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NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual 5. Click Apply to save your changes. The following drawing illustrates two wireless access points daisy-chained together in wireless repeater mode Wireless PC Associated with AP1 AP1 AP in Repeater Mode with Client associations AP2 Router Internet 192.168.0.1 LAN Segment 1 PCs Figure 4-6 AP in Repeater Mode with Client associations Wireless PC Associated with AP2 To configure a LAN segment utilizing the WG602v3 in Repeater Mode: 1. Configure the Operating Mode of the Wireless APs. • Configure AP1 on LAN Segment 1 in Repeater mode with the Remote MAC Address of the "downstream" remote AP (AP2). • Configure AP2 in Repeater mode with the MAC address of the "upstream" AP (AP1). 2. Verify the following parameters for all access points: • That the Wireless APs are configured to operate in the same LAN network address range as the LAN devices. • That all APs are on the same LAN. That is, all AP LAN IP addresses must be in the same network. • If using DHCP, that all Wireless APs should be set to "Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP Client)" in the IP Address section of the IP Settings screen. • That all Wireless APs use the same SSID, Channel, authentication mode, if any, and encryption in use. 3. Verify connectivity across the LANs. A computer on any LAN segment should be able to connect to the Internet or share files and printers with any other PCs or servers connected to any of the three WLAN segments. 4-8 Advanced Configuration v1.0, August 2006

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NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual
4-8
Advanced Configuration
v1.0, August 2006
5.
Click
Apply
to save your changes.
The following drawing illustrates two wireless access points daisy-chained together in wireless
repeater mode
To configure a LAN segment utilizing the WG602v3 in Repeater Mode:
1.
Configure the Operating Mode of the Wireless APs.
Configure AP1 on LAN Segment 1 in Repeater mode with the Remote MAC Address of
the “downstream” remote AP (AP2).
Configure AP2 in Repeater mode with the MAC address of the “upstream” AP (AP1).
2.
Verify the following parameters for all access points:
That the Wireless APs are configured to operate in the same LAN network address range
as the LAN devices.
That all APs are on the same LAN. That is, all AP LAN IP addresses must be in the same
network.
If using DHCP, that all Wireless APs should be set to “Obtain an IP address automatically
(DHCP Client)” in the IP Address section of the
IP Settings
screen.
That all Wireless APs use the same SSID, Channel, authentication mode, if any, and
encryption in use.
3.
Verify connectivity across the LANs.
A computer on any LAN segment should be able to connect to the Internet or share files and
printers with any other PCs or servers connected to any of the three WLAN segments.
Figure 4-6
AP in Repeater Mode
with Client associations
AP in Repeater Mode
with Client associations
Wireless PC
Associated with AP2
AP1
AP2
PCs
192.168.0.1
Router
Internet
Wireless PC
Associated with AP1
LAN
Segment 1