N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3700
The following figure shows an example of a repeater mode configuration.
Wireless PC
associated
with AP 1
DGND3700
Internet
192.168.0.1
AP 1 (parent AP in repeater mode)
Figure 54. Repeater mode
To set up a repeater with wireless client association:
Configure the operating mode of the devices.
1.
Configure AP 1 (the DGND3700 wireless modem router in the preceding figure) with
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the MAC address of AP 2 and AP 3 in the first two Remote MAC Address fields.
Configure AP 2 with the MAC address of AP 1 in the Remote MAC Address field.
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Configure AP 3 with the MAC address of AP 1 in the Remote MAC Address field.
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Verify the following for both access points:
2.
The LAN network configuration of each access point is configured to operate in the
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same LAN network address range as the LAN devices.
The access points have to be on the same LAN. That is, the LAN IP addresses for the
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access points have to be in the same network.
If you are using DHCP, for all access points, in the Basic Settings screen, in the
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Internet IP Address section, the Get Dynamically from ISP check box should be
selected.
Access point devices have to use the same SSID, channel, authentication mode, and
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encryption.
Verify connectivity across the LANs. A computer on any LAN segment should be able to
3.
connect to the Internet or share files and printers with any other PCs or servers connected
to any of the three WLAN segments.
Remote Management
The Remote Management screen lets you allow a user or users on the Internet to configure,
upgrade, and check the status of your wireless modem router.
AP 2 in repeater mode
PCs
AP 3 in repeater mode
Advanced Settings
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Wireless PC
associated
with AP 2
Wireless PC
associated
with AP 3