Configuring A Point-To-Point Bridge Configuration - NETGEAR DGN3500 User Manual

N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router DGN3500

Configuring a Point-to-Point Bridge Configuration

In point-to-point bridge mode, the wireless modem router communicates as an access point
with another bridge-mode wireless station. As a bridge, wireless client associations are
disabled—only wired clients can be connected. You must enter the MAC address of the other
bridge-mode wireless station in the field provided. Use wireless security to protect this
communication.
The following figure shows an example of point-to-point bridge mode.
AP 1 (N300 wireless modem router)
Internet
Figure 45.
To set up a point-to-point bridge configuration (shown in Figure 45, ):
Configure the wireless modem router (AP 1) on LAN Segment 1 in point-to-point bridge
1
mode.
Configure the other access point (AP 2) on LAN Segment 2 in point-to-point bridge mode.
2
The wireless modem router must have AP 2's MAC address in its Remote MAC Address
field, and AP 2 must have the MAC address in its Remote MAC Address field.
Configure both APs and verify that both APs are using the same SSID, channel,
3
authentication mode, if any, and security settings if security is in use.
Disable the DHCP server on AP2. AP1 will then be the DHCP server.
4
Verify connectivity across LAN Segment 1 and LAN Segment 2.
5
A computer on either LAN segment should be able to connect to the Internet or share files
and printers of any other PCs or servers connected to LAN Segment 1 or LAN Segment
2.
Both access points (APs) are in
point-to-point bridge mode.
192.168.0.1
PC's
LAN Segment 1
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AP 2
Switch or hub
LAN Segment 2
PC's