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Section 3: Configuring the Access Point
Linksys
Table 41: Workgroup Bridge
Field Description
Workgroup
Bridge Mode
Set the administrative mode of the Workgroup Bridge
feature.
Radio Select the radio on which to configure Workgroup Bridge
mode.
Infrastructure Client Interface
VLAN ID The VLAN associated with the BSS.
SSID The SSID of the Basic Service Set (BSS). The BSS includes
upstream access point and all of its connected clients
(STAs).
Security The type of security to use for authenticating as a client
station on the upstream access point. Choices are:
• None
• Static WEP
• WPA Personal
• WPA Enterprise
Connection
Status
The Infrastructure Client Interface will be associated to the
upstream access point with the configured credentials.
The access point may obtain its IP address from a DHCP
server on the upstream link. Alternatively, you can assign
a static IP address. The Connection Status field indicates
whether the WAP is connected to the upstream access
point. Click Refresh to view the latest connection status.
Access Point Interface
Status Status is indicated as Up (Enable) or Down (disable). If the
downstream interface is down, wireless clients cannot
connect to the access point.
VLAN ID The VLAN ID on the local AP interface. This VLAN ID should
be the same VLAN ID as advertised on the Infrastructure
Client Interface.
SSID Specify the SSID to broadcast to downstream clients.
Broadcast
SSID
Select this option if you want the downstream SSID to be
broadcast to wireless clients.
Security Select the type of security downstream clients will use to
authenticate with the access point. Choices are:
• None
• WPA Personal
• WPA Enterprise
MAC
Authentication
Type
Select one of the following options for MAC authentication:
• Disabled—The set of clients in the APs BSS that can
access the upstream network is not restricted to the
clients specified in a MAC address list.
• Local—The set of clients in the AP’s BSS that can
access the upstream network is restricted to the
clients specified in a locally defined MAC address list.
• RADIUS—The set of clients in the AP’s BSS that can
access the upstream network is restricted to the
clients specified in a MAC address list on a RADIUS
server.
If you select Local or RADIUS, see “MAC Filter” for
instructions on creating the MAC filter list.