Belkin F5D7130 Manual Suplementario

CHANGE NOTICE

Firmware Version 1.01.08
The overall look and feel of this new firmware has changed. While graphically the User

Interface has changed, functionally, the User Interface is the same.

NEW ADVANCED FEATURE DOCUMENTATION
Wireless Bridge

Your new firmware has the additional feature of wireless bridging.

Wireless bridging works with the following models only:

F5D7230-4 54g Wireless Cable/DSL Gateway Router
F5D7130 54g Wireless Network Access point

The following firmware version must be installed on the AP and the Router for proper

operation:
F5D7230-4: Version 1.01.08 or higher

F5D7130: Version 1.01.08 or higher

What is a Wireless Bridge?

A wireless bridge is actually a “mode” in which your Wireless Router can directly connect to a
secondary Wireless Access Point. Note that you can only bridge your 54g Wireless Router (Model

F5D7230-4) to a Belkin 54g Wireless Access Point (model F5D7130). Bridging with other brands
of Access Points is not supported at this time. You can use the bridge mode for extending the

range of your wireless network, or adding an additional extension of your network in another

area of your office or home without running cables.

Range Extension
Range extension will extend the wireless coverage area in your home or office. The example

below illustrates using bridging to extend the range of your wireless network. In this example,
the Router is set up to connect to an Access Point located in another area. Laptops can roam,

or move between the two wireless coverage areas.

Adding another network segment wirelessly
Bridging an Access Point to your wireless router will also allow you to add another network

segment without running wires to the area where the new segment is located. Connecting a