Set Up A Wireless Distribution System - NETGEAR Nighthawk R6700 User Manual

8. Click the setup bridge mode wireless settings button.
9. Specify the settings of the other router to which this router will connect.
a. Select the wireless network frequency (2.4 GHz or 5 GHz).
For 802.11ac mode, select 5 GHz.
b. In the Name (SSID) field, enter the wireless network name (SSID).
c. In the Security Option section, select a radio button.
d. If prompted, type the passphrase (the WiFi password that you use to connect
wirelessly to the other router).
10. Click the Apply button.
The settings for the other router are saved and the Advanced Wireless Settings screen
displays.
11. Click the Apply button.
Your changes take effect.

Set Up a Wireless Distribution System

The router can act as a wireless base station or a wireless repeater in a wireless distribution
system (WDS). A WDS expands a wireless network through multiple access points. A
wireless base station connects to the Internet, can be connected to wired and wireless
clients, and sends its wireless signal to an access point that functions as a wireless repeater.
A wireless repeater can also be connected to wired and wireless clients, but connects to the
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