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Set Up a Repeater

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N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 If your router is the base station, it can function as the "parent" for up to four other access points. 6. Click the Apply button. Set Up a Repeater To set up the repeater to avoid conflicts with the wireless connection to the base station, use a wired Ethernet connection. Note: If you set up your router as a base station with a non-NETGEAR access point as the repeater, you might need to change more configuration settings. In particular, you should disable the DHCP server function on the access point that functions as the repeater.  To configure the router as a repeater: 1. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Repeating Function. The Wireless Repeating Function screen displays. The wireless MAC address of the router displays onscreen. 2. Select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box. 3. Select the Wireless Repeater radio button. 4. Complete the Repeater IP Address field. Advanced Settings 85

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Advanced Settings
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N450 Wireless Router WNR2500
If your router is the base station, it can function as the “parent” for up to four other access
points.
6.
Click the
Apply
button.
Set Up a Repeater
To set up the repeater to avoid conflicts with the wireless connection to the base station, use
a wired Ethernet connection.
Note:
If you set up your router as a base station with a non-NETGEAR
access point as the repeater, you might need to change more
configuration settings. In particular, you should disable the DHCP
server function on the access point that functions as the repeater.
To configure the router as a repeater:
1.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Repeating Function
.
The Wireless Repeating Function screen displays. The wireless MAC address of the
router displays onscreen.
2.
Select the
Enable Wireless Repeating Function
check box.
3.
Select the
Wireless Repeater
radio button.
4.
Complete the Repeater IP Address field.