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Reference Manual for the ME103 802.11b ProSafe Wireless Access Point

5-10

Advanced Configuration

August 2003

Configuring Wireless Operating Modes

The ME103 802.11b ProSafe Wireless Access Point lets you build large bridged wireless
networks. Examples of wireless bridged configurations are:

Client Access Point to Access Point.

Point-to-Point Bridge.

Multi-point bridging.

These features are discussed below.

How to Configure a ME103 as a Point-to-Point Bridge

Figure 5-9: Point-to-Point Bridge

1.

Configure the ME103 (AP1) on LAN Segment 1 in Point-to-Point Bridge mode.

2.

Configure the ME103 (AP2) on LAN Segment 2 in Point-to-Point Bridge mode.

AP1 must have AP2’s MAC address in its Remote MAC Address field and AP2 must have
AP1’s MAC address in its Remote MAC Address field.

3.

Configure and verify the following parameters for both access points:

Verify that the LAN network configuration of the ME103 Access Points both are
configured to operate in the same LAN network address range as the LAN devices

Both use the same ESSID, Channel, authentication mode, if any, and security settings if
security is in use.

LAN
Segment 1

192.168.0.1

Router

ME103 in
Point-to-Point
Bridge Mode

ME103 in
Point-to-Point
Bridge Mode

LAN
Segment 2

Hub or Switch

AP1

E T H E R N E T

R E S E T

5 - 1 2 V D C

AP2

E T H E R N E T

R E S E T

5 - 1 2 V D C

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