DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual

Repeater with Wireless Client Association

In this mode, the ADSL2+ Modem Wireless Router sends all traffic to a remote AP. For Repeater mode, you must enter the MAC address of the remote “parent” access point. Alternatively, you can configure the ADSL2+ Modem Wireless Router as the parent by entering the address of a “child” access point. Note that the following restrictions apply:

You do not have the option of disabling client associations with this ADSL2+ Modem Wireless Router.

You cannot configure a sequence of parent/child APs. You are limited to only one parent AP, although if the DG834GUv5 is the parent AP it can connect with up to four child APs.

The following figure shows an example of a Repeater Mode configuration.

Wireless PC associated with AP 1

DG834GUv5 Modem Router

Internet

10.0.0.2

PCs

AP 1 (parent AP in Repeater mode)

Wireless PC associated with AP2

AP 2 in Repeater mode

AP 3 in Repeater mode

Wireless PC associated with AP 3

Figure 5-10

To set up a repeater with wireless client association:

1.Configure the operating mode of the devices.

Configure AP 1 the DG834GUv5 modem router in the previous figure) on LAN Segment 1 with the MAC address of AP 2 and AP 3 in the first two Remote MAC Address fields.

Configure AP 2 with the MAC address of AP 1 in the Remote MAC Address field.

Configure AP 3 with the MAC address of AP 1 in the Remote MAC Address field.

2.Verify the following for both access points:

Advanced Configuration

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NETGEAR DG834GUV5 user manual Repeater with Wireless Client Association