement time-out period.
Round to the nearest km. For example, if the distance between a master and a satellite
is 600 meters (1,968 ft), round to 1 km (0.6 mile). However, if the distance is less than
500 meters (1,640 ft), enter 0.
In a point-to-multipoint setup with one master and multiple satellite, enter the distance
between the master and the satellite that is located the furthest away.
To specify the approximate distance for the WiFi connection between two
AirBridges:
1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the
AirBridge or directly to the AirBridge through an Ethernet cable or WiFi connection.
2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the AirBridge.
The login page displays.
If your browser does not display the login page but displays a security message and
does not let you proceed, see Log in to the AirBridge after initial setup on page 31.
3. Enter the AirBridge user name and local device password.
The user name is admin. The local device password is the one that you specified
the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
If you previously managed the AirBridge through the NETGEAR Insight app or Insight
Cloud portal, enter the Insight network password for the Insight network location to
which the AirBridge was assigned (see Connect over WiFi using the NETGEAR Insight
App on an iOS or Android mobile device on page 13).
The Device Status page displays the Device Information section and other sections.
4. Under Network, select Wireless.
Manage the WiFi and Radio
Features
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