Set Up A Multi-Point Bridge - NETGEAR DGND3800B User Manual

N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit VDSL2 Modem Router DGND3800B

Set Up a Multi-Point Bridge

Multi-point bridge mode allows a router to bridge to multiple peer access points
simultaneously. Wireless client associations are disabled. Only wired clients can be
connected.
DGND3800
AP 1
192.168.0.1
LAN Segment 1
Figure 14. Multi-point bridge example
Multi-point bridge mode configuration includes the following steps:
Set up the modem router for wireless repeating as the base station, and specify the MAC
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addresses of the access points that are repeaters.
Set up the other access points for wireless repeating as repeaters, and specify the MAC
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address of the modem router as the base station.
Use wireless security to protect this traffic.
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To set up the multi-point bridge configuration:
In this example, the modem router is AP 1 on LAN Segment 1 because it is in a central
location.
Set up your modem router to be the base station in the bridge.
1.
a. In the Wireless Repeating Function screen for your modem router, select the Enable
Wireless Repeating Function check box.
b. Select the Wireless Base Station radio button.
c. Select the corresponding Disable Wireless Client Association check box.
d. Enter the MAC address for the other access points in the bridge in the Repeater
MAC Address 1 and Repeater MAC Address 2 fields.
Point-to-point
bridge mode
AP 2
Hub or switch
LAN Segment 2
Advanced Settings
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AP 3
Hub or switch
LAN Segment 3