Point-to-Point (P2P) Wireless Bridge Setup Guide

Pair an upstream and downstream radio to extend the LAN wirelessly to a remote location, assign the bridged port to the right VLAN, and test the link.

Hardware Updated August 21, 2025

Overview

A point-to-point wireless bridge extends the LAN to a remote location over a dedicated radio link. It uses two devices:

  • An upstream radio connected to the main network (a gateway port or a switch port).
  • A downstream radio at the remote site.

Step-by-step setup

1. Open the configuration page

In the Portal, navigate to Wi-Fi › Point-to-Point. Keep this page open for the rest of the setup.

2. Prepare the radios

  1. Connect one of the two radios to an Uplevel Gateway or Uplevel Switch — this becomes the upstream radio.
  2. Note the factory name printed on the second radio (the one not yet connected). You’ll need it to identify the downstream side in the Portal.

3. Assign device roles

In the Wireless Bridge Devices section of the Point-to-Point page:

  • Locate the disconnected radio by its factory name. If it isn’t populated automatically, add it manually using the name from step 2.
  • Set its role to Downstream.
  • Confirm the other radio is set to Upstream.

4. Refresh and verify

Refresh the browser to update the device status display. Verify:

  • Upstream device — connected to the gateway/switch.
  • Downstream device — visible but disconnected, role set to Downstream.

5. Create the bridge link

In the Wireless Bridge Links section:

  1. Click Create Link (or the equivalent option).
  2. Select the upstream device as the source.
  3. Select the downstream device as the destination.
  4. Save the configuration.

6. Assign the port to a VLAN

The downstream radio’s far end terminates on an Ethernet port that needs to live on a specific VLAN.

  1. Navigate to Ethernet.
  2. Click Edit Ports.
  3. Find the entry corresponding to the downstream device — the port description updates automatically once the link is created.
  4. Assign the port to the appropriate VLAN from the dropdown.
  5. Click Save.

7. Deploy and test

  1. Install the downstream radio at the remote location.
  2. If the radios are directional, line them up for clear line-of-sight between the two endpoints.
  3. Power on the downstream radio and wait for the link to come up.

Troubleshooting

Link won’t establish.

  • Verify the two radios have line-of-sight.
  • Confirm both devices are powered on and have come up.

Link up, but traffic doesn’t reach remote hosts.

  • Re-check the VLAN assignment against the network design — a mismatch here is the most common cause.
  • Confirm the remote host has a valid IP on the expected VLAN.
  • If the remote host is running a service (file sharing, RDP), check that Windows Defender Firewall (or the host’s equivalent) is permitting inbound on the right port.

What you end up with

Once configured, the network extends wirelessly to the remote site:

  • Local devices reach the gateway through the on-premises LAN as normal.
  • Remote devices reach the gateway via the downstream radio and the wireless bridge.
  • Traffic flows transparently across the bridge — the remote segment behaves like any other VLAN port on the gateway.

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