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Setting Up the Base Station, Wireless, Repeating Function, Enable Wireless Repeating Function

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RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual 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 (mode, channel, and security). Note that the wireless security option must be set to None or WEP. 2. Log into the wireless router base unit, under the Advanced heading, select Wireless Repeating Function to display the Wireless Repeating Function screen. Figure 5-12 3. Select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box and the Wireless Base Station radio button. 4. Enter the MAC address for one or more repeater units. 5. Click Apply to save your changes. Customizing Your Network Settings v1.0, November 2009 5-23

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RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual
Customizing Your Network Settings
5-23
v1.0, November 2009
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 (mode, channel, and security). Note
that the wireless security option must be set to
None
or
WEP
.
2.
Log into the wireless router base unit, under the Advanced heading, select
Wireless
Repeating Function
to display the Wireless Repeating Function screen.
3.
Select the
Enable Wireless Repeating Function
check box and the
Wireless Base Station
radio button.
4.
Enter the MAC address for one or more repeater units.
5.
Click
Apply
to save your changes.
Figure 5-12