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Setting Up the Base Station - wireless repeating function

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RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual If this check box is selected, the router communicates wirelessly only with other APs whose MAC addresses are listed in this screen. The router still communicates with wire-connected LAN devices. Note: The WNDR3700 router is always in dual band concurrent mode, unless you turn off one radio. Be aware that if you enable the wireless repeater in either radio band, the wireless base station or wireless repeater cannot be enabled in the other radio band. However, if you enable the wireless base station in either radio band and use the other radio band as a wireless router or wireless base station, dual band concurrent mode is not affected. Setting Up the Base Station The wireless repeating function works only in hub and spoke mode. The units cannot be daisy chained. You must know the wireless settings for both units. You must know the MAC address of the remote unit. First, set up the base station, and then set up the repeater. To set up the base station: 1. Set up both units with exactly the same wireless settings (SSID, mode, channel, and security). Note that the wireless security option must be set to None or WEP. Customizing Your Network Settings v1.3, October 2009 5-24

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RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700 User Manual
Customizing Your Network Settings
5-24
v1.3, October 2009
If this check box is selected, the router communicates wirelessly only with other APs whose MAC
addresses are listed in this screen. The router still communicates with wire-connected LAN
devices.
Setting Up the Base Station
The wireless repeating function works only in hub and spoke mode. The units cannot be daisy
chained. You must know the wireless settings for both units. You must know the MAC address of
the remote unit. First, set up the base station, and then set up the repeater. To set up the base
station:
1.
Set up both units with exactly the same wireless settings (SSID, mode, channel, and security).
Note that the wireless security option must be set to
None
or
WEP
.
Note:
The WNDR3700 router is always in dual band concurrent mode, unless you turn
off one radio. Be aware that if you enable the wireless repeater in either radio band,
the wireless base station or wireless repeater cannot be enabled in the other radio
band. However, if you enable the wireless base station in either radio band and use
the other radio band as a wireless router or wireless base station, dual band
concurrent mode is not affected.