Set Up A Multi-Point Bridge - NETGEAR N600 DGND3800B User Manual

N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit VDSL2 Modem Router DGND3800B
If your modem router is the repeater, then set up AP 2 as the base station; otherwise, set
up AP 2 as the repeater.
3. Set up both access points and verify that they use the same SSID, channel, authentication
mode, if any, and WEP security settings if security is in use.
4. Disable the DHCP server on AP 2. AP 1 will then be the DHCP server.
5. Verify connectivity across LAN Segment 1 and LAN Segment 2.
A computer on either LAN segment should be able to connect to the Internet or share
files and printers of any other computers or servers connected to LAN Segment 1 or LAN
Segment 2.

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 15. 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
addresses of the access points that are repeaters.
• Set up the other access points for wireless repeating as repeaters, and specify the MAC
address of the modem router as the base station.
• Use wireless security to protect this traffic.
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