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Aug 3, 2013

How do I configure wireless Access Point to Point to Point Bridge mode?

10:37 PM

54Mbps Wireless G Access Points

Definition: In Wi-Fi networking, Bridge mode allows two or more wireless access points (APs) to communicate with each for the purpose of joining multiple LANs.

Some wireless bridges support only a single point-to-point connection to another AP. Others support point-to-multipoint connections to several other APs. This article is about how to setup Point to Point Bridge.

Step 1

Connect your computer to a AP with the hard wired connection, and then log into the Web-based Interface by entering the IP address 192.168.1.1/192.168.1.254 into Web Browser.

If you cannot log into the Web-based Interface, please click here and follow the instruction for a try.

Step 2

Change the LAN IP address of the access point to avoid IP conflict if necessary. Please refer to FAQ_173 for some detailed information.

After changing the IP address of your access point, you need re-log into it by using the new IP address. And please note that the IP addresses of the two access points cannot be the same in your network.

Step 3

Configure your Access Point to Point to Point Bridge mode.

1. Click on Wireless ->Basic Settings on the left menu, change the channel to a fixed one.

2. Click Wireless -> Wireless Mode on the left, select Bridge (Point to Point).

3. Press Survey or Search button on the bottom, then an AP list will be displayed. Locate the BSSID(MAC address) of the other access point, remember the Channel-> Click Connect.

4. Then you will see the MAC addresses of the other access point displayed in the MAC of AP boxes.

5. Click on Save button to save the settings.

6. Go to Wireless-Security Settings to secure the wireless as WEP. Note that it only supports WEP when the AP is configured as bridge mode.

7. Go to System Tools-Reboot to reboot the device.

Step 4

Configure the other Access Point to Point to Point Bridge mode as same as the above steps.

Note:

1. The channel and the security settings (security type & password) should be identical on the two access points.

2. The IP address should be the same subnet but different. For example, if the IP address of the AP1 is 192.168.1.254, the IP address of the AP2 should be 192.168.1.X (1X<254). No IP addresses can be the same in your whole network.

Additional information:

There is an option called With AP Mode in the setting page. If you enable it, the access point can work in AP mode at the same time when it has been configured to Bridge mode. This means that you can connect other wireless clients to this access point when it has been configured to Bridge mode.

Otherwise you cannot connect any wireless client to this access point when it has been configured to Bridge mode.

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Apr 2, 2013

Configuring an Access Point in Access Point Client Mode

10:04 PM

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Linksys Wireless-G Access Points can be configured as an Access Point, Access Point Client, Wireless Repeater and Wireless Bridge. The Access Point Client mode allows the WAP54G to act as a wireless client.

NOTE: The WAP54G will only communicate with another WAP54G when set to Access Point Client.
To configure the access point as an access point client, you need to perform three steps:

Checking the Wireless MAC Address of an Access Point
Setting-Up Access Point Client Mode on the WAP54G
Changing the LAN IP Address of the Access Point Client

Checking the Wireless MAC Address of an Access Point
NOTE: The following steps will be performed on the main access point using a wired computer.

Step 1:Connect a computer to the access point.

Step 2:Assign a static IP address on the computer. For instructions, click here.
NOTE: To assign a static IP address on a wired Mac, click here.
Step 3:Open the access point’s web-based setup page. For instructions, click here.
NOTE: If you are using Mac to access the access point’s web-based setup page, click here.

Step 4:When the access point’s web-based setup page opens, click Status then click Wireless Network.

Step 5:Take note of the Wireless Network MAC Address.

NOTE: The Wireless MAC Address you took note of will be entered on the WAP54G set as access point client.

Step 6:After obtaining the wireless MAC address of the access point, configure the other WAP54G in access point client mode. For instructions, follow the steps below.

Setting-Up Access Point Client Mode on the WAP54G

Step 1:Connect a computer to the access point you want to configure as an AP client.

Step 2:Assign a static IP address on the computer. For instructions, click here.
NOTE: To assign a static IP address on a wired Mac, click here.

Step 3:Open the access point’s web-based setup page. For instructions, click here.
NOTE: If you are using Mac to access the access point’s web-based setup page, click here.
Step 4:When the access point’s web-based setup page opens, click AP Mode.

NOTE: The access point’s web-based setup page may differ depending on the access point’s version number.
Step 5:Select AP Client and type the remote access point’s MAC address that you took note of earlier.
NOTE: Remove the colons (:) when typing the MAC address on the Remote Access Point’s LAN MAC Address field.

NOTE: You may also click Site Survey and select the remote access point you want to connect to.
Step 6:
Click .

Changing the LAN IP Address of the Access Point Client
After configuring the access point as an AP client, change its LAN IP address to avoid IP address conflict.