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WISP Repeater Mode

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Section 2 - Installation WISP Repeater Mode In the WISP Repeater mode, the DAP-2020 wirelessly connects to a WISP (Wireless Internet Service Provider) AP. In this mode, the DAP-2020 also acts as a router for both wireless and wired clients on your LAN. The WISP Repeater mode provides NAT (Network Address Translation) and a DHCP server to generate IP addresses for both wireless and wired clients. NAT and the DHCP server allow many computers to share the same wireless Internet connection. If you are a WISP subscriber and want to use your WISP account in your house, but the signals from the outdoor WISP AP are not strong enough to reach all of the areas in the house, use the DAP-2020 to can extend the signals from the outdoor WISP AP and provide access to wireless clients in your house. Using this mode, wireless as well as wired clients can connect to the outdoor WISP AP through the DAP-2020. Computer Computer Internet Modem Router DAP-2020 (In Repeater Mode) Computer Connecting Wired and Wireless PCs to the Internet Using the DAP-2020 D-Link DAP-2020 User Manual 19

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D-Link DAP-2020 User Manual
Section 2 - Installation
WISP Repeater Mode
In the WISP Repeater mode, the DAP-2020 wirelessly connects to a WISP (Wireless Internet Service Provider) AP. In this mode,
the DAP-2020 also acts as a router for both wireless and wired clients on your LAN. The WISP Repeater mode provides NAT
(Network Address Translation) and a DHCP server to generate IP addresses for both wireless and wired clients. NAT and the
DHCP server allow many computers to share the same wireless Internet connection.
If you are a WISP subscriber and want to use your WISP account in your house, but the signals from the outdoor WISP AP are
not strong enough to reach all of the areas in the house, use the DAP-2020 to can extend the signals from the outdoor WISP
AP and provide access to wireless clients in your house. Using this mode, wireless as well as wired clients can connect to the
outdoor WISP AP through the DAP-2020.
Computer
Internet
Modem
Router
DAP-2020
(In Repeater Mode)
Computer
Computer
Connecting Wired and Wireless PCs to the Internet Using the DAP-2020