Expanding Your Wireless Network - NETGEAR WGT624 v4 User Manual

Super G Wireless Router WGT624 v4 User Manual

Expanding Your Wireless Network

The WGT624 v4 wireless router can be used with a wireless access point (AP) to build large
bridged wireless networks. Wireless repeating is a type of Wireless Distribution System (WDS).
Warning: If you use the wireless repeating function, your options for wireless security
are limited to None or WEP. For more information about wireless security, see
"Understanding Wireless Security" on page 2-2."
The following figure shows a wireless repeating scenario:
Base Station
Figure 5-12
In the scenario shown, the following conditions must be met for both APs:
• Both APs must use the same SSID, wireless channel, and encryption mode (see information
about WEP in "WEP Wireless Security" on page
• Both APs must be on the same LAN IP subnet. That is, all the AP LAN IP addresses are in the
same network.
• All LAN devices (wired and wireless computers) must be configured to operate in the same
LAN network address range as the APs.
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PCs
Repeater
v1.0, July 2008
2-6").
Advanced Configuration