Setting Up A Repeater Unit - NETGEAR WNR2000v2 User Manual

Setting Up a Repeater Unit

Use a wired Ethernet connection to set up the repeater unit to avoid conflicts with the wireless
connection to the base station.
Note: If you are using the WNR2000v2 router base station with a different model
wireless router as the repeater, you might need to change additional configuration
settings. In particular, you should disable the DHCP server function on the wireless
repeater AP.
To configure a WNR2000v2 router as a repeater unit:
If you are using the same model of wireless router for both the base station and repeaters, you
1.
must change the LAN IP address for each repeater to a different IP address in the same subnet
(see "Using the LAN IP Setup Options" on page 4-1).
Note: Failing to change the LAN IP address will cause an IP address conflict in the
network because the factory default LAN IP is the same for both units.
Check the Wireless Settings screen, and verify that the wireless settings match the base unit
2.
exactly. The wireless security option must be set to WEP or None.
In the Wireless Repeating Function screen, select the Enable Wireless Repeater Mode radio
3.
button.
In the Repeater IP Address field, the router's IP address is automatically filled in. This IP
address must be in the same subnet as the base station but different from the LAN IP of the
base station.
Fill in the Base Station MAC Address field.
4.
Click Apply to save your changes.
5.
Verify connectivity across the LANs.
6.
A computer on any wireless or wired LAN segment of the wireless router should be able to
connect to the Internet or share files and printers with any other wireless or wired computer or
server connected to the other AP.
Customizing Your Network Settings
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000v2 User Manual
v1.0, January 2010
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